The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-10-17
DISAGREED ON RELIGION
THE SOCIALIST CONGRESS- GETS
HEATED ON THAT SUBJECT.

The Opinion Prevalent that Il Should
be Regarded as a Private Matter
Reporter Excluded from Attend-
ing the Sessions of the Congress-
Communication from the Salvation
Army.
HALLE, Oct 16.-At the session to-day
OF the socialists congress discussion of the
programme was continued. Herr Bios
opened the discussion. He held that religion
must be private matter, especially when a
combat against the Catholic church was
being carried on.
Herr Ruedel next addressed the congress.
In the course of his remarks he said: ave
follow science. and have nothing
TO do with religion" Herr Walenbuhr
declared that any agitation which ignored
the church would be worthless and barren
Of results. Herr Metzner said that though
be held very free religious views he would
deprecate any change In the programme.
he condemned the productive association.
A REPORTER EXPELLED.
The reporter Of General Anzeiqer OF
Halle was expelled from the congress for
having alleged that German socialist leaders
had had a secret discussion with the French
delegates. Herr Singer stigmatized the re-
porter's statement as a calumnious insinua-s
ton when the religious portion OF the So
ciallst programme was reached. Herr Liv-
lander advocated the excison Of the reli-
gious clause on the ground that IL always
caused adverse criticism and was the origin
OF many attacks upon the socialist party.
Herr Erhardt declared that the Berlin
section OF the party had frequently dam
aged the socialist cause by its opposition to
religion. He urged the publication of
pamphlet giving the views OF a party on
the Ideal social future state
Herr Schwarz deprecated a wholesale So
csssion from the church.
Herr Metzner demanded the excision from
the programme of the provision relating to
cooperative societies. He said that the
agitation looking to a wholesale secession
from the church disgusted him, and he be-
leved 1t would have no practical result
NOT TO BE DEFEATED BY CANNON BALLS.
Herr Liebknecht closed the debate. He
declared that the development Of social
democracy was a necessity, and was not to
be got rid of by cannon balls
He continued: "Instead of sduandering
our strength fighting church saorodotalism,
let US go to the root of the matter we wish
to overthrow, the state of the classes. When
this Is achieved church sacredotalism will
fall with it. As for myself, / like neither
pTloSJb nDr opponents OF DEleSth.
Herr Liebknecht introduced resolution.
| which was adopted, declaring that the
party programme agreed upon in Gotha In
| 1875, however excellent it may have proved
| during the operations OF the anti-socialist
| law, Is no longer In touch with the times.
and that the congress, in view of this fact.
| instructs the committee to submit to the
| next congress draft of the party pro-
| gramme as revised by the committee.
| This draft will be published three months
| before the congress meets, ia order to give
| time for a thorough examination of the
new programme.
SALVATION ARMY HEARD FROM.
| At the evening session Herr Singer read
| O long communication from the head
| quarters Of the Salvation Army In London,
which was received with ontbursis OF de-
| risive laughter.
Herr KIosz Of Stuttgart referred to the
| position OF the socialist party toward
strikes and boycotting, and said that the
congress ought to make
defiaite declaration on those sub
| jects. Subsequently resolution
was adopted to the effect that under the
present economic conditions, and in the
face Of the increasing efforts Of the ruling
| classes 10 destroy the political and economic
rights Of the workingman, strikes and boy
cotting have become indispensable weapons
of the labor class. Great care should be
taken, however, not to employ these
weapons In unsuitable places or at inoppor-
| tune moments. In all cases strikes
and boycotts should be conducted under
thorough organization, centralized If possi-
| BILE. so that by weight of numbers and the
use of material means the ends desired may
| be attained. At the same time the con-
| gress protests against the renewed efforts
of the government to destroy the remnant
| Of right Of combination that still exists.
Herr Book, who represents Gotha In the
Reichstag, dsc,aI that he and his coll
leagues agreed to the adoption Of the reso-
lutiOn