The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-10-18
A Very Conservative Temper Dis
played at the Socialist Confer
ence at Erfurth,
The Radicals Tolerated for a
Time and at Last Driven
Out.
Success Of the Russian Loan not Credited
by German Bankers-Duty ON
American Products.

Copyright. 1891. New York Associated Press
BERLIN, Oct. 1.-THE proceedings OF the
congress at Erfurt have so far heightened
the reputation Of the leaders Of the party
and the greater part of the delegates for
tact ana moderation as to give tho whole
party new character in the eyes of tho coun-
try. From the outset of the congress a
few noisy extremists. Werner, Wildberger
and others, in miserable numerical minor
ity, displayed in debate mental incapacity
30 pitiable as to cover themselves with last
ing ridicule. Their mob rhetoric was
laughed at and their commonplace denun-
Citations Of capitalism heard in silent scorn.
Considerable toleration WAS shown toward
the extremists during successive discus
sions, but forbearance before the prolonged
exhibition of blatant inaptitude had its,
limits, and yesterday amid cries of
''aus' Werner and his colleagues van
ished, probably forever from the socialist
ranks. On motion of Herr Babel, the CON-
gress tonight adopted comprehensive
resolution to the effect that in considera-
tion of the fact that the movement of the
proletariat aims at the possession of politi-
cal power, which can only be achieved by
psrsevering work, the congress declares
that no reason exists why departure should
be made from the tactics formerly pursued.
Although it indulges in no delusions con-
cerning immediate results to be obtained
from action in parliament, the congress
deems agitation for the return of socialist
members to the reichstag, various landtags,
and communal councils, of special benefit
to the propaganda. The congress demands
that each adherent of the party give ex-
plicit adhesion to the resolutions adopted
by the majority on matters of general pol
10y, leaving individual members full right
to criticise the action of socialist members
Of the reichstaQ. and orders issued through
the party organ. Finally, the congress- at
firms that the principles Of right and truth
and morality ought to guide nasmbers OF
the party in their dealing with each other
and with all men Of whatever religion or
race. The congress- adjourned tonight.
The bankers of this city who have the
best information from Paris and st.
Petersburg utterly discrsdit the reports re-
garding the success Of the Russian loan.
The North German Gazette gives promi--
nencs to ssmi-officisl statement published
by the Vienna press that the recent con-
ference between DsGiers, Russian minister
of foreign affairs, and Rudini, Italian
premier, rolAteu pTluClphlly vO ohsto1A
affairs. DeGiers tried. but failed, to con-
Vince the Italian premier that the interests
of Russia and Italy in Bulgaria and tho
Dardanelles were identical. Rudini declared
that England and Italy had identical inter
ests and common policy, though they did
not desire to attack Russin.
Negotiations between United States Min
lister Phelps and Chancellor Won Caprivi for
the reduction of the duty on American
grain and breadstuffs proceed. It 10 not
likely, however, that anything will be de-
cided upon before the new Austrian treaty
of the tariff on American pork products il
also involved with the pending German
treaties. It ia expected that Minister
Phelps will secure for America equal privi-
leees with Austria.
Herr Stoffel, recently elected autonomist
deputy for Saverne, has published signin-
cant letter, in which he says the Alsatians
no longer desire union with France, the
new generation which has sprung up since
1870 having become Germanized.