The morning call., 1891-10-18
SOCIALISTS
IN GERMANY.
Moderation Of the Leaders Of
the Congress.
Resolutions Adopted Urging the Election Of
Socialists 10 The Parliamentary Bodies.
Tariff Negotiations Proceeding,
Copyrighted, 1891, by the New York Associated
Press

BERLIN Oct. 1.-THE proceedings of the
Socialist Congress at Erfurt have so height
ened the reputation of the leaders of that
party and the greater part Of the delegates
for tact and moderation as to give the whole
party new character in the eyes Of the
country. From the outset OF the congress a
few noisy extreuists-WerneT, Wilderber
and others-in a miserable numerical mi
Bority. displayed in debate mental inca
psclty 80 pitiable as to cover themselves
with lasting Fidicue. Their rhetoric was
laughed at and their commonplace dsnuncia-
tions Of capitalism heard in .ilsnt scOrn. Con-
siderable toleration was shown toward the
extremists during the successive discus
sions. but forbearance before the prolonged
exhibition Of blatant inaptitude had its im-
It's. and yesterday. amid cries of "Out!'
Werner and his colleagues vanished proba-
bly, forever from the Socialist ranks.
On motion OF Herr Bebel, the congress TO-
night adopted @ comprehensive resolution
70 the effect that. in consideration Of the
fact that the movement Of the proletariat
aims at the possession Of political power,
which can only lie achieved by persevering
work, the congress declares that no reason
exists why it should be moved from the tao
ties formerly pursued. Although itindulges
In no delusions concerning the immediate
results to be obtained from the action in
Parliament, the congress demands con-
uuued agitation for the return of Socialist
members to the ReichStag, the var
ious LandJsgs, and to the communal
councils OF special benefit to the pro-
Ia bat
each adherent Of the party give explicit ad-
hesion to the resolutions adopted by the ma
JOTity on matters of general policy, leaving
the Individual members full right to criti-
CiZe the action Of the Ccialist members Of
the Reichsiag and the orders issued through
the party organ. Finally the congress
affirms that the principles OF ri ght, truth
and morality ought to guide the IN embers Of
the party In their dealing with each other
and with all persons Of whatever race or
religion. The congress adjourned tonight.
The bankers OF this city who have best
information from Paris and ST. Petersburg
utterly discredit the reports regarding the
success # the Russian loan.
The North German Gazette gives prom
ineHce to the Spmi-Otticlal statement pub
lished by the Vienna press that the recent
conference between De Giers, the Russ an
Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Rudlni,
the Italian Premier, related Drincl pally 10
the Z EASTERN affair. De GieTS tried, but
failed, to conyiuce the Italian Premier that
the interests OF Russia ard Italy in Bulgaria
and the DJrdaneleS were identical. Ru-
dini declared that England and 1t .ly had
identical interests and a common policy,
though they dit not desire 10 attack Russia.
The neg tiations between United States
Minister Phelps and Chancellor Won Cap
rivi for d reduction of the duty on Ameri-
can grain and breaistuffs still proceed. 1t
is not likely, however, that anything will be
decided upon before the new Austrian
treaty Of commerce IS prOmu gated. The
reduction Of the tariff on American pork
products is also involved with tile pending
German treaties. 1t is expected that Minis
ter Phelps Will secure for America equal
privileges with Austria.
Herr Stoffel, the recently elected Auton-
omist Deputy for Saverne, has published a
significant letter, in which he says the
Alsatians no longer desire union with
France, the new generation which has
sprung uD since 1870 having become Ger
mauIzRd