The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-10-18
GERMAN SOCIALISTS
Remarkable Conservatism of the
Erfurt Congress.
EXTREMISTS LAUGHED TO sCoRN
The Party Given q New Character IN tbs Eva.
Of the COuntry-Object of De Giers'
Visit to Italy.

BERLIN, Oct. H.-lCopyright 1891, BY the
new fark Associated Press. THE proceed
IHgs OF the Socialist congress at Erfurt have so
heightened TIE reputation OF the the leaders of
tue party anu the greater part of the delegates
iOl TACT ana moderation as TO give the whole
party new character in the eyes of tba
country. From the outset OF the congress a few
noisy extremists. Werner, Wildberrer and
others IN miserable numerical minority. dis
played IN debate mental incapacity so pitiabla
as 10 cover themselves with lasting ridicuIe
Ahelr mob rhetoric was laughed at and their
commonplace denunciations of capitaIis,,
heard IN silent scorn. Considerable federation
was SHOWN toward the extremists during the
successive discussions, but forbearance before
tne prolonged exhibition of blatant inentitnde
had It's limits, ana yesterday amid CRIES -
aus. werner and his colleagues vanished
pfODapIy forever from the Socialist RANKS
On moton or Herr Bebel, the Congress- to
night adopted a comprehensive resoIntior -
tne erect That IN consideration Of the facr that
the movement OF the proletariat aims at the
ne oI 20 Itlcai power, which only be
achieved Dy perseVer1ng work. the Congress de-
clar9s no rerSon exists why q departures sbonId
De mdu6 from the tactics foruerlv nn-snad
A4.HouSu IL INDUCES IN no decisions concerning
tne IilnleulaEe results To be obtained from acs
ton IN parliament the congress deems aoita-
tloh lot return OF Socialist members to The
Ieichstag various landtags, and communal
"A
Inc congress demands that each adj erenf of the
party give explicit adhesion TO the RESOLUTIONS
adopted oy the majority on matters of general
pollcy leaving individual members the frI1
right TO cr1t1cise the action Of the Socialist
members OF the reichStag ana orders issued
through tne party organ. Finally the conoresa
aihrmS the principles of right and truth ara
morallty ought 10 guide members of the MARTY
In their dealing with each other and with ali
men OF WhItever religion or race The conorsss
adjourned tonight.
Bankers of this city who have the latsst In
formation from Paris and ST. Petersburg Mt
terly dlscredit the report regarding the success
OF the Russian loan.
Tine North German Gazette gives prominence
to a sems-official statement publislis Adj Nv tn
Vienna Press that the recent Conferences be
tween DeGlerS Russian minister of foreign AZ
IaTs, ana Huulnl, Italian premier, related nrin-
clpally 10 eastern affairs DeGiers tried but
tailed to convince the Italian premier that the
interests OF Russia and Italy in Bulgaria and
the DaTdanel!es were ident cal Rudini de-
clared England and Italy had identical nterests
and common policy, though they did NOT de-
sire to attack Russia.
Negotiations between United States Minista-
PheIps ana chancellor Won Caprivi for a reduc-
ton OF the duty on American grain and bread
stuns proceed. 1t is not likely, however anv-
thing will be decided upon before the new
Austrlah treaty OF commerce is promulgated
The reduction of the tariff on American nori,
products Is also involved with the pending Ger
man treaties. 1t is expected Minister Phelns
Will secure or America equal privileges with
Austria. WIN
Herr Stolfel recently elected Autono7nist
deputy for SaYerne has published signffcaDt
letter IN which he says the Alsatians no Ionger
Germanized. i0