The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-10-18
A GERMAN SPECTER DEAD
SOCIALISTS PROVE THEMSELVES
NOT MERE REVOLUTIONISTS.

NOT MERE RsVOLUTIONISTS
The Extremists Driven from the Con
gress at Rrfurt by the Opposition OF
the Main Body of the Delegates-No
Change in the Policy of the Party.
| Russia's Loan.
| (Copyright, 1891, By the ". Y Associated Press }
| BERLIN, Oct. 1.-THE proceedings of the
socialist congress at Erfurt have so
| heightened the reputation Of the leaders of
the party and of the greater part Of the
delegates for tact and moderation as to give
the whole party a new char acter in the eyes
OF the country. Whatever may be thought
concerning the wisdom or lack OF wisdom of
! their ideas, the party will henceforth
| be free from the stigma Of mere revolution
ism. Constitutional radicalism, seeking to
attain its aims by rational pacific methods
is now the spirit which animates the Ger
man socialists. The specter of socialism
and anarchy which has long been haunting
the minds of the upper class Of the German
bourgeoise and bureaucracy is forever
dead.
| EXTREMISTS HAD NO SHOW.
From the outset Of the congress, few ex-
tremists. Herren Werner, Wildberger,
Lutz and others, in a miserable numerical
minority displayed in the debate a mental
| incapacity so pitiable as to cover themselves
with lasting ridicule. Their mob
rhetoric was laughed at, and their
commonplace denuuciations OF capital
ism were heard in silent scorn.
Their charges against the directing
committee Of being party Of tyrants and
| self-seekers, holding doubtful relations with
| n M on wit an
| ergetic demands for their expulsion from
the socialist party. Herr Bebel advised the
| extremists TO leave the party, form an or
| ganiZation of thar own and preach revolu-
tion whsre it was believed iu, but not among
men who were determined to pursue mod
crate, progressive policy.
THE REVoLUTIoNISTs DRIVEN OUT.
Considerable liberation was shown to-
ward the extremists during the successive
discussions, but forbe earanoe before the pro-
longed exhibition OF blatant and inaptitude
had its length. and yesterday amid cries Of
"Aus, aus" Herr Werner and his colleagues
vanished, probably forever from the so-
cialist ranks. The addresses delivered be-
| fore the congress showed difference Of opin-
ion regarding the attitude of the German
| socialists party and Germany's foreign pol
icy. Herr Bebel and Herr Liebknecht held
that the German socialists should first as
| sumo national and then au international
character. Herr Vollmar proclaimed him
self in favor Of a purely national organiza-
tion and Herr Singer was inclined to recon-
cile the International with the national
Healthy, patriotic Germanism. however,
characterized the speeches on all sides ex-
cept that of the extremists.
no CHANGE IN TACTICS.
On motion OF Herr Bebel the congress to-
night adopted a comprehensive resolution
to the effect that in consideration of the
fact that the movement Of the proletariat
aims at the possession of political power,
which can only be achieved by persevering
work, the congress declares thar no reason
exists why a change should be made
from the tactics formerly pursued
Although it indulges in no delu-
sions concerning the immediate results
TO be obtained from action In parliament
the congress deems agitation for return
of tho socialist members to the Reichstag
various landtags and communal councils OF
special benefit to the propaganda. The
congress demands that each adherent party
give explicit adhesion to the resolutions
adopted by tho majority on matters of
general policy, leaving individual members
the full right 70 criticize the action Of the
socialist members of the Reichstag and
orders issued through the party organ.
Finally the congress alflrms that the prin-
ciples of right, truth aud morality ought
to guide the members Of the party in their
dealings with each other and with all men,
Of whatever race or religion. The congress
adjourned tonight
RUssIA'S LOAN.
Bankers Of this city who have the best
information from Paris and st. Petersburg
utterly dscredit the reports regarding the
success of the Russian loan. Dispatches
from st, Petersburg received on the bourse
here state that the Russian applications are
almost entirely from banks. At tho Imperial
Bank OF ST. Petersburg, which Is open
for the reception Of subscriptions
TO the loan. only five persons have applied,
taking in all only six OF the bonds French
bull operators in Russian securities appeared
on the bourse here to-day, but finding that
the blocks Of these securities were steadily
offered, they ceased dealing, leaving prices
unchanged.
DE GIERS' CONFERENCE WITH RUDINI.
Tie North German Gazette gives promi-
nence 10 a semi-olfcial statement published
by the Vienna PrcSss that the recent con-
ference between NJ. de Giers, the Russian
minister Of foreign affairs, and the Marquis
related principally to eastern affairs
NJ de Giers tried but failed
to convince the Italian premier, that the
interests Of Russia aud Italy in Bulgaria
and the Dardanelles were identical. Di
Rudini declared that England and Italy had
/
though they dill not desire to attack Rus
sia.
GERMANY'S EXHIBIT AT CHICAGO.
Herr Wermuth, the imperial commits
sionsr for Germany ID the worlds fair, has
arrived in this city from Chicago. The re-
ports which he has already sent will give
great encouragement to the German ex-
bibitors. DIR. John of the Berlin ethnologi-
cal museum, who was in Chicago at the
same time with Herr Wermuth. is prepar-
ing plans or the construction of an old
Prussian town and medieval village on the
fair grounds.
A numerously signed petition for the ad-
mission of female students into the uni
versitieS will shortly be presented TO the
landtag. It is possible That the lower house Of
the diet will favorsbly consider the mat
ter. although il has already several times
rejected similar proposals. Il Is looked
upon as a certainty, however, thai tae
upper house will never give It's sanction to
such a movement.
ALsACE's CHANGE or FRONT.
Herr Stos6el, recently elected autonomist
deputy for Severn. has Published o sig nih-
cant letter in which he says that Alsatians
no longer desire reunion with France. the
new generation which has sprung up since
1870 having become Germanize1
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