Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-10-17
SOCIALISTS TO SPLIT
Because of the Jealousies of Two of
Their Rival Leaders.
THE CONGRESS CALLED TOGETHER
To Meet November IL, One Month Later
Than 1t Usually Does.
WILHELM PLEASED WITH THE PROSPECT
rBY CABLE TO THE prsPArcH.l


nouncement made officially yesterday, has
caused surprise outside the party and ap.
prehension within il. The usual date for
the annual congress has been heretofore in
October, but early in September the lead
ers decided, at a special conference, to
postpone indefinitely this years congress
ION account of the cholera
Everybody understood, however, that the
epidemic was only too welcome excuse
for deterring the day when the present rad
ical differences between the leaders should
be revealed to the rank and file. The Bit
terness of the dissentient Independents and
the iealousies existing between North
German and South German leaders would
be tempered by time. the Legislative Com
luittee hoped, and the party orators
would have uninterrupted opportunity to
spread the propaganda among the agricult-
ural laborerS. The plan was confounded,
however, by the second-rate leaders in Ber-
lin, naturally extreme revolutionists, and
rendered still more belligerent by the antics
OF the Werner and the Wildberger Inde-
pendents These leaders, supported bv the
mass of the party, threatened to hold con-
Eress of their own in case the Legislative
Committee hold none, and to obviate the
POSSIBILITY OF SIlll duOIutr q PIT III Tue party,
the announcement of yesterday was hurried
out
The Congress Bound to Split.
Thus the party differences have been pre-
vented from becoming open ruptures for q
few weeks, but the congress, when it comes,
viii be none the less divided against itself
The mutual attitudes of the leaders have
never before been SO antagonistic and SO ut
terly impossible of compromise. Liebknecht.
the high priest OF the social-democratic
theory, and long the autocrat of the Legisla-
tive Committee, is an Anarchist, a revolu.
ZIONIST and an internationalist who loves
Germany no more than he loves France, and
hates all existing overnments alike. He is
the North German "boss" OF the regulars.
olimar, his most formidable rival, manages
the South German regulars, notably the
Bavarians.
Vollmar has great personal magnetism,
which Liebknecht lacks, and his followers
have shown repeatedly that they are ready
10 Iolow him, in or out of the party. He
Is thoroughbred German, believes in the
and does not believe that the Socialists will
accomplish their reform of society by up
setting the existing order all at once. He
eXcites Liebknecht periodically by speaking
in favor of the Triple Alliance and other po-
hticai institutions, whicn Liebknecht in re-
ply, as regularly denounces as deplora ole
claptraps calculated only to aggravate the
misery OF the wOrklngmen,
The Feud Between Two Leaders.
LlSDhH0CllI Is nOW ANXIOUS 10 out v OIL
mar, and Tollmar is defiant. AT the congress
the conflict between them will probably
come to head and result in division of
the party into North German and South
German parties The man who has held
these warning factions together so far and is
sill doing his utmost to harmonize them is
August Bebel, self-educated agitator of
great eloquence, intelligence, and diplo-
matte tact. He countenances Liebknecht
because the latter is useful in throwing an
q q IN he 70 aua lr1ri iofs
who want violence and carnage at once and
think fire and bullets the only means OF
settling the social question. At the same
time he will not dfsown Vollmar, for he
. knows that the latter's constitutional and
parliamentary policy alone can lead the
party to success.
Deputy Auer is another leader who trims
his sails discreetly and is element Of
peace in the organization. He attends to all
political secretarial work carried on from
Berlin. Deputy Singer, while indispensable
to the party leadership, is fruitful and
perennial source of party bitterness and
division. He is, in fact, the banker of his
party. His signature is necessary whenever
money is drawn on the party's account
from the Bank of England, and his support
will be most valued by all factions should
the final split be made at the coming con-
gress. singers chief disqualification for
popularity in the party is that he Is a
Hebrew, for despite all the partys pro-
LESSONS as regards fraternity, etc., strong
antiSemltic undercurrents are occasionally
noticeable.
Singer Still Financial Aid.
Although by his retirement from business
Singer lost his ability to provide such largo |
sums as formerly for the party's use, he
still disposes considerable amounts, and !
from time to time augments the Bank of |
England fund. The principal charge against |
Singer at the coming congress will be that |
lie is trying to turn the party into an organ |
iZation tor the benefits of the Hebrew race |
generally. He is accused or representing 1
within the party the Israelite Alliance OF |
Paris which therefore controls or is about |
to control the Social Democratic party of /
Germany. The occasional deposits made
i'll London by Singer are said to come from /
the Alliance. which secures thereby increas-
ing influence and representation in the |
councils OF the leaders, and is turning the |
party to account in protecting Hebrews /
from popular bigotry.
These accusations, combined with the
Independents charges of nepotism and
maladmnistration, have made Singer gen.
orally disliked since the last congress and
lie has not attempted to conciliate his oppo-
nents. lie is overbearing toward his col
leagues in the management, and taunts
them as well as the rank and file with their
poverty, pointing all thetime to the contrib
utors upon whom he drawn as the main
stays of the organization. He aims to be
dictator of the party undoubtedly, and for
this reason VIII aid in bringing the Lieb- |
knecht-Nollmar feud to open conflict In the
November congress. He believes with Lieb-
then once for all, and that Vollmar must |
either submit or leave the party. Vollmar's
choice would be doubtless to leave the
party, and then Singer would have only
Liebknecht between him and the dictator
ship among the North German Social Demo-
Gratis. Bebel is doing his best to repress
Singer and Liebknecht, but he will hardly
succeed
Two Men Satisfied With the Signs.
The Emperor and Chancellor regard with
unqualified satisfaction these signs Of the
coming disintegration Of the Social Demo-
cratic party. and believe that their policy
of giving the leaders plenty of rope to hang
themselves is about to be vindicated.
Both think that the movement has passed
the dangerous stage. |
Ample evidence exists that despite domes-
tic utUerances to the contrary nine leaders |
IN every ten are convinced that revolution
ary methods are impracticable. The Social |
Democrats in the Reichstag have been edu.
Gated to an appreciation of parliamentary
methods. The change, while attracting some
new converts of the more intelligent classes
to the party, however. has materially
Weakened Tea nsdur it with the msssei;
organization generated by wfldberger,
Werner and Seligsohn, Hebrew banker. il |
the best proof of this. These three men |
the That mosf onv Sy o5Ss
they hope to get their rights. They welcome |
Anarchists and Nihilists alike. and thus are
appealing to class of men whom the lead.
ers OF the regulars cannot reach.
The Independent organization gains in |
strength and numbers constantly in Berlin, ,
Hamburg and Dortmund. It 10
useless for the regulars longer TO deny that
within few months these extremists will
be formidable rivals.
Bebel Achieves a Triumph.
Bebel, undismayed by the present and pro-
spective losses of the old organisation, ID
working energetically and upselfishly to re-