New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-11-19
VOTING AGAINST STATE SOCIALISM.
ACTION OF THE GERMAN soCIAL..T CONGRESS
TO SEND no DELEGATES TO TIE
BRITISH TRADEs-UN1ox coxrTEExcE.

TO SEND 40 DELEGATES TO TIE
BRITISH TRADEs-UNION CONFIDENCE.
Bcrlin Nov. 1s.-A resolution introduced In the
socialist Congress to-day. and finally adopted by
that body, declaring that the Social Democracy has
nothing In common with State Socialism. Among
those who spoke In support Of the resolution was Herr
Iicbknccht who declared that the Social Democracy
was revolutionary. while state Socialism Con
servativc The two. hc said. were irrcconcably an
tagonisc.
The Congress resolved to send three delegates 10 the
International Labor Congress at Zurich In 1893 II
was decided not TO take part In the proposed con-
vcnion Of the British tradcs-unlons, II being con-
s,derod unnecessary that there should be special
trades congress t. discuss the c!ght-hour question
since that question was 70 be considered by ne
nn, nnrrn ,rorl youd ot,nao, tIcir convent m
and Instead. send delegates u Enrich.
The two resolutions adopted In the Socialist Con
eros are extremely important from the point OF
Wow Of the labor agitation I'm Con'iner'al Eur pc.
They are IN accordance with the resolutions voted
by the tenth French Congress. held NJ MarScllles In
September at which Lichknccht Of the pin-
cipaI orators and they show that the labor party I'm
Furope intends. Licbknecht himself rrafirn'd In
perlin 10 secure It, ends through revolutionary
means The first of tho two resolutions voted by
tbc German Socialist representatives, declaring that
tho Social Democracy has nothing IN common with
Stats Socialism, gives the deathbow 10 the hopes
eyprcs,cd in his famous declaration Of February. 1890.
bv tle vonnc Emperor William II, who proclaimed
thon that the state willing and able 10 carry
ont the social reforms claimed In favor Of tho a6orne
classes A few oi the conservative German
Socialists led by Herr Vollmar not absolutely
cpnoScd TO giving fair trial 10 the imperial plan o'
state Socialism. but the extreme left OF the party
undcr the leadership Of Schippcl. Werner and Wide
ls,rccr protested Violently against any Governmental
Interference In labor qucsionS These extremists saw
their Influence Increasing. and the ancient leaders
OF the Socialist party. Bcbc SINGER an1 Licbhn"cIt
felt compcllcl I'm order to maintain their hold upon
thc German laboring classes 10 abandon some of their
moderate views and t. pronounce thcmelvcs against
STATE socialism There Is longer any understand
Ing possible between the German Government ana
the Socialists.
The other resolution adopted In tho Socialist Con
rrc.s I'm ncrlin against the British trades mn jna,
y <,rs that the Socialists OF Continental Europe dla
trust the moderate and lawful means OF agitation
Advocated by their more conservative brethren II
Enrland The resolutions adopted al the Mar-'il'H
Congress not 10 take part In the next LABOR c'iI.'
at London have been adopted al-O 10y the l.'r'l'i
.oculls'Ic Assem- Is and IN" neNf gathering ~ li'
reprosrntativrs IN Continental Europe VIII hc h"M al
Zuich where n rpVplutiDrtry chnrac''F VIII d. H' :.
casIIv given 70 The socialist Congrc-S Than W)nll
have been possible I'm London.