New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-11-16
THE SOCIAL DEMOCRACY.
,oocpypIyGs OF TIE BERLIN CONGRESS.
n,pTy's ATTITUDE TOWARD THE JUDICIAL
oArH-REvENUES AND EXPENDITURES
HEAVY PUNIsHNENTS. 1T IS SAID.
trI,r pIsD THE CAI-ST
HAVE HELPED THE CAUSE.


HAVE HELPED THE CAUSE.
,..,n Nov. 15-The Socialist Congress resumed us
ian In Concorda Hail to-day. Herr singer VINO
" resterdav unanimously elected president OF tne
"S roode q speech in which he referred to the
"a procress Of the party. At It's frst hesule'
% tveny five years ago the contributions were only
~ ~ ,nal.rs The receipts now amounted he said 10
100 ,bal.rs Herr singer welcomed the foreign
,''a~.,ss and concluded his speech by gaining lor
-,e cbeers for international Socialism. which were
| oven with WILL l., ,, ou. statcd
euo-- Fischer the secretary In MS report su''cu
IN ~, ,vor, done since the last meeting had en-
- tho active propaganda Of the party ihe ie
' s dealt with the attitude of the Social Democra'c
- toward the judicial oath, question winch nus
r~s s~sss much controversy. The party prosr'nihe
~ No, recognize the religious validity OF the o"'n'
WV nj, has been used against the Social Democrats
harre them with approving perjury wv 0''' '
va the report, has this charge been Drought as"N'
sa" from the National Liberal SIDE. where an
,,ased verdict is not perhaps, 10 DC eApec'eu uu'
,-s nv Judges and barristers In the 1t" 'o"'''
s loss preiudiced judgment might have beeh
80 ,or The party has never scruplcd to ackho"i-
s ,ha; II is opposed 10 religious sahc'Ioh' o"' "
VS., Tho trnth before tribunal is the duty OF /; man
and duzen' -. .,o .,,,,oct % this wears
,,vol the report proceeded 10 speak o. uhe re uo's
,.,inr between German, Austrian and trchch soci"'
,ocrats Though the social movements In "er-
rv and Austria are much more intimately conhec''a
49, IN Germany and France, the presence OF g. fTac'
s.rta,ive at Halle. and that Herr LlebKhech'
=, vaseillcs p7oved the solidarity OF the lnternaNo"
,ona "The Cbauvinists on both SIDES may pe eager
ar war but the working classes, the pioneers VI 'lu
elpre and civilization. join hands across the Ioh'e
IN their united opposition to the only enemy DeS
edge-capital. -.
.lv
.A r,sidin, committee were added statistics respect
,nr revenues expenditures and press. The revenue
Of The disposal Of the party from Octooer l. l0'i' ~
september 80, 1892, amounted TO 23l'o'o hh'' ",'O
,be expenditure was 19S,662 marks, leaving "''' "
ABDUCTION of over 81. 900 marks lor investments,
snm of about 800 marks in hand. Inc parry n"o
,er+,. orrans in the press OF which twenty-five arc
no,itical dailies The subsidies granted t. some OF
Them ( rm considerable item IN the eXl@hu Ut D.
amounting to nearly $1,000 marks. The ceN'rn OF
eau the "Vmwaerls," is held mp "a br'gh' eA"i"ie
Of political combined with financial success. tor 1no
financial wear from october l. )o9l, 10 oepenoci ~
1892 the "vorwaers7 show balance IN It's ldvof
n $500 marks and circulation Of about o''oo'
The book trade for the dissemination OF party H'9'@
ture is also said to be growing.
The report closed with a grim and suggestive hs'
NJ the judicial sentences passed during the last year
upon members OF the party. The terms OF lmph'oh
ment enumerated amount to more than IL !eaiS
and the fines total of 2O,oOO inarhs' Last 'e"'
these totals were eighty nine years and ls3Oo MARKS
se.rsectively THESE penalties, 1t was con'ehueu
have helped the cause rather than otherwise as they
have made 1t plain that Social Democrats are po'
treated ON the same footing other citizens lio"-
ever heavy the cost may be-" says the report, "ue
,oovement will not dcvate hairs breadth from the
path which leads Its appointed goal ana when one
us another will take his place and fill up the solid
,bs y, tho army of labor. The leaders OF the party
&c tr.sdr led :hrir enthusiastic and selfsacrihcins
,o,lorers 10 victory aud they will do so again and
again IN the future, until the last and final goal Is
Among the motions TO DC discussed IS one com
pelllne the leaders who sit in the lmperlal DICT 70
r.rn their seats every two years, in order TO ahe
tie ordnIoD OF their constituents upon th.lr dCtohs
a. legislators The relations OF the central orEdlHa
ton 10 the more moderate section under li'rr Nuh
Tomore's leadership In Bavaria vii also lie discussed
Herr Bebel In accounting for the managtmcht Vi
the "Vorwaerts," was compelled TO defend hlMsel
from the charge Of paying excessive salaries 70 ,le
editor Of that paper He declared that as empoSe,
of the socialist party these editors had the same
conditions Of living Herr Bebel opposed he founda
ton OF new SOCiastic journals or assocll'I'hs. Ic
urged on financial grounds, that the Mnds ot aa
vertisements received by the Socialist organs soulu
be n eatly restricted -. ,,.,. md Tho
governing body the Congress IS attended by 2l dce-
eatcs several Of whom are women. Inc dl'nSSl"lI,
arr conducted I'm strict accordance with The res oi
rorliomentarv procedure and admirable discipline Is
ina,ntoined An audience Of 200 persons hstcne'
Notice was given this evening Of motion TO rescilI no
the resolution adopted by the Socalst Coherco' VI
1so1 excluding Independent Socialists from inc an
nual meetings.