The morning times., 1896-09-28
SOCIALISTS IN GERMANY
Action to Be Taken by the Con-
greSS in Berlin.
STRIKES TO BE POWERFUL
Questions to he Conxi dered VIII
Have Important Effect on All Labor
Counciis-Effecs Of the st. Louis
Convention Onthe Party-TheA mert-
can Vote.
STRIKES TO BE POWERFUL

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Berlin, Sept. 27.-The outcome OF the
forthcoming convention to be held at
Sieblichen, near Gotha. Germany, is Gag
erly awaited by socialists In all parts OF
the world.
The growing power OF the socialists in
Europe has been more marked in Germany
than elsewhere, there being at present
forty-seyen sOcialstic members in the Reich
stag. The repressive measures adopted
by Herr Won KOeilner. Prussian minister OF
the interior. against the party some months
ago. have had an entirely opposite effect
to what was expected.
The congress. which meets on October
IL. has an aggressive program already
mapped out. and will make a formal de-
nand in tho shape of resolution for
proporl ional representation. which will
give them forty-two additional seats in
the Reichstag.
1t Is hot believed that the demand for
proportiouate representation will yet he
conceded, but it will be vigorously pushed
Notwithstanding.
EXCLUSION OF ANARCHISTS.
Herr Bebcl, who was the delegate to
the London Congress, will present his re-
port on the proceedings OF that body, and
is expected to take fully as vigorous a
stand against the exclusion OF anarchists as
did the American Socialists delegates to
that congress, who voted solidly against
the admission OF members connected with
the red tag. The growth OF socialism in
all parts OF the world will be demonstrated
by Herr Bebers report, which will include
statistics showing that the progress made
i'll the United States Compares fayorably
with that OF other countries.
The populistic wave which threatened to
swamp the Socialist Labor party in this
country appears to have been only tenn
porary, according to the report OF Lucien
Sanial, one OF the American delegates to
the international Congress Since the
holding OF the st. Louis convention. the
accessions to the ranks OF the Socialists are
said to have been more numerous than at
any other period.
The Socialists claim this to be due to
the feeling that by indorsing Bryan for
President, the Peoples party has vir-
tuaIly consented to its absorption by the
Democratic party
ITS AMERICAN VOTE
At the last Presidential election in the
United States the Socialist vote was about
thirty thousand, but 1t is expected that
it will be more than trebled this year.
There are now electoral tickets in The
field in at least eighteen States, and it is
expected that the humber will be consider
ably increased. The Socialists have no
sympathy with the Populists, as they see
Pxr In
coinage of silver at any ratio. and aim at
the entire over " Of tn c present industrial
system.
The pfopa Ganda OF the Socialists is car
ried on to very small extent outside of
the trades unions at present. although their
ranks are swelled by the members of the
lower middle-class, whose fortunes have
been dissipated blythe gro with of tn emonopo-
lies in the shape of trusts, which have
forced them out of remuEerative employ
ment The report of the London Interna-
tional and also OF the Paris congresses
will be submitted 10 the German Conven-
ton for adoption, as the movement is In
ternational in its character.
LEGISLATION DEMANDED.
The former calls for the abolition of all
tariffs and the enactment Of international
factory and labor protection laws; establish
ment Of the legal eight-hour labor day. the
abolition of the sweating system and the
perfecting OF legislation for the protection
OF those who do not work in factories or
workshops. Lastly, 1t demands the recog-
uition of the unassailable right Of combina-
ton and coalition Of both sexes
The importance of the two last clauses
will be directly seen as they embrace the
interests of millions who have hitherto
been considered outside the breastworks
OF tue trades unions. These are clerks
and servants OF all descriptions, compris-
ing the class upon which the Socialists next
intend to concentrate their energies for the
purpose Of proselytizing.
The Paris congress adopted a resolution
providing for the eight-hour day, adding
to it the proposition that six hours night
work be equivalent to eight hours durin the
day. Night work is prohibited in all trades
where continuous running is necessary,
and for both sexes under the age Of eighteen.
Thirty-six hours of complete leisure must
also be ranted to the working people each
week. Industries Injurious to the health
OF the workers are prohibited. and the
abolition of the truck system demanded.
Inspection of all factories and workshops.
including the homes in which work rs
carried on. is demanded with the provision
that half of the inspectors be chosen by
the workers themselves.
The adoption OF these reports by the
convention OF Socialists at SiebIicten will
be followed by the reading of papers by
delegates, among which will be an i'm
portant paper by Cara Keith on the sui
ject OF women wage-earners. The reports
on the question of proportional representa-
ton in Germany will be made by Dr.
Lutgenap.