New-York tribune., 1919-02-10
French Socialists
Pref er Wilson's
Views toCompers's
German Delegate at Berne
Congress Pledges Right
of Slesvig to Decide Its
Future by Peoples Vote
Ne,c York. Tribune
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BERNE, Feb 9.--When the Interna-
tional Socialist Congress breaks UP to-
morrow body of delegates will be left
behind to sit permanently here in
kind of international parliament. Their
duty will consist of keeping watch
full eye on proceedings in Paris and to
summon a new meeting of the Interna
tionale whenever the governments
commit acts displeasing to labor senti-
ments.
The composition and duties of this
international Soviet are now being dis
cussed by Socialist commission.
Some of its probable members will be
the British delegates, Arthur Hender-
son and Ramsay Mcdonald. who have
been relieved of the necessity of re-
turning for British Parliament. Among
|. the represent ntatives chosen by other
nations undoubtedly will be Hjalmar
Brantng and Camille Huysmans.
simultaneously with the Socialist
congress, the international trade union
lists are holding meetings in Berale.
They have appointed commissions to
consider some questions which are not
being debated by the Socialists, such
as the league of nations and labor
charter from the economic point of
view.
Berne now seems to be definitely Sc
lected as the permanent seat for the
workers edition Of the league of ma
tions
German Agrees to Plebisci{e
In the Socialist congress discussion
yesterday of the question of self-de-
termination Carl Kautsky, on behalf
the Germans, pointed out that it was
useless to place any reliance on the
language test for nationality, as under
this Alsace would go to Germany and
Northern Belgium to Holland.
The only possible test is the desire
of the individuals living in the coun-
tries concerned" he said.
The chief event Of the session con-
sisted of a pledge, given by the Ger
man to the Danish delegates that the
question OF Slesvig would be submit
ted to q plebiscite. The fact that Ma
jority Socialists are in power in Ger
many lends additional Importance to
this decision.
Pierre Rcnaudo, French Socialist
leader, and former member of the
French Cabinet, declared on behalf of
the French delegation that they would
not object to the inhabitants of Alsace
and Lorraine confirming their desire
by plebiscite to be reunited to France.
Renaudo also read an order of the
/ day of the French Chamber disclaim-
ing any intention of annexing the left
bank of the Rhine and declared:
"The Germany Majority Socialists
will have no quarrel with the French
Socialists on this question"
Look to Wilson, Not Labor
NJ. Renaudel was asked to-day what
he thought of Americas abstenton
from the international Socialist Con-
gress. He said:
"I do not feel so violently as do
some of my colleagues, but, in my
opinion, 1t was mistake. We would
like the cooperation Of American labor
but we feel that the most significant
Influence comes from America through
President Wilson and not through
labor's representatives at all"
The French fire c-eater, Jean Longuet
answered: 81 don't see why you don't
kick out that old conservative Gompers
1t is perfectly monstrous that Ameri-
can labor should be more reactionary
than the American administration. We
look forward TO the rise of some young