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only a sect, we had to do our utmost to win the best elements among the workers for the International.
We recognised that all these abnormalities within the various parties and groups came as a result of the terrible crises through which the entire international Labour movement had passed during and after the war, and we also recognised that one must have patience with such revolutionary elements. The Executive, by an almost unanimous vote, had decided to receive this party into the Communist International. After a discussion, in which Comrade Gorter represented the view of the K.A.P.D., and Comrade Trotsky that of the Executive, it was decided to admit the K.A.P.D. in a consultative capacity. On behalf of the Executive I made the following concluding remarks: Logically, there are only two ways out of this dilemma. It is impossible to have two affiliating Communist parties in a country for any length of time. The K.A.P.D. will either become, in the course of time, an integral part of the Communist Party of Germany, or it will cease to be a sympathising adherent of the Communist International. Such is the position to-day, and the Congress will have to come to a decision on this dilemma. I am sorry to say that the leaders of this party are playing a relatively more important role than those of other parties. ("Hear, hear.") As far as the leading elements of the party are concerned, we regret to say that they have been retrogressing during the last year. I will prove my statement. I have here a pamphlet, "Dr. Levi's Way, the K.A.P.D.'s Way," published by the K.A.P.D, Although the name of the author is not given, it is quite clear that the pamphlet is by Gorter. The comrades of the K.A.P.D. are certainly performing a bad service to Gorter by printing everything he writes. He would be well advised to leave some of his recent writings in his table drawer, in order not to ruin his previous reputation as a good Marxist.
Now, comrades, listen of how, the sympathising
