The 5th International Socialist Congress of the Second International era was held in Paris from September 23rd to 27th in Paris. It was originally supposed to be held in Germany in 1899, but difficulties with the German authorities prevented this.
The congress is notable for establishing the International Socialist Bureau, the permanent organization of the International, as well as with dealing with the questions of the socialist attitude toward reformism and colonialism.
Contents |
| Country | # of delegats | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Germany | 57 | Representing the Social Democratic Party |
| Great Britain | 95 | |
| Austria | 10 | |
| Bohemia | 2 | |
| Bulgaria | 3 | |
| Belgium | 37 | Representing the Belgian Workers Party |
| Denmark | 19 | |
| Spain | 4 | Representing the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party and the Unión General de Trabajadores |
| United States | 6 | |
| France | 600 | Representing the French Workers' Party, Revolutionary Socialist Party (France), Federation of the Socialist Workers of France, |
| Netherlands | 9 | |
| Norway | 1 | |
| Hungary | 1 | |
| Italy | 15 | |
| Poland | 20 | |
| Portugal | 1 | (represented by Jean Jaures) |
| Romania | 1 | |
| Russia | 24 | |
| Ireland | 3 | |
| Argentina | 1 | |
| Sweden | 3 | |
| Switzerland | 10 |
The Congress passed resolutions on the following: