The Daily Worker Newspaper, May 30, 1925, Page 8

ee nee The Ministerial Crisis in F rance ministerial crisis in France is - only the expression of a crisis of the capitalist regime itself: The min- isterial crisis has been solved for the time being} the crisis of the regime is still devoloping. The Enlarged Executive of the Com: munist International has character fzed tho present international situa: tien as corresponding to a perked af temporary stabilization of capitalism, a period which constitutes an interval in the present historical era, which is an era of the decay and collapse of the capitalist regime and of the ex tension of the proletarian revolution which had its commencement in Rus sia, It must not be forgotten that France constitutes an exception. The regime here ts not entering upon a period of stabilization but is leaving one behind it, T ts in the first place a financial + crisis, It is a question of a float- ing debt of 80 milliards francs, 25 mil- Mards of which are repayable in the coursé of this year. In addition to this, and having far profounder ef- fects, thers is the economic crisis. The stabilization of the franc is hamper- ing exports in view of the competition of German, American, English and, even Norwegian industry on the world market. If the stabilization of the franc is maintained it will lead to the progressive limitation of exports, which means the partial restriction of |. production and increased unemploy- ment. For the big and middle export industry, it is vitally necessary to re- sort to inflation. The basic industries, and especially the coal industry, the banks which finance them, and on the other hand the deposit banks such as the Credit Lyonnais and the Comptoir d’Hs- compte which have no interest, or at least no immediate interest, im infla- tion, are offering resistance, even if it be weak. This weak resistance is being supported by a section of the capitalist class as a whole, is the in- flationist tendency. The big metal in- dustry, the textile industry, the manu- facturing industries, the bank “L’Un- ion Parisienne” of the national bloc and the “Banque de Paris and des Pays Bas” of the left bloc are unqual- ified spporters of inflation. The so- clalists are maintaining a non-com- mittal attitude. | psemicinend means an increase in the misery of the workers, the ruin of the petty bourgeoisie and the pro- gressive expropriation of the small peasants: Inflation means progressive bankruptcy at the test of the werk: ers: The example of Germany from 1918 ts 1923 affords a tragic lesson for the French masses: Cafflaux, the new finance minister, and his official organ, L’mformation Financiere, openly speaks of paying back the floating debt of 80 milliards thelr profit at the cost ef the prole- tariat, of the petty bourgeoisie and of the peasantry: The slogans of our party must be! _ Against Inflation! For the stabilization of the currency at the eost of the capitalist! Workers’ and peasants’ contrei of production! The setting up of & net-work of factory councilsi Proletarian unity | The God of Capitalism Ur 8 1a erage cece wns i " 1 a NAAT at ee i cial tokens which are only valid commercial transactions; it may mean’ adopting an open policy of inflation or a veiled inflation. At any rate such an operation would mean three- fold increase in the note circulation in France. This involves a depreciation of the bank notes and fearful and rapid increase in prices. Inflation means a stimulus for exports, with industry working at full pressure. it means that the capitalists increase Howat in the Camp HE call for unity has come out of , T the necessity of the hour. Most leaders find it difficult to adjust them- selves and get into many difficulties. Recently a new board and a new, “ president were elected in the Pitts- burg, Kansas, coal district. The new “brooms,” as usual, started in to sweep the district free of non-union these “radicals.” He led a pro- cession in autos down the highways and byways of the camps, thus caus- ing much concern among the mine bosses and owners. The newly elect- ed president, Mat Walters, was filled barsting with the importance of his, and was with Howat the was thru the speeches of How- at and his leadership that the mines closed down in the “Doubleday Sector” of the mine war. This Double- day has fought the unions for twenty- five years, off and on. He has been licked before, but seems to want to go to bat once more, To get the right slant on Howat‘one UT, “leaders is leaders,” and hav- ing closed the mines down by making talks at the camps where the non-union men lived, Howat suddenly got lost in the shuffle. A district picnic was called and when the program was announced, man who was good enough and local was a storm center on Wed- committees and peasants’ committees! taxes for the workers, employees and Peasants. In order to ensure that the taxes derived by the state from the capital- By Albert Trient (Paris) talk of nationalizing the banks. Na- tionalization only ieads, as Jules Guesde has already irrefutably shown; to the strengthening of the state: ‘To speak of the nationalization of the banks ‘without workers’ and peasanis’ eontrol and without the workers’ and peasants’ government would be a dan- gerous form of opportunism: The French bourgeoisie is not only confronted with a crisis at home: So: viet Russia is rapidly restoring itd economy: It constitutes an increasing: ly dangerous example for the expleit- ed of the whole world: Fresh massed of reformist workers in France, in England and in America are turning their eyes to it: The appressed and exploited coloniat peopies in Morocco, Egypt, India and China are turning to Moscow: Thus the stronger Russia becomes, the greater danger it will be to the privileges of the ruling capital- ists of the whole world. And in spite of the imperialist rivairies, England and the continent are realizing the ne- cessity of a united offensive against the national revolutionary movements, against Communism and the Russian revolution, NGLAND is abandoning its “spleri- did isolation.” Engiand is conduct: ing a policy which aims at breaking Germany away from the treaty of Ra- pallo, and is endeavoring to enter into an Anglo-European bloc under British leadership which will take up the offensive against the revolution- ary dangers and the defensive against American imperialism. Such a policy leads to the revision of the treaty of versailles, especially as regards Po land and Czecho-Slovakia. The idea of the English conservatives of a trea- ty between England, France, Germany Belgium and Italy is making headway. Sooner or later the new ministry, or its successor, will abandon Poland and Czecho-Slovakia, It must not be forgotten that Briand is the man who, at Cannes, defended. the Anglo-European understanding, that Caillaux is the man who fayours _ the continental bloc. This policy we must oppose by a clear slogan. This slogan can only be: the workers’ and peasants’ govern- ists shall be expended in the interest | ,ont and an alliance with the Soviet of the workers, the slogan must be raised: A workers’ and peasants’ govern- ment! T is only with the setting up of workers’ and peasants control and Tax on capital and on profits. Nojent England cannot be excluded from Union. The Communist Party of France must more than ever seek to win the proletariat and draw into the anti- capitalist struggle the allies of the proletariat the peasants and the sup- the workers’ government that we can pressed colonial peoples. done in any mining district for some time. Of course it was no doubt the voice from the camps that caused the board to act, but some say that Mat Walters is really trying to do the right thing, altho a little weak in his ground-standing ability. VE THOUSAND people stood for over two hours ‘and a half and, listened attentively to the speakers ficials. It would have been far differ- ent if Howat had not been invited. As it was, all went home as United Mine Workerst in reality, to fight against the common foe, Howat sat on the same bench with the board members and altho some of them looked “sour grapes” while he was speaking they survived and I am sure are better men today for having heard a real militant speech from the real leader—the one the men love be- cause he “NEVER BACKS OUT!” The parade on picnic day, when because of the sensible act of the of- By J. E. Snyder minds. It was at once a bid for com- radeship and a threat if not complied with. Not a single uncalled for mark was made and the union miners waved at the men who were working in non-union mines not many days ago and bid them, by kindly smiles; to come and join the grand procession. I say—it was impressive. Sitting on the porches of their board