The Daily Worker Newspaper, February 25, 1926, Page 3

NO MAN IN RUSSIA SAYS CHRISTIAN RAKOVSKY, SOVIET AMBASSADOR IN PARIS INTERVIEW PARIS—In a special interview published in the L’Humanite, organ of the Communist Party Soviet ambassador to France, took a categorical stand on the ques tion of war and the Soviet Union man in Russia who preaches the doctrine of war.” This statement is| of the greatest significance at this time when the capitalist spokes- | men are advocating disarmament on the basis of spirit” which is the new name for the old “balance of power” theory | and the same’ conditions that precipitated the world war of 1914-18. | , In discussing the relations of Soviet Russia with thé capitalist nations, Rakovsky predicts that negotiations with Britain seeking the de jure recognition of the Soviet Union will be resumed, and that the negotiations with France The interview as printed in L’Humanite is as follows: . By CHRISTIAN RAKOVSKY (Soviet Ambassador at Paris) “Is Russia going to develop with the aid of capital from England, France or elsewhere in spite of the difficulties which foreign banks and foreign capital have put in the way of its economic development? “In any case, it is a great mistake to believe, that Russia has any more need of foreign capital than foreign industry itself has need of raw ma- terial and of Russian orders, “In order to prevent economic co- operation between Russian and Eng- land and other countries, the argu- ment about propaganda is continu- ally brot forward. It is useless for me to repeat here in this place the explicit statements’ made over and over again by my government, which regards it as the duty of loyalty in its relations with foreign powers never to interfere in their home af- fairs. “So far as concerns the activity of the Third International, it depends not on the Soviet government but on the general economic conditions of the world. If there is an economic and Political stabilization of the capitalist world, the Third International is nec- essarily bound to take into account this stabilization. “There is another fact to which I wish to draw attention. That is the feeling of the great masses of the Russian people toward the capitalist world. It is beyond question that the Russian masses, as has happened in all other countries at the moment of a great revolution, were inspired by a spirit of revolutionary proselytism. “It was due, and this must never be forgotten, to the fear that the capi- talist states were aiming at the de- struction of the Soviet Union. This fear was justified by the economic blockade of Soviet Russia, by’ armed intervention as well as by the war waged against us by Poland at the instigation of other powers, It was quite natural that in the face of these dangers the Russian people said to itself: “So long as there is no revolution- ary change in the other countries, our national existence will be in danger.’ Oppose League of Nations. “It is only by a change of attitude on the part of the powers toward Rus- sia that this state of feeling can be modified or transformed. It is this very fear which determined the atti- tude of the Soviets toward the league of nations. We believe that it is not so much from desire of peace that ef- torts are being made to draw Russia into the league as to exert upon her an influence at once -collective and direct, which will bring about a change in her political and _ social regime. “The social character of Russia by itself precludes any policy of aggres- jon. The October revolution was car- ried out both as a protest against war and in order to emancipate the peo- ples of the former czarist empire from exploitation, misery, ignorance and disease, This immense task can only be achieved if we direct all our resources and energies to that end. “Now, war.is bound to upset our plans and cause vast new losses in material and men, There is not a single man in Russia who preaches the doctrine of war. Our desire is the elimination of war forever as a means of settling disputes between nations. Want Economic Collaboration. “But we believe the attainment of this object requires the suppression of the economic and political causes of war. The shortage/of markets for industrial production and the lack of raw materials which are the two main causes of war in capitalist so- clety, can be removed by peaceful reements which satisfy the inter- of all countries, That is why we favor close economic collaboration be- tween nations, “The negotiations with England in 1924, which were nearly brot to a suc- OUT OF WORK? You may be? You want to know what causes it— How to stop it? READ ‘ Unemployment Earl R. Browder 5 cents ADVOCATES WAR, of France, Christian Rakovsk by stating, “There is not a single | the “Loc arno | will result in recognition. cessful conclusion by the signature of the treaty with the labor government, were subsequently annulled. I con- sider this grieviously damaged the in- terests of the Union of Soviet repub- lics, but no less than the interests of England herself, and I speak of not only economic injury but also of po- litical. “I believe that this first agreement which we concluded for the solution of the oustanding economic differ- ences between the two countries would have also brot about a modus vivendi, in our political relations in general and more especially in Asia. The denunciation of the treaties con- cluded with Mr. MacDonald has in no way assisted English commerce or English policy. Expects Resumption of Negotiations. “The latest declarations of Mr. Chamberlain to the house of commons leads us to believe that the English government is veering round toward a resumption of negotiations. I think that the conditions under which these negotiations will be resumed will be better than those of last year. “T also share the point of view that the success of our impending negotia- tions with France will also facilitate, negotiations with England. Two years ago we hoped by bringing our Lon- don negotiations to a successful con- clusion to facilitate subsequent nego- tiations with Paris. In that we have been deceived. Let us hope that:the other alternative by reaching London via Paris will be realized.” ' UNION BUREAUCRATS USE BURNS’ DICKS TO FRAME UP MILITANTS By a Worker Correspondent. BALTIMORE, Md., Feb, 23—Fol- lowing the distribution of a leaflet denouncing and exposing the reao- tionary offlcialdom of the carpen- ters’ union here, the union officials had the notorious labor frame-up agency, the Burns Detective Agency, call the printer who printed the leaf- let to their office. At the private detective’s office, the head of the agency grilled the printer and then a union official and then both. The printer was unable to tell who had asked to have the printing done and the reactionary union heads .had to let the printer go. All attempts are being made by these officials to expel active work- ers in the union. GIVE CARMEN A RAISE TO BLOCK UNION AGITATION San Francisco Traction Bribes Employes SAN FRANCISCO, Feb, 23, — Mar- ket Street Railway Co. has voluntarily advanced the wages of 2,500 platform men 2 cents an hour, bringing the basic rate to 56 cents an hour. A commensurate increase in other de- partmeiits is also to be made. The raise will cost the company about $220,000 a year. Samuel Kahn, exe- cutive vice-president, says increase brings company pay for ten-hour day basis to about 25 cents more than municipal lines, on which men are de- manding an increase. The men on the municipal lines are unionized. The increase on the Mar- ket St. Railway was granted in order to prevent the dissatisfaction among its employes crystallizing into an at- tempt to ‘organize themselves or breaking out into a spontaneous strike. The last labor trouble oc- curred when Tom Mooney tried to form a union on the lines. Company spies infest the organiza- tion. The concern has gone thru sev- eral reorganizations. Repeated ef- forts have been made to unload the properties onto the city at a largely THE DAILY WORKER Page Three DUBOIS--DODGES REAL SOLUTION OF RACE ISSUE Negro Editor. Speaks at Chicago Forum By C. O'BRIEN ROBINSON. A mixed audience at the Chicago| opera forum held in the Olympic The-} ater listened to William EH. Burghardt} DuBois, editor-of the Crisis, an author- ity of a sort on the problems of the Negroes in America. The address of DuBois in the main was quietly delivered in the form of a general description of the Negro in America and the darker races of the world; their problem as a race and their attitudeto such problems. Du- bois was true to his reputation for evasiveness and reticence in answer- ing questions that came from the floor after his speech. In some instances he struck at the truth by use of re- partee—repartee in place of an honest answer that ‘might not have been over-conducive to popularity, but very conductive tojapproaching a real so- lution of the race problem. Avoids Discussing Solution. The absolute absence of the slight- est approach 'to a “solution” so dis- tinotly characterized DuBois’ address that it was embodied in a question from the floor; DuBois evaded by stating that this would necessitate an- other speech. We don’t think the so- phistry got over. DuBois expressed an international interest in common with the darker races of the world. In this he stated that the league of nations would go only as far in the solution of race problems as English, French and Ame- rican imperialism would permit it to go. Dodges Workers’ Class Unity. In answer to a question regarding the advisability of “white and Negro workers uniting to destroy their mu- tual enemy, the capitalist,” DuBois made an answer quite characteristic of his evasiveness of real solution of problems. He believed that if the Negro and white workers united there would be no, necessity of destroying capitalists. He declared he believed in that state in human society where men of all races would meet in a “spirit of brotherhood.” DuBois did not explain that that state in human society where all men of all races would meet in a spirit of brotherhood could only be realized under a Com- inflated valuation. LETTER FROM RELEASED PRISONER OF ALCATRAZ MILITARY PRISON SHOWS TREATMENT OF PAUL CROUCH (Continued from page 1.) work assigned him would not be so objectionable were he physically fit- ted for it. But he isn’t. He has been in poor health for the past year. Try to Frameup Crouch, ~ He is reviled on every occasion, In many instances his conduct has been little short of heroic in that he was sufficiently self-contained not to incur another trial by retaliation in kind. Abuse is heaped upon him and he has no redress. There is no alter- native but to suffer it. It seems as tho there is a conspiracy afoot to in- volve him in an altercation that will lead to another court martial. No Communit literature is permit- ted in the prison. For a short while, to silence adverse comment, Crouch and Trumbull were permitted to re- ceive The DAILY WORKER and the Novy Mir, but as soon as comment had died down a bit the papers were im- mediately stopped. At present they may not receive radical literature of any description. Even the Nation is denied them. Books sent them by sympathetic friends are either de- stroyed, returned to the sender or placed on deposit until he is released. This does not apply only to Commun- ist literature, There have been in- stances when literature that has noth- ing whatever in common with Com- munism has been denied them, merely because {t treated a radical subject. Friends may not visit the comrades in prison, No one is permited to see them other than their attorney or relatives, which means that they see their attorney, their relatives being in North Carolina and New York, res- pectively, Mall Censored, Their mail is censored so strictly that it is almost impossible to com- pose a letter that will pass. They may not mention any occurrance in prison, nor any subject or matter whatever that has not to do with per- sonal business or home matters. Therefore the comrades who have been so good as to write them and who have never received an answer will please note that it is not lack of consideration and appreciation of the kindness that has prompted their silence—it is simply that they cannot write a letter that will go thru. Also they are allowed but two let- ters each week, with twice a month government issue, therefore it is ob- vious that they may not answer every letter written them. However, the comrades are asked not to let this interfere with their correspondence. This writer has been authorized by both Crouch and Trumbull to extend to all of their comrades, thru ‘The DAILY, Sheik sincera ap preciation of every kindness shown them, and a request that all cor- respondence be continued. The only tay of sunlight in an otherwise dismal existence is the stream of letters from the comrades thruout the country (When they are passed by the censor, which is not always, by any means). If the conditions described above were general and impartial, little could be said in defense—that is to say, little that would prove worthy the effort—but the treatment is not general and impartial; and here is the rub. There are men confined on Al- catraz for some of the most despicable crimes known to the human race— crimes against both nature and man. It is almost unbelievable that such men should be accorded better treat- ment than is accorded Crouch, whose only crime is compassion for the down-trodden of the world, But, how- ever unbelievable, it is nevertheless a fact. In every way they are better treated. They are given better work; more privileges are accorded them; they are subjected to the con- tumely and abuse which Crouch is forced to suffer; overseers are far more courteous to them; in every way they are made to fee] that they are superior, merely because they con- form without protest to the capitalist scheme of things. At a later date another letter will follow, further dealing with the con- ditions in Alcatraz. Fraternally, N. Victor Hailey. King George Plans Confab to Regulate Hours of Laborers (Special to’ The Daily Worker) LONDON, Feb. 23 — The British government has announced its inten- tion of holding a conference in Lon- don in the near future to consider the possibility of securing an agreement between England, France, Italy, Ger- many and Belgium regarding the et- fective regulation of hours of labor. It appears from this proposal that the conservative government is plan- ning the pacification of labor by some concessions which in turn will bind the workers the more securely to their imperialistic schem The object of the meeting will also be to show labor that its radical leaders can secure nothing for them, as all negotiations will be carried on to strengthen the control of mer like Clynes, MacDo- nald, et al. You do the job twice as well— when you distribute a bundle The DATLT WORKER with your munist society—altho he did indirect- ly intimate that the race problem in Soviet Russia had been solved. Feeble Start at Problem. There wassone feature which did make a, stab, feeble as it may have been, at the real solution of the race problem, DuBois seemed to realize the significance of the position that the working class held in the question of race. hatreds. When forced by a question, he acknowledged that race hatred made)jthe Negro and white workers both more easily exploited, hence it is profitable for the exploit- ing class to promote race hatred thru the press, etc. DuBois stated in his main address that the race problem with the white people was nothing more than a ques- tion of whether or not “my (white) daughter shall marry a black man.” In this regard DuBois stated that the answer “No!” to a proposal of such @ marriage would eliminate the diffi- culty in such cases as were individ- ually undesirable. The greatest error was in DuBois’ placing this as the paramount issue when it is only a reaction to the main issue—purely economic, Confused Idea on Imperialism. The attitude of DuBois in regard to imperialism as related to the race problem has become confused as that of one perhaps influenced by peculiar personal interests promoted thru the defense of certain national imperial- ism in preference to certain others. His reference to “world imperialism” in his address conveyed the impres- sion that he recognizes the darker races of the world ag victims of im- perialism. He spoke of China and the imperialisti¢ forces that compelled China to use opium; those forces that Of|the auspices ofthe local council of have absolutely stifled any indepen- dent action that China might wish to take to become “elevated.” DuBois also mentioned the fact that Christian missionaries introduced “imperialistic civilization”—and opium—into China. Represents Degree of Progress. ‘The entire speech was much better than any the \other leaders of the American Negroes generally popular- ized would have made. While not en- dorsing the stand of DuBois, we can- not evade the fact that he represents a degree of progress in the approach to the race problem by race “leaders.” A.N.L. C. Vestaburg Council to Hold a Friendship Dinner VESTABURG, Pa., Feb, 23 — The American Negro Labor Congress local council of Vestaburg, Pa., will hold its | fight |GENERAL WOOD RAILROADS CITY COUNCILMAN OF MANILA FOR ATTACKING HIM DURING SPEECH By HARRY GANNES. Antonio Paguia, city councilman of Manila, who was arrested about al month ago by order of the American | dictator of the Philippine islands, Governor General Leonard Wood, has} been sentenced to serve four months | in an insular prison and pay a fine of | $100. Pagiua’s only crime was verb-| ally attacking and exposing strike breaker Wood as the representative | of American blackguard politicians. | In the course of stump speeches | during the recent electoral campaign | in Manila, Councilman Paguia took | the occasion to point out Wood's rec- ord as a tin-sabered general and using exceptionally mild language, he | labeled the general “pest of pests,” and “tree without a shade.” All of which, tho true, are not nearly strong enuf to characterize the wooden- headed, Mussolini-aspiring, cheap, dic- tatorial soldier-palitician, The worst phrase that the Wood- controlled municipal court which tried Paguia could find was: “If death could have been secured by prayer, he (Wood) would have been dead long ago.” Whole Nation Against Wood. This undoubtedly represents the state of mind of the entire Filipino nation. But since when was it con- sidered a crime in the christian world to call upon the omnipotent god to better the lot of the Filipinos, fu- tile tho this political procedure may be? Every preacher in the world dur- ing the world war was praying for the death of some mi#lions of soldiers in one fell swoop. The court concluded that expres- sions from Paguia against the United States government during the cam-| paign were in themselves sufficient to incite the populace to rise in arms against constituted authority and create public disorder. , The court further held that the attack upon Gen- eral Wood was not only to be consid- ered against him personally but also as an attack upon the United States government, thereby recognizing le- gally that the brutal tactics of Wood is none other than the Coolidge in- spired imperialist policy. Sentenced by Native Judge. The Filipino people have heretofore shown a singular solidarity in their against American imperialism. PARTY LEADERS PREPARE T0 JAM TAX BILL THRU Opposition Attacks the Estate Reduction Clause (Special to The Daily Worker) WASHINGTON, Feb, 23 — With the ways all greased by a republican-de- mocratic coalition, administration leaders were confident today of quick passage by the house of the new $387,000,000 tax reduction bill. Scattering opposition from both parties, however, is intent on re-com- mitting the measure, centering the at- tack on retroactivity of estate tax re- ductions, which would slash as much as 15 per cent from payments due the government in 1924 and 1925. British Government Bill Will Lengthen Workday of Clerks (Special to The Daily Worker) LONDON, Feb, 23 — The govern- ment is drafting a measure for intro- duction into parliament providing for the gradual reintroduction of the eight-hour day in the British civil service. A seven-hour day now pre- vails, In order to dull the edge of the opposition the scheme will apply at first only to new émployes, The asso- ciations of civil service members are preparing to fight the plan. Three previous attempts to increase the length of the work-day have been de- feated. The excuse for the introduction of the bill is the need for stringent economy in every government depart- ment, Meanwhile enormous sums are expended on armaments, cabinet ministers go on the most expensive junketing trips all over Europe, and nothing is said. French Miners Ballot on Question of: Strike PARIS, Feb. 23 — The miners are balloting on the question of what action they propose taking fo enforce a wage increase to meet the rising cost of living, As they are divided into two federations, the reformist C, G. T, and the “Red” C. G, T. U,, two separate votes are being taken, Second Friendship Dinner, Saturday, Feb, 27. The proceeds of this dinner will be used towards organizing Negro work- ers in this vicinity and also for the arrangement of"the Lovett Fort-White- man mass meeting which will be held Hall on High St., evening, March. 10 at 7 o'clock under the American Negro Labor Co: Py The demands of the latter are for a straight increase of 6 francs a day; those of the former call for a 15 per cent raise in the daily wage. Three distinct tendencies have been so tar reve in the returns. There are those Be favor an immediate strike; a second group which advo- © the stay-in or reduced produc- tion (sabotage) strike, and a third which advocates the continuance of negotiations with the owners, the men remain a work moesnwhile, The Paguia case shows a stance of the perversive American bribe: bullying, terroriza- tion and subjugation. Filipino detec- tive the United Stat have still an opportunity to resent the in railroading a representative of the Filipino people by reversing the decision of Judge Concepcion of the municipal court. be brot before the United States su- preme court, there ts not the slight- est chance of its reversal. ible, but strong bond, too well-known for any sympathy to appointee is involved. Voices Mass Protest. Tho Paguia by no means represents a revolutio fean imperiali protest of the Filipino masses agaipst | }General Wood, the United States government. and anti-imperialist organization the United ica. by congress of the Paguia affair. All-America Anti-Imperialist League is vitally interested in the Paguia case the impe: m in the Philippines and as an attempt to squelch the least semb- this American colony. League Council Asks Notorious Reformists to Economic Conference (Special to The Daily Worker) LONDON, Feb, 23. — The league of nations council executive has de- cided to invite representatives of the working class to attend the economic conference, Invitations accordingly to act as members of the committee | which will have in charge the prepa- rations for the economic conference have been sent to M.. Oudegeest, secretary of the International Federa- tion of Trade Unions (Amsterdam In- ternational), Arthur Pugh, chairman of the General Council of the Trades Union Congress, and Herr Eggert, executive member of the General Fed- eration of Trade Unions of Germany. All those asked are notorious re- formists and bitter enemies of the re- volutionary labor movement. They will find their bosom friends among the business elements present, Sir Arthur Balfour, Sir Herbert Llewellyn Smith, and Layton, the editor of the Economist, will represent “the better elements” of British society. A Lure For The Workers, The labor bureau of the league of nations has gotten into such ill repute among the workers that it is evident thé economic conference is to be the more imposing lure now spread out to the workers. The international ex- ploiters of labor, such as Locheur of France, Baldwin of England, and Mor- gan in America, will find willing col- laborators among the labor hirelings named above, When that argument begins at lunch time in your shop tomor- row—show them what the DAILY WORKER says about it. sad in-| effect of| were used as witnesses against | for speaking the truth| Should the decision be upheld and| The invis-| between Co0-| was later found by lidge and the nine old fogies‘on the} highest bench in the United States is| be expected from it when a Coolidge} ary struggle against Amer-| because it recognizes it as a part of} struggle against American | lance of free speech for the natives in| flamboyant tactics of General Wood| , he does voice the! ‘MOB PERFORMS OPERATION ON NEGRO WORKER Resists Attention: to Wife; Is Assaulted Paguia, the prosecutor who filed the complaint was a Filipino and the! judge who pronounced the sentence| (Special to The Daily Worker) calls himself a Filipino. The judge| JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Feb, 23 —= particularly showed his vicious Amer-| Simon Milligan, a Negro worker, fol can imperialist tendencies when pro- | lowing an argument with a cook at nouncing sentence. He ruled that|the place where he worked over ad- aguia committed sedition against| V@lces the cook had made towards his o which he owes| Wife, was taken from his home at mid- night and an operation performed on allegiance and pledged obedience.” As a result of this persecution, | 2!m by a mob Pagula will be disqualified for office, | and his wife lived in @ tho he technically is still a council- © on the premises Of iam |man. He has recourse to the court| At midnight of the day on of app in the Philippine islands, | whieh ute occurred, & Mai Gas and ly to the United States su-|/n8 himse ctive entered Bam preme court, gan home ed that he was The Filipino government officials |2¢eded to help the “Law” capture @ criminal near-t n left the. house with this several men stepped for- ward, covered the Negro worker with guns and made him get into an auto- mobile. In the automobile he was clubbed, then tied up and the occupants then began to operate on him, After the operation he was thrown out onto the }road with 1 ceremony, where he a white motorist who brought him to a local hospital, It is expected that he will survive, Vera Beats Barnum at His Own Game of Getting Advertising WASHINGTON, Feb. 23, — Barnum jthe brutal and high-handed tactics of| had nothing on the countess of Cath- and by admission of| cart when it comes to advertising. He| Hardly had she received permission to |deserves the support of every labor| land and time to secure a hotel room in} before a battery of newspaper photog: States and South Amer-| raphers had “snapped” her in all her The Civil Liberties Union is en-| most bewitching deavoring to procure an investigation| Traffic was blocked for a quarter of The | 20 hour. (dressed-up) poses. Vera Tells Us Something. Reporters asked Vera what she thot about Washington. “Washington ne ver told a lle,” she replied. “That ie more, I am afraid, than some of the people behind my case have done.” Evidently having gaged pretty ac curately the mentality of a public which prays for what it wants done, the countess related a few private conflabs she had had with the invis- ible one. It would seem that god, as a male, was quite unable to withstand the fair lady's wiles, so, as she says, her prayer was granted almost imme diately. Sudden Change of Mind. Just why Secretary of Labor Davis changed his mind so suddenly could not be learned. Subordinate officials of the immigration department stat ed that he had authorized her entry dp ja long distance call from Miami, Florida, where he is resting after his “strenuous” labors at Washington. French Tax Measure Faces Prolonged Fight (Special to The Dally Worker) PARIS, Feb, 23—With the chamber of deputies having approved new taxes amounting to only 1,600,000,000 francs instead of the 4,000,000,000 francs necessary to balance the bud- get, the tax bill goes to the senate. Owing to the fact that the two bodies are controlled respectively by the left and right blocs, it is expected that it will take a month or more before a final settlement is reached. Mean- while the condition of the franc is slipping lower and lower. Firestone Sends 500 Negroes to Liberia NEW YORK, Feb. 23 — A group of about 500 Negroes has been sent to Liberia by the Firestone rubber in- terests to become a part of the ma- chine that Firestone has established in Liberia to work on his rubber con- cessions, Most of the men are clerks, typists, bookkeepers, mechanics, etc., It is expected that a group of 600 more will soon be sent over, THE RAILROADERS’ tpl STEP-. ATIC y OM | I3y Wh 25 cents TH i A practical solution of the probleme : of the railroad workers. UB. CO» 14 ; Ws | \ telat Say