The Daily Worker Newspaper, April 13, 1926, Page 1

The DAILY WORKER Raises the Standard for a Workers’ and Farmers’ Government a. Cy 15 4, lds Vol. Ill. No. 78. y "ey ae ed ¥, Ry, OF . NEWS Aut: wee > IGNORE APPEAL OF PERUVIANS Plute Press Silent on Wall Street Rule (Anti-Imperialist News Service) It is now definitely established that the United States government has re- ceived information regard! 3 the road- building conscription law of Peru, ex- Posed by the All-America Anti-Im- perialist League last week in a series of news releases, as a conspiracy of United States imperialist interests for the enslavement of the Peruvian workers. What prevented a single line of his unprecedented scandal of imperialism from appearing in any American cap- italist daily will now have to be ex- plained—unless the kept press intends to continue brazenly ignoring the whole affair. Government Gets Report, It can no longer be explained on the basis of “lack of reliable information.” ‘The official government report was made to the department of commerce by J. D. Smith, assistant United States trade commissioned at Lima, Peru. The All-America Anti - Imperialist League has sent out its releases on the basis of direct communications from Lima. The fact that a report had. been made to the government came to light finadvertently last Friday, four days after the stories of the anti-imperial- Sst league had begun to appedr, when brief notice of it slipped into the columns of the United “States Daily, & Washington newspaper devoted to government official actions, hearin, ‘Following is the notice as it appears fn Friday's issue of the United States Daily: Compulsory Registration, “The Peruvian government has en- acted a law for Lima and Callao re- quiring compulsory service of all male inhabitants, natives and foreigyers, be- tween. the age of 18 and 60 in the construction and repair of roads and other public works, states a report to the department of commerce from As- sistant’ Trade Commissioner J, D. Smith at Lima, “The annual schedule of duties for the persons affected by the law are: individuals from 18 to 21 years of Bge, 6 days of service; from 21 to 50 years of age, 12 days, and from 50 to 60 years of age, 6 days. In lieu of working each man has the option of paying the value of the corresponding daily wage or of employing a sub- Btitute.” ; To Launch Protest, Requests are still being recejsed by the All-America Anti-Imperialist League for action to bring pressure against the United States ‘imperialist interests responsible for the law, in whose hands President Leguia is a corrupt tool. ‘The league is demand- ing an investigation by the United States senate. It points out, however, that this is merely a measure to rouse the attention of the American work- ers. It will also°ask the American trade unions to pass resolutions con- demning American imperialism in Peru, as elsewhere, and insisting on the release of Larrea and Sierra leaders of the Federation of Printing ‘Trades Workers of Lima, who are now being held prisoners because they re- fuse to sign a. statement in favor of the road-building, conscription law. The Lima printing;trades’ workers have appealed directly to the antl- imperialist league, The league now has ten national branches in Latin-America and the United States. Information from the Peruvian section indicates that its headquarters have been closed by the government and that it is not allowed to meet openly. President Leguia is being denounced as a creature of American imperialism from one end of Latin America to another. oe Signed Railway Concession. LIMA, Peru, April 11,—President Leguia has signed the Huanaga rail- ‘way concession being sought by Amer- ican interests and it is now awaiting action by the Peruvian “rubbef stamp” +(FP)—Secranton electrical workers want $1 a day more ay, bringing the union scgle to $10. Subscription Rates: 'So 8 elections will be held to decide who shall be the candidates of the bosses’ parties—the republican and the demo- cratic party—for the coming fall elections, have been made so often before, to fool the workers into beliéving that they should make @ choice between so-called good men or bad men amongst these candidates and for the purpose some of whom are being Bomb Explodes Outside Compound of Japanese thrown from an automobile exploded outside the compound of the Japanese consulate on Whangpoo Road here to- day. The building adjoins that of the U. 8. Consulate. The. gompound walls were damaged but no casualties Authorities attribute the incident to Korean anti-Japanese activities. “Last” Korean Emperor “Hopeless” Prince Yi Chok of Korea is “hopeless” is believed to prepare the public for the announcement of his death, Chok, whose possession of Korea was se- cured by military intervention, is the last of the royal house of that coun- try. anese conquerors with aiming thru this declaration to extinguish the line and thus strengthen Japan’s hold on Korea, from childhood under the direct su- pervision of the Japanese government, A marriage wi him with a prince: family, so as to join the two dynasties forever, An only child of the union died mysteriously, poisoned, it was popularly ‘believed, by Koreans” op- posed to Japan, In Chicago,,by mail, $8.00 per year. . Outside Chieago, by mail, $6.00 per year, ON TUESDAY, APRIL THE 13TH! ~~ District 8, Workers, (Commiunist) Party has issued an appeal which is being distributed in front of the factories, to homes and at union meet- ings-calling on the workers to stay away from the capitalist party pri- martes on Tuesday, April 13. In the leaflet that is being given the widest possible distribution the Workers (Communist) Party points out that the Crowe-Barrett and the Deneen factions in the republican party and the Duntie-O’Connell and the Brennan factions in the democratic party are tools of the bosses despite all attempts on the part of a few labor union heads to paint them as “friends of labor.” 2 The leaflet that calls on the workers to stay away from the capitalist party primaries and to work for the launching of a united labor ticket as the first step in the formation of a labor party follows: Launch United Labor Ticket! SSE ESI S OPPOSES ANY LOANS TO ~ SOVIET UNION (Special to The Daily Worker) WASHINGTON, April 11.—The Uni- ted States officially is as much oppos- ed to any form of diplomatic recogni- tion or official trade relationship with the Soviet Union as ever, according to the action of the state department in the W, Averill Harriman case. The department takes the stand that indi- vidual Americans or firms may trade all they please with the Soviets but only at their own risk. None of the aid and protection accorded American investors and traders with other coun- tries will be granted those doing busi- ness with the Soviet Union, The matter came up in the from of @ notification by the state department to bankers and others financially in- terested in the underwriting of loans to German institutions which in turn would grant large-scale credits to the Soviet government for purchases of industrial machinery and other sup- Plies that such financing was against the best interests of this country, This government had already gone so far as to compel the abandonment of Har- riman’s plans by bringing official pres- sure to bear upon him at Berlin. ‘Tee state department declares in justification of its stand that this gov- ernment has always opposed loans to governments which have not funded their debts and does not want to be placed in the position of loaning money indirectly to Russia when it op- poses direct loans, State Department Liars, * In this declaration the state depart- ment is lying. A number of European nations prior to the funding of their debts with the United States secured loans’ which the department did noth- ing es prevent. In this category are earn gear saan Try to Bluff Workers, Attempts are again being made, as (Continued on page 2.) Consulate at Shanghai (Special to The Daily Worker) SHANGHAI, April 8 -- A bomb were reported. TOKIO, April 8 — The report that Yi according to the Japanese The Koreans charge their Jap- Prince Yi has been living in Japan even arranged for of the imperial ‘ a TUESDAY, APRIL 13, 1926 THE SPIRIT. OF LOCARNO A Session of thé League of Nations. [ WORMERS, STAY AWAY FROM THE | COURTS JN. CAPITALIST PARTY PRIMARIES | PICHETS FREE THE DAILY WORKER. Entered at Sécond-class matter September 21, 1923, the Post Office at Chicago, Unois, under the Act of March 3, 1879. | ape * | NATIONALISTS SEIZE PEKING ADMINISTRATION Oust Pro- Japanese from the Presidency (Special to The Daily Worker) PEKING, April 11— General to Chang-lin, commander of the First Kuominchun army, has ordered the Published Daily exce: PHILADELPHIA WILL HOLD TWO MEETINGS FOR PASSAIC STRIKERS (Special to“The Daily Worker) PHILADELPHIA, April 11. — The Philadelphia conference for Passaic relief has arranged two big mass meetings for Tuesday, April 13, at 8 o'clock. One will be held at Ken- sington Labor Lyceum, Second and Cambria streets, and, one at the La- bor Institute, Eighth and Locust streets, Albert Weisbord, leader of the Passaic strikers; Elizabeth Gurley Flynn, secretary of the American Fund for Public Service, and Robert Dunn of the Civil Liberties Union arrest of Acting President Tuan Chi Jui. The Nationalists are in complete control of the capital and the govern- ment. It is reported Tuan Chi Jui has sought refuge in the French le- gation. Former\President Tsao Kun, tho granted his freedom, remains in the palace where he has been imprison- ed since his replacement by Tuan Chi Jui. The Nationalist troops surrounded the presidential palace at midnight, cut the telephone connections, and nearly had the building isolated when the president made his escape. Popular feeling nas been increasing secause of Tuan Chi Jui’s responsi- rility for the slaughter of students n a demonstration before his head- juarters several weeks ago. His bodyguard, which fired on the crowd, has since in large part joined the reorganized Nationalist army. Tuan Chi Jui represents Japanese in- terests in the exploitation of China. General Wu Pei Fu is reported to have been invited to come to Peking and form a government under the military control of the, NationaJist army. This report must be taken with reserve, as he has been one of the bitterest enemies of the Kuo Min Tang, which is the political party dom- inating the nationalist movement. It should~be noted that the invitation “is linked with the condition that he ac- cept the direction of the Nationalists. Jail’Sentences It is not known what Wu’s answer will (Special t8 The Daily Worker) be, tho rumors of some kind of an al- EW YORK. il 14—Th the | Jance between the Nationalists and Longley Biiiaes! sae Pe forces of Wu Pei Fu have been striking furriees:meet the unjust sen- prevalent for the last week. tences of thescourts is shown in a| Wu Pei Fu is an old enemy of Chang telegram that: came from Morris Tso Lin, having been ousted by a com- Squire after heshad been taken to the bination of the latter and the Sun Yat Tombs to serwe a ten day sentence. Sen group from control of Peking in Squire wasione of ten strikers ar- 1924. Tsao. Kun was president of hi rest ra r rested on a disorderly conduct charge | (MR ga diel gare on which was made by Max Koch of 136 The Japanese, however, West 26th street. Koch claimed that| have of late been flirting with him the workers yelled at him and threat-| aigo, ened him. The-officer, who made the arrests, said he heard no disturbance and simply made the arrest on suspi- cion. The men were charged with disor- derly conduct and there was no claim that anyone had committed any il-| ho powers’ judicial commission legal act. The court fined eight of) which has been investigating / the the workers $10 each, It imposed 4] methods of administration employed | sentence of 15 days on Sam Kurland] in the Chinese courts has notified the because he had previously been con-| government that it will be unable fur- victed on a disorderly conduct charge| ther to proceed with the matter be- during this strike. Squire, he has been’ active in the strikers’| central government and the demoral- By Deni, in Moscow Pravda BOSSES THUS Strikers...Defy Unjust Bar Foreign Delegates. Foreign delegates to the extra-terri- torlality eo) were not permit- ted to jon today, troops of the Nationalist arnty turning them away from the conference hall. picket squad,salso was given a sen-| ization of transport thru the civil war. | tence of ten days. The commission fears that the Chin- From the Tombs he telegraphed to|¢s¢ Will declare the special treaties S. Mencher, chairman of the Picket] Void, thus automatically ending all Committee: “"Did you notify my par- special priviliges for foreigners, ents? Don’t ‘appeal. It’s only ten o S.8 days. Sam went to the Island. Send Report Assassination “Plot.” me money.” ris DAIREN, Manchuria, April 11— A Nurland alsocasked the union not} plot to assassinate Marshal Chang Tso to bother to appeal his case, but an] Lin, Manchurian war lord and chief appeal has already been filed by the| of the armies now laying siege to Pek- union attorney. ing, was reported today by the Chang While sentenees are imposed on the| Tso Lin authorities. workers, a gangster arrested on April| Chang ordered the deportation of 1 at the shop of Bernstein and Pass-| Vice-Consul Levin, of the Soviet ,Un- man of 214 Wet 28th street, was| ‘on, claiming that several Russians merely fined $25°for throwing a knife] Were involved in the plot, at a girl striker, Dora Bresler, and Ac Communists do not resort to as- given a suspentied sentence for strik-|°488inations to forward their move- ing another girhin the chest. ment, it is evident this “plot” has been Fines of $259each were imposed on pre-arranged to discredit the Soviet .,| 20vernment with the Chinese or that a Siekelcg: ratte! fsa pint others involved have tried to shield fet given this fine or five days and the 196 aN hagabsp sirndr Rewenca ey vice-consul. workers were anxious to accept the jail sentence but then the union would not allow them to do it. These cases} Test Poll of Senate came up in Jefferson Market Court, Shows Brookhart Wins New York Bricklayers The | (Special to The Daily Worker) H WASHINGTON, D. C., April 11, — Win $l4a Day Scale The senate this afternoon resumed debate upon the Brookhart-Steck con- eeeeerel 6: Tey mena coverner) test for lowa’s junior senatorial seat. NEW YORK, (FP)—April 11—New| Senator Walsh, (D) Montana, declared York union bricklayers will get $14|the majority report ignored the Iowa a day for the:duration of their new |law in reaching its conclusion, three-year agreement beginning May| A test poll. showed 41 senators 1. The new seale is $2 over the old| pledged to Brookhart, six.more “fav- but the men continue the five and ajorable,” thirty one pledged to Steck, half day week/instead of the five|eight more “friendly” to him and ten sought. Thereiare 10,000 journeymen, |senators either absent or not voting. 4,000 apprentices and 2,000 transient]On this basis, unless sentiment again workers affectedein various New York | changes, Brookhart would be seated by locals, a margin of from fourto six votes, Ts baka doce because| cause of the utter breakdown of the} 4 will come from Passaic to speak at the meetings. The heroic struggle of the work- ers of Passaic has aroused the sym- pathy and support of organized la- bor thruout the country. The Phil- adelphia relief conference for Pas- saic calls on all workers to do their share. Come to the meetings! Sup- port the strike! Swell the relief funds! CUBANS SWAMP CANADA BANK a pt Sunday by THE DAILY WORKMR PUBLISHING CO., 1113 W. Washington Blvd., Chicago, ML $e oT WEISBORD IN PASSAIC STRIKE NEW YORK EDITION Price 3 Cents TEXTILE POLICE CLUB CHILDREN IN BIG PARADE American Legion Aids Attack on Strikers (Special to The Daily Worker) PASSAIC, N. J., April 11 — Albert Weisbord, leader of the striking tex- tile workers, has been arrested by Passaic police on a charge of inciting to riot and encouraging hostility to government following a parade of Strike children without a permit. Squads of plain clothesmen raided the strike headquarters and arrested Weisbord after mounted, motorcycle and foot police thugs had clubbed children that were marching in three columns toward Passaic carrying ban- ners exposing the vicious. conditions in the textile factories. Assault Strike Children. The main column of children which had about 5,000 in line was viciously attacked by the police. The second column coming from the adjoining town of Garfield was block- ed at. the Passaic side of the bridge by mounted police thugs, These thugs IN SEVERE RUN Government Comes to the Rescue (Special to The Dally Workers HAVANA, Cuba, Apri 11.—The six- ty-six branches of the Royal Bank of Canada, scattered over Cuba experi- enced a-crisis today -when thousands of depositors stormed their doors de- manding retucn of funds. The run followed attacks of ‘the Spanish lan- guage newspapers on the Royal Bank. Police reserves were,calied out in Havas and Havana when fighting and rioting broke out. President Machado hurried to the main branch and deposited $100,000 of his personai funds, He told the angry depositers tlat the treasury of $20,000,000 in cash would be transferred to the»Royal Bank if necessary. The local branch’ of the National City Bank of New York also had a slight run, see (Editorial Note—The Royal Bank ada is the second largest Can- bank. It specializes in Latin- American activity and very often oper- in Latin-American countries in that would, at home, be con- ‘ed unsgund. While the bank is not directly under the domination of American capital, U. S. interests are heavily involved in it and the Royal ed up, especially in Latin- with American banks in aany of its operations. “The present is in Cuba is not likely due to any economic weakness of the bank which {is very powerful. Neither is the present run due basically to mere Cuban propaganda. The cause is not stated in the dispatch, It may be due to a rebellion of the Cuban “Colonos,” lease-holding native sugar planters, who are dependent to a large extent on bank loans. The Royal Bank's shady Mexican operations may also have something to do with the dif- ficulty.) ates Join Company Union or Lose Job, Illinois Central Tells Workers PADUCAH, Ky., April 11— Minor officials of the Illinois Central railroad acting evidently on orders, are using pressure on workers in the Paducah shops to join the company union, Known members of bonafide railroad shop unions are being told that a healthy job requires company union membership. Most of the men in the Paducah shops are now in the company organization but some of them retain their genuine union affilia- tions as well. Cuban | The Big News Comes ~ On Thursday The Biggest Thing We Have Attempted! rode at the children, The children |fearing to be trampled “under the jhorses’ hoofs scattered in many direc- tions, Mothers fearing that their chil- jdren would be killed in the mad rush jof the police on the children, protest- . jing against the inhuman conditions jin the textile shops, frantically sought |their children, Following the attack of the police the children rallied their lines and three mothers pushing their baby car- riage led the parade into Garfield. Mothers threaten to retaliate for the attack of the police on their children by declaring a.generak school. strike Monday, Distributed thruout each column were placards which read: “You bosses. You murderers. Fifty per cent more children die in Passaic jthan any other part of New Jersey. Why? You kill them, The 10 per cent | wage cut took away our milk, We | want it back.” Many of the small boys wore trench Imets. Two of the children were severely injured. The third column. was while on its way from Lodi. All of these assaults on the children came following an order of Police Chief, Richard’ O. Zober, who is well- known for his bestiality and servility for the textile baro that the march of the 20,000 strike children would not be allowed. Hold Protest Meetings. Protest meetings were held at which this attack of the Passaic police on children most of whom were under 16 was denounced. Strike leaders (Continued on page 2.) GEORGIAN EXILES ASK RECOGNITION OF UNITED STATES Department of State Is Cold to Their Pleas (Special to The Daily Worker) WASHINGTON, April 11.—For two days of the past week, starting on April Fool's Day, the house committee on foreign affairs solemnly and—for the most part—sympathetically lis- tened to proposals that the United States should recognize the refugee national republic of Georgia, located im Paris since it fled from Georgian soil at Batum in March, 1921, One of the most eloquent pleas made by the spokesman of this men- shevik group was that they be cred- ited with heroic honesty and integrity. He said they brought away from Georgia's capital, Tiflis, between half a billion and a billion dollars’ worth of national treasure, of which not one penny has been touched or will be touched until they are again in pos session of their native land. He pie- tured the members of this band of exiles earning their scant Hyelihood (Continued on page 6) attacked tee