The Daily Worker Newspaper, May 4, 1926, Page 3

Aisne nis ee i NA ethane nthe ae RON RE ANTS NRE r SOCIALISTS I WRANGLE QVER LEAGUE POLICY Berger and Hillquit Lead Opposing Forces By J, LOUIS ENGDAHL (Editor of The DAILY WORKRE). Roof Garden, Chatham Hotel, Pitte- burgh, Pa, May 1—(By Mail).—On this International May Day, Morris Hillquit, of New York, International secretary and recognized leader of the socialist party, sought to put the or ganization on record in favor of de- manding that the United States gov- ernment join the league of nations. He failed. But it was only a tem- porary failure. When the convention storm rose aaginst what even the so- eialist party, in, 1919, condemned as ‘the, black capitalist » international,” Delegate James. Oneal, also of New York, acted as lightning rod and urged that the convention take no action, but that the matter be studied until the next convention.. This was later formulated into’ a motion by Lena Morrow Lewis, of: California, and car- ried by the closé vote of 15 to 13. Berger Assails Hillquit. Hillquit and Congressman Victor L. Berger led the opposing forces, with Berger comparing the New York lawyer to “the intellectuals who left us during the war, like Charles Ed- ward Russell and John Spargo, to fol- low the live Woodrow Wilson to win the world for democracy.” Berger charged that Hillquit was now following the dead Woodrow Wil- son to win the world for the league of nations. But on the voting they both ballotted to hold the matter in abey- ance until the next convention, which Hillquit pointed out will be two years from now after the next world con- gress of the Second (Socialist Inter- nattonal. “Study” World Court, Having pigeon-holed the question of the league of nations, the conven- tion dealt like treatment to the affili- ated subject of the world court, while the problem of the: war debts was re ferred to the resolutions committee. The convention adopted resolutions of sympathy with the Chinese work- ers, protesting against the use of American gunboats against the Shang- hai strikers; sent fraternal greetings to the Calles government in Mexico, protesting against the support given by the United States government to those who would exploit the Mexican people; demanding the recognition of the Union of Soyiet Republics and the opening .of trade relations with the Workers’ Republic, .. , Bitter Battle Over “The League.” While all of thése matters went thru unanimously, if was an artificial calm that settled down after the bit- ter battle over the I¢ague of nations. While Berger denotinced Hillquit with attempting to ally ‘himself with the dead Wilson, other ‘speakers charged Berger with rubbing too close shoul- ders with the Washington politicians. It was charged that*he had thus for- gotten his Marxism and his socialism. The speakers evidently intended to infer that in opposing the league of nations, Berger was merely playing the role of political opportunist, hav- ing an eye to the recent primaries in the neighboring state of Illinois, where U. S. Senator William B. Mc- Kinley, one of the league senators, was disastrously defeated by Frank L. Smith, who took an anti-league po- sition. Berger has half an eye on the United States senatorship from Wis- consin, where the LaFollette organ- ization, that admittedly controls most of the votes, is anti-league. Bok Propaganda. The discussion, ‘therefore, did not get down to a class basis, but, on the Hiflquit side, might have been some of Edward Bok’s' ‘propaganda, while Berger used the’ arguments of Sena- tors Borah and “Jim” Reid. Hillquit’s parting fling at Berger, that’ closed the discuSsion, went off something like this, paraphrasing the debate in congress: “Will the gentleman from Wiscon- rer’ yield to a question? asked Hill- quit. “No, I won't yield,” replied Berger. * “We are not in favor of the league itself,” continued Hillquit, neverthe- less, “but we want to go into the bg i and change it, just as Berger is in congress to help change the gov- frnmént of the United States,’ * Thet was much of the'trend of the proleague argument. The socialists hope to win power in the United States peacefully thru the ballot. When they get in power in the United What About the Socialists? Tat question will be answered to some extent by the developments at the 1926 National Convention of the socialist'party now being held at Pittsbu J. Louis Engdahl, editor in Pittsburgh watching what is really taking place at this gathering of American social ive the of his observations thru the columns & The DAILY WORKER. If the question, “What About the Socialists?” interests you, and it should interest every thinking worker: "Get the Answer in The DAILY WORKER saROD @eesh ” Coliseum Meeting Page Three Cables Greetings. 8,000 Chicago workers at a May Day demonstration In the Coliseum, one of the largest halls in Chicago, by a unanimous rising vote decided to send the following cablegram of support to “To the British. workers on this international May Day. the striking workers of Great Britain: Greetings to you from 8,000 workers of Chicago in demonstration assembled. “Your heroic resistance against Is a struggle to free the world working cla the greedy onslaught of coal barons “We pledge our solidarity and full support.” Miners Pladze Support. : The Progressive Miners’ Committee of the United Mine Workers of America has addressed a cablegram to A. J. Cook, fighting secretary of the British Min 's’ Federation, pledging the support of progressive miners in this country to the strike. of the coal miners of Britain and assuring the British workers that the progressives their power to prevent. shipments of conflict, in this country will do everything in coal to England during the present The message was signed by J. Voizey, candidate for President of the United Mine Workers of America in the last election, who received 60,000 votes, Alex Reid, secretary of the Progressive Miners’ Committee, and Arley Staples, members of the National Committee of the Progressive Miners. BRITISH WORKERS CALL GENERAL STRIKE AS BALDWIN INVOKES MARTIAL LAW IN ENGLAND (Continued from Page 1) but an act of the government on be- half of the bourgeois for the exter- mination of the organized labor move- ment, Sing Red Flag. During the session of the special trade union congress on Sunday, 3,000 ’Communists stood outside the hall and sang the “Red Flag” for the encour- agement of the delegates who made the decision for the general strike. The leadership of the great strike is now in the hands of the general coun- ‘ell of the Trade Union Congress, A. B. Swales, the president, Walter Cit- rine, the secretary, and the other mem- bers including the heads of all the great trade unions of Britain. A. A. Purcell, John Bromley, Ernest Bevin, Ben Tillet, Bob Smillie, John Turner, all old veterans of England’s previous industrial battles have assumed com- mand and are organizing the forces of the workers for a yictorious com- bat. No secret is made of the fact that the struggle is now a political one. The government made the first move in declaring a state of siege and in moving troops. The trade unions have answered by calling the workers to na- tion-wide battle. The ‘tie-up will be complete. All transportation will be stopped. Not a pound‘of coal will be moved in or gut of England. London is getting ready to walk on Tuesday. O. M. S. Militia. The orders of council issued by the government in the name of the king are the first to be issued sinee the passing of the national emergency act in 1920. It gives the premier un- limited powers. Feeling among the workers is running high against what they consider an unwarranted and high handed abuse’ of power. It is said that Premier Baldwin is prepared“ to give official colors ‘to the O. M. S., the fascist organization, and con- stitute them as a militia to assist the crown forces against the strike. The Last Minute Confab. At a late hour today the prime min- ister called in the general council of the Trade Union Congress for a con- ference. Before departing for the parley, trade union leaders expressed themselves as feeling that the premier is getting nervous now that the gov- ernment’s grand. gesture had been so quickly and boldly challenged by the trade unions and that it was persump- tous of Baldwin to even ask for a conference after declaring a state of siege. ses @ No Coal From Belgium. BRUSSELS, May 2—The Belgian miners’ executives have been called into special session to decided upon support to the British mine strike. There is no question here but that the decision will be to put a complete stoppage to all shipments of coal to the British Isles. ‘8 Russian Miners Will Aid. MOSCOW, May 2—The All-Russian miners’ union has pledged solidarity with the English miners. Demonstra- tions are being arranged thruout the Russian coal fields for the English strike. Preparations are under way to give financial support to the British miners, in the event the strike pro- gresses for a prolonged period.’ * 8 Try to Disarm Scots. EDINBURGH, May 2.—Chief — con- stables of fourteen Scottish countries were empowered to seize individual holdings of firearms.. The order was one of the first issued under the emer- gency powers’ declaration. The coun- ties affected are for the most part in and around the Clyde where the work- ers are known for their militancy. States, they want to be able to walk into a league and do the same thing to win world power. “Smallest Ever”"—Berger. “This is the smallest convention we have had because we have followed European policies and European phrases,” declared Berger, in his open- ing speech. “We are still a foreign colony. I have been a member of five parties. I helped to found this one. I have been elected to congress six times. “Even if we were not in the league of nations, the United States govern- ment, in case of a revolution in Great Britain, would find some reason to in- terfere,” Berger costinued. “The league of nations is merely an instru- ment for dividing the loot won in the world war. What influence would we have on a delegate sent to the league selected by Coolidge. We have some influence in Great Britain, with a la- bor party in power, or in Sweden or Denmark, but not the United States.” Court—Back Door to League. He pointed out that the league was dominated by four great capitalist na- tions. With the league, he declared, \capitalism is safe for 500 years, at least 200 or 300 years. He then pointed out that those who were for the league were Dwight Morrow, le- gal adviser of the House of Morgan,’ and similar agents of Wall Street. He said that it was when a 7,500,000 ma- jority was piled up.against the league, by workers and farmers voting instic- tively against it, that the issue was shifted from the league of nations to the world court, which he said was the back door to the league. “It would be criminal error to ac- cept this proposition to join the league,” Berger concluded. “I op- posed this proposition at the Hamburg and Marsaiiles Congress of the social- rgh, Pa. of The DAILY WORKER, is ists. He will sults STANDARD OIL TANKERS BLOW UP KILLING MANY Saftey Rules Violated by Open Shoppers By J. W. LEIGH. NEW ORLEANS—(FP)—The loss of millions in property, the stagnation of a branch of industry, the hurling of at least threescore men to death with- out an instant’s warning, to say noth- ing of the sufferings of the widows and orphans, is a concrete example of the openshop in the shipping industry both in New Orleans and Port Arthur during the past week, where two tank- ers owned and operated by Standard Oil company exploded. At Port Arthur the tanker Gulf of Venezuela with a cargo of gasoline ex- ploded, while loading, resulting in 27 dead and 10 permanently injured, In New Orleans five known dead have been laid to rest with two score injured by an explosion of the Stand- ard Oil tanker O. T. Waring while lying at the Jahncke dock. An inquiry by government officials shows that stevedores work around the tankers smoking pipes and cigar- ettes. The employers are powerless, as the men, who are strikebreakers, will qfit if restrictions are placed on them. That would mean that union forces would have to be engaged. The Jahneke drydocks, the largest in the south, will not employ a union man, —— ist international, and I want to oppose it here.” Among those opposing the entry Into the league were George R. Kirk- patrick, secretary of the party, who wrote the book, “War, What For?” Delegate Graham, of Idaho, who an- nounced he was an Englishman, Wil- liam O'Toole, of Maryland; Delegate Miller, of West Virginia while Dele- gate Levenberg, of Massachusetts, an- nounced that the discussion made him dizzy, so that he didn’t know where he was at. Delegates 's Ale: Hohen, ers, pporting Hillquit were q , of New York; G. A. ‘of St. Louis, Mo., among oth- eons tad s olt SOL ak ser J. Ramsay MacDonald IGHT-WING leader of the British Labor Patty and former premier of Englands quoted as saying about the great conflict precipitated by the DARROW WAIVES MISTRIAL RIGHT IN SWEET CASE Witnesses Continue to Forget By C. O'BRIEN ROBINSON, (Special to The Daily Worker)’ DETROIT, Mich., May 2. — Prose- cutor Robert M. Toms and attorney of defense Clarence Darrow, waived their right to ask for a mistrial in the. case of Henry Sweet on the grounds that Charles Thorne, a jury- man, served in jury duty in the circuit court within two months of the Sweet trial. At 2 o’clock, the other 11 jurymen were excused and Mr. Thorne was examined regarding the technical dis- qualification. Had the attorneys not declaration of martial law in England, “1 still believe in British fair play, but after Monday | may have to ad- just that view.” 8,000 Workers Jam Coliseum on May Day (Continiied from page 1.) workers in America Foster said, “Fitz- patrick gave: up the fight for a labor party but we Have not.” Support DAILY WORKER, Lovestoné “eclared, “This May Day sees Russia the citadel of hope for the workers*and a citadel of terror for the world bourgeoisie.” Lovestone appealed to the workers to get behind their only-daily paper, The DAILY WORKER. Cannon urged solidarity behind the cause of the Passaic strikers, “The spirit and mettle of the American working class will be tested by the extent to which they. rally to the de- fense of the Passaic textile strikers. He asked all present to carry the mes- sage of the textile strike to their local unions and fraternal organizations and to enroll the’ widest possible number of workers for the fight to free Weis- bord and ofher arrested strikers and has to win the strike. The Young Strikers, Fred G. Biedenkapp, secretary of In- ternational Workers’ Aid, introduced the two young textile strikers to the audience. Nancy Sandosky, 19-year- old girl strike leader recounted in a militant style her experiences with the Jer8ey thugs and mill barons and ex- pressed the ‘determination of the strikers to hold out until all their de- mands are granted. Frank Bengi, one of the Lodi mill workers, told of the unbearable conditions of the textile workers ai sh0wed by his fire and enthusiasm, which the audience readi- ly caught, that the strikers were out for victory and nothing less. Resolution. A motion was made from the floor pledging the solidarity of the assemb- led workers with the brave strikers of Passaic, Another resolution presented from the floor asked that a message be sent from the, meeting to the British strikers as follows, “To the British Workers on, this International May Day. Greetings to you from 8,000 workers of Chicago in demonstration assembled, Yoyr heroic resistance against the greedy onslaught of the coal barons is_a struggle to free the world working, class.” Both resolu- tions were carried unanimously. Pioneers. : The Young Pioneers opened the meeting with a tableaux peciting Lenin showing the way to power for the workers. Young Jack Cohen, a young pioneer, delivered a masterful address in which he warned working class parents against the dangers of capital- ist educational institutions and asked them to send their children to the Young Pioneers who will give them a good proletarian education. Entertainment. ‘The Lithuanién Children’s chorus of 150 voices sang the International. The music was supplied by the Waukegan Workers’ Band,**A dancing specialty was staged by artists from the Chicago Opera Ballet and the Freiheit Singing Society rendered’ several excellent numbers, A groip recitation was giv- en by the Young’ Pioneers, Two young- sters in overalls manned an anvil with sledge-hammers while a chorus of voices recited revolutionary verse. The collection at ‘the:meeting amounted to more than $500.00, Compositors Work 75 Hour Week in the New: Orleans Times-Picayune INDIANAPOLIS — (FP) — Scales in union and nonypion printing offices show that the New Orleans Times- Picayune pays many employes $1.05 an hour straight-time and works them in many instances 75 hours a week during the busy season at straight time; that a few receive $1.25 an hour under the same conditions and hours; that many receive 75c an hour for the same class of work and hours; and that this same paper has a blanket in- surance policy on the lives of its em- ployes, void if by reason of age or dis- ability the employe leaves the paper or is fired for cause, real or fancied. Carmen Waitresses, DETROIT — (EP)—Representatives of the Detroit street car men’s union are aiding the Waitresses Association organization ca ign by bringing pressure on proprietors of restaurants near car barpe 5 agreed to pass on him iin spite of this technical point, it would have resulted in a mistrial and set back the trial ten days, Witnesses Continue Testimony, The testimony of witnesses for the state continued today under the fire of Darrow’s cross-examination. A strenu- ous effort is being made by Darrow to wring from witnesses the admission that a mob was in front of the Sweet house in the night of the shooting and also to get an impression from mem- bers of the Waterworks Improvement Association as to the purpose of that organization. Members continue to state that they know nothing about the purpose other than for ‘improvement of the commun- ity.” Darrow charges that the real purpose of the organization is to keep Negroes out of “white neighborhoods” and in this specific case to keep Dr. Sweet from moving into the premises at Garland and Charlevoix Sts. Police Break Up May Meeting in Pittsburgh (Continued from Page 1) anything that had been attempted in years, East Pittsburgh, East Pittsburgh is famed for its Westinghouse plant, employing thirty thousand workers, and a Carnegie steel plant. Engdahl told of the ar- rests in Pittsburgh and called on the workers of the whole Pittsbutgh dis- trict to organize their strength to com- bat this black reaction in the home of Secretary of the Treasury “Andy” Mellon and Secretary of Labor Davis. Engdahl delivered the greetings of the Chicago district worker corres- pondence conference to the Westing- house worker correspondents who have among them “Sande,” “Andy” and other worker correspondents who were members of the first group of worker correspondents organized in this country. “Is It The Jail?” The famed Lincoln highway passes thru East Pittsburgh and goes by the Westinghouse plant. There is a con- tinuous stream of automobiles going thru and because so many autoists were in the habit of asking if this is the western penitentiary of Pennsyl- vania the Westinghouse people had a huge electric sign put up blazoning the fact that it is the Westinghouse Elec- tric plant. Saturday midnight the huge structure was ablaze with light and running full force. The Westinghouse plant did not recognize May Day any more than the police of Pittsburgh. Reserve Decision, Decision in the cases of J, Louis Engdahl and Abram Jakira was re- served by the local magistrates’ court until Monday, when the arrests of the two Communists at Saturday’s May Day meeting came up for hearing. Communists and sympathizers were in court with Engdahl and Jakira. The case was called at eight o'clock Sunday morning. “What would you do in Chicago if you were denied a permit to hold a meeting? would you go ahead and violate the Jaw?” the magistrate asked Engdahl. “In the first place no per- mits are demanded) for hall meetings in Chicago,” replied Engdahl, “if they were demanded and denied, as they are here, I would certainly hold a pro- test meeting and test such an or dinance in the courts.” To Test City Ordinance. Attorney George J. Shaffer appeared for the Communists and announced that the ordinance under which Car- negie Hall was closed against the lo- cal May Day meeting would be chal- lenged in the effort to maintain the right of assemblage for Pittsburghs’ workers. “This is just the kind of a case that we have been waiting for,” said Shaffer. “It will be fought to a finish.” No interference has been encountered so far by any of the other May Day meetings in the Pittsburgh district ac- cording to all reports received. $14,000 Given to Nashville Scab Printing School NEW ORLEANS — (FP) — Approxi- mately $14,000, with the promise of more where that came from, was sub- scribed by members of the Master Printers Assn., in session in New Or- leans, to enlarge the printing trade school at Nashville which fights the Typographical union dy, turning out half-baked printers. The American Work: sespondent ig, outl Cor THE BiG PRIZE’ In the Third Annual NATIONAL BUILDERS’ CAMPAIGN Ending July 4 A TRIP TO MOSCOW! 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