The Daily Worker Newspaper, May 15, 1926, Page 3

‘ROAD TO INDIA ISSUE RAISED BY BRITISH STRIKE Weakens ‘Hold on All Key Positions (Continued from page 1.) ful ally of all—the British working class, A glance at the water route to In- dia on any map will make clear the strenuous efforts needed to maintain control of the strategic positions. Only on a working class willing to fight and slave for the idea of empire can British imperialism base its strat- egy and maneuvers for the mainte- mance of an unobstructed route to India and without India Britain is no longer an empire. For when it loses control of the road to India it loses likewise the entry to and the shortest approach-to its Afri- @an possessions. | Let us examine in some detail the elaborate structure—military and po- Utical—to build which the British rul- ing class has lavished its best diplo- matic talent, untold wealth and the lives of thousands of workers: ‘The entrance to the Mediterranean 4s thru the straits of Gibralter, on Spanish territory. Across on the African side French end Spanish armies are struggling to conquer the stubborn and courageous Riffian tribesmen. Modern guns on the African side could easily silence the fire of Gibralter and Great Britain, one can believe, is watching very carefully the Franco-Spanish campaign in the Riff. The island of Malta, the second link in the chain of British bases, lies close to the Italian coast. Its popu- lation is Italian and the imperialistic ambitions of Mussolini, anxious to ex- pand Italian power in Africa, have not overlooked the desirability of Malta as an Italian instead of a British naval base. ‘The third link in the chain is the Island Cyprus—belonging to Greece. One of the chief reasons for British backing of the Greeks against Turkey im their recent disastrous war should now be clear. The British navy in the Mediterra- nean is based on Gibralter, Malta and Cyprus—and all of them are vulner- able to attack from neighboring na- ‘tions, The Suez Canal is in Egypt—a colo- nial nation, a Mohammedan nation, held in subjection by British troops and the British navy. ‘The troops and navy will keep Egypt in subjection only as long as the work- ers in the ‘British Isles support the imperialist campaigns of their rulers. ‘The general strike was a greater blow to British prestige and British strength in Egypt than the loss of half the British navy. ‘We can look for a new upsurge of the national liberation movement in Egypt very soon, accompanied by sup port from the British labor movement, not alone in sympathetic resolutions but in deeds. There is another route to India from the east and it is important not only for India but for Britain’s power in “China. Upon this matter British labor has already spoken and the general strike, speeding up its drive to the left, will bring new complications for British ‘imperialism to worry over. (To be continued.) PA, LABOR PARTY STANDS BEHIND BRITISH STRIKE Pledges Its Support to English Workers ERIB, Pa., May 11. — The Pennsyl- yania State Labor Party convention here unanimously adopted a resolution to send a cablegram to the British Trade Union Congress expressing its sympathy and solidarity with the strik- ing British workers, "This resolution pledging the support of the Pennsylvania Labor Party to the British workers’ strike was passed amid great enthusiasm. The resolution was brought before the convention by Delegate Brajdich of the Brownsville Local Union No, 2230 of the United Mine Workers of America, ‘A resolution calling on the executive committee of the Pennsylvania Labor Party to carry on a constant propa- ganda to get ‘local unions thruout the state to affiliate with the labor party and to broaden the scope of the labor party so that other working class or- ganizations besides unions, may be- come a part of the labor party was defeated by the reactionaries in the convention. ITALIAN LIRE FALLS 15 POINTS: REACHES NEW LOW OF 3.84 GENTS NEW YORK, May 13—The Ital- jan tire declined 15 points and re- corded a new low quotation of the year at 3.84 cents to the lire today. Foreign ex¢hange dealers reported that most of the selling pressure came from the European money centers where bankers and traders were exchanging their lire for Bri- tish pounds and French francs. War Veterans Oppose Prohibition NEW YORK, May 11—An organized drive for light wines and beer has been launched by the world war veterans, The men, who represented twenty-four states, formed the world war veterans’ light wines and beer league. GENERAL STRIKE TAUGHT TOILERS MANY LESSONS Tory Rule Must Make Good on Its Pledges By W. N. EWER Foreign Editor London Dally Herald (Cable to Federated Press.) LONDON, May 13. — The end of the general strike came with dramatic sud- denness. Following informal conversations in- itiated on government suggestion by Sir Herbert Samuel, chairman of the coal commission, whose report played such a big part in pre-strike negotia- tions, the General Councl! of Trade Unions yesterday morning saw Pre- mier Baldwin and several ministers. The premier and ministers gave in- ACW. TURNS "3 formal assurances that the govern- ment was prepared to adopt suggest- ions contained in Samuel’s memoran- dum on proposed settlement im the coal industry. May Resume Struggle. The Trades Union Council was of the opinion that this provided a “fair deal” to the miners and called off the general strike. Government officials pretend the strike is called off uncon- ditionally and that the cabinet knows nothing about the Samuels proposals. The fact is that pledges were given. If these pledges are broken Baldwin will not only be guilty of a flagrant breach of faith, but a renewal of the struggle is inevitable. ‘The Samuel terms are very similar to those proposed by labor at one point of the pre-strike negotiations. These terms are: 1. Subsidy renewed for reason- able period to allow for negotiations. 2.. National Wages Board. 3. No revision of wage rates un- til sufficient assurances are given of measures for reorganization of in- dustry recommended by coal com- mission being adopted. 4. If, after all, new means of meeting financial difficulties are ne- eessary, any such revision shall, (a) not adversely affect wages of lower pald men, (b) fix minimum under which miners wages must not be reduced. It is understood lockout notices are to be immediately withdrawn. The miners will meet Friday ta consider proposals. Means Great Advance. If the miners accept and the govern- ment does not break faith, the net result of the strike has been to compel resumption of negotiations, an exten- sion of the subsidy, the immediate ‘be- ginning of the reorganization of the industry and the abandonment of the proposed wage cuts which were pres- ented as ultimatum. The psychological effects are even more far-reaching. Labor learned thru this struggle of its own power, the enormous power of the strike weapon, Labor gained in these past nine days new imspiration, new en- thusiasm, new energy. On the other hand the government classes have ‘been nervous, bewildered and obvious- ly losing confidence in their grip on affairs, The moral effect will be even more important in the coming years than the terms of settlement itself. The feeling is that the strike has been a tremendous tryout with Its which will mark 1926 as the ge of a very definite epoch in the history of this country. Arrest the Head of Western Diploma Mill DES MOINES, Ia, May 9.—J. W. MacLennan was arrested as the head of a diploma mill which gave doctors, ministers and other “students” doc- tor’s degrees in anything from peda- gogy to Chiropody. He operated un- der the name of the Oskaloosa Col- lege, which is now defunct, but which at one time made an excellent repu- tation, PENNSYLVANIA STATE FEDERATION OF LABOR GREETS BRITISH STRIKERS ERIE, Penn., May 13,—Yesterday’s session of the State Federation of Labor convention amid great enthusiasm decided to send a cablegram of congratulation and greetings to the British strikers of the successful termination of the strike, THE tet econ WORKER DOWN AMNESTY FOR EXPELLED First Convention Battle Over Resolution By JACK JOHNSTONE. (Special Wire to Daily Worker.) MONTREAL, May 13.—The first tilt between left and right came in the Amalgamated Clothing Workers’ con- vention this afternoon when Abraham Beckerman of ‘the New York organi- zation reported unfavorably for the resolutions committee on a resolution calling for amnesty for expelled and suspended members. Beckerman said: “The committee has no knowledge of any members who have been expelled for opposing the policies of the amalgamated ad- ministration nor have we any knowl- edge of any member being ‘punished for political reasons. Any member who has been expelled, suspended, fined or in any other way punished by his local organization has recourse in the provisions of the constitution permitting him to appeal to higher bodies and to the convention itself. The committee therefore recommends non-concurrence.” Minority Report. Delegate Plato of Rochester sub- mitted a verbal minority report. He stated that to deny amnesty was to deny citizenship within the amal- gamated and that, rather, there should be united forces and a fight against the common enemy. Shulman of Montreal stated that he could not reconcile the committee’s denial of persecution with the fact that even in the officer’s reports cases of punish- ment for political opinions were men- tioned. Shulman said that those ex- pelled had helped to build the organi- zation from the beginning, He was about to mention names when Hill- ruled him out of man, the chair, order. Bosses Reding (Continued from Page 1) a general rush back to work was a Sotidkeon upon which the gov- ernment plans were built. The continuance of the railroad strike adds to a serious situation which is rapidly developing. Employers Fight Unionism. Other employers are reported to be adopting measures to destroy trade un- ionism in their branches of industries, following the lead of the railroad com- panies in declaring a lockout. The announcement today that the railway clerks, who were not out in the general strike, have decided to join the new strike movement, threw consternation into the camp of the government, The claim*of anti-labor forces that, altho a new deadiock presents a crisis, the contest now is one “between cap- ital and labor rather than between la- bor and the government,” seems to indicate tactics of attempting to free the government of responsibility, to give the ipttuggle a “non-political” character/’and thus enable the em- ployers to’ work thru the government as a “néutral” force between labor and capital. Governmént in “Neutral” Role, Today the government attempted to appear in anew role as neutral medi- ator between capital and labor. Pre- mier Baldwin arose in the house of commons and tried to present the case as one in which the government pro- tects labor dgainst capital. Admitting that labor now faces a general lockout, as the employers place restrictions up- on the return of strikers to their jobs as a result of the calling off of the general strike, Baldwin said that the government will not “countenance any attempt on the part vf the employers to force wage reductions against re- turning strikers.” Meantime the movement of armed forces to strategic points continues, and everywhere the strikers are re- ceiving notice that their return to work is conditional upon their sign- ing new agreements. The officials of the British railways, Weapon cs ea General S after their announcement that they reserve the right to take back only such employes as they choose, and un- der conditions which “will be calcu- lated to make another general strike most dificult,’ and that the strikers will be locked out until they agree to these conditions, issued the following statement: » Statement of Rail Barons. “The companies feel compelled to Levin of Chicago. Manager Levin of the Chicago joint board said that in Chicago seventeen had been suspended and that sixteen had been reinstated and only one ex- pelled. He created the impression that there were only four members suspended in the whole country. Peters of Rochester said that the ao cusation of committing crimes against and disrupting the organization was the same method used by the capital- ist government against working-class ‘prisoners. How the Cutters Do It. Rumillio and Lizzo, both.of.Roches- ter, also spoke for amnesty, pointing out that expulsions took place solely on the ground of opposition to local Numzer of New York frankly admitted that if the matter were left to the cutters, a great many more would be thrown out of the organization than there had and national administration. been. No Good Anyhow. Beckerman said that even if the convention passed the amnesty resolu- tions none would be reinstated any- way, because it would be left to the officers to interpret what was a politi- cal crime. He said that the opposition had issued a leaflet advocating no pay- ment of dues. N. Y. Still “Sick Man.” Plato summed up for the minority report. He said that New York was still the “sick man” of the organiza- tion. He said the door should be left open and criticism invited. The proper medicine, he stated, was to grant amnesty. All the opposition members had done was to try to correct mis- takes and point the way in which the organization should go. Roll Call Overruled. Plato demanded a roll call and was overruled by Hillman on the ground that the rules committee had made Hillman closed the debate on the amnesty resolution no provision for it. with a demagogic speech for tolerance but at the same time said that the resolution asked the convention to abolish the constitution. The Case, he said, was not worth two minutes’ time of the convention, but that this was the time to call to the attention of other organizations to what game was being played. He twisted the meanigg of the resolution, stating that it would give amnesty to the detective, Kru- pinsky,, who had been expelled as a Spy. Fifty Against. About fifty delegates voted against, the majority report of the committee. A Rochester delegate again got the floor to ask for a roll call and was again overruled by Hillman, » James Simpson, vice-president of the Canadian Trade Union Congress, spoke on the British miners’ strike and urged that American labor organ- ize & labor party. He said that in To- ronto the Central Trades Council, the Labor Party, the Communists and so clalists all worked together. politically. That worker next door to you may not have anything to do to night. Hand him this copy of the DAILY WORKER. ROBERT GOLDSTEIN AND WIFE, at 3553 W. 13th St., active left wingers an- nounce the arrival of a fine baby in the Fur Workers’ Union, boy, born on Sunday, May 9. ABS 4 He praised the Amalgamated for its pol- icy of not trying to exterminate those who disagree with the administration make these reservations in the inter- est to the,public and to safeguard the future peage and discipline on the rail- ways. it “Bumgraithat the companies are re- fusing to“take back men except at wage rediittions are absolutely incor- rect. “All me who can be employed im- mediatel¥ are being accepted for duty and others’ will be accepted as soon as possible, subject to two conditions, first, every man who left his work without nétice has broken his con- tract of service and the companies feel that they must reserve any rights they possess in the matter; secondly, a number of men in positions of trust have gone on strike and others have been guilty of acts of intimidation and violence. The companies propose to examine these cases individually and meanwhile they reserve their de- cisions rgarding them.” Trade Union Council in Session. The Trade Union Council held a ‘ong session and is reported to have veviewed the entire situation, after which it issued a statement that it is prepared to “offer stubborn resist- ance” unless all strikers are permit- ted to return to thelir work. German Steel Magnates Aid Fascist Effort (Continued from page 1). paragraph, was to have been adopted. The new constitution provided that, nyone refusing appointment in 1ew government was to be ped: executed as Well as any striker against the fascist dictatorship. No trials were to be given anyone implicated in any uprising against the fascist power. The army was to be entirely reor- ganized. It was to be officered by gen- erals loyal to the fascisti. Raid Monarchist Clubs. The Olympic Sport Club, the Ost- mark and the Viking clubs were or- dered dissolved by the government and their treasuries confiscated, as it was discovered that members of these monarchist ¢hibs were a part of the military forees of the fascists thru documents seized in their headquar- ters, Police are being concentrated from many points outside of Berlin, ostensi- bly to be used against the fascist putsch. It ig stated in many circles that Severing, minister of the interior, js using the political situation as a pretext to concentrate police and troops in Berlin preparatory to the demonstrations of the Communists that will take place on May 23, It is stated that 90,000 Communists are ex- pected to visit the German capital on that day. Arrest Few Conspirators. Tho hundreds of raids are being car. tied on in Berlin and a great mass of evidence has been unearthed on the planned fascist coup inplicating many, very few arrests have been made. Some of those who were arrested were immediately ponrt on @ suprficial oxamination, | workers who had spent the greater of their lives in the work of de- and demonstration which may lead SACCO, VANZETTI ” "DENIED RETRIAL AND FACE DEATH Only the Workers’ Mass Protest Can Save Them (I. L, D. Press Service.) BOSTON, May 13—Convicted in 1920 for the alleged murder of a shoe com- pany paymaster, Frederick A. Par- menter, and Allesandro Banadelll, his guard, and the robbery of the pay roll, Nicola Sacco and Bartholomeo Van- zetti, two Italian workers have now been brot one step closer to the elec- tric. chair by the ruling of the supreme court of Massachussets which has just refused to grant them a new trial. For six years the progressives, lib- erals, and the organized labor move- ment has carried on an incessant cam- paign of protest and defense of the two convicted men in a desperate at- tempt to save them from execution on charges which were obviously the re- sult of a conspiracy against the two fending the interests of workers and the labor movement. Railroaded. It was shown that at the trial the burden of the prosecution’s song was not so much the declaration that the two men had been murdered by Sacco and Vanzetti, since it was proved among other points, that the bullets found did not at all coincide with the bullets in the revolver which was owned by Vanzetti, the prosecution instead, played upon the prejudices of the court and jury by harping on the fact that both Sacco and Vanzetti were radicals, “anarchists,” and for- eigners, At the height of the post-war hysteria they were convicted. The treatment accorded the prison- ers, pending their appeal, has been such that they have at various times had to be confined to hospital prisons or an insane asylum. World Interest. Their case aroused not only inter- est in the United States but thruout the world. In every corner of the world labor demonstrations were held protesting the imprisonment and frame-up. Labor papers everywhere took up their cause. Anatole France, the late dean of French letters known to the world of culture, sent a special appeal to the American people to pre- vent the legal excution of these two barely known Italian workers. Thru- out Europe resolutions were adopted by tens of thousands of organizations expressing solidarity with the defense, Great Protest In U. S. In America, hardly a man in public life with the slightest liberal inelina- tions but protested the arrests, the imprisonment and the planned kill- ing. Literally hundreds of newspa- pers, journals, and periodicals of all kinds ‘expressed their opinion on the case in a manner favorable to the de- fense. But not that, nor the repeated exposures of the testimony and even the witnsss of the prosecution, has prevented the action of the supreme court. Workers Only Hope. One hope only is now left to these two men who have borne up so brave- ly during the fight for their freedom. It is the development of a tremen- dous movement of protest and solidar- ‘to preventing the authorities from carrying out their intention to lead Sacco and Vanzetti to the chair. International Labor Defense has already issued a statement in which it reiterates its uncompromising soli- darity with the two workers and urges @ mass protest movement. Ac- cording to reports, pardon by the gov- ernor of Masschusetts alone can set Sacco and Vanzetti free. S ore STATEMENT OF INTERNATIONAL LABOR DEFENSE ON THE SACCO-VANZETTI CASE. The refusal of the Supreme Court of Massachusetts to grant a new trial to the two Italian workers, Nicola Sacco and Batholomeo Vanzetti, who were convicted some six years ago on a framed-up charge of murder because of their activities in behalf of the labor movement mong Massachusettr workers, brings them one more ster closer to the electric chair. Neither Sacco nor Vanzetti arc guilty of one crime charged agains! them. Guilty are those who have or ganized this cold-blooded conspiracy to place the responsibility for the death of one paymaster of the Slater and Miller Shoe company on two in nocent workers in oredr to accomplis! the legal murder of these brave work ing class fighters. International Labor Defense reiter electric ates its thoro solidarity with the d« fense and cause of Sacco and Vanzett and urges all workers to join in a hug: protest movement whose strength wil!) be able to save Sacco and Vanzett from the judicial murder which now stares them in the face, International Labor Defense, . Cannon, National Secretary. » A Look “around! ; Jam Open your eyes! There the storles of the workers’ struggles around you begging to be written up. Do it! Send it In! Write as you fight! struggle to their taste or liking. ORKERS (COMMUNIST ) PARTY ISSUES STATEMENT ON THE CALLING OFF OF THE BRITISH GENERAL STRIKE (Continued from page 1.) le by the militant masses of the British workers, but it was not @ & pe right wing leader of the Trade Union Congress refused to recog Page Three nize the fact that a general strike In Britain under the ciroum- \\stances in which It was called, was necessarily a political and to act upon the implications of such @ They tried, thru their propaganda, to convince the workers. ‘against the government, struggle. struggle that the strike was an ordinary trade union struggle over wage ques tions, They refused contributions from other countries, notably from the Soviet Union, which were an expression of solidarity and would help win the struggle. They ignored the fact that it was the government which was acting for the mine owners, that it was the government which was mobilizing against the workers—that it was the government which wae preparing the army and navy for use against the government which was preparing the army and navy for use against the workers. 4 They shrank back before the stubborn fact that the class struggle Im Great Britain has developed to the stage In which it presents itself as @ They refused to prepare the workers for They refused to lead the workers in this struggle. They struggle for political power. this struggle. preferred to betray the militant fighting spirit of the British workers—a betrayal which is written in the compromise with the government on the basis of which the strike was called off. The Thomases, Hendersons and MacDonalds cannot, however, halt the forward march of the British workers thru their acting as the lackeys of the British ruling class. 'HE economic conditions, growing out of the world waz, which are the -basic causes of the revolutionization of the British workers, persist. Great Britain has lost her dominant position in world trade to the United States. Her basic industries are producing less than before 1914. There is a constant army of unemployed of over a million workers. The British capitalists and their government cannot solve these problems. They have been striving in vain since the end of the war. They can be solved only by a proletarian revolution, and it is toward this proletarian revolution that the British workers are moving. The British workers have tried a labor government as a means of securing relief from unbearable economle conditions. labor government brought them no results. They found the They have now tried a gen-- eral strike which their leaders limited to a wage and hours struggle, result- ing in a betrayal. HE experiences of the labor government and the general strike are stages in the revolutionization of the British strike. Just as the — failure of the labor government ‘resulted in the growth of a tremendous — left sentiment and the strengthening of the influence of the Communist — Party, so the betrayal of the general strike will drive the British working masses to the left. The Thomases, Hendersons and MacDonalde have struck another blow at their influence among the British workers and strengthened the position of leadership which the Communist Party le winning. The future In Great Britain will hold greater struggles thah that which has just closed—struggles in which the right wing leaders will not have the opportunity to steal the workers’ victories thru their com- promises. The British workers have shown a splendid spirit of solidarity. Althe victory hsa been made harder of achievement for them by their right wing leaders, they will go forward in the struggle and the victory in the future will be theirs, CENTRAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, WORKERS (COMMUNIST) PARTY OF AMERICA, Cc. E. RUTHENBERG, General Secretary. WM. F. DUNNE Editor of the Daily Worker Will Speak Tonight at The Daily Worker NORTHWEST HALL North and Western Avenues, 8 P. M. DON'T MISS THIS IMPORTANT MEETING! Builders’ Meeting HAUGEN MAKES | THREATEN USE CONCESSIONS ON FARM AID OF TROOPS IN CUBAN STRIKE Seek Enactment of Bill| Ultimatum Issue Before Congress Closes WASHINGTON, May 13.—Represen- tative Haugen, democrat of Iowa, has made a number of concessions in his $735,000,000 farm price stabilization bill in an effort to secure its enact- ment before adjournment of congress. In a series of amendments Haughen cut the federal outlay to $175,000,000 and provided that the equalization fee charged farmers should be made avail- able at once, The equalization fee would not be levied immediately on cotton. No Union-Made Bread. NEW, ORLEANS—(FP)—There is uo bread bearing the union label in New Orleans, though it has a popula- ion of 460,000 with 50,000 union work- ors. Take this copy of the DAILY WORKER with you to the shop 14,000 Railroaders HAVANA, Cuba, May 13.—President Machado today gave 14,000 raflway workers who walked out at 9 p, m yesterday seventy-two hours to return, All traffic on the entire island is para- lyzed and also electrtic trains end fer ries to nearby towns from Havana, Will Use Military, President Machado told the brother hood officials that he will not stand for. the national activities being tled at this time. He ordered mail, cine and food trains to be started for interior points at once. He also or dered the railways to try to operate trains, promising all the military pre tection needed. Shut Off Power, The railways provide power for light in all towns and cities along thetr lines. The strikers shut off the cur rent late last night. Sees MILITANT—MASS ORGAN of the Polish Workers in Americal! TRYBUNA ROBOTNICZA (A Weekly) If you are a Polish worker—or know one— Subscribe! TRYBUNA ROBOTNICZA 1113 W, Washington Bivd., Chicago, Ill, Street... State... i al sad om hehina i a $2.50 a year, $1.50 six months, Canada and Foreign: $2.75 a year, $1.50 six months Co see wa