The Daily Worker Newspaper, October 2, 1926, Page 3

{I Beast Pascual tk si Se ede the coal strike negotiations, David | Sits in indifferent self-complacency at U, S. Navy Aids Hated / Palle tees SOE must |r ioyd George demanded that the gov- the very foot of this bloody cross. Nicar Dictator Pdecessful in its baitle to regain pre. |S™Hment take over the coal mines and | “it is unfortunate that due to the! | te Maintain Control Dre- | compel the mine owners to accept ar-|failure of the American government . Fm. Se SPANISH KING THREATENED BY RIVERA’S FOES Socialists Are Support- ing Fascist Dictator (Special to The Daily Worker) MADRID, Sept. 30. — Tt has been khown for some time that a strong | section of the Spanish bourgeoisie has set itself against Dictator | Primo de Rivera. This is certified by the recent alliance of old party heads to bring pressure. upon the King to oust De Rivera before-he can },assume a false power of the national }-assembly which he is to pick by hand to give him the form of a legal parliament. ’ Threatens Alfonso's. Rule. * This alliance is headed by Count Ramanones, one of if not the most wealthy man in Spain and head of the » liberal party, Sanehez Guerra of the conservative. party and Melquades « Albarez, president of the house of deputies before De Rivera dissolved it.. These have threatened the king that if he permits the proposed fake assembly to be established, they will consider a movement to displace Al- | fonso with the king’s third son or even to' set up a republic. Primo de Rivera alms to consti- tute an assembly by picking care- fully elected supporters among the upper classes and adding forty “workers” from the socialists, whose party has always supported the dic- tator and been free from repression such as that suffered by the Commu- nists. Socialists Ald Dictator. This parallels in a way the collab- oration of the Italian socialists with Italian fascism, only moving. much more opnely. The socialist-control- led general federation of labor has j jssued a@ call for a.convention to de- ' termine the attitude toward the fake ; assembly, and it is expected that the | socialist leaders wish to accept the ‘ forty seats offered by Primo de Riv- era, thus bringing the federation into ‘ official collaboration with the dicta- tor. In the proposed assembly, De Riv- era’s ally, La Cierva, a man more shrewd and ruthless than De Rivera. is aiming at coming forward with an peven stronger dictatorship than the present. La Cierva was the man who repressed the Catalonian separatist - | movement with blood and iron and he would be a fascist dictator of » the real type. FRANCO-GERMAN PACT WELCOMED BY WASHINGTON U. S. Sees. Outlet for Capital and’ Goods WASHINGTON, Sept. 30.—Amert- ean foreign trade and finance will Profit materially by successful nego- tiation of the Stresemann-Briand ac- cord, linking’ Germany and France politically and commercially, govern- ment economic experts declared day. Experts see two important develop- ments from the American standpoint: (1) Rehabilitated markets in both countries, leading to an increase in the sale of American goods. Outlet For U. 8. Capital. (2) A safe outlet for surplus American capital, this, in the case of France, hinging on ratification of the debt pact. Prosperity in Germany and France are inter-Gependent, in the opinion of Afnerican officials, who declared that popular sentiment in both countries eventually will yield ‘to important concessions to make the accord pos- sible: ~ Germany is particularly anxious to see stabifization of the franc and France restored to financial nor malcy, observers said.” France Underselis Germany. Under present conditions, owing to the decline of the franc, France iv eble to undersell Ger producers war position in the world markets. . “Germany probably needs stabiliza- fon of the franc more than any other country,” an-official explained. 7 Form Huge Combines, There is every Indication that French and German industrial and commercial interests “look eye to eye” on important economic ques- tions, according to experts. This ts evidenced by the organization of huge cartels or trusts in the ironand steel and other industries, which SPANISH DICTATOR NEARING END AS OLD SUPPORTERS DESERT HIM AND REBELLION STIRS MILITARY By a Spanish Worker. MADRID (By Mail)—Primo de Rivera’s coup d'etat on September 13, 1923, was possible and was easily carried out because he was backed by the big Spanish bourgeoisie in opposition to the old political parties, by the army command responsible for the shameful military defeat of 1921 ip Morocco which was on the point of being deposed by the “chamber of depu- ties,” and even by King Alfonso, who was also anxious to stop the proceed- ment in the House,of Commons over bitration, ings against those responsible for the African venture in which he partici- pated. Old Support Vanishes. But this backing by some sections of the nation has disappeared and a strong reaction against Primo de Riv- era’s government’ .is invading the whole country. Primo de Rivera’s dictatorship is probably the most un- popufar government: in Europe. The Spanish ‘proletariat, the bour- geoisie and political parties of all tendencies with tha exception of the socialist leaders, are hostile to Primo de Rivera, Two Army Revolts. The army, since'1924 has been pro- testing and planning all sorts of plots against the government.- The two more serious ones were that of the 24th day of June and that of August 5. In June it was of an entirely po- litical nature, guided by the leading generals that belong to the old po- litical parties, includirig some repub- lican officers and the artillery corps. The Artillery Revolt. The revolt of the artillery was pro- duced by a professional question. The appointment of officers has always been carried out by seniority, with a view of avoiding favoritism and cor- ruption, Primo de Rivera issued a decree by which the appointments were to be made by “merits and serv- ices” and granted by the government. The officers of the artillery corps made a définite and strong protest against this decree and organized a rebellion to oppose the carrying out of the measure. Cause of Failure. The artillery was prepared to ght the government. On August 5 the cannon were ready to answer Primo de Rivera if he intended to force the artillery to follow his orders. All Spain that morning lived in the at- mosphere of civil war. But in the afternoon of the same day news spread gbout that the ar- tillery had ceased its attitude against the government and Primo de Rivera triumphantly published a “commu- nique” to the country announcing that the rebellion had ended with the de- feat of the artillery, Nobody could understand what had happened: Without any fight, the barracks that some hours before were ready to resist any attack, were thand- ed over to Primo de Rivera's govern- ment. The fact could not be ex- plained. King Alfonso Tricked Leaders. Some days iater it was known that the leaders of the rebellion had backed down, personally influenced by the king, who was clever enough ‘to awake their monarchial feeling and promise them a satisfactory answer to their demands, * So the leaders gave the order to stop the reyolt. And the order was garried out because the lower ‘offi- cers thought it was produced by a triumph of their demands, But when the facts were known, the discontent and protest of the artillery were very hot. They consider the surrender as a treason of their chiefs. Gravity of the Moment. By @ royal decree Primo de Rivera dismissed the artillery officers from their comma: tillery barracks was given to infantry and cavalry. This and the trials be- gun against the artfllery officers gave an apparent strength to the govern- ment. \ . The command of ar- But the position ef Primo de Rivera is each day more dificult, He is con- stantly menaced by military insur- rection, The end of Primo de Rivera’s dictatorships approaching. British Government Refuses to Use Its Force on Mine Owners LONDON, Sept, 30, — In the argu- Winston Churchill, chancellor of the exchequér, who conducted the unsuc- cessful negotiations in the absence of Premier Baldwin recently and who had proposed that the miners’ national union practically abdicate its powers to a government arbitration board, did not approve of the suggestion that the mine owners accede te the sort of proposal, “We have no intention whatever,” SOUTH AFRICAN PREMIER HINTS AT SECESSION British Empire Rapidly Losing Its Power SOUTH AFRICA—(By Mail) — In announcing his intention of demand- ing an independent national status for South Africa at the forthcoming imperial conference, General Hertzog points out that Ireland and Canada, too, will make similar demands. Hertzog denies that he stands for “secession,” but his dischaimer is not eredited here, particularly after the speech made on the eve of his de- parture. Empire a Joke. “The government stands for con- tinuing our relations with the em- pire,” he said, “but only if the? full integrity of our national status is de- clared to the world.” He added that the new national flag was necessary as a symbol of “independence already achieved.” The British empire has sustained a number ‘of .severe shocks since the war, but after the conference London will have difficulty in convincing even Henry Dubb that the empire ex- ists off paper. FASCISTS GET THE COIN FROM THE FINANCIERS Blackshirts Practice Ex- tortion ROME—(By Mafl)— It has always been known that the fascist move- ment in Italy was from the start fi- nanced by the wealthy industrialists as their last chance of preventing the establishment of a workers’ govern- ment. 4 It has hitherto not,been easy to secure definite evidence of the means by which the necessary cash was got together, but the recent scandal as- sociated with the collapse of the Ag- rarian Bank of Palma brought to Nght a number of interesting details of the way in which this form of corruption operated. Farinaccl Extortioniet. The bamk was closely associated with Farinacci, the former secretary general of the fascist party, and in the inquiry which was held into the circumstances of the bank’s failure it was clearly established that he used his position in the party to extort subscriptions (from prominent land- owners whose finances were associa- ted with the bank. The special circumstances charac teristic of this affair is that it gave definite evidence as to the source of the finances of the fascist party. It is significant to note that the fi- nancial supporters of fascism are now no longer confined to the ranks of the industrial capitalists, but that the landowning interests have now thrown in their lot with Mussolini and his gang. It 1s, in fact, extremely probable thet the main supporters of the party at the présent time are to be found rather in the realms of banking and high finance than in those of the industrialists or agrar- fans. CATHOLIC CHURCH PRESSING U. S. LABOR TO BREAK WITH MEXICAN UNIONS ON SUPPORT TO CALLES ARTICLE Il, (By a Special Correspondent) BALTIMORE, Md., Sept. 30.—Peter Collins, who is to lead the onslaught on “Bolshevism” in the United States, is director of the fight against Mexican labor unionists in labor circles of this country, according to men who should know whereof they speak, He was the principal speaker at the annual outing of the Knights of The refers to him as “the noted lecturer on economic subjects.” This official organ of the church in Baltimore, a citadel of catholicism in the United States, continues: “Holds a Commission” im A. F. of L. “Mr. Collins, who has held a com- mission in the American Federation of Labor for twenty-five years, is an authority on Communism. His speech was in line with the action taken by the Knights at their annual conven- tion in’ Philadelphia to conduct a campaign of education against Com- munism.” These passages from the harangue made by Collins at Pen-Mar have the familiar ring of his old-time anti-radi- cal diatribes: Attacks Mexican Labor Federation. ‘flu throwing its pupport to the Mexican Crom, the American Federa- tion played into the hands of Com- munists and put President Galles in @ position to say that American labor is backing him in his war against re- ligion. : “On November 26, 1924, while 1 was attending a meeting of the American Federation of Labor at El Paso, the suggestion was made by leaders of the Federation that they attend in a body the inauguration of President Calles. I protested to Gom- pers and other labor leaders. I de- clared such action would undoubtedly work havoc to the American Federa- tion. I called the attention of Mr. Gompers and others to the anti-reli ous celebration being conducted by Obregon, Calles and others. “Reds,” “Biood”—and So On, “Galles, the Red dictator of Mexi- co, and his Sovietized gunmen are trying to crucify Christianity on thi cross of Communism, while America to recognize its responsi¥ility and al- so to the failure of American labor in an organized movement of its workers to repudiate Calles and his Red radicals in Mexico in their Ru: the success of Calles is no small degree “Marriage, under the so-called Con- stitution of Mexico, loses its sacred Position and becomes, as in Russia, a tool of Soviet enterprise, seen in the report that planes housed Columbus of Maryland at Pen-Mar“recently. “Baltimore Catholic Review”4—————___________ clause for elause similar to that of the Russian constitution and contains Bolshevik principles and enactments which deify' intolerance and atheism.” The Baltimore “Sun” in its report of Collins’ talk, says: “Declaring that the Calles govern- ment in Mérico is a Bolshevistic re- gime,” Peter Collins, in an address today before the Knights of Columbus assembled here, urged the American Federation of Labor to sever all re- lations with the Mexican Federation of Labor. “Mr. Collins, who for eight years was international secretary of the Electricians’ Union of the American Federation of Labor, spoke to ap proximately 400 persons who came hene from Baltimore on the Knights of Columbus annual excursion. “Mr, Collins said the American Dec- laration of Independence set forth that all should have religious tree- dom. As the American Federation of Labor subscribed to this doctrine, he asserted, it should refuse to continue negotiations with any body that did not believe in this fundamental doc- trine.” Governor Wants Chlid Labor, “Baltimore Catholic Review” quite significantly, does not say that Gov- ernor Albert C. Ritchie of Maryland also spoke. But the “Sun” report de clares “the governor condemned the Proposed twentieth amendment to the Constitution, regulating child labor.” Collins, whom the catholic paper asserts “has held a commission in the American Federation of Labor for twenty-five years,” made no prot (To be continued.) MEXICO OfPY, Sept. 30.—An indi- cation of how deeply the United States is invdlved in trying to sup- press the liberal revolution against Dictator Chamorro in Nicaragua is in Chamorro’s' hangar at Managua have been used by United States av- jators employed by the constabulary in reconnoitring against the revolu- tiontata.” : 1 th do Another evidence of American {m- :4 THE DAILY WORKER Page ‘i nres. 4 4\ To All Trade Unions ; nomy Workingelass. Organizations , To All Workers Dear Sirs and Brothers: ‘ODAY there is only one out-and-out, aggressive and militant work- ing class daily in the English language in the United States—a country with more than thirty millions of workers, This is The DAILY WORKER. Being part of the American labor movement, you can readily see the burning need for such a paper as The DAILY WORKHR-— a daily which unceasingly and fearlessly fights for the workers in every city of the land and in every struggle of the oppressed and exploited. 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