The Daily Worker Newspaper, January 8, 1927, Page 1

The Daily Worker Fights: For the Organization of the Un organized, NEW YORK EDITION For a Labor Party. For the 40 Hour Week, Entered at Second-class matter September 21, 1928, at the Post Office at Chicagy, Ulinois, under the Act of March 3, 1879. ——$_——$ Vol. Hl.” > 303. Subscription Rates: Susie Bickso ty Ban Bebe RE year, SATURDAY, JANUARY 8, 1927 <e"—PUBEISEANG COIN Wi Wastlnnton Blvd, Chicago, Ik Price 3 Cents ae 46° > °o . * Vogt fits | : Ae oho 0 %ep r 70h, @ ; ¥, j WOE » ; E Epo ; ibe’ apr : aK By T. J. O'FLAHERTY. RITISH fortunes in China are growing worse daily. The most recent disaster to British prestige was the surrender of English troops in the Hankow foreign concession to the Cantonese. Coincident with this ad- mission of British weakness comes the news from London that the im- perial cabinet ig split over the ques- tion of breaking off relations with Russia, A section of the cabinet led by the swashbuckling Churchill attri- butes British imperial woes in the Orient to Soviet propaganda. Chur- chill would break off relations imme- diately with the Soviet Union. Bald: win and Chamberlain, however, are gifted with cooler brains than the overheated “hero” of Gallipoli and urge more moderation, oO T is quite likely thet the Churchill element will gain the upper hand. Britain is faced with a serious crisis in her foreign affairs and in such situations aggressiveness, regardless of its merits, is liable to win. The Churchill backers ‘are the typical fascist type in England, backed by the Morning Post and the extreme tories. eee HE usnal stories of outrages are being turned out by British press agents. Strange that the Chinese should want to free their own country from foreign invaders! Strange to the imperialists and particularly the Brit- ish who are the most nauseatingly hypocritical of all the imperialists. It is rather well for the Chinese that the mighty power of the Soviet Union is exerted in their behalf and that the United States is too busy looting South America to join Britain in loot- ing China, see HERE seems to be nothing much in the papers nowadays except rumors of war and wars that would be. _taken seriously twenty years ago but are considered inconsequential today. Our own militarists and navalists are clamoring for heavier ments. They do not care a hang what country is likely to be the enemy. Coolidge has based his excuse for occupying the presidential chair on his ability to save money for the big taxpayers but the chemical trust and the ship- building trusts want theirs, so their agents in congress are howlings for more warships. Representative Brit- ten of Illinois declared in thunderous tones in the house that twenty of “our” cruisers would not “even fright- en natives of the Congo.” + #08 LL signs point to a nice snappy Httle war within a few years. Young Americans should fatten up and be ready to serve their country. Skinny marines may look good to flap- pers but a bullet likes a nice, soft bed. A good fat body will comfortably harbor five dollars worth of lead with- out compelling the bullets to impinge on each other. Patriotism will be more precious than ever in the next war to end war. oe USSOLINI continues to have trou- ble with his brigands. This cham- pion mountebank wants to create the impression that the lawlessness, viol- ence and murder that reigns in Italy is due to excessive zeal on the part of his blackshirts and to the presence of undesirable characters in the fasc- ist party. This is not so, It hag been (Continued on page 6) ROBINS DARES POLITICIANS To PULL OUT CORKS Fears White Mule, But Not Reds (Special to The Daily Worker) WASHINGTON—A direct —chal- lenge to any national party to “dare” to put a wet plank in its platform was thrown down today by Col. Raymond Robins, of Chicago, in an address be- fore the annual luncheon of the citi zens’ committee of 1,000 for law en- forcement and observance. He asserted the Canadian govern- ment sales system is a failure, and that, having obtained it, “the so-call- ed moderation league of Canada,, has practically abandoned the cause of temperance, Each congress elected, Robins con- tended, is “drier than the preceed- ing.” Join the American Worker Corres 1 PF “dent mavament STUBBORN MILL BARON PROLONGS PASSAIC STRIKE Forstmann Clings to the ‘Company Union’ Straw By CYRIL BRIGGS, Strike Publicity Director, PASSAIC, N. J., Jan. 6.—Season- ing his statement with the usual cant current at this season about “peace and good will” and further expressing the fervent “hope and prayer” that strife and disorders will not mar the New Year, Julius Forstmann, hard boiled, labor-hating president of the Forstmann & Huffmann company, whose workers have been striking for the past eleven months for the most elementary rights of human beings, today declined the peace bid of Mayor Burke of Garfield. Intolerant, Preaches “Tolerance” “Above everything we must all learn industrial tolerance,” piously ex- claimed the stubborn old German in- dustrialist in his letter to Mayor Burke, rejecting the latter’s request that he meet with a committee of his striking workers in an effort to bring industrial peace to the community. Maintaining that his system, which includes the company union (or rep resentative assembly, as he prefers to have it called), espionage and black- listing, is as christian as any other system, Mr, Forstmann reiterates his christian determination to cram the company union down the throats of his workers, At the same time he engages in the now familiar strategy (the strategy practiced by Botany up to the very week it capitulated to the union) of proclaiming that he now has enough workers, anyway, His letter follows: ~FORSTMANN'S LETTER Hon. W. A, Burke Mayor of the City of Garfield Garfield, New Jersey Dear Mr, Mayor: — Yours of the 30th December ‘has been carefully read by me and I jojm with you in wishing peace and good-will to all in Garfield and Passaic, and hope and pray that strike and disorders will not mar the New Year. Above everything,.we must learn industrial tolerance. Thruout the United States we find industrial rela- ions of various types in factories where the workers are the best paid and the most contented—some deal with unions, some with employe rep- resentation, and some thru personal (Continued on page 2) COMPROMISE IS URGED IN FARM RELIEF CAMPAIGN New Bill Is Introduced in Both Houses WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.—A compro mise farm relief bill was presented to congress today by Senator Curtis, of Kansas, republican leader, and Rep. Crisp (D) of Georgia. The, measure provides for a federal farm board, which could declare an emergency and organize a co-opera- tive organization to control the sur- plus in the commodity. The federal government would bear any loss sustained by such opera- tions. No equalization fee would be levied. “ The bill was put forward as a non- partisan measure, including features of the M¢Nary-Haugen and other bills. “* 6 Debate Starts June 11. WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.— Rejecting proposals for extended hearings on farm aid bills, the house agriculture committee today decided to begin con- sideration of the McNary-Haugen bill on Jan. 11, with the expectation of reaching a vote within a few days. In the meantime, Secretary of Agri- culture Jardine will be heard by the committee if he requests an appear- ance, and congressmen will be allow- od to explain other pending bills. U. S. Slipping in Race of Countries for Russian Trade; Furnishes 15 Percent View of Moscow, Russia, and, inset, Boris E, irsky, director of the Russian tnformation Bureau, Washington. WAY PAVED 10 BOUNCE SMITH FROM SENATE Will Vote on Seating | Before Giving Oath. (Special to The Daily Worker) WASHINGTON, Jan. 6—The path thru which Frank L. Smith, Illinois’ slush fund senator-designate, will be bounced out of the senate halls, if he presents his credentials, is being Paved and greased. A motion passed by the senate to refer the credentials of Senator-Elect John J. Blaine of Wisconsin to the elections commit- tee for investigation before he takes the oath establishes a precedent by which Smith will be barred from the senate. There is no question on Gov. Blaine'’s qualifications, the action be- ing taken purely to establish the pro- cedure by which Smith will be pre- vented from taking the oath of office until the elections committee reports. The motion was made by Senator Reed of Missouri. No Doubt on Non-Seating. There is no doubt now in the minds of observers that Smith will never be seated in the U. S. senate. The elec- tions committee will undoubtedly re- port that he is unqualified “morally.” The vote of acceptance of this report will be overwhelmingly against Smith, it is indicated now, as only 49 votes are needed to bar the Illinoisan, and so far, out of 96 senators, less than a dozen have signified they will vote for him, Hits Smith Plans. It had been the Smith plan to ap- pear in the senate, be allowed to take the oath of office, and then submit to the investigation of qualifications af- terwards. Smith feels that once he is in the seat, it will be harder to throw him out. He has also planned to deliver a speech in his defense, in which he would attack President Coolidge for accepting campaign con- tributions from industrialists benefit- ing from tariff provisions, declaring Coolidge is just as “immoral” as he (Continued on page 3) Illinois Bank Cashier Commits Suicide; Run Prevented by Closing JERSEYVILLE, Ill, Jan, 6.—Bank Examiner V, L, Sailor was in charge of the Jerseyville National Bank, as the result of the institution closing its doors yesterday following the suicide of Cashier F, D. Heller, 51. Quick closing of the bank prevented a run on the institution. No details as to the bank’s condition have been revealed. Commercial Failures in 1926 Increase Over 1925, with Liabilities Somewhat Less NEW YORK.—Commercial failur: in the United States in 1926 were 21,773, as compared with 21,214 In 1925, an increase of two per cent. The liabilities, however, show a decline of 8 per seat, having been $409,232,278 Jagt year, as against $443,744272 In the previova,yer ” i By CHARLES P. STEWART. (Exclusive Central Press Dispatch to DAILY WORKER.) WASHINGTON, Jan, 6.—America’s exports to Russia have been slipping of late. In the last year only 15 per cent of all the goods the Russians bought abroad were)furnished by this coun- try. The yéar before the United States furnished 30 per cent. Indeed, the whole Russo-American annual tradeiiturnover is on the w- boggan. In 4013, the last czarist pre- war year, it Was. $48,000,000. In 1925, Secretary of (State Kellogg notwith- standing,’ it $115,000,600, But the 1926 figures will total only $75,000,000 to. $80,000,000. Germans Sell More Than the English. The Germans sold more to Russia in 1926 than any other people. Than the English. America was a bad third. Americans headed the list the preceding year. What's the trouble? Well, as Director Boris E. Skvir- sky of the Russian information bu- reau in Washington explains, Ger- many is at a great and England at a considerable geographical advantage over the United States as Russian traders, It is also to their advantage that they have established diplomatic relations with the Soviet regime, (Continued on page 3) BRITISH CABINET NEARS SPLIT IN FIGHT ON RUSSIA Churchill Leads Fight to Break Relations LONDON, Jan. 6. — Anti-Russian members of the British cabinet who are attempting to force Great Britain to break off relations with the Soviet Union have precipitated a critical con- dition in the cabinet, according to re ports in official circles. A split in the cabinet is declared imminent. Churchill Leads Antis. Winston. Churchill, chancellor of the exchequer is leading the bloc to cause a break with Russia. Another anti-Russian leader is Lord Burken- head. Premier Baldwin and Sir Aus- ten Chamberlain are opposed to any such action, and a deadlock on the issue has ensued, it is said. Threatens Recognition, ‘Chamberlain ts so firm in his stand for continuation of relations that he has declared he will resign as for eign minister before he will sign any document to break them off. Moscow's attitude toward the Chi- nese revolutionists is given as the latest reason why Churchill wants severance of relations between Eng- land and the U. S. S. R. Vision of a great loss of trade to Great Britain if such an action were taken has fore- ed Baldwin to fight Churchill's stand, it is declared. Unemployment in France. PARIS—Foreign workers are being urged to return to their own coun- tries and no more foreign labor is be- ing admitted, for fear that unemploy- ment will develop to the point of a crisis. In Paris, 13,000 have reported themselves to, the government offices as unemployed, which by no means covers the total, U. S. Imperialism Drives Rapidly Toward War In Nicaragua, China, WViexico (Special to The Daily Worker) WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.—Dollar diplomacy is facing three serious foreign crises with evi- dent determination to solve them all by cracking the whip of armed power over the heads of Nicaragua, China and Mexico. Events in those three countries in the past several days have caused the jingo spirit of the Coolidge government to bristle with drastic threats and to take steps that drop all pretense and reveal a picture of American imperialism ram; nt. Tighten Grip on Nicaragua. 1. Following the flat declaration that the administration will under no circumstances remove the United States marines from Nicaragua, the arms embargo has been lifted to allow the puppet president Diaz to receive military supplies against the successful liberal forces that Admiral Latimer is attempting to bottle up by naval and troop action. On top of this, the marines have been ordered to occupy Managua, the Diaz capital, in order to protect it from the advancing rebels under Sacasa. Eight American destroyers and gunboats are prepared for action in Hankow, where the British concession has been taken over by supporters of the Canton government. 2. More ships have been sent. Five American destroyers are being sent from Manila to Shanghai, the objective of the attacking Nationalist armies defeating the northern troops in the Yangtze Valley. 3. Mexican Crisis Grows. President Calles of Mexico has ordered legal action against foreign oil companies in Mexico which failed to comply with the constitutional requirements demanding registration of con- cessions by January 1 or forfeiture of property acquired prior to 1917. Secretary of State Kellogg has threatened drastic action if American property is made to submit to these laws. The first step will be withdrawal of recognition. MORE WARSHIPS AND TROOPS ARE ORDERED SOUTH Senate Storms Against Nicaraguan Action (Special to The Daily Worker) WASHINGTON, Jan, 6—More war- ships and marines were ordered rush- ed today to Nicaragua to reinforce the American naval forces that have oc- cupied most of the country's principal ports and bottled up the liberal revo- lutionists. At the request of the state depart- ment, orders were issued at the navy department today for the dispatch of the U.S. S. Argonne with 400 marines, and two additional cruisers, the Mar- blehead and the Cincinnati, for “spe- cial duty” in Nicaraguan waters. 3,000 Troops Land. With today’s reinforcements, the United States will have six cruisers, seven destroyers, a transport ship— the Argonne—and a mine sweeper— the Quail—in Nicaraguan waters, with a total fighting complement of some 3,000 men, marines and bluejackets. This force, the state department be- lieves, will be sufficient to prevent the Sacasa liberals from seizing Man- agua, the capital. Senate Storms. Abandonment by the state depart- ment of the last pretense of neutral- ity in the Nicaraguan civil war—re- flected by the lifting of the embargo on arms to the hard-pressed Diaz forces, and the landing of additional American marines to frustrate the ad- vances of the liberal revolutionists under Sacasa—aroused a veritable storm of opposition in the senate to- day. “This is intervention,” said Senator Borah (R) of Idaho, chairman of the senate foreign relations committee. “Under the circumstances and condi- tions existing in Nicaragua it is noth- ing else.” “An Act of War,” “It is an act of war,” declared Sen ator Norris (R) of Nebraska, while Senator Wheeler (D) of Montana, as- serted that “the mask is now off the state department's policy.” Wheeler has a resolution pending demanding the immediate recall of the marines from Nicaragua, The state department, it was learn- ed, has given Admiral Latimer, the American commander, blanket author- ity to close the ports at Puerto Cabe- zas, Sacaza’s capital, and Rio Grande bar, on the East Coast, to the storing or movement of liberal army supplies. With Bluefields ‘diso under American (Continaed on ‘page 2.) Calles Opens Attack on the ‘Oil Interests | | (Special to The Daily Worker) | | MEXICO CITY, Jan. 6.—President Callies considers that the properties of the foreign oil companies who refused | to comply with the constitutional) regulations requiring registration of | the lands as concessions prior to Jan.| 1 have now reverted to the Mexican) government. He has announced he! will use his entire executive power to) enforce the laws. i Despite the repeated threats of the| U. S. state department that it will) consider the taking over of the prope: ties as an act calling for the breaking off of relations, Calles has instructed the ministry of labor and commerce} to immediately proceed to compile a} list of the offending companies, To Go to Court. The oil men are prepared to apply for injunctions in the courts restrain- ing the government from actually tak- ing over the properties and the case will probably go, in due course to the Mexican supreme court. But if the foreign operators attempt to continue production while the suits are pend- ing, they will be immediately proceed- ed against for indemnification by the government, Cailes has issued written instruc- tions to the attorney general to pro- ceed and assuring full presidential support. The attorney general is told| to “take ‘such steps against them as Me within the province of the nation,” and to rigidly enforce articles 12 and 14 of the laws—the articles referring to the penalty of reversion for failure to comply. Feeling in Mexico runs high against the invasion of Nicaragua and no | secret is. made of the fact that this in- vasion is directly concerned with the dispute with Mexico. +68 Catholic Bands Attack. MEXICO CITY, Jan. 6—A catholic priest, Father Escote, was reported in telegraphic advices to the national (Continued on page 2) The Coolidge administration is the object of sharp criticism from the press of the United States and the world; a storm of protest has broken forth in the senate; the whole of Latin America is showing great indignation; the aggressive policies of the state department are being met with opposition in all quarters—but despite all this, the Coolidge-Kellogg policy continues on its way, more open, more aggressive every day, stopping at nothing and depending solely upon the armed forces at its disposal. * HANKOW STORMS AT NEW BRITISH. TROOP OUTRAGE English Forced Out of (Special to The Dally Worker) SHANGHAI, Jan. 6.—Six American warships swing at anchor in Hankow, six more are steaming up the Yangtze to the inland port and five destroyers have been ordered to sail from Manila at once, This is the status of Amer- ican naval forces following the occu- pation of the British concession at Hankow by a spontaneous demonstra- tion on the part of the populace against the shooting of Chinese by | British troops. The following ultimatum has been delivered to British consul at Hankow demanding: 1. Cus fired on Ct 2. Indemnities for deaths and per- sonal] injur c nese, 3. Immediate cessation of all hos- tilities. 4. Withdrawal of British warships. 5. An apology to the Chinese na- tionalists. the sh marines who crowds, to eee CHINESE APPEAL TO |. L. D. An appeal to the International La- bor Defense to support the demands of the Chinese people fighting against the terrorism of the imperialist pow- ers. has just been received by the national office in a cable from Shan- ghai, Shanghai is the port towards which the opposing Chinese forces are driving for decisive issue, The cable, sent to I, L. D. by the Chinese Aid Society, reads as follows: “AFTER THE WANHSIEN MAS: SACRE THE BRITISH ON JAN- UARY THIRD AGAIN KILLED AND WOUNDED CHINESE CITI- ZENS AT HANKOW. MORE BRIT- ISH WARSHIPS ARE BBING (Continued on page 2) THIRTY COMMUNISTS KILLED, GREAT MANY ARRESTED IN SUMATRA REVOLT (Special to The AMSTERDAM, Jan, Daily Worker) 6.—Thirty Communists have been killed and 267 arrested following an uprising on the west coast of Sumatra, Dutch East Indies, according to reports received here. The center of the uprising is at Sawahloente, seat of the Dutch administrative official, in the Siloengkang district. Communication between the government and the outside has been severed by the rebels, It is reported. Railway offices have been seized by the revolutionists and officials driven from the stations. Wholesale arrests are being made by the government troops, who are being rushed to the district in an effort to quell the Insurrection.