The Daily Worker Newspaper, January 9, 1927, Page 1

The Daily Worker Fighte: For the Organization of the Un This Issue Consists of Two Sections. organized, For a Labor Party. SECTION ONE. For the 40 Hour Week, | Batered at Second-class matter Sepiemper Zi, 1923, at Mie Pox Otics at Chicasu. Ulimols, wader the Act of March 8, 1879. “ 3 # 29 >ublished ye: Sunday by THE DAILY, WORKER ° | Vol. Il. No, 304. Subscription Rates: Bustis*Sicteomby: duit $00" Ser year, SUNDAY, JANUARY 9, 1927. pe BUBITSHING GS7 TPs We Washington died hnengo, Hi Price 5 Cents Bz : 4 8 VY" % Ve: te 4 o “e, ‘a. te % °, ( ie + > Laber Mui. DANGER OF NEW Demand Hands Off Nicaragua, Mexico and China! No Sacrifice of American Lives for Wall Street Investments ee a A Call for a United Front of Labor Against the “Dollar Diplomacy” Policies of the Government. To the Executive Council of the American Federation of Labor, The National Executive Committee of the Socialist Party, The General Executive Board of the Indus- trial Workers of the World and all Labor Organizations not affiliated with the A. F. of L. All farmers’ organizations, * e e THE governmerit of the United States has invaded Nicaragua; it is hurrying more warships to Chinese and Carribean waters and constantly threatening Mexico. These actions of the government, which are leading toward a new imperialist war, are being taken in the interest of safe- guarding the investments of the Wall Street bankers. This development of the “Dollar Diplom- acy” of the government threatens that the American workers will be called upon to sacrifice their lives in order to protect Wall Street’s investments and profits in Nicara- gua, Mexico and China, This is a situation which calls for united action immediately by the workers and the farmers, to prevent the government from leading this country into a new war in support of the imperialist adventures of ‘all Street, its consequent sacrifice and suffering masses of the workers. Labor in the United States must unite with the peoples ef Nicaragua, Mexico and China to fight inst the exploitation of the Wall Street Panis which are robbing the workers of this country of billions of dollars annually and investing these billions in foreign countries in order to exploit the workers of these countries, THE ATTACK AGAINST NICARAGUA, The sending of American warships to the waters of Nicaragua and the landing of American marines in that country is a most brazen example of the use of the naval and military forces of this country to help maintain the exploitation of foreign coun- tries by the Wall Street interests. The government.of this country has over- thrown governments elected by the people of Haiti and Santo Domingo and set up in these countries puppet governments which carry out the will of the American bankers. The Diaz government of Nicaragua, which Coolidge and Kellogg are aiding against the Liberal government supported by the people of Nicaragua, is the tool of the American bankers who want to keep their control of the banks, railroads and other resources of Nicaragua which they are exploiting for their profit. The Diaz government has no popular support. Coolidge and Kellogg express indignation and threaten Mexico because it is charged that the Mexican government\is aiding the people of Nicaragua to establish a govern- ment which they can support, and then use the iron fist of the government of this coun- try to set up a Wall Street puppet govern- ment in that country. The American warships are in Nicaragu- an waters and American marines on Nic- araguan soil for one purpose only—to estab- lish the rule of American imperialism—the Wall Street bankers—in that countty. The fight of the people of Nicaragua against . this. Wall Street-intervention is the fight of the American labor, * e . J THE THREATS AGAINS MEXICO, At the same time that the American gov- ernment ruthlessly uses its naval forces to invade Nicaragua inj support of Wall Street it is continually threatening Mexico, be- cause the government of that country has dared to limit the exploitation carried on by American oil companies, American mining companies, and American land companies, controlled by the great Wall Street banks. Mexico is threatened with the fate of Nicaragua because! its government has adopted a constitution which declares that the resources of that country belong to the Mexican people, Coolidge is prepared to use the American naval and military forces in the interest of the American imperialism in Mexico, as he is using them in Nicaragua. He is ready to push this country into a war against the Mexican people in order to help t! meri- ean capitalists continue to make jenormous profits through the exploitation of Mexico. INTERVENTION IN CHINA. The people of Chiha have suffered from the unchecked exploitation of capitalist im- perialism for many decades. The Ameri- can, British, Japanese, French and other national groups of eapitalists have seized its natural resources, its ports, its railroads and established its concéssions and spheres of influence in order to make the Chinese people produce profits for the foreign capi- talists. The governments of China have been made and remade to suit the interests of these contending groups of capitalists, The people’s national revolutionary movement in Chi ‘upger the, jeadership of the Kuomintai fighting against this imperialist exploitation. From Canton it has swept over China, freeing the Chinese workers and people from the grip of the imperialist robbers and Chinese war lords who support them. Helped by the sympathy and support of the Union of Socialist So- viet Republics, it is winning the fight of the Chinese for the right to control their own country and direct its affairs. Alarmed by the victories of the Cantonese government and fearful that the profits of the Wall Street capitalists from exploita- tion of China will be endangered, the Coo- lidge government is hurrying its warships to the scene of the struggle in preparation for intervention against the people's na- tional revolutionary movement. * * . LABOR MUST STOP THE WALL STREET WAR. All of these situations show the great dan- ger before labor in this country of a new war growing out of the unlimited imperial- ist exploitation of other countries which the American capitalists are carrying on from Wall Street, with the support and co-opera- tion of the government. The American capitalists are making greater profits than ever before out of the labor of the American workers and then using these profits for investment in, and exploitation of the people of other coun- tries. It is out of exactly such a development in Europe, with the resulting rivalries between the great capitalist powers, that the World War was precipitated, with its sacrifice of millions of lives and billions of wealth and untold suffering of labor in all the countries involved. ' Pipe Cease tha sis The only force which can check this de- velopment is the power of labor. The whole labor movement of this country must unite to call a halt on these imperialist adventures of Wall Street, BUILD A UNITED FRONT OF LABOR AGAINST AMERICAN IMPERIALISM The Workers (Communist) Party pro- poses that all labor unite to fight against this development of Wal! Street Imperialism supported by the American government with its threat of a new great war and un- told suffering and sacrifice for Jabor. It calls upon all labor and farmer organ- izations to join in calling such a united front conference, in every city, nd eventually on a national scale, to figh nst Ameri- can imperialism and against the sacrifice of American! lives, and wealth create the workers, for Wall Street Inve It calls upon the American Federation of Labor, the Socialist Party, the Industrial Workers of the World, and all other labor and farmer organizations to jcin with it in calling such united front conferences. It calls upon the werkers and farmers everywhere to join in the demand for the formation of such a united front of labor. The fight ‘against the Wall Street policies of the government must be made now by fighting against the intervention in Nicara- gua, the threats against Mexico, the send- ing of American naval forces to Chinese waters. HANDS OFF NICARAGUA, MEXICO AND CHINA! WITHDRAW THE AMERICAN MARINES FROM NICARAGUA. WITHDRAW THE AMERICAN MiILI- TARY AND NAVAL FORCES FROM CHINA. NO INTERVENTION IN MEXICO. jess BUILD A UNITED FRONT OF LABOK AGAINST THE WALL STREET POLICIES OF THE GOVERNMENT. Central Committee, Workers (Gommunist) Party, C. E, Ruthenberg, General Secretary. . Coolidge and Fire Kellogg! NLESS the American masses force the Wall Street-Coo- lidge government to reverse its present policy America soon will be at war with Mexico. The naval mobilization now going on, which has already gress and the senate. The state department has recognized and the war de- partment has aided and protected a Nicaraguan dictator Stop War on Mexico! Impeachili#HTlAL ARRAY IN CARIBBEAN IS FOR MEXICO Real. Purpose of Navy NICARAGUAN LABOR IS BEING CONSCRIPTED FOR (Special to The Daily Worker) MANAGUA, Jan. 7.—Despite the protest of foreign coffee interests who fear for the harvesting of their present crops, the Diaz government has undertaken to conscript all available male workers for military CANTON CHARGES miutany outy BY AZ| |PROVOCATION WN FOREIGN “FLIGHT Panic of “Residents Is whom Senator Borah says is bei kept i by “sh Y service against the liberal forces un- resulted in concentrating in the Caribbean the largest Amer- force of foreign am These pte wae hier of Movements Disclosed der: Gacaen, whoes milkary suaceness Baseless ican fleet ever assembled there, is directed against Mexico. Wall Street government. The following retenee to The peaibiggh bag yibeohl ne wees HANKow, J 7th ry The Nicaraguan situation has been used as a cloak to e bind 3 ment have been preven’ rom >» dan. 7 e Canton cover the preparations for war on the neighboring republic and its people. The war on Nicaragua has been made with- out the advice or consent of congress. It is known to every informed press correspondent in Washington that this is the case, altho the state department speaks still of the “protection of American interests” in Nicaragua. The correspondent of the Chicago Tribune says: In many quarters there was a disposition tonight to regard the naval concentration in Central American waters as A DEMONSTRA- TION AGAINST MEX!CO. While Secretary of State Kellogg refused to discuss this angle, high authorities ADMITTED THAT THE UNITED STATES HAS COME TO A SHOWDOWN WITH MEXICO on the ques- tion of which is to be the friend of Nicaragua and WHICH GOVERN- MENT IS TO HAVE THE WIDEST SPHERE OF INFLUENCE IN CENTRAL AMERICA. (Emphasis ours.) George R. Holmes, Washington correspondent of the International News Service, begins his story, which we pub- lish in another column, with the following: The relations between the United States and Mexico are in a more critical stage than at any time since General John J. Pershing led his famous punitive expedition across the international boundary ten years ago. The Wall Street government goes ahead swiftly with its plan for bloody aggression in spite of the resistance in con- CURRENT EVENTS HE bleating of a few near-liberals in the United States congress does America can halt Wall Street. By T. J. O'FLAHERTY This government is preparing to make war on Mexico because Mexico has recognized and aided the regularly elected government of Nicaragua. Not only has the Sacasa government been regularly elected but it has repeatedly beaten on the field of battle the Diaz forces only to have Diaz rescued by American marines and gunboats, Mexico has a right to aid the popular revolution in Nic- aragua, a right which Wall Street exercises in the case of its puppet Diaz but which it refuses to Mexico. Speaking of authoritative opinion in Washington, Holmes says: Most international authorities here concede that in such a situa- tion, Mexico would have international law clearly on her side. They say Mexico is as much a sovereign power as is the United States and as such is entitled to sell and deliver arms to whomsoever she pleases. But international law is the law of battleships and mili- tary forces and it is with a full understanding of this fact that a mass movement against Wall Street's war plans and warlike actions must be organized. War by imperialist powers on small nations is not pre- faced by a declaration of war in these days.. War is made first and a declaration of war may or may not follow. The facts are that war is being made on Nica- ragua by the United States and against Mexico prepared. Wall Street's government gives no heed to criticism. It is playing for big stakes—the complete control of a vast continent. Thousands of lives, Latin-American and American lives, hang in the balance, Are Coolidge and Kellogg, these two Wall Street mario- nettes, to be allowed to gamble with the lives of the Amer- mot seem to affect the policy of the state department. LaGuardia of New HE impression was recently created that there was a difference of guans, without being called to account? ican masses and plot slaughter of Mexicans and Nicara- DAILY WORKER by George R. Holmes, International News Service staff correspondent, we republish in full because it is a complete dis- closure of the real purpose behind the present invasion of Central America. Holmes’ story is in singu- lar contrast to the jingo statements made by William Randolph Hearst who controls the news service for which the former writes. ses By GEORGE R. HOLMES, 1. N, &, Staff Correspondent. (Special to The Daily Worker) WASHINGTON, Jan. 7.—The rela- tions between the United States and Mexico are in a more critical state than at any time since Gen. John J. Pershing led his famous punitive ex- pedition across the international boundary ten years ago, This was generally recognized in Washington today as the largest show of naval strength ever assembled in Caribbean waters proceeded to a station off Nicaraguan ports, Real Reason, The ostensible purpose of this con- centration is to quell the revolution in Nicaragua and maintain Adolfo Diaz reason for this show of strength is understood to be to impress upon the Mexican government that it had bet- ter keep “hands off” in Central Amer- ; complete victory only by the inter- ference of the United States. Workers are rounded up _ in theaters and on the streets and forced into the army with Spring- field rifles now being secured from the United States due to the lifting of the arms embargo by Secretary of State Kellogg. Fight Against the New Imperialist War government considers the “flight” of American and British residents from the city at the behest of their con- suls to be nothing short of provoca- tion in view of the guarantee of safe- ty to all foreigners issued by the Can- ton government and backed by a large force of nationalist troops. Eugene Chen, Canton foreign min- the consuls into confer- d them of this fact after American Consul Lockhart had advised the women and children of ence a (Continued on page 2) WALL STREET HAS WELL TRAINED SERVANT IN ADMIRAL LATIMER, U. S. DICTATOR IN NICARAGUA (Special to The Daily Worker) WASHINGTON, Jan. 7.—Rear Admiral Julian H. Latimer, who has been given dictatorial sway over Nicaragua by carte blanche from the state de- partment in the handling of affairs there at the head of a large fleet and 5,000 troops, is weil trained in the ways of imperialism, Entering the Annapolis naval academy in 1886, Latimer saw service as commander of the Winslow in the Pacific fleet during the Spanish-American War. on the job in Chinese waters. During the invasion of China during the Boxer uprising, Latimer was By the time of the world war Latimer had become a full captain and in the presidential palace, but the real | 88 In command of the battleship Rhode Island, which convoyed troops to France in 1917-18. From 1921 to 1925 he served In Washington as the Judge Advocate General of the navy. SSRI EE York, Borah of Idaho and Wheeler of Montana are pecking at Kellogg over his Latin-American policy, but Amer- LATIMER LOOKED AFTER THE LEGAL END OF THE NEGOTIA- ica, and tread Mghtly in the applicd:|tj9Ng AND TRANSFER OF THE TEAPOT DOME AND ELK HILLS ae lau new pnaie petroleum | wayaL OIL RESERVES AND THE CONGRESSIONAL INVESTIGATION Ws to American h Ordinarity. a couple of American WHOM xictonapiind ita gunboats and @ handfal ef marines | Evidently for his share in giving away millions of dollars worth of oil, are sufficient to control any Central | Latimer was promptly raised to the dignity of a rear admiral. He was later American revolution and afford the | assigned to the navy's special service squadron, the sole business of which necessary protection to American lega-| is to deal with Latin America. tions and propenty dn the! Caribbean. This record of the admiral now carrying out the pBlicy of the “Big Stiok” in Caribbean waters shows that he is specially fitted for the dollar diplomatic opinion between Kellogg and Coolidge over the Nicaraguan question. This was not so. Both are acting for the dominant American capitalist groups that have interests in Latin America. So United States warships are sent to .;Central America to protect the Nica- oing to stand an; from themselves! Verily, in- ’ eaigee yahst Sasriiotone ot paid gens teat Kellogg Seg hlapd the] American wore farmers and honest oe who want a ican imperialism! Only action of the|arta of diplomacy. But this is old] “Stop put to the brutal ression against weaker peoples at : stuff, Even artful Britain cam no|\: the behest of the came pir crew which robs the American | #8 work with which the.navy ts en (Rontinued on pega Ba masees, hg sprstionnd on: 208 Myx. teeta Sha ban heer pt yas bles ki ie . | ‘ he Let us raise the demand for the impeachment of these two Wall Street tools and see if we have here, as Wall Street has in Nicaragua, a dictatorship which is beyond the reach of the American masses. “If there is one senator or congressman who has the courage to make this demand from the forum of the house or senate he will be assured of the support of millions of =e ae canta AAT