The Daily Worker Newspaper, July 16, 1927, Page 6

EDITOR’S NOTES (Continued from Page One) It must also be remembered that the menace of American imperialism, with its inevitable conse- quences of heavy taxation, war, militarism, abolition of the remnants, of civil liberties, increased explvi- tation for the working masses, further ruindticn of agriculture, etc.,—that this menace must be looked for not only from the exploits of American im- perialism in China or against the Soviet Union, but also from its outrageous performances in Latin- America. It is here—in the Philippines, Haiti, Santo Domingo, Nicaragua. Mexice, etc.—that Americar imperialism is exhibiting its ugliest face. And i is the sharpening of American imperialist policie: in Latin-America that is pregnant with the most in mediate dangers. The peoples of the colonies opp-—ed by Ame: ican imperialism, as. well as the nations of Latin- America general], are becoming ever more resentful of American imperialist exploitation. and will not make peace with a situation which dooms them to disgrace and slavery. They cannot and will not surrender their national independence, their freedom and their self-respect for the glory and profits ef the big capitalists of the United States. And the question is: Where are we heading to? What is bound to be the outcome? American labor must give thought to this situa- tion. The American farmers, exploited and ignored and insulted by big capital and its government, must also wake up to these dangers. And so should the truly liberal, anti-war and anti-imperialist sections of the poorer middle classes. Big capital and its political servants are proceeding full speed ahead and they will not be stopped on their disastrous course by sweet sounding phrases and pious wishes from the oppoisition. An organized, militant and powerful anti-war and anti-imperialist movement, . backed by large masses of workers and farmers, this is the first condition for the beginning of a successful struggle against the war danger. No time must be lost for developing such a movement. * * * tT efforts of the American section of the All- American Anti-Imperialist League should be given all possible support. First, because this or- ganization submits a clear program and a definite practical policy for launching a real anti-imperialist movement in the United States. Second, it has proven in actual deeds its ability to arouse and organize sentiment in favor of the peoples oppressed by American and world imperialism. Third, it has a world outlook, which is so essential in the present age of world imperialist conflicts for a truly anti- war movement even on a national scale. It was one of the American organizations represented at the world anti-Imperidlist conference held recently in Brussels, Belgium. Fourth, it is a militant organiza- tion and it has a clear realization of the importance of labor and farmer elements, their organized sup- port and struggle, as a condition for the effective- ness of an Americag anti-tmperialist movement. And, f it is not sectarian. It proposes and fights for a real united front of all truly anti-im- periajist and anti-war elements and groups in one comm movement A American imperialism and against the war r. We submit the -above, considerations to the par- ged attention of. > Pr mmaaga that are or have present at the ference of the People’s Re- They cannot” construction League held in Washington, D. C., this week. The announced purpose of the conference is to arcuse and mobilize sentiment against the im- perialist policies of the Coolidge. administration. This is a vital and important purpose which can be materialized only by the widest united front movement in which the workers and farmers must play a substantial and basic role. The preposals of the All-American Anti-Imperialist League peint the way to the successful consummation of such an ob- jective. Ye * * Anti-imperialist sentiment in the is undoubtedly growing fast as a result of the sharpening aggressions of American imperialism in Latin America, China, the hostility towards the Soviet Union, ete. This is obvious from the fact that even Governor Lowden-finds it expedient to pick up the issue of anti-imperialism. Thomas P. Moffat, former United States envoy to Nicaragua and now head of the Lowden for President Asso- ciation, Inc., of New York, iSsued a statement on Lowden’s policies in which he says: United States No anti-imperialist ean view with alarm or leap with joy to the heights at the manner in which our foreign affairs have been handled in China, Mexico and Nicaragua. To say the least, our attempted diplomacy has not been of a high order or one of which the people may be proud. Governor Lowden is absolutely op- posed to imperialism in any form, in China, Mexico, Nicaragua or any part of the world, and has so declared. These are weighty words, and if earnestly meant they are committing Lowden and his spekesmen to a program of serious struggle against Big Capital. The question we raise is: How much earnestness and sincerity is there in these pronouncements from the Lowden camp? » How much trust can the toiling masses of America place in such statements from leading politicians of the Republican party? These are no idle questions. a real struggle against Amcrican imperialism means a militant struggle against Big Capital, against its economic and political domination. It means a de- termined political fight against the Republican and Democratic parties as the agents of Big Capital. It means the mobilization of the organized power of the workers, farmers and poorer sections of the middle classes which alone can offer effective re- sistance to the imperialist machinations of the big capitalists of the United States. It is for these reasons that we again ask the question: Is Lowden the candidate to wage a real struggle and defeat the imperialism of the Coolidge administration? Is he, and his backers, to be re- lied upon to organize and lead a real fight against Big Capital and for the interests of the workers and farmers? Words are cheap, particularly for capitalist poli- ticians previous to parliamentary elections. The masses have been fooled by words more than once. The masses want to see a REAL defeat of Coolidge and not the mere substitution of one agent of Big Capital for another one. The masses are interested in a REAL defeat of American imperialism which can be accomplished by their own political struggles independent of and in opposition to the political agents of Big Capital—the Republican and Demo- ératic parties. How much of SUCH a struggle is Lowden and his organization able and willing to wage? * * * OLIDGE must be defeated. And so must Coel- idgeism. During his term in office President Coolidge has proven himself the most loyal defender of the interests of Big Capital and the most con- sistent enemy: of the workers and farmers. But a ee Dl oe struggle against Coolidge, if it is to benefit the toiling. masses must be a struggle against Big Capi- tal and a struggle against the Republican and Dem- oeratic parties. This. requires a United Front of Labor on the political field. This oie a Labor Party backed by the trade unions and the workers generally. This also requires a firm fpolitieal alli- ance between labor and the working farmers. And towards these ends must be directed the efforts of all progressive and militant elements in the workers and farmer organizations. * * * Ee DAILY WORKER is again in danger. This time the situation is more serious than ever be- fore. The present attempt is clearly directed to- wards the destruction of the militant voice of Ameri- ean Labor. It is part of the present general attack upon the progressive and militant elements in the labor move- ment. It is part of the capitalist campaign to for- tify its rear before launching more decisively ‘on its militant imperialist exploits abroad. The attack upon the Daily Worker is motivated by one desire: to silence the most militant spokesman of anti-war and anti-imperialist sentiment in the United States. The progressives and militants in the labor move- ment cannot and will not permit this to happen. Nor will the true anti-imperialists stand by and see the Daily Worker silenced. The-appeal of the Daily Worker will be received and answered in such a way as to insure its continued existence and strug- gle against war, against imperialism and for the liberation of the toiling masses from the oppression of American capitalism. Similanty I can see no difference Between a white-skinned polished pate Of a ecorpulent manufacturer of chemics Who uses his “superior intelligence” To make gases and ammunitions of war, For those horrible tortures That exceed the wildest nightmares— Who uses his “superior intelligence” ® For war: I can see no difference Between his white-skinned polished pate And the darkest burnt-skinned savage pate In an African jungle, Who uses his savage intelligence For those horrible tortures Of his fellowmen For pleasure, and revenge. For this reason, that . I can see no difference Between an exploiting employer Who works children, women and men Under horrible conditions, Quickly pressing out their lives; I ean see no difference Between an exploiting employer And a venomous serpent Who coils about its victims, Quickly pressing out their lives. I can see no difference Between a luxury-loving parasite Who grabs all he can get for himself, Gorging his appetites; I can see no difference Between a luxury-loving parasite And the greediest gorging swine Wallowing in his filth. Shriek, carnivornours laughing hyena, Sereech your loud mocking laughter! Monkey, scratch your head in perpleyvity! Man, the ruler of beast and reptile, Must substantiate this sovereignty. I can see no difference Between the martyrs of Russia Who led a mighty host of white men \, From obscurantism and slavery “Into the light of freedom and culture; I can see no difference Between the martyrs of Russia And the fighters of China Who led their Mongolian brothers From the shackles of opium exploitation Into the light of clean living and freedom; I can see no difference Between all our human heroes Who fight to free the world From imperialism, prostitution, superstition; I can see no difference Between all you heroes, Laugh, carefree child of yellow man, Black man, red man, white man! @ Laugh until you are heard From one end of the: earth to another! Man has established his sovereignty In a new realm of social justice and truth! REBECCA RUBIN.