Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-01-20
Leader of Independent Tells
Journal Man That Duty Now
Lies in Presenting Solid
Front to Foes,
RULE BY SOVIET is
STRONGLY OPPOSED
Believes Counter Revolution
Possible But Confident That
viii Be Short-Lived and
Government Win.
BY Arno 'Dosch-E1eurot.

copyright 1919. by The Press Pub
fishing Co
especial Gable Dispatch to the World
ana albuquerque Journal)
Berlin tvia Copenhagen, Jan 10.
AS the independent socialists have
II in their power to straighten out
the political tangle in Berlin,
sought out today Hugo Haase. their
leader, in order to learn his posi-
ton.
In getting to his headquarters I
passed government soldiers eyery-
where still excited with the work OF
cleaning up the revolt; men wearing
trench masques and in no mood to
near OF compromise or to endure
further demonstrations
The revolt is over" Herr Haase
tod me, We are engaged in trying
TO unite the workmen of Berlin on a
common platform. The general strike
Is off and the workmen will return
to the factories tomorrow Now it is
our task to join all socialists in n
united front against the bourgeois
parties"
Haasc Is for an Assembly.
DO you mean there will be a
common struggle against consti-
tutional assembly and for Soviet
government ?" | asked
NO" he replied. II am confident
a constitutional assembly will be
held. In fact, there never was dam
ger that ii would not be. 1t was
Impossible AT any time for the spar
tacus group to gain control of affairs,
and it will continue impossible"
shall ! understand that the indie
pendent socialists are ready for a
constitutional assembly and wish
one ?" inquired
We support constitutional as
lsemb,y,' was his answer.
But when the independent social
/ list workmen joined the Spartacus
workmen in last Sundays demonstra-
ton, | persisted, when the Sparta
Gus workmen were armed, was it not
an obvious move against consti-
tutional assembly,"
81 was in Koenigburg and did not
return until Tuesday. when tried to
effect cancellation" he said
"But you were here yesterday" |
went on, when your paper Freiheit
called for a general strike, which
would have the same effect as an
armed demonstration"
Against Government by Soviet
The strike is declared off" no
treplied, "and it would not have been
called ha dthere been place In tho
government for independent socialist
representation only the sailors OF
Wilhelmshaven have wanted Spar
tacus men in the government The
workmen in the factories, who have
been voting for war loans. felt the
independent socialists should have
part in the control of affairs
"Do YOU believe in a Soviet gov
ernment 2" | asked
NO. but ! believe In Soviets in
the factories, he said, "and | be-
lieve they will continue regardless OF
n constituent assembly or of outside
Influences. Soviets In the factories
constitute no menace to the assem-
| bly,"
"Will socialists control the assem-
Bly," was my next question.
II believe the majority and the in
dependent socialists will control" he
replied.
Counter Revolt II Possible"
IF they do not control, will they
upset the assembly,
Il do not think so." Herr Haase
said slt is necessary for workmen
to unite. They will build their
power on the broken economic condi-
tion, on the disorganised state of
the finances, and on the hunger sit
will give power to them. Present dis
order really shows the terrible posi-
ton To which the old system of gov
ernment brought the country
Since the recent attempted coup
d'etat," went on, 'the government
has been compelled to use force. Do
you not now fear a counter-revolu-
tion ?"
Possibly there may be counter
irevolution," he replied but II so 1t
will be of short duration and of no
vital moment The government has
certainly strengthened itself by call
ing in the help of officers of the
army Yet | do not believe force will
be used on that side further than
needed for the maintenance OF order,
because nothing is to be gained by
it,
THAT is why ! am trying to unite
the workmen to fight for power with
out weapons,
Having heard that the independent
leaders are engaged in gathering ma
terial for white book, | asked
Herr Haase if such II book would
probably soon be issued, and he an
swered: "lt must he issued soon, 9TH
erwise the government will face an
other crisis.
| said to him that IN the entente
countries every one was curious to
know what would be in the book. to
which he replied meaningly, Il 100"
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