New-York tribune., 1919-01-28
Calls
" orld Congress
OF His Ow ii
Proposed Gathering Would
Oppose the One That Is
Suggested by Henderson
By Chester NJ. Wright
Ne'c l'ori. Tr,5yns
Spec 'Gl Cable Scrrics

~tf'Nt~t N'UOte St' ltCe
Copyright. 1919 Sew York Tribune Iac)
PARIS. Jan. z7.-Lenine is not salts
fed with the proposed international
socialist congress called by Arthur
Henderson. tie British radical labor
leader. ard proposes 10 bold a per-
sohally SUI ervlsed congress Of extrcm-
lists 20 plan the overthrow Of the bour-
geoisic by tne most approved Bolshe-
vik methcds.
Lenne's invitations are valuable for
one thing. They show whom Lcnine
considers his friends in the world of
socialists. He names no friends in
Germany which will surprise many
but picks American socialists as pretty
much after his own heart
More than 80 per cent Of the or
ganizations invited TO rhe Lenine con
gress VIII either have seats or be DUAL
med to sit at the Henderson congress.
This world Bolshovik congress will
be about the most direct declaration OF
war the Russian terrorists have vet
made against the civilized world, re-
gardloss o. their power to carry out
what doubtless is their intended pro
erammc.
Direct Threat to All
Leuine's cell is a direct threat sent
into the heart Of every country with
the apparent exception Of Germany. an
oversight hich may be more apparcn;
than real, m view Of What is transpir-
ing in that country.
Progress in Hendcrson's plan i SLOW
Iho dat has been The subject Of re-
peated postponement. tho latest date
being February 3. While some Kind
OF congress undoubtedly will be held
II only to save the populations Of the
promoters, It's chances of assuming anv
'oic Of Importance are decreasing dailv
The Germans. however. continue
hopeful Articles in the "Frankfurto,-
Ae'tung' express the German hone of
" "ecAaoor intrigue. The paper saws.
German socialist leaders mns+ not
roman inactive. In the matter Of for
e1gn politics they have the power 10
gam the working masses in the enemy,
countries. They need not debaso tber-
serves IN the presence of Clemenceau
or Lloyd George to the extent of av
agSeratlng German responsibility in
the war. Humiliating declarations ear.
not be made at Berne. as thew will no+
De listened to. A socialist conference
IN tact is perfectly competent to see
IN the war not the work of Germanv
alone, but the evil which is hereditarv
and international and is produced bv
political imperialism.
Confirms "BacAdoor" Suspicion
IF the international socialist con-
terence occupies itself with questions
OF the origin of the conflict it surely
VIII not attempt to place all the re-
sponslbillty on Germany, but it will
make an impartial investigation. Unon
this condition new Germany should
have no fear of entirely disavowinp tho
military chiefs, who, for strateo;cal
considerations, executed the march into
Belgium, for nothing could better favor
rapprochement Of the various neo-
Piles than such a declaration concern.
ing the invasion of Belgium"
That Germany would try to use Hen
derson in backdoor entry TO the peace
conference has been suggested in these
dispatches before. This most recent
newspaper utterance comes as con-
iirmation of those suspicious to cer-
tain extent, and undoubtedly expresses
powerful German hope in that direc-
ton.
Secretary Frossard. Of the French So
cialist party, writing in LA Popu-
laire." says:
I'VE do not admit that the Social
Democrats of the Kaiser can be put out
without having been heard. Accuse
them. if YOU like. 1t is likely that in
such case they will not be alone in the
position of the accused What right
have tho socialists Of the Entente to
eNcoriate them g''
Frossard also spcaNs Of "vctorious
impe erialsts,' and fears the threat of
their military intervention against So