The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-04-09
COMMUNISTS UNITE
WITH WORLD LABOR
Third Internationale Makes
Compromise With Others
i'm Berlin Meeting.
Special Gable TO THE NEW yonK HERALD.
Copyright. 1929. by TIE NEw ioRK HERALD.

Special Gable TO THE NEw YonK HERALD.
Copyright. 1922. By TIE NEw loRK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
Berlin, April =.
The Third Internationale will inter-
vene with the Soviet Government to al
low NJ. yandervelde. the Belgian Social
list and president of the Second Inter-
ma tionale. to go to Moscow to act ,as
counsel for the defense in the forth
coming trial OF forty-seven social revo-
Tutionaries who have been imprisoned
for long terms and whose trial was
characterized In some reports as an ex-
cuse for sending them TO death. The
sensational announcement was made by
Carl Radek, the Bolshevist envoy in
Berlin, at a meeting OF the three inter-
nationales. His speech was complete
surprise and is considered strategic
retreat OF the Bolshviki and most sig
nificant step toward 4 united front OF
world la Dor.
The meeting. which was believed to
be a crucial test of the solidarity of
world labor was characterized by a
dramatic change of attitude by the So
Wet representatives. NJ. Radek's speech
was a public acceptance OF the ultima
tum addressed to the Communists by
Ramsay Macdonald, the British labor
leader, on behalf of the Second Inter-
rationale. as the condition for any
united action.
In terms amounting to tactful accept
ance of the first point OF the ultimatum,
that Moscow give up the tactics of split
ting up the Western labor parties, NJ
Radek announced that the Bolsheviki
Uh in OF a nf
trade unions. On the contrary, he en-
phatically declared they would continue
TO try to change the reformist spirit OF
trade unions into the revolutionary
spirit.
Concerning the second demand. that
the political views of the population OF
Georgia be studied by a common COM
mission of the three internationales. NJ.
Radek. after reproaching Mr.. Mac
Donald because he ''unconsciously
speaks Lloyd Georges language about
the Liberation of small nations" agreed
to the proposed Investigation.
Replying to the third point in the ulti-
matum, that the trial of social revolu-
tonaries imprisoned in Moscow take
place under the control of international
Socialism, M. Radek accepted the pro-
posed mission OF NJ. Vandervelde.
I'VE are separated by an abyss, but
the question Is. how can we bridge it?'
That was a phrase characteristic of the
whole speech of NJ. Radek. After sharp
controversies on the opening day Of the
conference, and the clear stand adopted
by Mr.. Macdonald. complete failure OF
the conference was considered inevitable.
That opinion had been expressed by
the French labor leader Longuet and
Ramsay Macdonald himself. who be-
lieved the conditions of the ultimatum
unacceptable. The same view was ex-
pressed by the Communist leader
Bucharin. The Belgian labor delegate
Camille Huysmans proved the only true
prophet in predicting that the Bolshe-
Wiki would yield. The opinion OF the ma
jority of the delegates was that each
OF the two camps would try merely to
maneuver so as to force the respon-
sibility for the breach upon the other.
The sudden change came In q oon-
fidential conference OF the Comm t1nfsts
preceding tho open declaration, M.
Radek saying that I'VE Communists
must cooperate with the two other In
ternationales because OF The worlxmen
behind them: and as the Soviet Govern
ment we must make peace with France
in order TO be able to. reconstruct
Russia.
Az to the significance OF the days
events. which most OF the delegates see
as landmarks in the history OF world
labor. Chairman Friedrich Adler OF
Vienna told THE New YORK HERALD
correspondent The breach was avoid
ed. The conference now will begin its
serious work. Another member OF the
conference added Now American labor
can give up it's attitude of observer and
enter into active cooperation with the