The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-06-03

East than the fervour with whic
great workers day. Nowhere,
it is safe to say, have May day
celebrations been carried out
with more eclat and profitable
study of the great problem than
in Canton, the capital of South
| China.
Organized by the Kuomingtang IRA
dical Chinese political partly the Can
tonese demonstrations disclosed a
workingclass solidarity which is in
deed inspiring. Some fifty industrial
unions, under the guidance of the Cen
trail Union, which probably will be-
come the o. B. U. Of China all added
their quota to the success of the day.
Every Worker Had Holiday.
Canton was decked in gala attire.
With few insignificant exceptions,
every worker had holiday, including
hotel and restaurant employees, who
supplied three cold meals only, for
ole hour at breakfast, lunch and din
ner times.
At an early hour, huge congrega-
tions of workers commenced to as
semble at the Tai Pc Maloo, from
when they marched to the Min Guam
theatre. Long before noon Canton's
largest house of amusement was filed
to overlooking. The three thousand
inside were outnumbered ten to one
by those who could not gain admis-
sion.
Punctually at midday a great roar
of welcome announced to the expect
ant audience the arrival of China's
great radical leader, DIR. Sun Vat Sen.
The headquarters military band
struck up a martial air and the crowd
inside joined their acclammations
with the general welcome.
Or. Sun Denounees Capitalism.
No time was lost in preliminaries.
In brief speech Mr.. c. K Liu intro
duced his chief, giving short ex-
PLANTATION Of the meaning for the
workers Of May-day.
Like many great orators, Dr. Sun
at first appeared somewhat nervous.
Soon, however, he lost himself in the
fervor Of the message which he was
delivering. He appeared inspired.
With quick steps he moved from one
side of the platform to the other side,
pausing now and again to drive home
his points with telling emphasis.
From start to finish he held his au-
dience, VINO, for once had cast aside
their masks of Oriental impassivity.
A few opening sentences were de-
voted to reminding his listeners that
May day was being celebrated all
over the world. Those celebrations,
he said, took different forms, just as
the means employed to get working
class emancipation were different. In
every country the objective was the
same.
Flags lmperialist Power.
China's position was unique. Eco
nomically and industrially, she was
under the heel of foreign capitalists.
In nearly every other country the
worker was exploited by his own ma
tionals. Thus, altho the worker was
robbed, most of the wealth remained
in his own country. Not only was the
Chinese worker plundered, but the
money was sent to foreign lands and
was lost to the Chinese worker for
ever. Such state of affairs was a
disgrace not only to the Chinese
toiler, but to the whole nation. AS
long as this was allowed to continue
Chinese would be looked on as a ser
vile race. They desired recognition
by Occidental labor organizations,
but they must show themselves
worthy. With a combination of occi-
dental and Oriental labor they could
fight capitalism. (Applause.)
Attacks Grasplng FInaneIers.
The foreign financier was the great
est enemy of the worker in China,
where there was no capitalism as
known in the west. Foreign capitalism
was endeavoring to get a still strong
err hold in the Orient. Already there
was evidence of this In China, where
the demands of the powers were be-
coming more and more insistent. Rail-
roads and mines were under the sway
of foreign fnanciers, who were suck
ing the very life-blood OF China. Some
ten years ago, China's imports only
exceeded exports by $10,00O,OOO, but
today, this excess had increased to
$500, 100000 per annum. II this could
happen in ten years, what would the
position be in another twenty yearsg
chlna's Industries ThrottIed.
Turning TO the customs question,
DR.. Sun declared that It was by this
means that foreign flnanciers strang-
led any attempt on the part Of China
to build up her own industries. She
was limited TO ga per cent import
duty which. with the present state OF
the country, was totally inadequate as
protection. I. Protests had proved I'M
availing. and 1t depended on the work
ers to take control OF the govern.