The daily worker., 1924-07-29
CHINA-SOVIET PACT is NEW FORCE

to fight steadily for the abrogation
OF the treaties which are binding the
nation hand and foot. Only when
China had forced the imperialists to
give up the concessions contained in
those treaties would the nation be
free.
lmperlallstlc Newspapers.
Referring to the articles in the
foreign press in China, Mr.. Karakhan
said that every time he spoke at these
gatherings the most bitter attacks
were opened in the foreign news
papers. Invariably the charge of dis
seminating propaganda was levelled.
What, however, does this charge of
propaganda mean?" asked the Soviet
representative, and went on to explain
that there were two kinds Of propd
ganda One was the dissemination
of news which was intended to fool
the people, and the other was plain
and truthful speaking,
SO. far as China was concerned, the
Soviets were determined that the
truth should be made known. The
propaganda Of which the foreign press
complained so bitterly was insistence
on the rights of the Chinese nation
and an exposure of the actions of the
foreign powers in the. East. The
wounds inflicted on China must be
healed. "If this is what is called
propaganda" said Mr.. Karakhan, 81
must pledge myself to continue it
with ten-fold energy"
Foreign Press Denounced.
when, in his brilliant articles, +"
said Mr.. Karakhan, "Mr. Shao Piao-
ping speaks of Chinese sovereignty,
there are foreigners who become in
dignant and demand reprisals against
the writers. However, no one shows
indignation when number of foreign
newspapers published in Chinese and
foreign languages, profting by extra
territoriality, are guilty Of daily Of
fense against the honor and national
dignity of the Chinese people. There
is not a country in the world where
such humiliating conditions could pre-
vail under which a foreign paper
could write anything 1t likes.
1t must be said, however, that in a
certain sense the activities of such
papers are useful, for while they try
to protest imperialism, they are doing
their best to dig its grave. So that
it is pity they are not read by every
Chinese. Indeed, l would advise the
Chinese papers to print articles from
those foreign papers most hostile tc
China.
Russla's Attitude.
Some speakers at this meeting
have referred to the difficulties which
we have had to overcome before the
agreement could be signed" continued
Karakhan. "All those present know
what those difficulties were. Now,
why did some of the foreign powers
oppose this agreement? 1t was not
because they were sorry to see Russia
renounce rights and privileges seized
by the Czarist Government; little do
they care for Russia's interests. How
ever, they feared one thing, namely
lest China, seeing that it was possible
to get back her rights, would wish
to obtain them from other powers, too
So long as they were my declarations
and speeches, they tried to deceive
you and make you believe that they
never would be fulfilled, and they did
everything possible to prevent their
naturalization in order to justify
their deception. However, we were
stronger and won In the struggle.
Campaign Against Agreement.
But a few weeks have passed since
the day the agreement was signed, and
already a campaign is being waged
against 1t. A number of facts show
it, such as the legations and consu
lates. Fierce resistance may be ex
pected when more weighty matters
come up. Here in this hall I see the
flags Of our countries hanging side
by side, and yet in many consulates
there are hanging the former tri-col
ored fiags-symbols Of the czar's acts
Of violence in China. have heard
advice that should be patient, But
II patience means sitting by with ones
arms folded and waiting for fine
weather such a virtue is not mine.
prefer myself, then, making the
weather that is necessary"
American lmperlallsts.
Some days later Mr.. Karakhan dealt
trenchantly with the American i'm
perialists in the East. II may say
that Imperialism amongst American.
is not confined to the consulates
There is no more arrogantly assertiv,
imperialist in the East than the Amer
iican business man, while American
A LAUGH