The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-08-09
Russian Recognition
Puts MacD Donald and
Lloyd Hole
BY J. LOUIS ENoDAHL.

TO-DAY, hungry, obess workers, by the millions walk the
streets Of Engands great Industrial centers.
There is the rghtabout-face of the Mao
Donald labor government In deciding to sign agreement
with Soviet Russia
Arthur Ponsonby under-secretary Of foreign affairs,
interpreted the real spirit of the Macdonald government
when he allowed the break to develop on Tuesday.
The anti-sovetsm Of Macdonald rule had spoken thru
Ponsonby; the antiSovesm that had brought
the raids on the national headquarters of the British Com
munst Party.
But out the British Isles there are numerous
powerful trade unions the officials Of which kept
nights trying to keep their various memberships ppeased on
the question OF unemployment These trade union officials
and their memberships know that full recognition of
Russia the extension OF credit and the opening OF un
ers So MacDonalds anger against Ponsonbys rupture
with Moscow was increased by the storm Of protests which
the announcement received from the trade unions
For the moment the cry for bread the demand for
work. has forced favorable action by the Macdonald
ment Soviet recognition. Macdonald says he will sign
the document that is considered very favorable
All that saves the Macdonald government from an inn
mediate crisis the adjournment Of the House of Commons
for it's summer recess until not later than October 2s
1t is clear that the Macdonald government is facing
major crisis will have to knee again to its Lloyd George
liberal support fighting mad because of the favorable
attitude adopted towards Russia, will continue give
ear to the cries in the street, Bread" "Jobs!"
If Macdonald follows in the footsteps of Lloyd George
ashe has done other propositions will that great
masses of British workers will go into the Communist
Communist Party under pressure of the treason of
Schedemann Ebert and Noske. That may keep Macdonald
in power little longer until the capitalist politicians get
ready to kick him into the discard along with his Ponson
bys groveI in the before Lloyd George whining
Il auded the Soviet System. On the contrary think
it deporabIy bad"
But If Macdonald recognizes Soviet Russia and de-
mands it be given credts that will bring in its wake
whole series of interesting developments There will come
without doubt the ousng from office of the Macdonald
government by the combined forces
bringing elections, in which the British attitude
wards Soviet Russia will be the big issue. That will be
class ISSUE The slogans of Workers Rule will be raised
against the shbboeths of Bosses Rule. The Red Flag of
Communism will be raised against the Black Flag of Capt.
tasm. This will also drive into the Communist
Party, resulting in the creation of party of
munism in Great Britain, for the first time Labor
eminent is returned to power will be much radical
than anything Macdonald dreamed Of. Such Work.
ers' Government would be compelled fight united CAPT.
ast class, soldied by the rise of IaboTs power class
fight that would finally accept full Communist leadership
and press on to victory with Communist program
Either way not only the anti-Soviet Macdonald, but
also Lloyd George and his capitalist GLASS; the workers
rising to power under Communist inspiration guidance
The cry Of the hungry and the obIess In Great Britain
everywhere else, will not be sled until capitalism has
been entirely swept away