The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-08-02
BY J. RAMIREZ (eomezl

experts" at Washington whose sole
business is to plan the next war. They
plot out field offensives on the Eur
opean continent, air raids against
London, lightning invasions of Mex
leo, complex incidents of naval war
fare against Japan. Minutely and
patiently they study the topography
of France, making numerous little
markings on the map to indicate
marches and counter marches, poison
gas attacks, or other maneuvers.
They take up one country after an
other and work out complete, de-
tailed plan Of campaign against it.
U. S. Policies Make Enemies.
Our war experts have it all figured
out as to who the future enemy is
likely to be. If they prove to be
wrong it doesn't matter, because they
have laid their plans on the as
sumption that every great Power in
the world is at least a possible enemy
not to speak of a few dozen of the
lesser Powers. This means that at
bottom the national policies of the
United States are war policies. -.
policies which, if pushed to their
logical conclusion, inevitably lead to
war.
Wars arise out of clashes of policy
Where do the policies of the United
States clash with those Of other
Powers? Where do they not clash?
Anyone can think offhand of a
hundred "sore spots" -. in China,
Latin America, Europe. Chatauqua
orators are still repeating two-year
old speeches on "our untroubled policy
of isolation" but actually American
foreign policy today is as adventurous
as anything the world has ever seen.
1t is riding rough shod over all oppo-
sition, driving relentlessly on to new
disasters. The legend of isolation is
not believed by anyone who does not
spend his time "reminiscing" instead
of thinking.
Lafayette, We Are Here Again.
Europe occupies more and more
prominent part in our days news from
day to day. American capital is in
Europe with both feet now, fighting
aggressively for advantage, with the
militant backing of the United States
Government. The notorious Dawes
Plan for the enslavement of Germany
is the mark of the epoch.
Comrade Varga, in his lucid analysis
of the Dawes Plan, showed how it
reflected the changed economic con-
ditions in the United States. lowing
10 no tAd IN. fho
United States" he pointed out, "the
bourgeoisie of that country had no
inducement to involve themselves in
European affairs. With the end of
that boom, and the necessity for a
world market, the interest of the
American bourgeoisie in Europe in
creases and share in the plumber
ing of Germany appears to them more
desirable"
There are more than 100000 men
out of work in this country today
Everywhere industry is continuing to
slow down-especially the construc-
tional industries, which play such an
important part in American capital
investment. On the other hand the
bank vaults are bursting with gold;
money is so plentiful (among finan-
ciers. stock gamblers, etc. that it is
being lent ON call at less than 2 per
cent interest.
Hughes Backs Morgan Scheme.
Finance capitalists must invest
their surplus somewhere or they will
get no returns from it. SO they begin
to look across the water. There are
plenty of chances to invest in Europe.
Germany for instance has been in the
market for loan, these many months.
But the bankers must have guaran-
tees. Germany, with the French oc-
cupation burdening the productivity
of it's most important industrial areas.
is not good enough security. Conse-
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