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The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1924-04-23

Exclusion Vote Is Congress
Reply to Japan Note
Dawes Plan 0. KID.
BY EDWARD w. PIcKARD


TAPAN'S effort to dictate Americas
- immigration policy has resulted, so
far, very unfortunately for Japan.
Ambassador Hanihara's warning that
adoption of the exclusion clause in
the Johnson bill would have grave
consequences" was considered lmper-
tinent and insulting by congress. There
fore after the house had passed the
measure by a vote of 322 TO II, the
senate set its face sternly and voted
unanimously in favor of that clause
which provides for the exclusion Of
Japanese immigrants from the United
States.
The administration, through Secre-
tary of State Hughes, is on record as
opposed to this clause and in favor of
extending the quota limitation TO
Japan with the "gentlemen's agree
ment' retained. But in view of the
unanimity Of opinion in congress it is
held by many IN Washington that Pres
ident Coolidge scarcely can afford to
veto the measure. On the other hand,
all the pacifist organizations in the
country have jumped to the front with
demands that Mr.. Coolidge put the
mark Of his disapprOval OF the legis
latiOn. Jane Adams, Amy Woods
Arthur Deering Call and other spOkes
men for these associations urged thai
the bill would be a distinct setback t.
the cause of amity among nations
Since 1t has become known that TIT
Russian Reds have been workin;
through some of these peace %organiZa
lions to break down our national de
Tense and our form of government
their influence has declined. Still i
may be that the senate, having give
full expression to its resentmen
against the Japanese attempt to inter
fere with our legislation, will decid
TO modify its stand when it comes I
the passage of the immigration bill a
a whole. Not, however, in deferenC
to the views of the ~pacifcists an
plnks.
The Japanese government and pee
pie are naturally disgruntled and dii
turbed. The lingo press yer there
demanding the resignation of the mil
istry and even limiting at war wit
America. Already a campaign Ia
been started for a trade boycott o
the state of California If the exclusiO
measure is finally adopted. The go
eminent insists there shall be no r
taliatOry measures and is said to
ready to ask the League of Nation
conference at Brussels on July %
approve a new international immigr
ton basis. In America the question
looked on as being one of the a|'li
sion or exclusion of immigrants u
desirable economically. In Japan
is considered a question of race ECU;
lty, and the. Japanese feel that tn,
are undervalued and insulted.
Possibility of war with Japan is
course remote, but the controversy
being utilized by both those who q
vOcate the strengthening of our {
lenses and those who urge that
abandon the Philippine islands befo
they are taken away from US by J
pan-as they easily could be und
present conditions.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1924-04-23
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The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1924-04-23

A rTORNEY GENERAL STONE, 1t
n is said, has carefully examined
the evidence upon which Senator
Wheeler of Montana was indicted in
Great Falls and has found the action
of the grand jury was justified. De
partment of Justice officials say the
evidence was turned up by chance
while investigators were working up
cases of violations Of the postal laws,
and the United States district attorney
in Montana acted without any sugges-
ton from Washington.
Among the witnesses heard by the
D~augherty investigating committee
last week was the delectsble CASTOR
b. Means again. He told q story OF
how the late Jess Smith had collected
al least $500 from bootleggers and
had split with the former attorney
general. He informed the committee
that the night before Smiths mysteri
Gus death In tifa Dsugherty apartment
in Washingtw - asked Means 10 re
urn a large san of money to New
York bOotleggers. who were threaten
ing exposure and TO who's Howard
Warrington already had returned $50,
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1924-04-23
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The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1924-04-23

OUR army's glObe-encircling avia-
~ tors have been having some ex-
citing experiences up In Alaska, which
eliminated in the forced landing Of
the plane pilOted by Major Martin,
commander of the squadron. A crack
in the crank case compelled him to
descend at Cape Igvak and the other
planes proceeded to Chignig, 40 miles
further west. Word of the mishap
was sent out from there and two de
stroyers hurried to the rescue of Mar
tin and his mechanlcian, who were
found safe In an inlet and were taken
to kanatak where a new engine was
TO be installed.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1924-04-23

DEMOCRATS and insurgent Repub-
~ Iicans in the senate are still
seething with something like indigna-
ton wei the rebuke administered by
President Coolidge for the manner in
which the investigation of the internal
revenue bureau is being conducted and
for the resolution of the committee to
employ Francis ]. Heney as investiga-
tor ut the expense of Senator COuzens
of Michigan. The President agrees
with the secretary Of the treasury that
the investigators are devOting them
selves mainly TO efforts to implicate In
tax lodging the concerns in which Mr..
Mellon is interested, and says the hir-
ing of Heney was improper. His adj
mOnitiOn TO the senators TO conduct
their Investigations in accord with
constitutional guarantees aroused re-
sentiment, and all through last week
there were hot debates on the subject
between the Democratic and insurgent
leaders and the Republicans who sup
port the ADMINISTRATION. Governor
PinchOt admits ..e suggested to Sena,
tor Couzens {, e. Employing Of Heney
and defends il. Cuuzens was iii AND
the work of the committee was sus
pended.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1924-04-23

MYTH considerable publicity the
w conference between British and
Russian representatives for the re-
establishment OF trade and political
relations opened in London last week.
Almost before ii got under way there
were indications that it might come
to naught. Prime Minister Macdonald
opened the proceedings with a polite
! speech in which he warned the Rus
slams that If they desired credits
which is what they do desire-they
must make it plain that they are
ready to respect their cOntractual OBJ
legations, and that the one way to do
this was to keep their old contracts.
He warned them further that Britain
would not stand for subversive prOpa-
ganda anywhere in the empire. The
Russian delegates were conciliatOry,
but in two days the conference adj
jOurned over the Easter holidays with
the gentlemen from Moscow in doubt
as to what to do. For meanwhile two
of their chieftains at home, ZinOvieff,
president Of the Third InternatiOnale
and TrOtzky, minister of war, had
come out with violent attacks on Mac.
Donald. Both Of them assert that
Russia will not meet the claims put
forward by the British and that ar
agreement is possible only if bOtf
countries start with a clean slate
after which the soviet government viii
meet any obligations the Russian dele
cation may sign at the London con
ference.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1924-04-23

NEW YORK'S TWO state conventions
" were interesting because for the
Republicans Secretary Hughes deIiv-
cred the keynote speech and gave un-
stinted praise to President Coolidge.
while at the Democratic gathering
Gov. Al Smith was formally put in the
running for the presidential nomina-
tion. This was done through the
adoption OF q resolution presented by
three leading women, and In response
Smith agreed to make the race.
THE people OF Greece voted by a
L. huge majority in favor OF the es-
t~sblishing o. Greek republic and 90
the downfall OF the Guckshurg dynas.
ty Is complete. The I'crsians. an IN,
ether nand. e TO have given an the
idea Of setting sp a republic. Premier
Sirdar Sipah having rspudiated tina,
plan. He 10 said now TO be negotiat
ing with Harry Sinclair for a loan q,
$le.OOO,O0o In return for an oil con
cession In northern Persia.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1924-04-23

600. Means also said Secretary Mel
lon had a contract to give liquor per
mits to "the Green River whisky
crowd" and declared he had found
enough evidence in the Bosch Magnetic
case to call for the indictment Of for
mer Attorney General A. Mitchell Pal
mer, and that Daugherty and Jess
Smith had decided that it would be
better TO hold this over Palmer's head
to influence Democratic votes in con
gress than to bring prosecution.
George w. StOrck of. the Department
of Justice gave evidence tending to
implicate Francis B. Harrison in scan
dals, and the committee then took a
recess to permit Senator Wheeler to
attend the sessions Of the committee
that is investigating the circumstances
surrounding his Indictment.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1924-04-23

president COOLIDGE says steps
Il should be taken by the federal gov
eminent to put outdoor r~ecreatiOnal
opportunities within the grasp Of all
the people, and himself takes the first
of such steps by appointing Secre-
taries Weeks, Work, Wallace and
Hoover and Assistant Secretary Roose-
welt a committee to promulgate "a ma
tiOnal policy which should not merely
coordinate under federal guidance all
activities in behalf Of outdoor recrea-
ton but also formulate a program to
serve as a guide for future action"
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1924-04-23

Dawes plan. The German reply makes
no reservations and says the govern
ment lis ready to assure it's cO-opera-
ton in the experts plan" Marx after
ward said Germany would expect com
plete and unrestricted disposal over
the whole reich territory within the
boundaries set by the treaty of Ver-
sailles," and suggested that fulfllment
of the report would be endangered il
1.-THE immediate threat of disturbing in
reference" continues to exist.
Oppressive and peremptOry guar
antees for the fulillment of the plans
provisions are demanded from Ger
many, and they will be granted" Herr
Marx said, adding, thence l deem it
not improper If Germany wants TO see
that il will not be threatened with
military ~interventions which, even with
the best of intentions of fulfillment,
would form a serious hindrance to an
attempt to convert the plan into
deeds"
Premier Poincare In a public speech
virtually declared France would hold
on to the Ruhr and the Ruhr guaran-
tees until the experts plan is execut-
ed. French officials feel hat the al
lies must reach an agreement on
Frances security before the Dawes
plan is accepted, and that all the al
lies should agree upon the measures
to be taken by them II Germany de-
faults again on its obligations. POin.
care, it is thought, will demand the
continuance Of the operation and con
troll of the railroads in the occupied
zones until military necessities are
protected and a certain number of pay
ments are made.
British -licialdOm was worried b!
the attitude of POincare and it wa
said Mr.. Macdonald warned thu
French ambassador that it's main
tenance would endanger the cOptinu
ance of the entente. Probably Franc
will acquiesce after the demands o
domestic politics have been satisfied
One thing that is worrying tn
French is the fear that they will los
the full fruits of the Dawes plan b
a nationwide German plot to cut dow
the proposed to the allies b
ceasing' the use of tobacco and bee
and reducing to the minimum the col
sumption of sugar and matches.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-12-27

went on record and a great agitation
has been developed for the last three
years. With the success Of the Brit
ish labor party dangling in front Of
the workers, they certainly think
along the lines of labor party to the
extent that they think politically at
all. And considering that they are
not ready for Communism, the next
economic crisis. together with our
activity. viii make it possible to
swing them en- masses into political
action. 1t need not be political party
for parliamentary action, as the British
party is, but one that viii follow our
lead.
Slogans are Of value to the extent
of the masses we can swing behind
them. Yes. the politically frozen ter
ritory of the United States has yielded
us sufficient not to abandon it to the
mercies of the petty buorgeoisie. but
on the contrary, profiting by our mis-
takes and misconceptions in the past
we should buckle down to build a mill
tant farmer-labor party, thru which
we viii reach our goal, the mass Com
munist Party. It win not be a respect
able farmer-labor party. neither win
it be created in year or so, in hectic,
get-rich-quick manner. Nevertheless,
it is the best way to reach out among
the masses politically, to combat the
petty bourgeois and to establish the
Communist Party as a powerful body
politically.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-12-27
WHY / SUPPORT THE MINORITY
POLITICAL STRATEGY

by the bureaucratic. And since, in his
opinion, the bureaucrats are definitely
lined up for petty-bourgeois move
ment in one form or other, of course,
there is no room for a labor party of
his conception. But labor party adj
vocated by the minority is not party
nicely camoufaged, with US in the
background trying not to capture it.
On the contrary, the labor party pro-
posed by the minority is a roughneck
affair, to be organized in the stress
OF the struggle and whose leadership
is not to be camouhaged.
The farmer-labor party slogan can
not swing any masses into action at
this time, says the majority. How
far would they swing even for ANAL
gamation? Not very far. Perhaps
amalgamation, as we envisage it, will
never be realized, and the unions as
at present constituted will 60 down
with the present leadership, and new
ones may have to built on an indus
trial basis. Certainly the labor con-
gress" is not a slogan that appears
to have a great drawing power on the
masses, but conditions and our activity
may make it powerful. While for the
labor party many unions, information
al, state and city and local bodies.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-12-27
The Discussion on Party Tasks

socialist party and it's leaders. They
were traitors in our eyes because they
wouldn't stand by the fight for labor
party.
Then reaction set in. Communists
and sympathizers were expelled by
dozens from labor unions. Gompers
reigned supreme. But did we change
our trade union policy just because
we suffered defeat in the first skir-
mish? Oh! MOI That would be a
crime against the working class. We
were expelled but workers stiIl re-
manned under the influence of Wall
Street lieutenants who were and still
are even more conservative and a
great deal more reactionary than the
petty bourgeois leader, LaFollette.
Our duty as Communists was and
still is to work our way back to the
unions, back to the organized section
Of the working class! This was and
lis correct policy for Communists
to pursue-100 per cent correct.
Now. comrades. imagine Commun-
list delegate to the A. F, of L. conven-
ton. A resolution for labor party is
introduced by the Molders and A. |.
7. w. U. delegates. This is the fruit
of our toll and the product of our
labor.
What position is a Communist
going to assume under these circum-
stances? He cannot vote for the reso-
luton, for he would violate party disci-
pline and be subject to expulsion from
the Workers Party, since the central
executive committee is on record
against the labor party and he, as a
Communist, cannot ignore its deci-
sion.
On the other hand to vote against
the resolution would mean only one
thing and that is, surrender to Com
perism. Could he as Communist
support the arch enemies of Com
munism?
The answer is: Never! BY abstain
ing from voting he would again place
himself in centrist and cowardly
position, unbecoming a Communist.
Do you see such a delegate would
find himself between the devil and the
deep sea.
All this thanks to bIunders Of our
MAJORITY
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-12-27
MAJORITY ADVOCATES POLITICAL
DUALISW

ther workers organization. After
ears Of hard labor we met with great
uccess everywhere. Four big labor
mons endorsed the labor party idea.
Powerful international unions were
orced by their own membership 70
Act and their delegates introduced
resolutions for labor party in A. F.
OF L. conventions. Communists took
me leadership in the fight for a labor
party and amalgamation. They were
reared and hated by reactionary labor
leaders. We bitterly condemned the
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-12-27
a Communist catechisn,
More Questions and Answers
BY MAX BEpAcHT q JAY LOVE.
STONE.

- "HN oEDACHT d JAY LOVE.
STONE.
10 ouesticn-Where does the Can.
=" non group get the brazen ef.
frontery to call the MARKHAM uroup In
the party iiquIdators7
Answer-That's more of the cam.
paign mud-slinging in which Comrade
Cannon is unsurpassed and unsurpass.
able. That's his most effective way
of meeting issues-by avoiding them
and throwing sand into the eyes Of the
membership SO that they win have to
follow him blindly.
There are only two ways of uoui.
dating Communist party. ID The
dissolution Of the organization. (2)
Rcbbing the organizations of its func.
lions and thus condemning It to a
slow and certain death.
We. who as group have done the
bulk OF the work In building the
Communist movement and in organic.
ing the Workers Party. not only do
not propose to liquidate the Workers
Party but are pledged to fight tooth
and toenaii every attempt to Iioui.
date the Workers Party regardless of
how subtle. hidden. OF unconscious
lat best) the scheme may be. We
have In mind particularly the second
method Of dissolving the Workers
Party. We consider that the attemp,
of the Cannon group to bury the
farmer-labor united front slogan Is an
attempt in this direction. The c. T.
has emphatically declared that the
Workers Party has elevated itself
during the last two years from a state
of sectarian barrenness to one OF DO
litical activities. Back to the woods,
That's the majority slogan. The Can.
non group Is attempting TO lead our
party or rather mislead our party
back to its sectarian days. II is try.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-12-27
By ELMER p. solcH.

IN the December issue Of DAILY
4 WORKER we read Comrade Can
mons article in which he states that
THE outstanding Characteristic Of
the right wing always and everywhere
is its political cowardice."
Now ! have nothing against Com
rade Cannon personally, in fact. look
upon him and Comrade Foster as two
of our ablest leaders in the party.
Their ability and courage have been
displayed upon more than one occa-
sion Their leadership in some of
this country's most important strikes
must be well remembered.
But their prominence cannot and
win not belittle their opponents of the
minority, for, in fact. 1t is the first
time that I ever heard anybody accus-
ing Comrade Ruthenberg with politi-
cal cowardice. Comrade Ruthenberg's
history is an open book with which
we are very familiar In so far as
courage is concerned few are his
equal
SO much for the personalities.
Now shall deal with the fundamental
issue involved. We are told by our
majority that the farmer-labor party
is no longer in demand, therefore, we
must forget all about it. What brot
our majority to this conclusion is be-
yond my power to understand. It may
be longing for good times. peaceful
enjoyment of life, so that we may be
relieved Of that hard task and bur
1ensome trouble Of working and agi-
lating for q labor party.
Why. look at our grandma socialist
labor party. She is still "alive" in
spite OF herself! Then take q look
at our infants OF the proletarian party.
They are making q lot Of noise and
get along so nicely So why shouldn't
we Of the Workers (Communist)
Party feel safe. sane and secure in
our little sect7 We can form a united
front with somebody sometime and
somewhere. That is. Of course, when
we get disguised with ourselves and
too lonesome. In the meantime we
can go out and make great, big 'revo-
lutionary" speeches. to show to the
public" what great leftists and rebels
we are
We shall prove our revolutionary
egoism by telling our audience OF reyo-
luton which is coming tomorrow. and
then We will ask: Are we leftest or
are we notf
For a period Of three long years
Communists have been working for a
labor party In the unions. fraternal
societies. co-operatives and every
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-12-27

ing to make out Of a party of action
a Bolshevik party, party Of mere
propaganda, menshevik party. That
is liquidation with a vengeance.
On the one hand. the Foster-Cannon
group maintains that it is opposed &c
a farmer-labor party slogan because
there Is no mass demand for it, They
say they would be in favor OF Il II
there were mass demand for il. On
the other hand. the same group am.
icted with devastating dose of ster.
ility in Marxism says that to work for
the development of an r. L. p means
to work for the liquidation OF the
party In short, applying the yard
stick or common sense and the most
elementary understanding Of Commun.
ism this logic leads them into the
following blind alley: We the Foster.
Communists are In favor of farmer.
labor party only when It can be organ.
lied to be big and strong Then there
Is no danger OF liquidating the Work.
ers Party We are opposed to the
farmer-iabor slogan when there IA no
mass demand for it and when a hio
farmer-labor party cannot be organ.
lied; then OF course there Is danger
OF liquidating the Workers Party In
other words these Cannon Commup.
lists are in favor OF what they choose
to can competing party when they
can get a competing party. but they
are opposed to one when they can't
get II.
Really. who are tho iiquidators?
Merely to pose the question is to ans.
wer It.
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