The daily worker., 1924-07-29

with the gospel of bombast that they
are insufferable. Their aggressiveness
is not confined TO Chinese,
II relate one incident typical Of
the actions of American soldiery in
the East. An isolated Britisher en-
tered a bar in which number Of
these bullies were drinking. Insult
ing remarks, such as four-fusher' and
worse, having failed to provoke
quarrel, one provost sergeant-a gal
liant hero surrounded by five or six
followers-spat on the Britisher. To
fight these armed bullies was hopeless
and the situation became so tense
that the landlady interviewed. This
is the kind of scene that China looks
on at and laughs in her ample sleeve.
American business methods and i'm
perialism are the cause of the revuI-
sion which is so manifest towards
Americans in Asia at the present
time"
castlgates America.
Such scenes are but the natural
outcome Of the policy of the present
government in America. The Wash
ington politicians are rafting the
sabre more vehemently than did the
Kaiser. Unless this policy Is discon-
tinued the imperialists will bring a
hornets nest about the ears of the
American people. Mr.. Karakhan has
castigated Washington on this matter.
His words contain warning that they
would do well to heed.
Speaking on the question Of the
Chinese Eastern Railways, which
America, in common with other i'm
perialistic powers, hopes to control,
the Soviet representative calls Mr.
Hughes severely to task on the tone
Of his note to China. He says:
"As all things evil provene from the
Bolshevists, Mr.. Hughes wishes to
chastise the Soviet Government.
However the Soviet Government con-
siders quite calmly the present policy
Of Mr.. Hughes, knowing quite well
that there is not single honest and
well-informed American who supports
the present short-sighted policy Of the
chief Of the State Department. But
what is of more interest" remarked
Mr.. Karakhan, 'is the attitude Wash
ington assumes toward China. No
countries but China and Soviet Russia
have anything to do with the Chinese
Eastern Railway, and all the other
powers must know that we will not
allow them to interfere with our bust
ness. Mr.. Hughes evidently believes
that China owes America SO much
for the Washington Convention that
she must accept whatever stun he
approaches her with. l hope. how.
ever, that those who still wish TO
see China obedient and submissive to
any acts Of violence will realize that
China is not what she was some
twenty years ago."
Once again the Soviet representa-.
tive scores, because he confines him
self to facts. II the people of America
are still held in such benighted ig-
norance by the capitalistic press that
they do not know that China, follow
ing in Japan's footsteps. has awaS,
ened, then It is high time that they
realized fact that has been accom-
plished.
Mass Demonstrations.
A great mass meeting was held in
the Central Park, Peking, on June
23rd. This park was part OF the old
grounds Of the Forbidden City.
Twenty years ago a Chinese would
have been publicly beheaded for ven.
turing within the sacred precincts.
Today he nolds mass meetings where
once he feared to tread.
The meeting was held primarily to
protest against the action Of the
diplomatic body in refusing to turn
the Russian legation over to the
Soviet representative. A resolution
passed was marked by references to
oppression Of imperialistlc powers"
Other resolutions were passed COM
menting adversely on the action Of
the powers with reference to the
Chinese Eastern Railways, and one
resolution contained the remark that
the foreign powers DO not seem to
know that the Soviet representative
is delegate to China and not to the
other powers"
Who can say that the masses Of this
nation are not awakening? They are
arising from their long slumber like
a giant refreshed. and with the assist
ance OF the Soviets they will win an
economic freedom which will have a
beneficial repercussion on the occi.
dental worker Again, let him beware
that he is not hoodwinked into staying
the very men who are fighting his
battle. In the words Of Mr.. Karak-
han, Long live the people OF China
and its fraternal alliance with the
peoples of the Soviet Union"
-OR THE CHILDREN