The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-12-09
Soviet Recognition Will
Come Before Congress
that Is Now in Session
BY }. LOUIS ENoDAHL.

TODAY Congress convenes One of the problems that will
before will be the recognition of the Union OF
Socialist Soviet Republics.
Ever since the BoIshevk revolution in November 1917
than eight years ago, militant workers have held this
demand steadily the front They have fought against the
bitter organized hostility of the official regime of the
American Federation of Labor that receives its policies
international questions ready made from the United States
department Secretary Kellogg could
have penned vndicve and malicious Islander against
the Soviet Union than that adopted by the last convention Of
the American Federation of Labor.
The sentiment of Americas workers on this question:
however, suged to the surface at the convention Of
the international Furrers Union at Boston, when resolu
tons adopted unanimously declaring for recognition
Cooldges message may may deal with this ques
ton That will not matter While Cooldges state depart
ment repeatedly declares its hostility and Cal himself
nounces he has not altered his stand, Senator William
(. Borah the republican head of the committee of
foreign affairs eterates his demand for recognition of the
Soviet Union He says the United States must get in
creased share of Soviet trade and points that full
recognition and the opening of commercial relations thru
the necessary treaties, is the best way to get it.
Last Sunday the opening Of the shatursy
the Soviet Union All the foreign diplomats representing
capitalist governments in Moscow there. But
ambassador from United States because this
country has not yet recognized the workers and peasants
government.
But American industry was present in the form Of the
Ola huge girders upon which the great building rested
America sends greater volume of exports the Soviet
Union than any other country.
This is only the beginning, however. Americans are
demanding unhindered trade with Russia This amply
shown at the recent reception given by the Rambouiet
Sheep Breeders Association to the Soviet in
this country at which closer and sympathetic relations
with the Soviet Union were demanded 1t clearly evident
that the United States does not lose any Russian
trade Not only American gold exports, trade as WE'LL
proceeding to the Soviet Union thru Germany 1t is also
declared that part of the taoAecan provides
Tor the collaboration of American commercial investors with
Italian industry for the development of trade Russia and
the Near East The Near East includes three Soviet
Republics OF Armenia Georgia and Azerbaiian as we'll as
Turkey hostile to Great Britain Syria in revolt against
France rak restless under British rule other subject
nations, disconnected and rebeIIious.
1t plain that the United States refusing to recognize
Soviet Rule is merely hiding behind and taking advantage
the recognition given the Soviet Union by both Germany
and Italy In this way the United States has practically re-
cognzed the Soviet government already All this would in
dicate that Soviet recognition rather bitter pill the
Coolidge administration to swallow recognition will be
forced by an awakening American working that is
continually developing its solidarity with the workers andN
peasants who have established their Soviet rule The left
wing in the organized American labor has major
issue in the demand for the recognition of Union of
Soviet Republics. 1t should make the most of IT,