The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-05-23
U. S. IMPERIALISM
BOASTS OF LABOR
AID in TRADE WAR
Taft Dedicates Temple
to Open Shop c. of c.
speeIal 70 La paIIy Workerl


equipment and management" said
Francois de Stphalle, vice-president Of
the Baldwin Locomotive Works, yes
terday, speaking before the 18th an
nual convention Of the United States
chamber Of commerce.
This skaters the unqualified boasts
Of capitalists and their labor neuten-
ants that the wages Of American
workers are so much better absolute
Iy than European workers, without
mentioning that American workers
are also speeded up and produce so
much more than European workers
that, compared TO the value of their
product, American workers are paid
at a lower rate than the European
worker.
Says American Economy 10 Secure.
De stphalle went thoroly into the
apprehension that Americas position
on the world market would be iniur-
ed when Europe is stabilized and its
cheap labor becomes factor In mar
keting merchandise"
ALtEA GA k4E AGAbAA@ IA InA4Vnbg A0-
probation IN Europe, and therefore
the cheapness Of European wages,
this competition did not materialize.
The outstanding fact Is that the Unit
ed States is the only great power now
enjoying a foreign trade higher than
In 1913, not only IN money but in
volume of goods.
"A great asset to American ex-
porters," he continued, SIS the fngenu-
ity and labor saving features of Amel
rican production"
Trade War In Far East
Bchoing the sentiments of De
StphaTle, George e Anderson, former
consul general, asserted that Ameri-
can manufacturers need have no fear
Of German and British. their most
formidable competitors in the Far
East and in Australia"
Besides these observations on the
dominant position Of American impe-
rialism abroad in It's relation to wages
at home, Richard F. Grant of Cleve-
land, president Of the national cham
Der Of commerce, attacked the re-
straints upon monopoly and private
capital by government "meddling. .
Government inquisition of the pri-
yate citizen and his business, from
the publishing Of his income tax to
innumerable Investigations by special
ly constituted commissions, is becom-
ing unpopular" he said. It is under
stood that he referred especially to
the Teapot Dome investigation of
Daugherty and the "Ohio gang"
Want no Regulation.
A. c. Dodson, coal operator Of Beth
lehem, Pennsylvania, also attacked
government regulation of mining,
while Robert W Bingham Of Louis
vile, Kentucky, criticized the cheap
demagogue politicians" in congress
and opposed any more farm relief
laws.
Last night, the great $4,000 1000
building Of the q S. chamber Of COM
merce built by open shop" labor, was
dedicated by William Howard Taft,
chief justice of the supreme court Of
the United States.
Taft Fathered the Outfit.
II was Taft, who, seventeen years
ago, called together the first confer
ence Of capitalists who organized the
U. 8. chamber Of commerce. He was
then president of the United States.
Silas H. StraBn, whom Coolidge
tried to name as prosecutor" Of the
Teapot Dome scandal, but who ap-
peared to be too deeply involved in
financial connections with the Teapot
crowd to be finally accepted as official
whitewasher, was named along with
William r. Dawes, Hell and Maria's''
brother, TO the resolutions committee
of the convention.
Charging that excessive specula-
ton Of the last few months was de-
structive to the legitimate purposes
Of the exchange" Rothwell awaited
\ the opening of the board Of directors
meeting to present resolution which
.Yald bar excessive fluctuations in
~ ,;ain market due to speculation.
a.. chant Capital Complains.
Tho KIT was expected in board
circles If he resolution is determin-
ed Of national Importance" it imme-
diately would be pres'epted 70 the re-
solutions committee Niucn meets
later. ~.
Factions In the national Millers'
Federation and many prominent whole
sale grocers are backing the resolu-
ton because OF belief their legitimate
business Is being handicapped by ex-
cessive fluctuations In the market
All the important exchanges are
affiliated, thru officials Of the national
chamber.
Objects TO Price Fluotuatlon.
WASHINGTON, May Ill A wide
open split in the ranks Of the United
states chamber OF commerce appeared
imminent today over Chicago grain
market speculation, now being inves'
tigafad nv tho donartrnaft of aRricul.