The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-06-17


The plenum of the All-Russi
the work and decisions of the Lon
foreign relations commission to send 4
you reply. On the basis of these de-
cisions we consider 1t our duty to in
form you of the fact that the Febru-
airy decision of your general council
has made a very deep impression on
our trade unions and on their mem
bership.
Wanted a Joint Unconditional
Conference.
We were Of the opinion that our
correspondence would bring about a
greater mutual understanding result
ing in conference of our representa-
tives with those Of Amsterdam for
the purpose Of examining Jointly the
question Of trade union unity-which
would have constituted first attempt
at an objective treatment Of this prob
lem, which we consider to be of the
greatest Importance to the workers of
the world.
We desired joint unconditional
conference Of the representatives of
the Soviet trade unions with those of
Amsterdam. Your resolution rejects
our proposal and makes such a con-
ference conditional upon a previous
declaration on our part to the effect
that we desire to affiliate to Amster-
dam.
The Aim of the Soviet Unions.
This would mean: aflliation to the
Amsterdam International as it is, i.e..
on the basis Of its constitution and
statutes. The statements of Dude
geest and Jouhaux wherein they con.
firm this view is of enormous fmpor-
lance. We find with deep regret that
these interpretations and statements,
even more than the Amsterdam reso-
luton itself, sharpen our differences
and far from promote unity.
We repeat that we are for a single
international. Our aim, and the aim
OF the majority of the class conscious
workers of the world is: To create
single trade union international
comprising the organized workers of
all countries and standing on the plat
form OF the class struggle. and the
nnal liberation of the working class
from the yoke of capitalism.
Statutes Not Important.
Compared with this great goal, the
statute question is Of secondary i'm
portance. The trade unions of the
Soviet Union are prepared to join a
united trade union International whose
statutes do not, on the whole, differ
much from the statutes of the Amster-
dam International.
The enumeration of aims of this
united international could contain all
the aims enumerated in the statutes
of the Amsterdam International How
ever, the Soviet trade unions have no
possibility of participating in the
formulation of the statutes Of the
Amsterdam International.
For AlI-InoIuslve International.
We are convinced that the United
Trade Union International should in
clude not only the Soviet trade unions,
but all existing trade union organiza-
tions at present not affiliated to Am
sterdam as well. In order to achieve
this, the historical and political pecul-
iarities Of each country must be
taken itno consideration
How is this to be done? How can
the mutual suspicion existing between
the various sections Of the divided
trade union movement be removed
without a personal conference Or with
out an exhaustive and objective ex-
animation Of these vital questions?
The mutual acquaintance of the Brit
ish and Soviet trade union representa-
tives, and the sincere desire on both
sides to achieve trade union unity
thru joint conferences and joint meth
DDS, undoubtedly had good results.
Propose an international Meeting.
There is no doubt but that the re-
cent London conference promoted the
proletarian solidarity between the
British and Soviet workers. Similar.
ly, conference between the represen.
tatives Of the Russian trade unions
and those of the Amsterdam Interna.
tionsl could, with mutual good will,
serve as a beginning to the relaixa-
ton Of unity Of the whole trade union
movement.
We therefore suggest that the gen.
eral council of the Amsterdam Inter.
national revise its decision Of Feb. s,
and Z, and convene Joint uncondi-
tional conference with the All-Russian
trade union council, to deal with the
question of trade union unity.
President: ToMSKY.
Secretary: DoGADov.
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