The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-05-23

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representing the international inter
ests Of the workers.
The Russian Statement.
The Russian delegation states that
1t will recommend the British state
mont to the All-Russian Trade Union
Council This has since been done
and the statement approved.
The delegation reafirms that the
trade unions Of the Union Of Soviet
Socialist Republics always conceived
Of the unity of the international move
ment as the concentration of ell work
ingclass forces in single Interna-
tional, on the basis Of national unity
and Of united national and interna-
tional trade union organizations.
The delegation welcomes the good
win expressed in point two Of the de-
claration of the British section, and
intended to eliminate the difficulties
standing in the way Of realization Of
international unity.
For its part the delegation recog-
mixes as equally acceptable both a
formal and an informal conference.
The delegation similarly concurs
with the intention Of the British dele
CATION expressed in paragraph three
Of the statement Of the British sec
ton.
Amsterdam Replies.
For its part, the Russian delegation
states that the trade unions OF the
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
cannot conceal the circumstance that
all their correspondence with the Am
sterdam International concluding with
the last resolution of February 8 to Z,
1925, has created on them the impress
sion that the majority Of the Amster-
dam International, which rejected the
correct and just resolution proposed
by the British trade union represen-
tatives. are unwilling to meet the sin
cere desire Of the unions Of the union.
Such conference, says the delega-
ton, may represent a considerable
step forward. 1t will be the first bust
ness-like approach towards the settle
ment of the vast and very compli-
Gated question OF the realization Of
actual unity of the international labor
movement, and of the gathering to-
gether of the forces of all working
class organizations, based on the prin-
ciple of the class struggle between
labor and capital.
The delegation, therefore, concurs
with point B of paragraph 8, and for
its part expresses its fullest readiness
to take part in the conference which
may take place, by the force Of neces-
sity, on the initiative and by the medi-
alton Of the British trade unions.
1t particularly welcomes the desire
and intention, clearly expressed in
this point, Of the representatives of
the British General Council, to devote
every effort to bringing about the in
ternational unity of the labor move
ment by creating united Industrial
labor organization, capable Of bscom-
ing an efficient organ for representing
and defending the international inter
ests OF the workers.
Workers Desire.
1t notes with special satisfaction
that the Russian trade union move
ment entirely shares the idea of the
establishment Of the most complete
unity of the international trade union
movement by the setting up of sin
gle efficient international of trade un-
ions, independent of any influence of
the capitalist class, for the purpose of
uniting the trade union organizations
Of the whole world, both in their daily
economic struggle and in their strug-
gle for the final emancipation of the
working class.
The delegation is convinced that
this completely comedies with the
fervent desire of the broadcast mass of
the workers in every country, who see
in this the sole real barrier against
capitalist reaction, economic and poll
tical, and equally against the peril of
new fratricidal wars.
Nevertheless, 1t is essential to re-
cognize that all this can be brought
about only If all labor organizations
display the necessary goodwill in this
direction and accord the necessary
fraternal and attentive consideration
to all the existing international, ma
tional, and other independently ex-
listing trade union organizations