The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-03-12
INTERNATIONAL
t R ABE j MON
UNITY DISCUSSED
Soviet Union Paper
Makes Statement

MOSCOW-The Soviet trade union
central organ Trud, writes as fol
lows regarding the present status OF
the movement for international trade
union unity:
"A lively discussion has arisen as to
whether the resolution adopted by the
Amsterdam executive represents
victory of the right wing or the left
wing. British trade unionists, who
are friendly to Soviet Russia, are in
clined to regard it as victory Of the
left over the right wing. According
to their opinion, the resolution i'm
poses preliminary conditions upon
Russian labor.
Same as old Vienna Proposal.
"Oudegeest and stenhuis differ from
the British in their Interpretation,
openly declaring that the resolution
means putting into execution the
previous Vienna resolution. They as
-sert that the Russian trade unions
must first apply for aflliation to the
Amsterdam International, and then ne
gotiate about details, otherwise, there
will be a rupture of negotiations.
Which Interpretation is correct il
shown by resume Of the initial pro
ceedings between Moscow and Am
sterdam. Amsterdam demanded rec.
ignition Of its rules by Soviet labor
asa prerequisite of afiliation, while
Soviet labor asked for an uncondition
al meeting with the representatives
of Amsterdam for the purpose OF dis
cussing international labor unity.
THE correctness and honesty Of tn,
proposal of Soviet labor was acknowl
edged by representatives Of British
labor, who in the recent session of
the Amsterdam executive, advocated
unconditional conference with Soviet
labor
How Is Rejection a Victory?
Rejection of the British views,
means, therefore, an undoubted vic
tory Of the right wing Of Amsterdam
over the British left. The British
voted against the Stenhuis resolution
which, however, was carried. Where
then, is the left wing victory?
"The resolution adopted differs from
both the Oudegeest and British mo.
tons. 1t says that Amsterdam is
ready to arrange a conference, if SO.
Wet labor Internationally affiliates to
Amsterdam. Originally, it was only a
matter Of a conference between So
Wet labor and Amsterdam. Now it is
an Amsterdam invitation to afiliate.
with Amsterdam reserving itself the
right to set the date and place OF
conference.
Amsterdam Reverts to Old Stuff.
In our opinion this amounts to
the original attitude Of the Amster
dam executive. Who triumphed?
"As our British friends maintain
that the right wing did not win, and
that they, the British, won, we as.
sumo that our British friends were de
ceived by the right wing.
Evidently the British have not sufi
ciently fathomed the political mean
ing Of the Amsterdam right wing. We
believe they failed to weigh carefully
the Amsterdam resolution.
I'VE are convinced that as soon as
our British friends recognize the true
inwardness Of the resolution, they will
draw the only possible conclusion.
that the task is to put into active op
Grafton, the British-Russian Unity
Committee.
Russian Unions to Reply.
"The presidium of the Soviet Gen.
eral Council Of Trade Unions will
shortly deal with this question. Its
resolution will be drafted solely in
the interests of international labor
and unity.
THE British trade union leaders
who are echoing the desire of the
working masses for unity, will now
see that they have been deceived and
thwarted in their object. However de.
plorable this may be, we must recog-
nize it and take the lesson TO heart
for future and correct conclusions.
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