The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-07-18

blows over that which one does not
possess? AS a result of the difference
in the situation of England and Am.
erica in the Far East, and as result
of our strong attack in the question of
privileges, the American ambassador
delivered a speech in which he ad-
vocated the gradual abolition of priv
ileges. The united front here possess
es just as little stability as it does in
regard to the German question.
THE interests of England and Amer
L lea are equally divergent in regard
to Russia. So far as American inter-
ests are concerned, America would not
suffer if we were suddenly to
disappear from the face of the
earth, as one of the main questions of
American economy is the question of
the market for agricultural products.
America does not want any agricul-
tural competition at present. The
Americans, while endeavoring to hold
up the restoration of the economic
power of the Soviet Republic, hope
at the same time to go over mainly to
cattle breeding, as then Russia would
not only be an unpleasant competitor
for them, but would be required by
them as being huge market for sup
plying corn and grain.
Professor Tuleikov was right when
he pointed out the hope prevailing in
American circles that in Is years Am
erica would begin to import corn,
and that Siberia would then have to
feed the west coast of America. In
war and in economics, more than in
anything else, everything depends up
on time. At present it is to the ad-
vantage of America to postpone the
economic reconstruction of Russia.
England, on the other hand, which at
present has to purchase from Amer
lea, cotton, corn and many other ar
ticles of food and in this respect is
dependent upon the United States,
would be able to free itself from this
dependence to the extent to which the
Russian grain market developed.
THESE two great capitalist powers
= havegunited for the time being in
order to wiring concessions from the
SOVIET Union. If their efforts how
ever are shattered by our resistance,
then each of them will proceed sep
arately and there will be no talk of
united action.
If, however, the Soviet Union agrees
to grant concessions, then the ques-
ton arises: what concessions shall be
made and to whom shall they be grant
ed? For Russia it is more advantag-
eous to grant concessions to Ameri-
can oil trusts than to English oil
trusts, as America is not in close con-
tact with the Far East, which cannot
be said Of England. In the Far East
there meet Japan, the Soviet Union
and China. If Japan abandons the
idea of territorial conquests in China,
then certain unity can be establish
ed between the Soviet Union, China
and Japan against England and Am
erica.
The above, even if somewhat rough
sketch of the world situation shows
that capitalism will hardly succeed in
creating a united front.
DESIDES America and England,
II there are a whole number of cap
italist ountries-Germany, France,
Italy, etc.-and also many smaller cap
italist countries. Should the united
front be organized, and should this
united front be victorious. then those
countries would reap the benefit Of it
who command this united front. They
only need the smaller countries so
long as the united front is maintained.
When the united front has achieved
its object, then these little countries
will no longer be necessary. The lit
tie countries perceive this quite clear
ly, and this explains their inclination
to unite with us, which fact does not
conduce to strengthen the bourgeois
united front.
These are the general prospects.