The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-01-25

achieve. Let me enumerate his am
billions.
Il. He wants to arouse prejudice
and sentiment against Soviet Russia
in order to strengthen the reactionary
opponents of recognition and to pre-
vent a possible commercial and poll
tical reproachment between the Unit
ed States and Russia.
g. He wants to mobilize and gain
the support of the reactionary bureau
Gratis in the A. F.. of L. against the
movement for international unity of
the trade unions initiated by the Red
international of Labor Union, and he
will fight particularly against the 70
Gently formed 'Anglo-Russian Unity
Committee of the trade unions of
those two countries.
"S. He wants to strengthen the 70
dictionary wing in the American labor
movement against its left wing, It's
miIitants and Communists.
"a. He wants to assist the Ameri-
can bankers and the American govern
ment to convert our labor movement
to the support Of the Dawes plan,
which means the support of the Inn
perialist, plundering ambitions of
American capitalism, and
20. He wants to collect money for
the Russian counter-revolution
= Condolences and Developments.
These are his main tasks. Now,
please consider, in connection with
the above, the following coincidence
Of facts.
"Gompers died. This meant the re.
moval from the political scene Of one
Of the bitterest enemies Of Soviet Rus
STA and one Of the most trusted agents
of American Imperialism in the labor
movement of the United States. The
forces Of reaction and capitalism in
the American Federation OF Labor
have thereby been considerably weak
ened.
Then, what happens? r. Abram-
ovich comes to the United States. He
is socialist labor man. He is
an expert on Russia. He is ON
friendly terms with the reactionaries
in the A. F. Of L. He can gain their
ear. He will give them the latest
dope on Russia and international de-
velopments generally. He will bolster,
them up, solidify them, and in this
way Abramovich will be fulfilling one
Of the duties of the dead Gompers.
Accidently' Abramovich arrives in the
United States just in time.
A Flood of Lies Expected.
Another coincidence. Charles q.
Hughes is being retired from the Of
fee of secretary of state, which means
again the removal from a powerful
position of an uncompromising oppon-
ent Of the recognition of Soviet Rus
STA. New winds are blowing in the
air. There is talk about coming
change in the attitude of the Ameri-
| can government toward Soviet Russia.
Then, what happens? Abramovich
comes to the United States. Altho he
has been out of Russia for years, he
is supposed to possess valuable knowl-
edge on conditions in Soviet Russia
He will talk. He will enlighten. He
will tell stories about the persecu-
ton Of socialists He will paint
terrible pictures of the slavery and
oppression of the working masses in
Soviet Russia. He will relate brilliant
mythology Of how Georgia has been
crushed under the iron heel Of the
Communist dictatorship.
He will probably enrich our knowI.
edge on the persecution and oppres-
sion of the Jews in Soviet Russia.
And oh yes. nearly forgot
Comrade Trotzky. Abramovich will
also tell us something about Comrade
Trotzky. How the latter is being held
in strict confinement, under heavy
guard, for fear that he might divulge
to Abramovich some terrible secrets
of the oppressive rule of the Soviet
government.
Menshevik Opposes Labor Unity.
"Abramovich will tell us all kinds
OF stories, but in doing so he will have
only one purpose in mind-to continue
the noble work of Charles e. Hughes.
You see, comrades, it is merely coin,
cidence' that Abramovich comes to
~ Viz fOAJ AnOluCuL WHeu
Hughes is about to retire from the Of
ace Of secretary of state. BY this
don't mean to imply that Coolidge
viii appoint Abramovich to the posi-.
ion of secretary of state No, far
be II from me to imply any such thing.
What do mean is this, that Abram-
ovich will be made very good use of
by every reactionary and enemy Of
labor in the United States.
Then, third coincidence. The
British trade union delegation, head.
cd by Purcell which recently visited
Soviet Russia, was greatly impressed
by the strength of the Soviet govern
ment, the continual improvement of
the economies Of Russia and of the
general conditions OF the working
classes, and particularly by the fact
that the Russian workers are actual
ly learning to govern and rule In the
interests OF the masgea and a0afnat