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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-02-02

The speaker admitted that in the
question of approaching the middle
peasant, much had been done with
success. On the other hand, however,
nothing had been achieved with re-
gard to the approach of the village
poor This represented a tremendous
political danger. The policy of the
party in the village is basically cor
rect, nevertheless, in the course of car
rying out this policy number of diff
ficulties have been encountered. At
present the task is to work with all
forces to approach the village poor.
The fire must therefore be directed
against those who do not see the
Kulak danger sufficiently. The speak
er protested against the allegation
that he regarded the land workers OBJ
jectively as the dominant factor. The
land worker is exploited by the Kulak.
The speaker admitted that the central
committee was not responsible for the
dissatisfaction in the ranks of the
village poor. The danger must, how
ever, be recognized, not in order to
fall into a panic, but to see the polit-
ical problem.
The speaker referred to the formu-
lation of Lenin at the eight party con-
gress upon the two counter-agents:
the working class and the poor peas
ants on the one side and the middle
peasants on the other side. And so it
must remain, not on the one side the
working class and on the other the
village poor and the middle peasantry.
THE speaker than proceeded to
4 answer the attacks against his
article "The Philosophy of the Epoch"
First of all the speaker denied having
written the article as a platform for
the party congress. The greatest ac-
cusation consisted in the fact that
the slogan equality" was used in a
vulgar-democratic sense. This slogan
was characterized as a social revolu-
tionary and liberal demagogic one.
The speaker declared that the attempt
to prove that he had wanted to fling
the slogan equality" into the masses
in a bourgeois democratic sense, re-
presented an unheard of misinterpre-
tation. The speaker admitted that the
term socialist equality" would be
more exact and he had altered the
slogan in this spirit When, however,
Rykov and Kalinin considered this slo-
gan as demagogic, then that meant an
overestimation of the N. E. P. The
speaker then protested against the
actions of group of young, red pro-
fessors who are engaged in revising
Leninism. =,
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-02-02
(From the Proletarska Pravda, Kew

Of the true condition of the Soviet
Republics from the mouths of their
own representatives An American
trade union delegation composed of
bonafde representatives of various
unions and trade union communities
viewing at first hand the actual state
OF affairs obtaining in Soviet Russia
would, with its report OF the American
workers, eliminate once and for all
the confusion that exists regarding
the state of the Soviet Union, con
fusion that has been fostered by the
enemies of labor.
2. The world trade union move
ment is at this time deeply concern
ing itself with the problem that has
been termed by the British Trade
Union Congress, World Trade Union
Unity" This involves to a large de-
gree the participation of two coun-
tries, the United States and Russia,
in an international family Of trade
unions. The British mission TO Rus.
STA reported favorably on the genuine.
ness and power OF the Russian trade
unions. It remains for American trade
unionists to satisfy themselves as to
the truth concerning the Russian
workers so they can be free TO deter.
mine on reliable information whether
or not 1t is advisable to unite with
the Russian workers in world wide
consolidation OF trade union forces.
Bosses Send Delegations.
3. America is one of the few coun.
tries with large trade union move.
ment that has not, so far, sent a labor
delegation to the Soviet Union. As
one Of the greatest labor movements
in the world It would constitute a
Sinking OF its duty to its own and all
other workers for the American trade
union movement to fail to participate
in this movement that is considered of
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-02-02

| In the question OF the composition
Of the party membership the speaker
declared that the Leninigrad confer
ence was of the opinion that at the
present moment fifty per cent of the
Leningrad metal workers should be
drawn into the party This in no way
represented an imitation. In the pres,
ent situation, in the present relation
of class forces, the slogan must be
Working masses, closer to the state
to the party and to the work of econ
omic reconstruction
ITHE speaker then proceeded to the
question of the Leningrad organi.
cation and declared that it was not
isolated and that it would never be
isolated. Describing the differences of
opinion, the speaker declared that he
had altered his attitude after he was
accused of being a liquidator and a
defeatist. Leningrad was entitled to
one of the first places as this organiza-
ton had won a prominent Importance
in the historical development.
The Leningrad delegation had the
complete right to make proposals to
alter the political line. The speaker
then described the differences of opin-
ion in the central committee. After
the second discussion with Trotzky,
Bucharin and Kalinin took the point
of view that no organizational con-
sequences were necessary as these
would not be understood by the
masses of the party. The speaker and
his comrades, however, were of the
opinion that in as far as Trotzky was
accused of being half-mensheyik, he
could not take place in the general
staff Of Leninism interruption of
Trotzky: CORRECTLY
TINE speaker contended that the
same was true of the present dis
cussion. If the party congress serious
ly considered that the speaker and his
comrades were defeatists, then they
should not take part in the highest
leadership of the party. The accusa-
ton of defeatism was never made
against Trotzky.
The differences of opinion had &C
cumulated and it became ever more
difficult to work together These diff
ferences of opinion are arising in the
party. 1t cannot be doubted that new
groups are growing up in the party
and coming to the leadership. 1t can
not be doubted that the leadership
must be in the collective hands of the
central committee.
The speaker denied the contention
that the opposition demanded the head
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-02-02

so much Importance by workers
abroad, and that constitutes. of itself.
one OF the major problems confront
ing American trade unionists: their
attitude towards the workers of So
Wet Russia on the basis OF trust
worthy information.
4. A number of delegations repra-
senting industry and capital interest
ed in the vast resources of the Soviet
Union are being sent from this conn.
try ON journeys of investigation to
Russia These missions seek TO make
findings looking towards the exploita-
ton of the illimitible stocks OF oil
minerals and other Industrial mater.
ials to be found in the colonies OF the
Soviet Union. They seek also to ND
set the reactionary influences respon.
sible for the present attitude of the
administration at Washington. The
reopening TO trade and intercouraa
with a country like Russia which
covers one-sixth of the land area Of
the earth and which contains untold
treasures could not help but react ia
yorably upon the well-being of this
country as well as Russia and would
consequently make for the material
oetterment Of the workers in America.
3. The official British trade union
mission reported that the Russian
trade unions, comprising close 10
seven million workers are a dominant
factor in Russian affairs, are organ
ized on genuine trade union principles
ana are the basis upon which IL being
putt the new industry and social life
OF their country. 1t is to the advan-
tage OF the American trade union
movement to apprise itself OF the
facts concerning an experiment that
involves the future OF l6O, 900. 900
people.
What is Mr.. Green afraid ofs
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-02-02
BY Il. M. wlcKs.

THE Chicago Tribune, as the chief
l. spokesman in the middle west for
the industrialists who oppose entang-
lements in European affairs is pitt
fully wailing about the iniquity of the
Morgan senators who voted the Unit
ed States into the world court. In an
editorial yesterday morning that pa
per exclaimed: 1--WE Don't Know
Where We're Going But We're On Our
Way" thereby expressing the per-
petuaI bewilderment of the class for
which it speaks.
For so many years the Industrial
lists have been political masters of the
government that they still imagine
they speak for the nation when they
speak for their particular strata Of
the capitalist class. The Tribune
thinks something extraordinarily
fancy would be achieved" if, of the
IS nations signatory to the world
court protocol, Santo Domingo and Lii
IBERIA would insist that the southern
states grant the Negro full political
rights before the United States could
acquire judicial rights in the court.
Such a conception could only find
Judgment in a brain that still views
the world as an aggregate of separate
nations, each following its own special
destiny. Are not the spokesman of
isolation aware of the fact that Santo
Domingo was forcibly conquered by
the gallant marines of the United
States and held by military terror
until the tentacles of finance capital
had sunk so deeply into that unfortu-
nate nation that they can only be re-
moved by insurrection? Is the Nc
Cormick sheet unaware of the con-
quest of Liberia for the glory Of Amer
lean rubber interests? Can il point
to one small nation in the league or
the court that is not under the inn
perialist domination of one or more of
the great powers?
The United States is not, as the
Tribune would have it's readers be-
lieve, a weak, gullible nation, being
hoodwinked by Europe into dangerous
experiments. Il is an imperialist
giant, the mightiest power in the cap
italist world, entering the world court
with the object Of using 1t to further
It's plundering expeditions.
Far from resenting the presence Of
Santo Domingo and Liberia, or having
anything to fear from them, the Wall
Street gang welcome their presence,
confident that the economic and mill
tary power OF the United States in
those republics will force them to sup
port American imperialist policy.
Realizing full well the great power
OF finance capital and perceiving the
fragrant manner in which whole sec
tions OF the press, the pulpit, and
other agencies. for manufacturing
public opinion" we're corrupted by the
millions upon millions spent TO put
the United States into the court, the
agents Of the isolationists ought to
perceive that the same methods will
be used to debauch other nations now
members OF tbs court
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-02-02
What Is Green Afraid Of?

(Continned from page II. Ps+isl
ers. He calls them Communist be-
cause he believes that is the easiest
way to discredit them. 81 De
Green is also carrying out better
than they themselves, the job of
thwarting Russian recognition that
constitutes one of the main tasks fof
the propagandists and politicians rep
resentative of the most reactionary
section of American capital. He
praises the state department for it's
patriotic and democratic stand on this
question and pledges his supports His
stand on the question connects up
with his unprincipled attack on, the
proposal to send labor delegationto
visit the Soviet Union. /
May Skater Prejudice. 49,
AS for his second reason that he
already is convinced of the state of
affairs in the Soviet Union. This is
very likely true. 1t is only natural
that Green's prejudice and patriot
ism" would lead him to fall victim to
the lies concerning Soviet Russia that
have been so widely spread by the
yellow press. These same prejudices
lead him and his associate bureaucrats
OF the A. F. of l.. to completely dis
count the very fair and impartial re-
port by leaders of labor in Great
Britain. He so fears that prejudices
similar to his held by a considerable
section of the trade union movement
run the chance of being shattered by
an impartial report made by compe-
tent American trade unionists that
he seeks, by sheer intimidation to
wreck the movement in advance.
What harm can there be in sending
a delegation of reliable trade union.
lists to report back their honest reac-
tions to what they see in Russia? II
is safe to say that Green knows in
advance that their report will be more
or less favorable. He wants no such
report. 1t would endanger not only
the propaganda of the anti-Soviet rec
ognitionists whom Green supports but
would also seriously embarass Mr..
Green and the intolerant position that
he holds now regarding the Russian
workers.
Opposed to these two utterly
groundless and hypocritical objections
by Mr. Green thets follow five justifl-
able and sane reasons why a delega-
ton should go:
Reasons for Delegation.
l. Since 1917 the United States
has been flooded with reports and
counterreports concerning the state
Of affairs in the Soviet Union. These
rumors and stories have contradicted
each other In such a fashion as to
make an understanding Of the actual
situation in the Russian Republic i'm
possible. The workers Of this coun-
try have been the target for whole
campaigns OF propaganda that have
been consistently filling the employer
press OF the land directed against the
efforts Of the people OF Russia to re-
habilitate their nation. The American
trade union movement should take the
lead in dissolving whatever myths
have been thus circulated. The Amer.
lean workers deserve to be informed
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-02-02

, of Bucharin. The speaker quoted the
words of Lenin that even in the sharp
est struggle one could not be angry
with Bucharin. The speaker pointed
out that the foreign Communists and
the Communist and social-democratic
press would be extremely interested
in the discussion. The speaker de-
claFed that he was decisively against
the stopping of the discussion because
he and the other accused had had no
opportunity of replying to the accusa-
tons before the masses.
THE speaker then proceeded to the
l. question of the solution Of the
situation. After having declared that
he put forward no special line against
the line of the central committee, he
proceeded to enumerate these con-
crete proposals:
1. A struggle against the revision
list school" of the young red profes-
sors. The slogan must be Back to
Lenin!"
2. The impermissibility of a revi-
sion of Leninism in the question of
state capitalism.
8. The thesis upon the concentra-
ton of the fire against one of the d.
gressions in the peasant question must
be rejected.
4. In the question Of the compost
ton of the fire against one of the di-
sions of the thirteenth party confer
ence must be retained.
5. Discussion of the question OF the
extension of the internal party demo
cracy.
6. Stopping of the campaign against
Leningrad. The Leningrad organiza-
ton must be given the possibility Of
choosing it's own leaders.
T. The central committees must
draw all the forces of the one time
grouping into the work and give them
the possibility of working under the
leadership of the central committee.
Noise, interruption: Repeat IT'D
8. A guarantee for the election OF
officials.
8. In the first session of the central
committee the question of the limita-
ton of the functions of the polit.
bureau, and the secretariat subordi-
nate to it.
THE speaker closed with the de-
4 mand that the discussion should
form the close Of chapter and that
a new one should begin in which Co
operative work were possible. The
responsibility rests upon the major
ity of the party congress. (Lonq and
protracted applause on the part Of
the Leningrad delegatlon).
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-02-02
They Don't Know Where
s'. They Are Going

Would a good American newspaper.
boasting that it is the worlds great
est, so defame the exalted senators
of the United States by insinuating
that they are moreS susceptible to
brides from the House of Morgan
than the representatives. of weaker
governments? If MI. Box can, as the
Tribune declares, debauch the United
States senate to gain a political adj
vantage in Europe why cannot the
same procedure be used to bride the
members of the world court?
The MISUNDERSTANDING from their
defeat, may not know where they're
going, but the victors lin the fight
know precisely where they're going,
and why. Us
The lamentations Of the industrial
lists only expose the true character Of
that class that for so long ruled the
United States. They are typical Of
the capitalist class in general. When
in power they are arrogant and blood
thirsty, smashing with the most ter
rible frightfulness every Yestige Of
opposition to their power. elm defeat
they are snivelling, whining creatures,
Bringing like kicked dogs momentarily
expecting another wallop.
Those responsible for the murder of
the working class from Occur d'Alene
to Calumet and Ludlow can expect no
sympathy from us. Their present
plight strikes no responsive chord in
the hearts Of intelligent workers and
their efforts to como back into power
on the wave of resentment aroused
because of the treachery of the sem
ate will fail if it is within our power
to defeat them.
Only the mass power of labor di-
rected against alllcapitalist elements
will benefit the working class and we,
as Communists, wilRstrive to prevent
the workers being misled by any Of
them. sape
They many not know where they
are going, but we know where we will
send them all before another decade
has passed.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-02-02
ANOTHER ARTICLE ON THE
WORLD COURT BY WICKS
WILL APPEAR TOMORROW

Tomorrow will appear the third
Of the series Of articles by II. NJ.
Wieks on the world court. This ar
tlcle exposes the hand Of American
imperialism In creating the court,
and reveals the conquest Of Europe
by Wall Street.
Other articles In the series deal
With the decisions OF the world court
against labor; lts attacks on the
Soviet Union and its IegaIIzlng Of
the pIunderina Of colonial peoples.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-02-02
LOwden Still Campaigning

Iowa with his campaign the republican nomination
president of the United States Taking
ference arranged for the purpose of peddng political
various sorts LOwden unbdene himself of these very precise
definite words of wisdom
THE American farmer IN American in
American market for his American products"
We are tempted to apply Lowden the observation
Language invented to conceal thought but that
deserved hatey would imply that LOwden capable that
chemical and molecular motion Of the required produce
thought Neither Lowden explain what cons
tues American price for anything price of farm
products which regulated by the world mar
ke Such however, the being pedded the
farmers.
OF II crime for gnoramus aspire pres
dent and is not impossib iequpped to reach
that goal After Harding Coolidge game certainly is not
barred TO those of deficient mentality
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-02-02

of pure and undefed ladies in the Christian
Temperance Union in California praying for the
soul of Luther Burbank since he proclaimed himself
these bags believe in the efficacy prayer they might try
the influence of Burbank by inducing their god
do half much atheist Burbank has
done without the assistance Of divine providence all their
invocatons to an imaginary god the
make christians useful members of society
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-02-02

After that talk.aoith your shop.
mdte--hGnd him copy Of The
DAILY WORKER. 1t ioiH help
cOnUince him.
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Get member for the Workers Party new subscription
Tor the DAILY WORKER.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-08

Britan's leading feminists. She also
is an author of note and an effective
public speaker.
Her new post carries a salary of
$4,000 year, and among the other
governors are Sir John Marine, a
director of the Bank of England,
and some other prominent persons,
with the Earl of Clarendon as chair
man.
The new government enterprise
takes the form of a corporation,
which is granted a license to broad
cast for a period of ten years, and
is empowered to acquire copyrights
in any literary, musical and artistic
works, including news.
It is prohibited from receiving
money cor other valuable considera-
tion" for matter transmitted without
permission of the postmaster general,
who acts as censor in chief.
There are over 100000 registered
listeners-in in Great Britain and
northern Ireland.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-08
Handshaking During Any
Boxing Bouts TaboOed In
New York BY Commission

NEW YORK, Dec. lP-There will
be no more handshaking to inter-
rupt the brusing business of fist
cutting in New York state rings, the
state athletic commission decided to-
day. a-l
Holding that the manly art" of
pummeling has been marred by an
excess of politeness, the board issued
an edict that boxers hereafter must
stick strictly to the task of cutting
without courtesies. Referees will
warn all contestants that only two
handshakes will 0be permitted, one
before the thumpArs go forth to bat.
tie, the other after the business has
been finished.
Willie Harmon, New York welter-
weight who was knocked out re-
Gently by the champion, Pete Latzo
today filed a formal challenge for
championship match match with
Latzo. The commission tabled it in
as much as Latzo's SIX months period
of grace in New York doesn't ex-
pire until January,
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-08

and in several Instances converted
into net losses of a point or more.
President Coolidge's message was
we'll received by the financial district,
the best prices of the day being made
after publication of his recommended
tions. Judging from commission house
comment, Wall street was particularly
pleased with the tax rebate and rail-
road consolidation proposals, and the
presidents opposition to any plan that
puts the government into the business
of selling crops or fixing prices. Rec
ord breaking chain store sales, higher
dividends by several small industrial
companies and reported decrease in
crude oil production last week also
helped to create bullish enthusiasm.
Trading continued to be largely Of a
professional nature, with chief specu-
lative interetE centered in about a
dozen high priced industrials. Indica-
tions of a slight increase in public
participation were seen in the recent
expansion in brokers' loans, but this
"outside buying" is reported to be of
a very selective character.
international Harvester was run up
over four points to a new record high
price at 1543s, but lost nearly half it's
gain. other issues to break into new
high ground were General Motors 7%
preferred, Consolidated Cigar, Ameri-
can Woolen preferred, Corn Products,
Westinghouse Air Brake, Collins and
Aikman common and preferred, Otis
Elevator, Laclede Gas. Eureka Vacuum
Cleaner and Electric Boat.
u. S. Steel common. General Motors
and American Smelling showed prac-
tically no change on the day, although
they fluctuated in range of between
two and three points. Baldwin closed
nearly two points lower at 155A after
selling between 154A and 1881. Else
where, the strength of such specialties
as Cudahy Packing Company, Gotham
Silk Hosiery. Manhattan Electrical
Supply, United Cigar. U, S. Cast Iron
Pipe, Warren Brothers and Wilson
Company, contrasted with the heavi-
ness of American Linseed preferred,
Brooklyn Edison, Continental Banking
"A", Loose -Wiles issues, National Tea,
Philip Morris and Warner Pictures "a"
= Rails showed a fJ4ner undertone
with good buying noted in such issues
as Atchison, Chicago &, Alton preferred.
Pere Marquette preferred and Union
Pacific.
Call money held steady at per cent
all day. Time money and commercial
paper rates were unchanged.
Commodity prices S Ii we ed little
change. Cotton futures were slightly
z:- 81 fn
higher. December wheat advanced
slightly, but the more distant options
lost ground. Raw sugar was unchang-
ed and coffee prices yielded II to "a
points.
Foreign exchanges were slightly re-
dictionary with demand sterling ruling
around $4.S414 and French francs
around 3.S4 cents.