The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-06-03
BY Il. N. wIcKs

SlOTlHCdLlOn OF Lue mlNlary might OF
the United States.
But it went beyond his customary
speeches in that it was decidedly a
defense of the imperialist policies OF
the Mellon-Coolidge administration
touching upon the question of the
world court, the league of nations
disarmament, the war debts and other
problems affecting the foreign rela-
tions of this country.
Coolidge boosted of the fact that
never before in its history has the
United States possessed such gi-
gantic peace-time, army and navy as
at the present time. That the admin
istration contemplates still greater
ornaments was indicated>by his state
ment that:
We realize that national security
and defense cannot be safely neg
lected. To do so is to put in peril
our domestic tranquility and jeo-
pardize our respect and standing
among other nations"
Here is stated, in scarcely yelled
terms, the doctrine of violent con
quest against other nations that stand
in the way OF Yankee Imperialism,
Unless the armed power of the United
States is used without stint to smash
thru all barriers erected by rival i'm
perialist powers the government Of
! the House of Morgan will jeopardize
it's respect and standing among other
! nations. How pathetic! At all costs
| it must retain it's respect!
Then the armed power, the greatest
we have ever known in peace time, is
to be made still more mighty so it
can crush the workers. of the United
States when they grow weary of the
cynical and brutal use of the govern
ment power to reduce them to help
less slaves of the master class. This
is essential in order that our domestic
tranquility be not imperiled!
A simple analysis of one sentence
of Coolidge's memorial day address
reveals the double role of the armed
imperialist forces of the United States
wars of conquest abroad, crushing
OF the workers at nome.
Fatuous Verbiage.
After this proclamation of greater
war preparations Coolidge reverted to
| his customary insipid and disgusting
role of pacifist in the service Of i'm
! perialism, in a manner reminiscent OF
the late Woodrow Wilson, who in.
dulged in the most exalted sentiments
of peace while preparing for the
slaughter of American workers on the
battle fields of Europe in order that
the world might be made safe for in
vestments of the House of Morgan.
After a blanket benediction of al
wars in which this country has parti
cipated, declaring that America has
never fought a war for a wrong cause
the White House spokesman" said:
"As a people we have not sought
military glory. The armed forces of
America are distinctly the forces of
peace. Everyone knows that we
coVet no territory, we entertain no
imperialistic designs, we harbor no
enmity toward any other people.
We seek no revenge, we nurse no
grievances, we have inflicted no in
juries, and we fear no enemies. Our
ways are the ways Of peace"
1t would be a difficult task to con
vince the inhabitants of Haiti, SantC
Domingo, Mexico, the . Philippines
Chile, Peru, and other places where
the gunner of American imperialism
have been seen in action, practicing
every known form Of ruthlessness
that the ways of this government are
the ways of peace. The victims of the
water cure" that monstrous form o.
: frightfulness practiced by American
armed forces in the Philippines, which
consisted of forcing natives to drinl
until many of them died in agony, the
people of Haiti whose duly constitut
ed government was seized and dis
persed under martial law in 1915, un
der the benignant reign of Wilson
and which is to this day under the
terror of American bayonets, are fal
better judges whether this country
has inflicted injuries upon othel
peoples, especially those unfortunate
enuf to live in countries whose terri
tory contained wealth coveted by thu
avaricious plunderbund Of Wal
Street.
mo ImperiaIistie Designs"
AS to the imperialistic designs tina
Coolidge denies, a careful analysis o
| the balance of his speech will revea
the motives of this country. He de
tends the imperialist conspiracy en-
gineered by Wall Street that resulted
in cowardly and subservient senator
voting adherence of this country t.
the world court, which is the entranc,
to the league Of nations, that mos
ambitious of all dreams of world i'm
perialism. No one who understand
! the real character of the government
Of the United States can doubt for
moment that the Mellon Coolidge gan
wanted to enter that tribunal for tn
! specific purpose of intriguing to OF
tain a better foothold in Europe TO
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