The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-06-16
international Solidarity, Amsterdam
and the Soviet Workers.


MOSCOW, U. S. S. R. (By MaiD -
The conduct Of the leaders Of the Am
sterdam Trade Union Federation is
extremely characteristic. The Ann
sterdam leaders more than anyone
else ought to have rendered whole
hearted support to the British strik-
ers. Whatever one may say, the Brit
ish trade unions are a part Of the Am
sterdam International.
How did the Continental leaders
of the Amsterdam International try to
fulfil their duty during the general
strike? And how are they fulfilling
their proletarian obligations now? -
Only Words from Amsterdam.
When the general strike commenced
the Amsterdam bureaucrats did not
display unnecessary haste. For long
time they hummed and hawed, stud
led the question" from all points of
view, always preferring to indulge in
an abundance of verbal solidarity, in
which, of course, they are great mas
tiers.
Only when the working masses in
the Amsterdam trade unions, without
waiting for the supreme" signal from
the Council of Amsterdam manda-
rines, began to realize in practice their
obligation of solidarity, began holding
up coal destined for England, not load
ing coal on British ships, contributing
subscriptions in aid of the strikers,
ETC., did Amsterdam finally declare its
support for the general strike in Eng
land
At the same time the Amsterdam
ties of various countries endeavored
to construct all their measures" of
support and aid for the British work
ers in such a way that they not only
did not clash with, but, on the con-
trary, conceded with the interests of
their own" native bourgeoisie.
Discovered End Very Quickly.
The work of Amsterdam" displayed
quite different tempo after the decla-
ration OF the finish Of the general
strike. Here the Amsterdam leaders
made haste nervously and at once an
nounced the end of the campaign in
support to the British strikers. They
announced this despite the fact that
the strike had not yet ended until
then in reality.
Their idea is clear: The Amsterdam
gentlemen no longer worry about full
filing their international proletarian
duty, but only about assisting the Brit
ish bourgeoisie DO smash the workers
who continue on strike. II is true the
Amsterdamites heard something about
the British bourgeoisie rather uncere-
moniously dealing with the strikers,
infringing trade union agreements and
preparing to introduce wage reduc-
tons In a number of branches of In
dustry.
However, the Amsterdam Interna-
tional hopes, that the employers will
soon abandon this plan, and there will
be no necessity for the Amsterdam In
ternational to deal with this matter"
The renegades OF international re-
formism, who do not like dealing with
this matter" q. O., the matter OF de.
Tending tho workers., are backing
their money on the kindness OF the
British capitalists. who. needing the
hopes OF the Amsterdamites. will
have TO abandon, It appears, the ex-
ecution OF their shameless plan. That
is how the Amsterdamites fulnl their
international obligations.
Social Democrats SANDER.
II is worth recalling that the Berlin
social-democratic paper, "vorwaerts."
a paper particularly rabidly piping the
tune Of Amsterdam at the commence