The daily worker., 1926-02-10
HILLQUIT WANTS
WORKERS TO AID
BRIGAND LEAGUE
Try to Bar Communists
from Debate
BY SYLVAN A. PoLLAcK.
Especial to The Daily Worksr)

workers at Carnegie Han, Morris Hill
quit and Clarence Darrow debated
the question, "Shall the United
States, having adhered to the world
court, now join the league OF nations"
The former speaking for the aflrma-
tive, the latter for the negative.
Hilquit, in opening the debate defin-
itely alingned the socialist party with
world capitalism. He stated that by
joing the league of nations America
will aid the cause of world peace.
"The socialists" he continued, first
criticized the leagde. They still criti-
cize it, but do not oppose il"
"The league Of nations shows that 1t
can become progressive, pacifistie and
constructive.
"In Belgium, Sweden and Denmark
the socialists have 100 per cent con-
troll In Germany, Austria, Australia
and New Zealand they are near the
time when they will take over power.
Hillquit for Capitalist League.
my ultra-radical friends say, why
not wait for a workers league to be
organized?' Because the league of ma
tions has not waited for us. 1t is alive.
Out Of Sc sovereign nations, 55 adhere
to the league. Not to join the league
means leaving it to the forces Of re-
action. There is no reason in the
world why the United States should
stay out of the league at the present
time"
Hillquit made no mention of the
class struggle, nor Of the necessity of
the workers uniting together to over
throw capitalism. Instead, he worries
about the great American populace,"
an un-Marxian myth.
Darrow Mentions Russia.
Darrow asked: "If all the countries
that Hillquit had mentioned were so
cialist controlled, how did it happen
that Hindenburg is president of Ger
many?" He continued: IF the social
lists have power, why don't they do
something? If Denmarg is socialistic,
why don't they get socialism? Some
thing must be rotten in Denmark. In
Russia the workers got the power and
started to get to work
''The league of nations is united for
protection against who? Mars? Jup-
tier? The forces of wealth are in IA
vor of the league Of nations to help
them exploit the world.
''It will prevent the oppressed in
any part of the world from obtaining
its freedom. If England and France
had been in league in 1776, Ameri-
can freedom would have been impos-
sible."
Don't Like Communists.
A "red" socialist by the, name of
Fitzgerald, This hair being the only
thing red about him) who was chair
man of the socialist party arrange
ment committee called upon the police
to arrest several members of the
Young Workers (Communist) League,
who were selling the Young Worker
outside of the hail.
For the second time within two
weeks, the local socialists attempted
to keep The DAILY WORKER corre-
spondent out of the hall, while the
representatives of the capitalist press
were admitted without any difficulty.
l.
Workers (Communist) Party, who
was present, protested to Fitzgerald,
but to no avail. He then sent a note
TO the Rev. Norman Thomas, who was
chairman of the debate, stating that
attempts to arrest those who sold the
Young Worker was urged by the So
cialists, while those who sold socialist
artu
Also that The DAILY WORKER cor
respondent was barred while the rep
resentatives of the capitalist press
were admitted, and asked for an Of
fetal statement from him. Thomas
consulted with Abraham Shiplacoff
and August Claessens. but did not
answer Brodsky's note. ~
The writer however, managed to
get into the hall while Brodsky was
protesting to Fitzgerald for the second
time, and toook seat at the press
tabla.
Bar DAILY WORKER Reporter.
At the recent debate at the Rand
School, between Bertram ID. Wolfe and
Norman Thomas, the socialists told
The DAILY WORKER correspondent
that police reporters card is all that
is necessary to gain admitance, be-
cause he did not have one with him at
that time, while at Hillquit-Darrow de-
bate. when The DAILY WORKER cor
respondent did show his police re-
porters card, he was informed that
It was only a piece Of toilet paper"
A leafet exposing the treacherous
role Of the socialists and showing that
the league of nations is an enemy OF
the workers, was distributed by the
Workers (Communist) Party
Tureologic Congress Feb. 20.
MOSCOW, Feb. 8 - (Tass.) - On
Feb. 2O first All-Union Turcologic
congress- will take piaca in paku