The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-07-21

To this movement in England belongs
a splendid future.
A categoric Condition in England.
The general strike as form Of pro-
letarian class struggle was found suf.
ficient in the historic May test. 1t
was not the method of the general
strike that failed in England but the
general strike was made a failure by
the leaders" who were in deadly fear
of it. The method Of the general strike
is of international Importance. It's ap-
plicability is world wide, but in Eng
land this method is applicable in a
particularly high degree. Here the
general strike possesses the quality
of being categorlc condition for the
victory of the proletariat. 1t is i'm
portant however that in it's subse-
quent stages Of development this form
should be combined with other, higher
forms of struggle.
British Party Correct.
The Communist International points
out the political line pursued by the
British Communist Party was, on the
whole, correct. The young Commu-
mist Party of England, far from being
an element of "retarding" revolution
airy developments, was able to become
the biggest conscious factor for the
revolutionization of the masses. The
party was able to orientate itself suf-
ficiently in the complicated and pc
culiar combination of events and was
able to issue to the masses correct
political slogans. This constitutes a
guarantee that the British Communist
Party will utilize all opportunities to
become in the near future the mass
revolutionary party of the British pro-
letariat.
Unity More Important Than Ever.
1t would be the greatest absurdity
to say that after the May strike and
the surrender of the general council
the question of strengthening the
movement for world trade union unity,
and the questions of the united front
are taken off the order of the day or
showed to the background. 1t would
only be demonstration of irresolu-
ton and political nearsightedness for
us to take the initiative to break with
the British trade unions and leave the
Anglo-Soviet committee. It must not
be forgotten for a minute that II was
only under pressure of the masses
moving to the left that the British
trade unions entered into official con-
tact with the Soviet trade unions.
Left Leaders Chiefly to Blame.
A harsh, merciless criticism of the
right leaders, and no less of the cleft"
leaders who bear the chief RESPONSE
bility for the, defeat of the general
strike. does not at all necessitate a
beautiful but politically cheap
gesture" OF our leaving the commit
tee. The existence and strengthening
Of an organized connection between
the Soviet proletariat and the English
trade unions will do the British pro-
letariat only good. And, conversely,
our voluntary" exit from the Anglo
Soviet committee would only encour-
age and intensity the very tendency
of leaving the trade unions on the
part OF the English revolutionary
workers.
Two Possibilities.
There are various possible develop
ments confronting England at pres
ent. There is the possibility of a vic.
torious reaction. There is the posi-
bility and probability of a revolution
airy struggle unfolding itself DESPITE
the loss of the May battle. Preparing
the reverses for the eventuality of the
first perspective, the feminist Commu-
mist International must actively orIen.
tate itself and its sections on the sec.
ond, the revolutionary perspective Of
development. This perspective is now
represented in England by the tenae-
ious and heroic strike of the coal min.
ers. The miners strike is at present
the decisive link in the international
class struggle.
The miners strike may become the
starting point for the further uncov.
ering of class antagonisms. the start.
ing point for a new movement on a.
new basis. Hence, the Communist In.
ternational has rightly declared that
the cause of the British miners Is the
cause OF the world proletariat. "Tha
cause Of the miners is our cause" de.
clared the Communist International.
To active assistance of our brothers
the miners-is the call of the Comm.
tern to the workers of the whole
world.