The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-11-28
Communists Debate Crisis in Capitalism

der paciftst phrases, and must be
ruthlessly unmasked and fought by
all Communists. The project of an
alliance OF the big European capital
Lsts must be opposed by the union of
the U, s, S, R., the Chinese revolu-
ton, and the European and American
labor movements.
Some Wrong Theories.
The next speaker, Comrads Pep
per, stressing the growth of conflict
ing interests within Europe, pointed
out the existence OF several wrong
theories on the relations between Eu-
rope and America. Trotzly's theory
that Europes economy is only part
Of Americas economy Is erroneous
because it considers only Americas
world hegemony, not perceiving the
resistance offered by Europe. Radek's
theory Of Anglo-American co-opera-
ton with Anglo-Amerioan capitalism
as an integral entity is also incorrect
because 1t underestimates the con-
fliotlng interests of the imperialist
states. TRENT Is wrong in cherishing
illusions. After Geneva's failure to
create a European anti-American bloc,
TRENT spoke Of the growing influ-
ence Of the League of Nations and
the unihcation tendencies In Europe
after Thoiry. He overlooked the in
disputable fact of Franco-German and
Anglo-Italian bloos within the Europ-
can bloc. He drew erroneous conclu-
sions Of the possibility of a Pan
European bloc not only political but
also economic.
Takes Issue.
Treint's viewpoint that the actual
situation differs entirely from the sit
uation when Lenin analysed imperial
ism leads to a revision of Leninism.
The main source Of mistaken theories
is the fact that the phenomena are
only partly analysed and the efforts
Of imperialism towards STERILIZATION
are studied abstractly, independently
Of the practical forms of such efforts,
which as a matter of fact take shape
in the struggle against imperialist
conflicting interests.
Comrade Pepper declares that
United States of capitalist Europe can
exist only temporarily in a period be-
tween inner-European wars. Trotzky's
and Zinoviev's theories disseminate
pacifist illusions among the masses of
labor, therefore they are dangerous.
The realization of these theories
would correspond to the bourgeois
''pacifist ideal"
Intensive Exploitation.
Comrade Hakken, representative of
the Czecho Slovakian Communist
Parties, pointed out that recently
there began crisis in the partial
sterilization. Czech Industry lost mar
kets and outlets resulting in crisis
Of the main industries. The futile
attempts Of the bourgeois rationaliza-
ton are resulting in a more intense
exploitation of labor, and a heavier
tax burden pressing upon the poorest
classes. The Czech Communist Party
has grown as a mass party, is nu-
merically stronger, and it's influence
has increased. The United Front tao
tics were successful.
Movement In East.
Comrade Sen Katayama, of the jap
anese Communist Party, stresses the
unprecedented amplitude of the revo-
lutonary movement in the East,
which was caused and is actually in
spired by the Russian revolution. Ma
turally, the most important revolution
Is in China, in which different class
es and layers are participating, in
spite Of the very varied class compe-
ton Of the huge country. The move
ment towards national liberation pur-
sues the common aspiration for eman-
cipation from foreign imperialism.
Therefore, the immense task of the
Chinese Communist Party is to Sc
cure hegemony of the proletariat and
its own leadership over the move
ment. The struggle of the broad toll
ing masses OF China has responded
in nearly all far-Eastern countries,
local revolts and instructions in Java
and the Philippines and other exploit
ed colonies tending to become move
ments national in scope.
Echoes of Revolution.
The recent Pacific trade union con
ference is proof of the strong echoes
Of the Chinese revolution. Japan has
the same relative sterilization of
capitalism as western Europe. The
Chinese events show the weakness Of
the Japanese stabilization: Japanese
capitalism is exploiting China and is
most interested in the outcome of the
Chinese revolution. The labor move
ment Of Japan has recently made big
progress. 1t has created a so-called
workers and farmers party, uniting
TWO million peasants and workers UNI
der our theological influence. The
Japanese Communist Party must lead
the masses in the revolutionary strug-
gle and help the Chinese revolution.
Relative Sterilization.
Comrade Mestcherialkoff Of tha TT