The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-05-24
Pan-Pacific Labor Conference

work, is forcing the countries Of the
Pacific under American culture and
American influence. The countless
scientific, cultural, student, and other
conferences, called by the Institute
serve the same end, Japan, on the
other hand bases her efforts on the
Pacific society, created under the di-
rect protectorate of the Japanese gov
ernment with headquarters in Toxic
and in the principal cities Of other
Pacific countries, but whose activities
do not embrace labor circles.
The Australian trade unions did not
relinquish their idea.
All Pacific Labor Represented.
The conference planned for May LIST
1927, in Canton, was thought to be
extremely significant. In its organi-
cation committee sat representatives
Of the Trade Union Council of Sgd
ney and of the Chinese Trade Union
League. Careful measures were taken
to ensure wide representation from
the Chinese trade union movement,
from the center and left wing of the
Japanese Trade Unions and from the
Japanese Peasant Movement which it
/ is known, stands in close relation with
the workers. Other delegates from
the J anese colonies, Formosa and
Kore;, from the Philippines and In
donesia, from the American coast of
the Pacific i.e., from Canada and the
United States, Mexico anil Central
America, were to participate.
Chiang's Betrayal.
The latest event, Chang Kai-shek' s
betrayal and, as a result of that, the
turmoil in a whole series of south
eastern Chinese provinces, and in
Canton itself, radically changes the
situation Despite the statements of
Lin Tin Sin, the present right Kuo-
mingtang dictator in Canton, who has
promised his support" to the delega-
ton of the Central Committee of the
Trade Unions Of the Soviet Union, it
is very doubtful whether it will be
possible to open the conference. The
trade union movement is today forced
into illegality. At Ii Tin Sins orders
hundreds, if not thousands, of the
most active workers are being ar
rested in Canton. We have reports
of the innumerable sacrifices of the
Cantonese railway workers. Commun-
lists, and all that seems to hint Of
Communism, is hunted down. The
union between Hankow, Shanghai
and Canton is broken. And, on the
other hand, the imperialist powers use
every means to hinder the conference
The government of the Australian
Union, for example, refuses to visa
the passes of the delegates from the
Sydney Trade Union Council. An
nouncement comes from Japan of the
arrest of the Japanese delegates in
Kobe.
Naturally this tremendously in.
creases the difficulties of the pend
ing conference, which is threatened by
the interference, il not by the forciblt
dissolution, Of Ii Tin Sin and the re.
dictionary and imperialist powers who
support him. The situation in the Pa
cific Ocean where the most vital in
terests of the imperialists collide will
indescribable fury with the movement
Of the millions of the masses defend
ing their most elementary nationa
and class rights, more than ever de
mands the support and the cooperation
Of the forces of the labor organiza
tions Of the Pacific Coasts. 1t is cleal
that the working class, its struggle
its organization, and its united &C
ton, will soon decide the fate Of thu
conflict which amidst incredible suf
fering, is bursting into flame thruou
the Pacific. The conference may b.
delayed: BUT 1T MUST TAXI
place. The situation in the Pacific
the interests of the national revolu
tionary and labor movement deman,
it.
(The treachery of Chang Kai-shel
necesstated the postponement of tn
conference to MAY 18th. and its trans
ference from Shanghai TO Hankov
No news has yet been received Of tn
events at the conference.
In addition to the arrest Of tn
Japanese delegates and the refusal 0
the government to visa the passes o
the Australian delegates, Losovslk
and other prominent members of tn
Soviet Union delegates were held un
der arrest by British officials a
Hongkong. They were later release,
III. FL.