The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-06-20
THE CAPITALIST WORLD AND
REVOLUTIONARY CHINA
By EUGENE vARGA.
SECTION TWO

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The attitude of the mperialist powers to the Chinese
revolution changes according to whether the bour-
geoisie the proetariat appears to gain the upper
hand in the whole movement. For the purpose of
survey, the situation may be delineated follows:
Under the pressure of the revolution the imperiasts
as whole would be inclined to renounce their special
prpiveges to reconcile themselves to the creation of
Independent capitalist China; that is to say of
China affordng the requisite security for the invest
of capital, under bourgeois dictatorship; China
hostile to the Soviet Union, with social system such
as under the rule of Sun Chuan Fang at Shang
hal For in such Chna-even supposing the unequal
treaties to be abolishedforegn capital would in view
of the weakness of the Chinese bourgeose, continue
to exploit the country economically just much
hitherto, albeit under another outward FORM Hence
the united front of all the imperalists for the pur-
pose of supporting the Chinese bourgeose against the
peasants and workers, the right wing of the Kuomn-
tang against the left wing and Chang Kashek against
the trade unions and COMMUNISTS
Even in their entirety, however the imperiasts
not submit without struggle to the creation of mon
capitaistic" China, since this would;
Firstly, prevent the possibility of the economic ex-
ploitation of the country;
Secondly. greatly strengthen the position of the
Soviet Union, thus substantially diminishing the pos
sbility of successful attack that country; and,
Thirdly, render inevitable emancipatory movements
in all colonial countries, such India Farther India
Cochnchina, Corea, and the like.
There reliable statistics of the foreign capital
American Foreign Policy Association the Japanese in
vestments by far the greatest Next in order
the British The United States had invested roughly 20
million dollars in commercial enterprises and so million
dollars in missionary institutions hospitals Schools ETC.
All the railways directly indirectly foreign prop
erty.
In the "Frankfurter Zeitung" of January 9th, 1927
Professor Lederer puts the Japanese investments in
Manchuria alone at more than 700 million marks.
i.
We should like give brief sketch of the position
of the chief imperialist Powers
The United States have occupied no territory of China
and have special privileges to defend there. Their
capital investments there are very small-mainy in
banking wireless stations accessory plant of the Stand
ard Oil Co. On the other hand exports to China have
developed very rapidly
The consequent policy of the United States is as fol-
lows
"Open door" in China; no further expansion of the
spheres of interest" of the other Powers. Equitable
treatment of the capital of the United States in all dis
ricts including those occupied by Japan and Great
Britain Before ALL the United States have all times
sought to hinder China from coming in any way under
the influence of Japan Cyellow per"). At the same
time there is shall see later on, a strong anti
British tendency. The United States have brought
pressure to bear forcby and successfully Japan so
as to attain the evacuation of Shantung Washington
Conference 1929 The bourgcose of the United States
is amcably inclined to the Chinese antmperialst
cpation movement in far it does socially ex-
coed bourgeois capitalist limits The Americans hope to
be able to defeat their competitors by virtue of their
IN event OF the victory OF the
Chinese bourgeois revolution. They opposed to all
special privileges the part of individual Powers be-
cause they desire to conquer all China economically.
On the other hand, China is question Of the future
for the United States and very urgent question of
the day. Only "a per cent of Americas exports go to
China Therefore, the United States most reluc-
tant to join Great Britain in what might end in war
with China. II is by excluded that their par
cpation only aimed at getting free hand, so far as
Great Britain is concerned for any imperiastic opera
tions they may fancy in Mexico and Central America.
JAPAN In contradistnction to the United States,
Japan finds its most vital questions Of existence involved
in the Chinese problem More than quarter of the Jap
anese exports directed to China many thereof by
way of Hong Kong This is the only possible colonial
for Japanese capitalists afordng them the posi-
by of markets and raw material sources Cotton iron
ore, COAL soya beans, etc) Japan has annexed large
portions Of China, such Manchura, Formosa and the
like, coones) though its attempt during the world
to expand its colonial possessions in China yet fur
ther had to be given up in view Of the threatening at
titude of the United States
ITO Be Continuedl