The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-05-06

themselves by agriculture and handi-
crafts, but since China has been
opened up to foreign countries, the
competition Of foreign goods has
made it impossible for the Chinese
masses to earn their living. In China
there are foreign notes in circulation,
and these reduce the value of the Chi
nese correney. Formally, China is
an Independent country, but in reality
it is colony, oppressed by economic
dependence; therefore the Chinese
workers are not able 10 gain the
means Of existence.
| Trade consists of the exchange of
goods required by the various coun-
tries. China imports industrial prod
ucts and exports raw materials. Its
trade balance is however adverse TO
the amount of 500 million dollars
which means that China loses to the
extent of 500 million dollars yearly.
Formerly the Chinese workers did not
suffer from foreign oppression. but
now the adverse trade balance presses
like heavy burden upon their wages.
China's trade balance was not always
so adverse. Ten years ago the deficit
was 200 million dollars; now it is 500
million, and if it continues to increase
at this rate, it will have reached
milliard ten years hence. A trade
balance adverse to the amount of 500
millions is a heavy disadvantage to
us; what will be our situation when
the deficit is doubled? Our greatest
difficulties lie still before us. How
can we fight against them? The
workers of other countries are op-
pressed by their capitalists, the Chi
nese workers by foreign capitalists.
Remember the difference between the
Chinese and the foreign workers. The
foreign capitalists suppress the Chi
nese intellectuals, the peasantry, and
the trades people
Look To Russia
Comrades, how can we combat this
economic slavery, and attain a posi-
ton equal to that Of the foreign
workers? Foreign workers find pro-
lection with the governments of their
countries. and have therefore not so
much to fear the prospect of an eco
nomic situation so difficult as ours.
The foreign workers have made use
of their liberties, and have organized
labor unions In Russia the organized
workers have overthrow the autoc.
racy and established the dictatorship
of the prOletariat, under which all
rover is in the hands of the workers.
inst imagine the position of the Rus
sian workers at the present time. In
this manner the position Of the work
ers in the different countries inn
proves gradually, and they can better
solve the difficult problems by which
they are faced
End Exploitation
If the Chinese workers want to pur-
sue the same course as the workers
Of other countries, to solve their diff
ficult problems, and to prevent the
rise Of Chinese capitalism, that is not
so difficult; but we must go still fur
Their, we must save the 500 million
dollars lost by the adverse trade bal
ance.
The Chinese capitalists are not
strong enough to exploit the Chinese
workers. The Chinese workers are
exploited by foreign capitalists, and
the workers here gathered together
must seek for means of protection
against foreign capitalist oppression.
The Chinese workers fail to observe
the yoke of foreign capital and which
oppresses the Chinese capitalists also.
The abolition of the Chinese canital.
lists is no solution Of the problem. This
Chinese workers must free themselves
from all economic exploitation.
Capitalism Is Foreign
What prevents them from emanci-
pating themselves Immediately from
economic exploitation? The fact that
the exploitation is being exercised, not
by Chinese, but by foreign imperial
lists. If the adverse trade balance is
to be swept away, we must have the
Chinese customs in our hands. The
unequal treaties which have been
made permit the customs revenues to
be collected by foreign powers, and
therefore we must endeavor to annul
these treaties. Can the workers help
in this matter? If we are to be vic |
torious, the workers must organize.
The workers and students are organ
lied. The trades people are not or
gained to the same extent, and the
peasantry are not organized at ALL |
Here it is the workers and students
who must fight for the annulment of
the unjust treaties. Comrades, all
of you present at this meeting are
workers, and represent a part of the
nation. A heavy responsibility rests
with the Chinese workers, and if you
prove worthy Of this responsibility |
China will become a great nation and
her workers a mighty power. There
fore we must free ourselves from for
eign oppression, and declare war