The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-12-14
Does the World Court No Longer Play a Role in
Calvin Cooldges Peace Offensive?

road building, only suggested by Cool
idge, is an ambitious project for the
purpose of constructing system OF
military highways over which infan-
try and artillery can be rapidly
moved.
In discussing the Panama canal
Coolidge advocated additional I'M
provements in that zone. However,
he did not mention the proposed Mic
araguan canal, which is the principal
cause of the rape of Nicaragua, and
the construction of which is desired in
order to increase the effectiveness of
the United States navy. Not only is
this second canal far better situated
from a military point of view in or
der to carry out imperialist conquests
in the southern republics, but it will
enable the Atlantic fleet to join the
Pacific fleet for any emergency that
may arise in the Pacific.
In all these plans to "aid" the
southern republics, the point is
stressed that American private cap
ital should stimulate the work and as
surance is repeatedly given that the
government will furnish all necessary
aid. ....... .....
Behind this constant reference to
private capital taking responsibility is
a sinister political motive. Coolidge
and the Wall Street war-mongers
know that an attempt to carry out the
air, naval and road building program,
financed by the government would
entail bitter conflicts in congress, and
result in exposing the malevolent de-
signs against Latin America. So he
uses the executive department of the
government as forum from which to
proclaim the policy that the prelim-
mary work of imperialist conquest
must be carried out by private capital
with the aid of such government fore
es as already are available. Opposi-
ton to this program will be stigma
tized as attempts to impede human
progress and interference with the in
alienable rights of the peoples of the
southern republics to enjoy the bless
ings of humanity, civilization and
twentieth century enlightenment.
Noteworthy among the problems of
foreign relations ignored by the Cool
idge message is any reference what
soever to the Union of Socialist Sow
let Republics. The pressing question
of recognition of the Soviet Union by
this nation will again come up in both
houses of congress. Since the last
session many elements hitherto hos
tile to recognition now openly advo-
cate it. 1t has at last dawned upon
some of the most powerful interests
in the country that they cannot per
manently ignore one-sixth of the in
habitable globe and refrain from en-
deayoring to secure a share in the
benefits to be derived from trading
f with the Soviet Union While some
= of the more far-sighted capitalists
o realize that the Soviet system is in
+ vincible and that to protect their owl
- interests they must come to terms
with the revolution on the basis Of
international business, the immediate
bosses of the puppet president have
evidently not decided upon the policy
to be pursued by the state department
hence the silence on this point.
However, it is not at all surprising
that the message also omitted to men
ton the bombshell that the represen
tatives of the Soviet Union dropped
into the camp of the imperialists a
Geneva when the demand was pu
forth for immediate and complete dis
armament. After the vapid rawlings
of the militarists of Europe and Sec
rotary Of State Kellogg in this coun
try who proclaimed that world disar
mament was impossible as long as the
Soviet Union maintained its powerful
Red military force, there was nothing
for Coolidge to say, so he remained
silent. He could not defend and re
peat the Kellogg credo; likewise HI
could not, as the agent of imperialism
agree to the Soviet proposals.
At Geneva the Soviet Union stooC
pointing an accusing finger at al
other powers, whose statesmen hat
been talking peace to conceal theil
war preparations, and who had beer
declaring in unison that the menace
to peace was the armed workers ant
peasants state. The lie was given tt
all the imperialist powers of the worlt
when the Soviet Union offers complet,
disarmament Of its mighty forces
= welded together in defense of thu
- revolution. The Soviet Union knew
. when the Soviet Union proposed dis
armament The Soviet Union knew
when the proposal was made the re
ception it would receive at tn
hands of the imperialist powers |
was under no illusions regarding tn
nature of the predatory powers. Blu
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