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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-02-12

The use of the crown a binding link the
dominions will doubt be fully demonstrated in
the next war. How far the representatives of Brit
sh Imperialism succeeded in actually tying the hands
of the dominion leaders and committing them to
support of Great Britain in the next war, it is not
possible to say, for the vital discussions foreign
relations took place under an impenetrable cloak
of secrecy but it is possible that the chief endeavors
were devoted to entangling the dominions rather
than to demanding promises and declarations in
black and white. The Grown" link provides an in
comparable weapon for this purpose. When the
comes, full use will be made of the Entente" trick,
and every effort will be made to stampede the do
minions by insisting that they have been bound in
honor, and that the only alternative is to secede
from the empire.
The dominions object to being compelled to sup
port the struggle of British capitalism for power
in Europe. Their representatives came prepared to
raise all sorts of awkward questions about the Lo
Pact. Nevertheless, astute British diplomacy
here also seems to have been victorious. Though
the dominions still may not sign the pact they APP
pear to have been argued out of their scruples
against it. 1t may be that their attitude was deter
mined by the knowledge that they dependent
Britain for imperial defense, and naturally
enough, therefore, with regard to foreign policy it
frankly recognized that the major share of
responsibility rests now and must for some time
continue to rest" on the British government.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-02-12
Results of the Imperial Conference

THE British Empire is the huge territory seized
and held by the tentacles of British capitalism
stretched out the whole surface of the globe.
Over quarter of the world. both in area and
population, is within its grasp. white popula-
ton of few million, minute fraction of the whole,
IS attempting to monopoze for its exclusive bene-
fit these vast stretches of country against the rest
of the population of the world. The problems in
vOlved in the maintenance of this system have
mously augmented since the war. It was the OBJ
ject of the Imperial Conference to consider and
settle these problems. For over month"; starting
from October goth, the white rulers of the empire
were engaged in this task. What has been the out
come and what is its significance?
The general opinion, as expressed both in the
mperalist and in the labor press Of this country,
has been that the main result of the conference
consists in a further move towards independent
status on the part Of the white dominions. This
view is radically wrong and indicates that left
wing labor representatives have fallen a victim to
the clever camouflage by which British capitalism
DISCUSSES its actions The question of status of the
dominions was not the central question of the
ference the result of the conference in any
way recognition of their increasing independence,
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-02-12

solidarity, and for this the dominion representatives
refused to lift finger, at least in public. They
were ready enough to welcome the Singapore base
the growth of imperial air forces, etc. but they
politely regretted that they were not in position
to undertake financial responsibility The clearest
illustration of the dominions' outlook on this matter
is in the figures of their payments per head
of population for the upkeep of the navy. While the
amount paid per head in Great Britain is 81 6s 1Od,
Australia pays lbs. I'd. per head, New Zealand Ss,
South Africa Is 3d., and Canada IS cents. This
gives fairly true estimation of their relative valu-
ations of the benefit Of keeping within the British
Empire.
1t is Australia and New Zealand that especially
feel the need of protection They in the fight
ing ground Of the next war. Their six million in
habtants doing their best to exclude the tenn
ing millions of Asia from invading the vast areas
that they sparsely occupy. The recent visit of
the American fleet to Australia met with an en-
thusiastic reception, much to the disgust of the
British Navy League. The u. S. A. as much as
limited that Australia might reckon on her as a
protector 1t will be remembered, also, that, when
the Labor government declared against going ahead
with the Singapore base, Australian politicians hint
ed very broadly that in that case they would have
to look elsewhere for protection. The need Of the
empire being much greater than that Of the other
domnions, and their financial tie being so strong
(the Australian public debt, practically all held in
England is 81 600 millions for population
less than that of London) it is not surprising that
Il the Imperial Conference it always Bruce,
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-02-12
Great Britain and Empirc Trade.

Yet even Bruce could not help raising the cues
ton of the economic stability of Great Britain and
his doubts were Immediately echoed by all the Others
Here the real fundamental economic problem of the
empire touched upon, but it could not be solved
All the attention, all the display was given to the
superficial political questions while the economic
questions were practically ignored with tacit adj
mission that nothing could be done about them.
Of course, for propaganda purposes it was pro-
claimed that economically also the British Empire
is becoming closer knit together. IT is reported with
jubiaton that the proportion of British trade with
the empire has increased but it is not pointed out
that the absolute total has gone down. now that the
dominion trade with Great Britain shows a dimn-
ished proportion both as regards exports and i'm
ports.
The dominion premiers emphasize too that they
have in fact given increased preference to Great
Britain. They do not mention that this preference
is insignificant in comparison with the heavy all
round Increases in the height of the tariff walls
AS matter of fact, the Balfour Committee in it's
survey of overseas markets notes that the tariff
rates imposed British exports have increased
within the empire by &C 2-3 per cent in the same
period that the general tariff rate of foreign coun
tries on British exports has decreased by 20 per cent
These figures disclose at a glance the whole i'm
possibility Of welding the empire together by means
OF imperial preference. The subject was therefore
quietly put the shelf at the Conference in spite of
the fact that it forms indsputable part of the
scheme of empire unity contemplated by British
mperalists. Such scheme of imperial preference
can only be based on the idea that Britain remains
the workshop of the empire while the other parts
supply the raw material and nothing will induce
the dominions to consent to this.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-02-12
A Secret Conference.

The first and foremost difficulty in eliminating
the results of the conference lies in the secrecy and
silence with which it surrounded itself. To judge
Of its results it is necessary to bear in mind both
what is known to have been discussed, and what
actually reported of its proceedings and what
was not reported Most of the real work was done
In secret session, behind closed DOORS and no report
given. The empire rulers becoming increasingly
afraid either to confess their failures to
reveal what they engaged upon. AS an indica-
ton of this it is sufficient to notice that three years
ago the last conference made public half of the
Lord Curzon report foreign relations, this year
nothing of Baldwin's report has been published
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-02-12
The Dominions and Defense.

Great Britain may have scored victory as far
the question of supporting the Locarno policy
goes. But the much greater issue on which the
endeavors of British capitalism have long been bent
WIZ the task of persuading the domnions to shoulder
part of the burden of imperial defense, there has
been no progress. Payment towards the cost of
ornaments is the material expression of imperial
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-02-12
Nc Power Of the Purse.

The whole thing is trick and represents a
clever diplomatic victory for Great Britain The
more realistic press of the United States has not
failed to point out that Britain loses none of its
power by creating the empire status, while the
French paper lie Journal" crudely declares that the
British Empire will still cling together while Lon
don holds the purse. In fact the domination of
British capitalist power the dominions has been
strengthened and not weakened by the change. The
crown is only the intangible and unattackable sym
Dol of British capitalism The governor-generas, as
representatives Of the crown will receive all in
formation and have access to all secret documents
The part they will play will be the larger for being
behind the scenes
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-02-12
Inter-Tmperial Relations.


most prominently concerned itself WITH firstly the
constitutional questions of nter-imperial relations
and secondly, with greater significance but less pub
licity, with the problems of foreign relations.
The constitutional issues arising from the diff
ference Of interest taken between the white rulers
of the centre and of the dominions form the most
apparent obstacle to empire unity. The economic
development of the dominons, the changes in the
relative strengths of the chief mperiast powers
resulting from the world war; and especially the re-
lative decline in the strength of British imperial
ism, have caused the white dominions to demand an
ever-increasing measure of freedom from central
control Both Mackenzie King, the Canadian Prem
Ter and General Hertzog the South African Prem
Ter and Nationalist Leader, had been returned to
power by parties representing nationalist or separa
fist tendencies which had decisivey defeated the
conservative or loyalst parties in their countries
The Free" DOminions.
The report on international relations published
in full, appears to show that Great Britain has
made great concessions. 1t declares "every self
governing member of the empire is now the master
Of its destiny In fact, if not always in FORM it is
subject to compulsion whatever"
A great deal is made by the decision that hence
forth the governor-general represents the crown
and is mot the representative or agent of His Males
TVS Government"
The press no doubt, obediently responsive to
hints from above proclaimed with all its force that
the king the Empires only link" All were
united in this view from the capitalist Economist"
which hailed the realization of "our long cherished
ideal that the empire should depend on a state of
mind and not any set of formal institutions" to
Iansbury's weekly. which declared that the domin-
ions were now republics in all but name, and the
governor generals relegated to the position of err
rand boys.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-02-12
By C. P. DUTT

the Australian Premier that was put forward to
defend British policy.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-02-12
Mond's Dream Shattered.

On this rock also foundered all the schemes of
naturalization" OF imperial production, such as
those prominently put forward by Sir Alfred Mond
In this connection it is striking to note the out
burst of indignation in the whole Australian press
mat occurred during the visit of the Empire Parlia-
Inentary Delegation last September when Mr.. Ar
thur Henderson, MP, naively asked why Australia
should experiment with and establish secondary in
dustries when such already existed in Great Britain
The time for Australia to be self-contaned he said,
would come when its population was log millions
and not six millions.
Inc Australian press points out, firstly that
restriction to primary protection means unemploy-
ment and poverty, and secondly, that already more
workers are employed in factories and secondary
industries than in agriculture or mining The farm
ers themselves depend more on the home market
than on export. Thus the "Daily Standard" (22-9-
26) says:-"Excludng wool we find that out of 500
$4,000 units of production only 1569OO,OOO were,
sent abroad"
The conclusion. is drawn that any possibility OF
immigration, of colonization depends on the es-
Establishment of great secondary industries
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-02-12
The Failure of the Emigl

The colossal failure of the Empire Migration
schemes destroys the second main plank in empire
coordination. The whole policy of holding the do
minions as monopoly for white men depends on
being able to coonize them from Great Britain Yet
In Australia for example, the increase Of popula-
ton since the war has been practically limited to
the natural increase. Meanwhile the unemployment
rate increases in all the dominions all mass mgra-
ton schemes came to nothing, and Great Britain
is unable to supply the types that are able to be alb
sorbed in the colonies.
The new empire policy of concentration on the
crown colonies and inundated areas can only accen-
tuate the dangers threatening the empire 1t means
further economic decline in Great Britain 1t means
intensified competition with the rival imperiasts
Of the U. s. A., etc. Finally, it will inevitably give
part impetus to the movement for national liberia
ton on the part of the exploited masses in the
colonies The subject populations grow ir con-
seriousness in proportion to the growth of capitalist
exploitation.
The threats to the British Empire are growing
and increasing. It is not enough however, merely
to speak of the inevitable decline Of British imperial
ISM 1t is necessary to analyse the changes that are
taking place in each Of the dominons and their
significance in the development of imperial rela-
tons in relation to the decline of British capitalism
as whole. 1t is necessary to show their impor-
lance for the struggle against the receptions and
illusions of social reformism, with it's slogan of
Commonwealth Of Nations, Of socializing the en-
pre- and the impossibilty OF social revolution in
Great Britain
Evening star., 1927-03-31
SEDAN CRASH KILLS
ONE; INJURIES THREE
Frederick, Nd, Man Dead When
Removed From Wreck After
Collision With Pole.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
rDEnEpTCLy Ma A.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
FREDERICK, Md, March 31.--
Clarence M. Darkis, 26, of this city,
was killed and three companions were
injured when a large sedan in which
they were riding struck a telephone
pole on the Liberty pike near Mount
Pleasant late last night. Darkis, who
was driving, was dead when taken
from the wreck. The pole was clipped
off at the ground.
The others injured are: Frank Gels.
bert, decorations about head and face
bruised body; William Minnick and his
son, Howard Minnick. cuts and bruises
Geisbert Is still at the local hospital
Both Minnicks were treated at the
hospital.
The party was returning to Fred
erick after assisting friend In NOV.
ing furniture. The accident is being
investigated by State Policeman r. A
Atkinson.
Evening star., 1927-03-31
PASSES FOURTEEN
MONTGOMERY BILLS
Maryland House Presses
Through New School
Building Program.
BY staff Correspondent of The Star.


ANNAPOLIS, Md, March 31,-
Montgomery County's bond issue to
provide funds for a school building
program to meet the pressing de-
mands in the metropolitan district re-
ceived the approval of the House of
Delegates last night when that body
passed. without a dissent, II Mont
gomerY County bills, four of which
carried bond issues totaling S505, 900.
The school bond issue is being
pressed through the legislative mill
so that it may not get caught in the
jam of legislation incident to the clos
ing days of the present session, as it
is planned to promptly float this issue
in order that the County Board of
Education may soon start on the is
projects named in the bill, the ma jor-
lty of which are within the suburban n
district. AS a matter of fact the pro-
posed law makes it mandatory on
the part of the Montgomery County
Commissioners to issue the bonds
within two years, or prior to February
Is, 1929.
Other Bond Issues.
The other bond issues for $4,000
for the building of new road from
the Brookville pike to Forest Glen
over the right-of-way of the abandoned
Forest Glen electric line: $4,000 for
the building of gymna sia at the
Montgomery County High School at
Rockville, the Bethesda Chevy Chase
High School at Bethesda and the Sill.
vera Spring -Takoma High School at
Takoma, and the issue of $50. 900 for
the Improvement at Silver Spring just
north OF the new railroad viaduct.
Other Measures Acted On.
Other measures adopted by the
House last night were one directing
the county commissioners to levy not
to exceed 6 cents a year in the Silver
Spring district for the purpose OF
raising $500 for the operation and
maintenance of the Silver Spring Fire
Department, Inc; revoking the char.
ter of the town of Woodmont
prescribing formula for indictment
for perjury; prescribing fees and costs
to be paid in the new fulltim Police
Court at Rockville; prohibiting OF
publication of official notices in more
than two newspapers Of general coun
ty circulation and fixing a. penalty OF
500 for its violation: fixing a mini
mum wage of rs cents an hour foi
tree wardens of Montgomery and
Prince Georges Counties while en-
gagged in planting or trimming trees
on the roadsides and highways; Civ
ing the Montgomery County commits
sioners power to require removal Of
trees. shrubs, fences and other struc
lures that Obscure the free view to
automobilists at street and road inter
sections; giving additional municipal
powers to the town officers Of Rock
vile by authorizing them to provide
public improvements and to make as
sessments for them against abutting
property owners, and authorizing the
Montgomery County Board of Election
Supervisors to create new precinct
in the seventh election district and
another in the thirteenth election dis
trict. @
Evening star., 1927-03-31
DESTROYER RETURNS
FROM NICARAGUA
Borie to Remain at Norfolk Navy
Yard Until June Under
going 0verhauling.

NORFOLK, Va. March 81 R).--
Back from Nicaragua after two
months service in protecting Amer
lean interests, the torpedo destroyer
Borie is at the Norfolk navy yard.
She will remain there until June, un-
dergoing a general overhauling:.
Warlike conditions were still IN
evidence at Nicaragua when the
Borie left Salinas Bay on March 19,
according to her officers. The Borie
with the John d. Edwards. which Is
also at the navy yard, Were on patrol
d,,tv I'm ths west coast of Nicaragua
near Corinto. but her base was In
Salinas Bay.
fs No Americans. have been injured
in the ighting among the rebel and
government forces in the revolution
zone. officers on the Borie declared
today. They stated there has been
plenty of fighting among the natives
Evening star., 1927-03-31
D. C. PASTOR GIVEN
NJ. E. SECRETARYSHIP
Rev. w. M. Hoffman at Session
Succeeds DR.. Porter, Who Re-
signed After 80 Years.
Special Dispatch to The star,

Special Dispatch to The star.
BALTIMORE. March 31.-~Rev. VIII
liam NJ. Hoffman, pastor of waugh
Methodist Episcopal Church, Washing
ton. was named secretary of the BaltI-
more Conference of the Methodist
Episcopal Church at the session yes
terday. He succeeds Rev. DR.. Frank
c. Porter, who resigned after 80 years
service. DR.. Porter was named sec
retary emeritus. More than 45O min
listers, with their wives. and zoo lay
delegates attended the sessions.
Bishop Francis j. Mcconnell spoke
at the conference anniversary service
of the Womans Home Missionary So.
ciety. Mrs. III. r. Woodever presided
and Mrs. William r. Mcdowell OF
Washington conducted the devotional
services. Rev. DIR. L. l.. carp of Drew
Theological Seminary delivered an ad.
dress before the meeting of the Rural
Pastors Association.
Bishop William F. Anderson of the
Boston area spoke last night. Rev. DR.
John #. Edwards, secretary of the
board of foreign missions, presided al
this session. Return of the Methodist
Episcopal Church to the Wesleyan
liturgy was advocated in speech by
Rev. DR.. Fred Winslow Adams. min
lister of Trinity Methodist Episcopa
Church, Springfield, Mass. DR.. Adams
urged also more ecclesiastical type
of architecture than usually is de
signed for Protestant churches.
Evening star., 1927-03-31
Mace Forces Bill
From Delegate
In Maryland Tilt
By staff Correspondent of The Star.

ANNAPOLIS. Md. March 31.--
The House of Delegates saw the
use of the mace for the first time
this session when Speaker Z.
Brooke Lee, Silver Spring, directed
the sergeant alarms to obtain from
a member bill which had been
referred to him and which he re-
fused to return on demand of the
Speaker.
Speaker Lee said that the bill
had been enormously referred and
made a request from the chair that
Delegate Robert r. Lawder Of
Havre DE Grace. to whom the bill
had been referred, return it for
prorer reference. Delegate Lawder
responded that under the rules it
took request signed by 10 mem
bers to have bill returned to the
House.
The Speaker said that the bin
was erroneously referred and that
the delegate from Hartford County
had no more right 10 1t than he did
the gavel or the mace. Lawder
persisted in his refusal, and under
directions from the Speaker Ser
geant alarms Fred Kemper took
the mace and marched to Delegate
Lawder's seat. Holding the mace
before him, the sergeant-at-arms
demanded the bill. and the delegate
unlocked his desk and returned 1t.
Evening star., 1927-03-31
Y a staff Correspondent of The Star.

BY staff Correspondent of The Star.
ANNAPOLIS, Md, March 31.-Fiye
new laws for Montgomery County
passed through their last legislative
step before going to the governor for
signature, when the House of Dele
gates agreed, on motion of DR.. George
l.. Edmunds of Rockville. chairman
of the Montgomery County delega-
tion. to minor Senate amendments to
the House bills.
The measures included one provid-
ing for two additional county com
missioners, making a total of seven:
authorizing the county commissioners
to have the books of county officials
audited: providing for a codifica tion
of the laws of the county: providing
for full-time police court at Rock.
willie and increasing the size of the
Montgomery County police force. The
latter bill was amended in the Senate
so as to reduce the number of addi
tionaI policemen from 20 to 49,
House of Delegates yesterday killed
a measure which would have author
lied Christian Science practitioners
throughout the State to charge fees
for their services. The measure was
bitterly fought on the floor. but was
finally killed by vote of 53 to so
rejecting a motion of Delegate Daniel
c. Joseph of the fourth Baltimore dis
trict to put the measure on its second
reading.
DR.. Josephus A. Wright of Sharp
town, Wicomico County, said the med
ical profession was bitterly opposed
to enactment of the bill. He read
a letter from the Maryland State
Board of Health, which pointed out
that if the bill was enacted into law
the board of health would have nc
control over any one who cared tc
engage in the cure of diseases by any
methods. DR.. Wright said that il
would permit the instigation ano
spread of epidemics of contagious dis
eases. because these healers would not
report cases which really needed med
ical attention