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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-03-18
PARTI.-THE AMERICAN EMPIRE.

Comrades of all nations and races:
Coming from the land Of the dollar,
and of dollar diplomacy, l present to
you the American dollar empire as
the common problem of all Of us, be-
cause it is an empire which takes
tribute from the whole world.
This newest imperialism of the
United States speaks its own peculiar
language, the language of democratic
pacifism, if you please. 1t is the
friend Of China" In contradiction to
the British, Japanese and other vulgar
imperialists, its policy in China is the
"Open Door," equal opportunity for
ALL"
But my Chinese friends, want you
to bear in mind that our Uncle Sam,
who can talk so eloquently on behalf
Of the open Door in China insists
upon a closed dOOr-closed, licked and
bolted-in Latin America, whose ter
ritory the Monroe Doctrine treats as
a special preserve of U. S. finance
capital. The ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS meth
cd represents only one phase Of Amer
lean imperialist policy 1t is inevi-
tably succeeded by the phase Of open,
brutal aggression, such as the entire
Caribbean and Central American pop
ulations Of the Western Hemisphere
are already familiar with.
Modern imperialism has been de-
scribed here as imperialist capitalism
the present, final stage of that cap
italism which now exploits whole pop
ulations abroad as well as millions of
workers at home. Nowhere is this
more obvious than in the United
States. Some of you are familiar
with the accompanying progressive
development of expansionist foreign
policy. Concentration and centraliza-
ton of industry led to monopoly,
which means that all the economic
and therefore political-power of the
nation was concentrated in the hands
of small group of plutocrats center
ed in Wall Street.
In 1901 the United States Steel
Corporation came into existence,
bringing together the most powerful
financial groups, such as the hitherto
warning Rockefeller and Morgan in
terests.
At the same time that these devel-
opments were taking place the United
States made its appearance upon the
world imperialist stage. The Spanish
American War, entered into with the
characteristic innocent declarations Of
libertarian purposes, was the initial
move in foreign policy which con
tinues its consistent march to this
day. Conquest of Cuba, Porto Rico
served as the stepping stones from
which American Imperialism proceed
ed to Panama, Haiti and Santo DOM
lingo, Central America-until the
whole Caribbean area becomes "an
American lake" In the Far East,
Guam and the Philippine Islands are
the spearhead Of U. S. imperialist
policy with regard to Asia.
Developments during and since the
World War brought the United States
into the very front rank of imperial
list powers. Industrial capacity was
tremendously increased. Wall Street
succeeded the City of London as the
dominant center of world finance.
The United States passed from a
debtor to creditor nation, with huge
interests in Europe as well as in Latin
America and Asia. Before the war
the total foreign investments Of
American capitalism did not reach
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-03-18
Peace Union, Jingoes,
Quarrel Over Meaning
OF Term 'Americanism'

A conference of the national com
manders of the Grand Army of the
Republic, the United Spanish War
Veterans, the American Legion, the
Veterans Of Foreign Wars and the
Disabled American Veterans decided
upon definition for Americanism,
as follows: "Americanism is an I'M
failing love Of country; loyalty to its
institutions and ideals; eagerness to
defend it against all enemies; undi-
vided allegiance to the flag; and a
desire to secure the blessings Of lib
erty to ourselves and posterity."
The Women's Peace Onion imme-
diately wrote another, reading:
"Americanism is the brave and
true love Of and loyalty to the be-
lief, that the people Of the United
States, as individual citizens, are
free and equal and that the govern
ment of the United States is estab-
lished by the people to exercise pow
ers delegated by them, in order to
secure the blessings Of liberty ia
themselves and THEN posterity."
So there's going to be a war over
Americanism between the soldiers
and the peace-loyers. Workers who
bitterly resent the American Plan
Of union busting and low wages have
yet to be heard from Likewise the
foreign-born, to whom American
ism" is coming to mean finger print
ing, constant spying, and occasional
arrest and deportation for militant
union action.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-03-18

BUY THE DAILY WORKER
AT THE NEW NDs
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-03-18
l$2, 500 900, 900. Now the amount ex-
ceeds $4,000, 0OO,O 900.

Observation-Disclosures 4NOW AtAE aAAOAhb Ca
ceeds S13,OOO,O 100000.
To the lines of imperialist policy
represented by the Monroe Doctrine
and the open Door," was added that
Of the Dawes Plan. Reaching full
consciousness at last, American impe-
rialism became everywhere aggres-
sive, From the four corners of the
earth, the super-profits of imperial
ism began to pour into the United
States.
On the basis of the American dol
lar empire-which, as all Latin Amer
leans know, IS cemented not merely
by dollars but also by the flesh and
blood Of human beings slain and tor
tured 1.-The so-called American stand
ard Of living is maintained in the
United States.
Even the American working class
shares to certain extent in the prof
its of Imperialism, and as result
is permeated with social-patriotic and
imperialist theology. | speak partic-
ularly of the skilled workers and, in
general, of the dominant elements
making up large body Of the mem
bership of the American Federation
of Labor. Recent economic develops
ments in the United States furnishes
no more striking phenomenon than
the rapid growth of business union
ism" and what, for want of better
term, we call class collaboration.
Without going into detail regarding
the rapidly multiplying forms of
"class collaboration" | need merely
cite labor banking, labor insurance
schemes, company unionism" and the
tendencies toward applying company
union" principles through the bona
fide trade unions. Outstanding exam
pies of the latter are the so-called ''B.
& 0. Plan" and the machinery estab-
lished under the recently adopted
Watson-Parker Law.
So satisfactory have they been to
American capitalism that some of
these forms are being transplanted to
Europe, as part of the program of
naturalization" Thus we hear that
Europe is. adopting "class collabora-
ton" from America. We should not
forget, however, those features which
existed in Germany, for instance, long
before the World War, and to which
the name of state socialism" was
sometimes given.
"Class collaboration" is no new
thing in Europe. 1t is as old as
reformism!
1t was not accidental that the re-
formist leaders of the Second Interna-
tional turned deaf ear to the appeals
of the colonial and semi-colonial peo-
pies for national liberation. And it is
not accidental either that the ruling
bureaucracy of the American Fedora
ton of Labor is a "loyal supporter"
of the U. S. State Department in for
eign affairs. Criticism Of imperialist
policy is limited to inessentials, to
isolated outrages, to "excesses."
1t is suggested that the state de-
partment has been inadvised here,
that it has been subject to undue in
fluence there. Such riticisms-which
are similar to those sometimes in
dulged in by middle class liberals"
and pacifists--perform a real service
to Imperialism, because they make it
seem that there is nothing fundamen-
tally wrong.
(To Be Continued.)
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-03-18
FILIPINO CAUSE
LINKED UP WITH
CHINESE VICTORY
Leader Says Revolution
Is Hope of Oppressed
BY LAURENCE TODD,
Federated Press.

WASHINGTON, March IL (FP).--
Freedom for the Philippines, and con-
version Of Japan FROM an imperialis-
tic to a democratic force in the Orient
depends upon the success Of the Ma
tionalist revolutionary movement in
China, says Pedro Guevara, one OF
the two resident commissioners OF
the Philippines in congress.
"This Chinese Nationalist movement
has strengthened the nationalistic SEN
timent in the Philippines" Guevara
told the Federated Press, because OF
the policy adopted by the western
powers in China The instinct Of
self representation Of the Filipino peO-
pie convinces them that now more
than ever nationalism must be devel-
oped in the islands. They have no
hope at all to be treated by the west
ern powers on basis of equality and
justice.
Strengthened Nationalism.
-'What we say about the western
powers applies also to the United
States in her relations with the Philip
pines and in fact the legislation pre-
scented to congress and discussed in
the committee on insular affairs with
reference to the Philippines has
strengthened the nationahstic senti-
ment in the islands. The Filipino
people believed with good reason that
this proposed legislation in the recent
session constituted the initial steps
toward adoption by the United States
of the policy of the western powers
as applied to China, India, Java.
Singapore and Indo-China.
Blow To Imperialism.
eve feel that the triumph Of the
Chinese Nationalist movement in the
present Chinese civil strife will mean
the downfall Of the imperalistic
policy Of Japan. No longer factor
for imperialism, Japan will then
become factor for democracy in the
Far East. A democratic Japan could
be no menace to the independence OF
the Philippines point of the high
est Importance to US in overcoming
the fears OF Americans who now OPP
pose our independence.
"But a defeat for the Chinese Ma
tionahst movement will mean the tri-
umph Of imperialism in Japan. That
country will be encouraged to develop
an imperialistic policy in competition
with the western powers.
SO the fucure Of che Far East
not merely China but Japan and the
Philippines-will be profoundly af-
fected by the triumph of the Can
tonese Nationalist"
The measures discussed in the re-
cent congress that were hostile to
Filipino hopes Of independence were
the bills offered by administration
members to increase the power Of
Gov. Gen. Wood and to reduce the au-
thority of the Philippine Legislature
None of them passed, but they had
the full support of President Coolidge
and Speaker Longworth.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-03-18

ward party concentration.
Comrade Jansen then took the
floor. lie brought greetings from the
Communist International to the party
congress and declared that the So
Wet Union is accomplishing the task
of industrializing their country
without financial assistance from the
United States. The trade between
the Soviet Union and other countries
is carried on on the basis Of exchange
which disproyes Trotzky's assertion
that the Soviet Union is becoming
more and more depending on capital
istic countries. Russia now has
favorable trade balance, which has
even been acknowledged by the econ
omic council Of the League of Ma
tions. Comrade Jansen warned me
German delegates that they must not
underestimate the actual temporary
in du strial sterilization and its
strength.
The congress adjourned on Sunday,
March 9th after greetings had been
sent to the Communist international
and all other parties represented by
delegates present. The delegates rose
to sing the International, and then
cheered the cause of international
solidarity.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-03-18
New Jersey Forest Burns.

BUTLER, N. j., March What
probably was the first forest fire OF
the year in northern New Jersey oc-
Cured today on the slope of Kakout
Mountain, five miles from here. The
fire was discovered by a lookout OF
the state forestry departments fire
patrol and was extinguished by vol
unteers from mere and the surround
ing country before any great damage
was done. About twenty-five acres
Of forest was burned
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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-03-18
Won't Have to Disarm.

WASHINGTON, March 1.-THE
United States has assured France
and Italy that they may come into
President Coolidge's proposed naval
disarmament conference without risk
Of weakening their sea power, the
State Department announced today
These assurances were contained
in new invitations TO the two powers
to reconsider their recent flat re-
lection Of the proposed Coolidge par
ley. Copies Of these invitations
quite similar, were made public to-
cay.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-03-18
CURRENT EVENTS

Continued from Page One)
and 10, this snake would suddenly
grow to five times his original size
and swallow all the rest. And after
wrapping himself around his fellows
be would cast longing eyes on the
druids. The saint had easy sailing
after this. II is true that few die
hards here and there chung to the old
system for a while, but st. Patrick
finally convinced them that they
could have anything they wanted
from him as long as they did not
make any trouble. He was a good
politician.
CT. PATRICK informed the Irish
~ people Of that time that there
was nothing entirely new under the
sun. A spiritual revolution had ta-
ken place in Ireland--that was all.
Whereas formerly the people wor-
shipped rivers and trees, the sun and
the moon, from now on they would
Worship a god who never came into
undignifIed contact with his follow
ems. After all, gods must insist that
their followers do not get too fa-
miliar Anybody could go and scratch
his back against fir tree and pre-
tend that he was looking for spirit
ual satisfaction instead of physical
relief. Here was a god that kept his
distance and expected his followers
to do the same. Furthermore on the
ground of economy the new system
was superior to the old.
TREES might be destroyed by fire
4 or blown from their roots by the
wind. Rivers might go dry, the sun
might be eclipsed by cloud, like
wise the moon. This would cause the
people to worry about the fate Of
their gods and the druids would be
compelled to rise from their festive
boards and sober Y, sufficiently to
tffN N#HfNI4 ttH
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-03-18
GERMAN PARTY
CONGRESS- ENDS
AMID CHEERING
Delegates to Work for
Party Concentration

ESSEN, Germany (By MaiD-The
fourth session Of the congress Of
the German Communist Party was
opened on Thursday morning March
8 with the presentation Of the re-
port Of the committee on credentials.
The report showed 1873 delegates with
decisive votes and 80 with consulta-
tive votes.
Comrade Koetter then declared:
"The differences between the imper-
ialist powers are being intensified
from day TO day 1t is not possible
to declare that in one part Of the
world revolutionary situation exists
and in another part sterilization
of capitalism. The Chinese reyolu-
ton and the capitalistic stabilization
Of Great Britain are open contradic-
tons. The opportunistic deviations
criticized by Dengel are no accident,
bat products Of the general policy Of
the German c. p"
Discuss Opposition.
A general discussion followed on
the former opposition group of Ruth
Fischer, Maslov, Scholem, Schwan
and Urbahn, in which the comrades
Weber, Bartels, Schlecht, Wittorf,
and Thaelmann participated The
latter informed the delegates that
Maslov was calling a conference Of
his followers at Essen and warned
against taking part in it.
Comrades Pfeiffer, Mildenstreit,
Bottcher, Briefand, Meyer, Diekmann,
Ulbricht, and Haussen then discussed
the problem of establishing a closer
contact with left wing organizations,
to follow up the gains made by the
party since the X congress, and to
watch the growing opposition move
ment inside the social democratic
party.
Close Of the morning session.
During the following sessions dele
gates from other countries were
given the floor who told of the pro-
blems and advances made by their
respective parties.
The congress then discussed var
ious internal problems in the Ger
man situation, the necessity Of strong
opposition to the fascist propaganda
in Germany and the military mobili-
cation against the Soviet Union.
Other delegates spoke of the inn
portance of a strong women's organ
ization and urged greater activity
to increase their influence. Repre-
sentatives from the Young Spartacus
League gave a detailed account Of
the Leagues work.
After again discussing the frac-
tional struggle within the party, a
demand was made for the liquidation
of opposition fights between ultra
lefts and rights, and to work to-
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-03-18
Five Delegations to Pres.
Coolidge Want No War
For Mexican Oil Land

WASHINGTON, March II. -
fiye delegations today presented
Secretary Of State Kellogg with
petitions urging that the differ
ences with Mexico be submitted
for arbitration. They were;
The Council of Jewish Women,
National Y. w. c. A., The League
of Women Voters, The Foreign PO-
Icy Association, and the National
Council for The Prevention Of War.
The petition Of the Foreign Po-
licy Association bore 1885 sig
natures and was presented to the
secretary by George NJ. Lamonte,
of New York.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-03-18
Speech by Manuel Gomez
TO THE BRUSSELS ANTI-IMPERIALIST CONGRESS

Manuel Gomez represented the United States Section of the
AAmelca ARtimperiaSt League at the Brussels Congress Of
Oppressed Colonial Peoples and Antmpasts His speech IS
analysts of present financial imperialism of Wal Street.
acorkers
Milford chronicle., 1927-02-04
Magnolia

James Satterfield has been a re-
cent guest of Rev. and Mrs. J. D..
Reese Of Houston.
]. H. Jester and daughter, Mrs.
Cora Wright, entertained the past
week Mrs. L. A. Sargent of Derry,
Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Reed and son
Junior motOred to Wiliamsport, Md,
Saturday and were guests of her
parents, Rev. and Mrs. AlOnzo Trav-
ers.
Ruth, the little daughter of Rev.
and Mrs. c. w. SpTy has been i'll.
Mr.. and Mrs. Esley Butler enter
tai ed over the weekend, David
Wilson and family of Chester, Pa.
William Moore of Camden was a
guest of his mother, Mrs. Eliza
Moore last week.
Mrs. Elizabeth Lewis is visiting
her brother and wife, Mr.. and Mrs.
Arley Slaughter of Woodside.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rodney Warren and
children and Miss Warren were the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. c. W. Poore
of Clayton last Sunday.
Those who attended the revival
services of the NJ. E. Church the
past week have heard some very
inspiring sermons. The extra SER
vices will likely be continued this
week. Rev. Spry has been assisted
by ministers of Dover, FELTON,, Mil
ford and Georgetown.
Milford chronicle., 1927-02-04
Milford Neck

Those on the sick list are Mrs.
Alonza Deputy, James Wooters, VIM.
Stokes, Carlton Jester, Jesse Sharp,
and Mrs. Harvey Jester.
Miss Beatrice Kirby of Frederick
spent the weekend with her uncle
and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Cliff
ton.
Charles T. Clayville of Somers
Point, N. j., returned to his home on
Sunday after spending the past
week with his sister, Miss Ethel L.
Clayville. His brother, Jesse, and
his uncle, John Lindale, of Milford,
accompanied him to Philadelphia.
The Ladies Aid held it's meeting on
Friday evening, January %. There
was a large crowd present and a
jolly good time for all. 1t was the
time for election of members. The
following members were elected:
President, Mrs. Frank Deputy; vice
president, Mrs. VIM. Mills; treasur-
er, Mrs. Clarence Jester; secretary,
Mrs. George Bond.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Clifton have
purchased new radio.
Misses Lydia Davis, Sadie Webb
and Franklin Abbott we're the
guests of Miss Mary French on Sun
day. a
Milford chronicle., 1927-02-04
Sunnyside
(Near Bridgeville)

WillisAustin while helping around
a wood saw, had the misfortune of
getting one finger broken and an
other knocked out of place, caused
by a flying stick of wood.
c. P. O'Day and wife and children
Edwin and Ralph, and Morgan Will
liams motored to Salisbury hospital
to see their son Walton, who was
taken there for treatment about two
weeks ago. He seems to be improv-
ing fast.
Fred Truitt is also in the Sails
bury Hospital and is improving
slowly. ]. w. O'Day passed the week
end with his sister, Mary Williams.
John Wilson was circling among
friends here recently.
Miss Mildred Lewis has accepted
a position at Delaware Colony, near
Stockley.
Miss Florence Passwaters passed
the weekend with Misses Mary and
Margaret O'Day of Bridgeville.
Leolia Hayes lost his youngest
child last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Wiley had
their guests on Monday evening,
Miss Florence Lofand and Harry
Lofand of Greenwood.
Milford chronicle., 1927-02-04
Warwick

The remains of Lemuel Thorough
good, an old time resident OF TINS
section. and well known to the old
er citizens here, was brought down
from Philadelphia to Millsboro on
Thursday. Interment was made on
Saturday in the cemetery at 81
Johns Church at Springfield cross
Roads.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Short and son
James spent Sunday evening with
Mr.. and Mrs. J. D. Warrington ana
family.
Miss Anna Rust ds spending some
time with relatives near Harbeson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Shep Short and fam
ilv spent Saturday with Mr.. ana
Mrs. Delbert Short and family at
MillsborO.
Mr. and Mrs. John P. Warrington
RECENTLY entertained the latter's
niece and nephew, Ina and Joseph
Prettvman of near Lewes.
Several took advantage OF the ex-
cursion from Philadelphia Sunday
and spent the day with relatives IN
this vicinity.
Charles Short former resident OF
this place and now residing in Will
mington was a recent visitor Win
relatives in Millsboro.
Mrs. E, L. Barto is visiting her
daughter at Georgetown.
Milford chronicle., 1927-02-04
Messick's

The small child of Mr.. and Mrs.
Chas. H. Messick is i'll at this writ
ing.
Miss Margaret Truitt has secured
a position in Georgetown.
Mrs. VIM. H. Messick spent Jew
days of last week with her son, N.Y.
and Mrs. Chas. H. Messick.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Taylor OF
Dresher, Pa, were visiting among
friends and relatives here over the
weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Lofand visited
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. McNatt Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Messick have
gone to New Jersey where they
hope to secure a position.
Roland King, Norman Messlck
and Harrington Messick were cir
cling among friends in Laurel, Sea-
ford and Bridgeville Saturday even
ing last. n,..,
Miss Hazel Messick and Edith
Messick were Saturday evening
guests of Miss Ethel Littleton.
Miss Elsie Dickerson spent FRIDAY
with Miss Hazel Messick.
Flolyd Macklin is the owner OF a
most extraordinary laying hen, as
in gathering the eggs Monday after
noon he was very much astonlsneo
to find that one of his white leg
horn hens had laid an egg 4 3-4 in
ches in length from end to end and
2 1-2 inches around the egg. If eggs
sold by the size or pound, we all
should like to own quite a number
such as the one Mr.. Macklin owns.
J.W. O'Day has returned home al
ter spending a few days with his
sister, Mrs. Mary P. Williams.
Wesley Brown lost a very valu-
able mule last week with the collie.
The roads are in very critical
condition at this writing.
The roads are long; the ruts are
deep;> these are the nights to get
your sleep.
Milford chronicle., 1927-02-04
Bowers Beach

Mr.. and Mrs. Willis B. Pardee OF
Viola were guests of relatives on
Sunday afternoon. ,
Mrs. Edward Kelly entertained
some of her children Sunday.
The Bowers P. T. A. met on Wed
nesday evening at the school house.
Due to the cold weather and SICK
ness there were not many present
The Ladies Aid meets with MIS-
Esther Short in her new home on
Main street this Friday evening "A
large attendance is desired.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur Camper ana
children attended a turkey dinner
Friday at Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Wlx
near Frederick.
Henry Wallace of Philadelphia mas
returned home after spending three
weeks with Mrs. Elizabeth Minner:
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Nolls ana
children and Mrs. Nancy Gibson
spent Sunday at Georgetown.
The majority of the men now are
getting ready for shad fishing which
beeins in March.