The daily worker., 1927-02-24
Cleveland Meeting to
DenOunce Imperialism
Hears Talk of Revolt

CLEVELAND, Feb. 23.-"Within
five years there will be another
World War or there will be revolu-
tion," said Benjamin Marsh, of the
Peoples Reconstruction League, at
the anti-imperialist meeting arranged
by the Cleveland Committee on
American Imperialism with the assis-
tance of the Peoples Reconstruction
League.
Mr.. Marsh denounced President
Coolidge and the militarists who are
driving America into a new war. He
showed up the plight of the farmers
Of this country, exposed the futility
of the McNary- -Haugen bill, which
will only aid the big farmers, and
stated that the foreign investments
of the American bankers are of more
concern to the government than the
welfare of the people.
Speaking Of Mexico, Mr.. Marsh
said that Mexico would be foolish to
submit her dispute with the United
States to arbitration. "What Mexico
should do is to defy the United
States government"
What China Wants.
Mr.. j. Jeong, of the Chinese Stu
dents League, explained what the
Chinese revolutionists want. He de-
picted the horrible conditions under
which Chinese men, women and chill
dren must labor in the factories
owned by Chinese and foreign capi-
talists, and stated that only one thing
would solve the question, both in
China and elsewhere, and that is
"world revolution"
He told of the formation of unions
of workers and peasants wherever
the Canton army advances, thus in
suring the rear guard of workers anc
/ peasants in sympathy with the Can
ton government. "They have taken
the masses of the people, 80 per cent
of whom are illiterate, and are teach
/ ing them to read and write"
What Finance Needs.
l. Amter, district secretary of the
Workers (Communistl Party, ex-
planned the real role Of finance capi.
tai in the coming war. "lt will make
little difference whether the Wheeler
bill passes congress or not" he said
This bill is supposed to prevent the
president from declaring war wher
1 congress is not in session. Wilson
Kept us out Of war, and six months
later, after using the press and every
other agency, he had us in war"
Russia Deals Fair.
Turning TO China, Amter declared
that the reason the Chinese peopl,
are sympathetic to the Soviet Gov.
ernment, is that Soviet Russia is the
only country that has renounced al
concessions and special privileges.
Albert Coyle, who acted as chair,
man of the meeting, appealed to the
audience to be on its guard, for the
danger Of war was ever present. A
motion was made to form a perrna,
ment organization, and Mr.. Coyle was
empowered to appoint committee
Of five to draw up plan Of organiza.
tion and program of work,
/ NeW ORGANIZATION.
Yetta Land, secretary Of the com.
mittee, explained the origin and ain
of the organization, and stated that
the All-American Anti-Imperialist
League had offered to cooperate, ane
that the Cleveland Committee OF
American Imperialism welcomed tn,
active cooperation Of all groups, fol
il is "non-sectarian and non-parti
SAN"
A resolution dealing with Ameri
can imperialistic designs in Nicara.
qua, Haiti, MeSieo and China wa:
unanimously adopted.
The meeting was most enthusias
tic, all Of the speakers meeting with
a splendid response. Greater aetiv
ity is contemplated by the committee