The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-01-16
-URRENT EVENTS
BY r. J. o'FIaherty.
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| ooch and amuses himself and his
.udiences--he is witty manly polk
ng fun at the mythical gentleman
Known as the presidents spokes.
man." II should not be forgotten BY
hose hopeful people who expect bour
geois senators and congressman tc
make fight against the threatened
war on Mexico, that Senator Reed nj
80 opposed war with Germany, bu
voted for it when Wilson decided tn
time was ripe to step in in behalf
]. P. Morgan's loans.
THERE is not peep out of the e.
4 ecutive council of the American
ederation of Labor on the question
Intervention in Nicaragua and the
anger of war with Mexico. AS we
ave often stated the members Of the
Executive council of the A. F. of L.
Ind indeed the whole A. F. of L. bu
reaucracy are part Of the capitalist
organism. They draw their susten-
nee from it. There is no more work
ng class feeling in their systems than
there is in the belly Of a polecat.
Their professed loyalty to trade un-
onism is sham which enables them
o fool the organized workers. They
stand ready tomorrow to cut the
.hroats of their Mexican fellow trades
unionists if Wall Street gives the sig
nal.
T Asst week we expressed the opin-
IL ion that there was a secret deal
between England and the United
States, the former agreeing to look
Denevolently on American interven-
ton in Nicaragua in return for Unit
ed States assistance in China. The
rush of American warships to China,
confirms this suspicion and Heber
Blankenhorn in London cable to
Labor" declares that the newspaper
organs of the Tory government are
congratulating Coolidge on his course
n Nicaragua and expressing the hope
that American marines will soon be
ghting beside Britain's armed forces
/ China" Which may account for
lillian Randolph Hearst's sudden
Jve for the British Empire.
N view of the speed with which the
capitalist powers are preparing for
he next war We cannot think of a
better way to waste money than to
i've it to any organization that hopes
% preserve peace by tickling the souls
If the imperialists with pacifist feath-
RS. An imperialist is NO more blood
thirsty in private life than a profess
sional gunman on a holiday. But if
ne has to slaughter 100000 workers
or natives of subject country in or
Ter to protect his profit-making ma
chinery he will do so without the
slightest conjunction, in the mean
time assuring the pacifists that he
longs with all his heart for world
peace but is convinced that the best
guarantee of peace is to be prepared
for war.
pUT there is always a hopeful cuss
Dhanging around who has more
money than common sense. Such a
person is William Floyd who sold a
portion of his property that was in
his possession since the days of King
James II and turned the proceeds over
to the cause of compulsory arbitra-
ton in case of war" The league of
nations has been in existence for sew
eral years. Its maintenance has cost
a lot of money, but so far it has not
prevented any power intent on war
from firing shot. And note how
Coolidge turned a deaf ear to Gales
suggestion that the matters in dispute
between Mexico and the United States
be referred to arbitration.
THE treaty recently negotiated be-
A. tween the United States and Pana-
ma, whereby the latter is forced to
Join the United States in case of war
is subjected to severe criticism in
Panama. The Panaman government,
creature Of Washington has prohibit
ed mass meetings in criticism of the
treaty. Thus the blessings of Ameri-
can Imperialism march southwards.
THE diplomatic nerves of the Eu-
1 ropean governments are on edge.
England is suffering from a bad at
tack of spy fever. Agents OF the home
Office scrutinize every person landing
at the channel ports. The movements
of every foreigner in Great Britain |
are reported hourly to Scotland Yard. |
During the general strike hotel man
ayers were put on the auxiliary list |
by Scotland Yard and they were asked |
to report on any suspicious charac-
ters registered at their hotels. Italy |
is also jumpy. While a train was
crossing the border into France re-
Gently, a passenger stood on the car.
riage steps. A fascist guard who sus-