The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-01-13
Imperialism and Counter
Revolution I'm China


and peasants it must surren-
uer before imperialism.
Rent with internal discussions, per-
sonal jealousy and mutual suspicion,
the Chinese bourgeoisie are not able
to cope with the powerful workers
and peasants movement. AS national
lists fighting against imperialism and
its agents, they had the support of
the U. S. S. R. By betraying the
national revolution they have for
feited that support. Now they must
sell themselves to imperialism or be
swept away by the mighty tide of
revolution. They have sold them
selves to imperialism. The native
bourgeoisie have made united front
with imperialism against the national
revolution and all its supporters.
The nationalist governments dec
laration to break with the U. S. ). X.
conceded with the following statement
by the assistant minister OF foreign
affairs, Ko Tai-Chi:
"Since Western-educated Chinese
are convinced that the Anglo
Saxon road is best for China, they
will exert their influence in support
of the nationalist government to
bring about new orientatlon OF
Kuomintang policy"
This declaration of surrender to
Anglo-American imperialism was pre-
faced by the usual diatribe against
communism. The worthy spokesman
of the Chinese bourgeoisie declared
China was determined "to rid herself
of communist influence, which is
threatening to wreck the revolution"
Of course, a "nationalisJ" government
of China massacring workers and
peasants to win the good graces of
Imperialism could not possibly have
the friendship of the U. S. S. R. On
the other hand, Anglo-Saxon impe-
rails demand break with the U. S.
S. R. as the sin qua non for any
agreement with the nationalist gov
eminent. In order to prove them
selves fit to Cooperate with the
Powers on basis of equality" words
of Ko Tai-Chi) the Chinese bour
geoisie break with the U. S. S. R. and
flood the country with workers and
peasants blood.
The above are not words accident
ally pronounced. The day before Ko
Tai-Chi declared in Shanghai that
he foreign policy of bourgeois ma
tionalist China has changed from So
Wet to Anglo-Saxon orientation,
very important meeting took place in
New York. At that meeting repre-
sentatives of British imperialism met
American financial magnates to de-
fine the attitude of Anglo-Saxon i'm
perialism towards the Chinese bour-
geoisie that have deserted the revolu-
ton and broken up relations with the
U. S. S. r. The leading lights of the
meeting were Sir Frederick Whyte,
former President of the Indian Legis-
lative Assembly; ]. D. Rockefeller il.
and Thomas Lamont AS head of the
conference on Pacific relations, Whyte
spoke with knowledge of the situa-
ton in the East. He said: "China.
having at least temporarily =
spurned Russian influence in her in
ternal affairs, is now open to the help
that America and Great Britain could
give her, and would welcome it."
When this statement made in such
a gathering in New York is read to-
gether with that made in Shanghai
the next day by the spokesman of the
Chinese bourgeoisie, the full implica-
ton of the situation becomes clear.
It is seen how the Chinese bourgeoisie
have completely capitulated to Anglo
American imperialism, under whose
pressure they break off relations with
the u. S. S. R. and perhaps before
long will aid in the preparation Of
war against it.
The debacle of the Kuomintang, the
betrayal of the national revolution by
the bourgeoisie, is hailed by imperial
ism with great relief. 1t is hoped
that with the aid and encouragement
of imperialism the Chinese bour-
geoisie will defeat the revolution and
make China once again happy hunt
ing ground for finance capital.
The Wall Street magnate, Lamont,
who had just returned from the East
where he had been to arrange about
TIE S40,000,000 loan to the Sou h
Manchurian Railway, spoke optimis-
tically about the situation in China.
He declared:
eff only our friends, the Chinese,
realizing how keen our sympathy
and interests are, could compose
their differences to the point of
jointly inviting the amicable CO.
operation of foreign interests, am
certain that the American, British
and japanese would go long way
in assisting national interests in an
earnest and sincere endcavor TO
serve the common cause"
Undoubtedly Ko Tai-Chi's declara-
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