The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-09-07
LOVestOne DlsseCts us. Empire

The following speech aOos de-
Iivered By Comrade Jay LoUeStone
at the Sinth World Congress of
the Communist International.
Comrades: l believe the American
Party owes an explanation to the
Congress for the impermissible per-
formance of some comrades of the
delegation that has come here. AL
low me to assure you comrades that
| do not intend to air the inner
questions in detail as has been done.
l merely propose to analyze the
economic situation prevailing in the
United States, not only from an
American angle but particularly in
solar as it involves the present
status of international capitalism.
The comrades in the opposition
of the Workers (Communist) Party
are confusing the immediate econ
omic situation with the fundamental
trend of economic developments of
American Imperialism. We reject
any schematic concept as utterly I'M
feminist.
The American Party's opposition
say that they accept the main line
of Comrade Bukharin's theses but
they have seven reservations; one,
they want an elaboration of some
sections; second, an emphasis on
other sections; third, they say that
the rate of decline in the growth of
production is already clear. Then
they say that the rate of increase
of exports is already declining.
Fourth, our opposition demands a
NEW emphasis" on America. Fifth,
according to our opposition the
thesis of Comrade Bukharin fails to
show clearly the Independence of
the class struggle within the i'm
perialist countries and the contra
dictions between the capitalist coun-
tries. Sixth cit is necessary that
the Congress should work out a
more concrete perspective or Amer
ica," said Comrade Foster. Sew
enth, all in all, our opposition, in
accepting the theses of Comrade
Bukharin, say that they want ga
new word" on America. Otherwise
our self-styled left wing which the
,Comintern has repeatedly criticized
for its right errors, accepts the
theses of Comrade Bukharin.
Comrade Bukharin says that
American imperialism is still on the
ascent; that the very prowess of
American Imperialism is the basis
Of naturalization in Europe. The
Central Executive Committee main
tains that American imperialism is
still on the ascendant. Our COM
rades of the opposition charge that
we advertise American imperialism
because we recognize as an objec-
tive, though Objectionable fact, the
existing prowess of American i'm
perialism. For instance, the other
day in our July demonstrations
when our comrades were arrested
for anti-imperialist acts, we were
"saletmen" of Wall Street. Anc
look at this piece of advertising that
has been put into the theses OF
Comrada Bukharin - advertising
American imperialiem-in the Ian
gus8a of our opposition:
"The general social and economic
basis of this fact is the slow rate
of development Of the crisis OF CAPT
talism in the course Of which one
of its prime pal component parts is
on tho upgrade while others are I'M
dergoing a process of relatively slow
derlire This includes the growing
consolidation Of the positions of the
United States as the world ex-
ploiter, creditor and usurer (the
prosperity of the U n {
States. J"
Now, what does the opposition
say? quote from their docu
ments as follows:
"An analysis of the degree O
, ripeness of these contradictions viii
show that American capitalism il
about to reach the apex of it
growth"
, This is taken from the Bittelman
, Foster thesis. Secondly, "The pres
: ent economic depression must inevi
> tably become the forerunner of ;
deep-going crisis" Third, befor
E the Presidium of the Comintern
= Comrade Dunno declared:
! Furthermore, our Party and il
this all of us are involved. but o