The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-12-23
The Haitian Masses in Motion

responsible for the public peace that the
worker, being by his nature a pacifist, the
National Workers Party intends to maneuyer
only upon legal grounds and that
anyhow, the Haitian proletariat and even
our citizens OF other classes are disarmed"
There are difficulties, therefore we succomb
to them! Such is the timid logic of the Ma
tional Workers Party. Rubbish! No people
can escape slavery except by their own struggle
against difficulties, and the masses of Haiti
calling upon those of Santo Domingo, of Cuba
and all Latin America, appealing to the work
ers OF America and the world to stand behind
them IN struggle, could with whatever weapons
possible to secure in their hands and courage
IN their hearts (they have both and would use
both were it not for the timid and confused
leadershipD drive all the vermin of Yankee
imperialism into the sea
But not only does the Haitian Workers Party
castrate itself by the false claim that 'the
worker is by nature pacifist' and its inten
ton ito maneuyer only upon legal grounds
(within the boundaries of martial law as set
by the commander of the U. S. marines. we
presumed but it enters upon path of dabbl-
ing IN denunciation of those who may overstep
or urge the masses to overstep these niceties
Thus the Party's letter rather vaguely COM
plains of Vaccinations" and remarks:
THE American officials who have as
stunned the direction and control of the in
terror police of the country, should have
enough loyalty and disinterestedness to rem
der ilusory and vain the maIevoIent work of
spies.
True, this is mentioned, this strange trustful-
ness IN American police commanders, this plac-
ing of the Workers Party on the side of the
sent in by anybody by these same police
chiefsD as a measure of caution. But caution
is not the primary factor in the winning of
battles but rather are courage and daring
CoWardice has lost more battles than those lost
by brave troops with audacous leaders-how-
ever much they were spied upon. And surely
the National Workers Party of Haiti does not
wish to enter path which leads to competition
in vile police informing with the reptile "intel-
hgence men" sent out by Brigadier General
Russell!
Listen To Aux Cages!
An ocean of herosm throbs in the veins of
the Haitian masses. That it needs only the
release of united and clear headed leadership
as heroic as itself, was proven that morning
at Aux Cages when the peasants as stated
by the capitalist press of New York, heard
with curses and jeers" that the leaders of
the strike had called it off under pressure of
martial law.
The National Workers Party of Haiti. if it
is to live up to the requirements history places
on those who speak in the name of Haitian
toers, if it is to be what the whole interna-
tional proetariat hopes it will be, must dis
card these errors Of thought and action which
have naturally arisen in the beginning of the
movement must resoutely turn from all legal
istic begging at the doorstep of imperialism,
turn from reverentia listening for further
empty promises from Washington, and listen
rather to the echo Of Aux Cayes
Remember Nicaragua! No trust in marine
controlled elections! No illusion that America
will voluntarily replace Borno except by an
other like Borno! No hope that Imperialism
will cease being imperialstic! No pacifism and
no intriguing behind the backs of the masses!
Against these-an appeal to the world pro-
letariat, particularly to the workers of all
Americas, North, Central and South, and a
resolute fight on the soil of Haiti to drive
from it every agent of Yankee Imperialism!