The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-07-12
BY T. YAKOVLEFF

AMONG themselves, the capital
n lists are quite frank. They do
not mince words. They do not
hide their thoughts behind phrases.
They call a spade a spade. This
became quite evident in connection
with the question as to whether the
capitalists of this country should
continue to do business with the
Soviet Union.
This question is of the utmost
Importance at the present time, not
only for the Soviet Union, who
finds it much easier to proceed with
the carrying out of the Five Year
Plan with the assistance of indus
trial machinery and equipment
bought IN this country; but it is
Just as important for the capitalists
of this country, in view of the gen.
eral economic crisis which has been
holding the U, S. A. in its grip for
over year.
The figures submitted by the
U. S. Chamber of Commerce show
that the export trade of the United
States for the first three months of
this year dropped over 2Ofo. The
three countries - England, Canada
and Germany, which were the larg
est importers Of American products,
have curtailed their imports con-
siderably. The exports to England
have dropped 1796; to Canada 1890
and to Germany $3.50. Other coun-
tries have cut down their imports
in about the same proportion
Italy-25%o; Brazil-35@o; Argen-
tina 1870, etc.
There are only two countries in
the world which have increased
their imports for the first quarter
of this year-Mexico by 1870 and
the U. S. S. R. by 1880. No
wonder the capitalists became ex-
cited. In bad times such as pre-
walls at present, good customer
should be taken care of; should be
played up to; his every wish and
whim should be fulfilled; he should
certainly not be antagonized. And
so we see that the capitalist press
s opposed to any move or attack
directed against the Soviet Union
which might deprive this country
Of the benefits of the Soviet Trade.
This became very evident when
the famous Whalen revelations"
were published, and the Congress
sional investigation of communist
activity in this country, which is
now being conducted, was decided
upon. Brooklyn Citizen" in its
editorial of May 10th, says that:
"Mr. Whalen sought to cover
up his inability to prove the docu-
ments authentic by handing out a
list of strikes alleged by him to
have been formented by Com
munists. This, however, is the
familiar dodge of running a red
herring across the trail" ~
The "Virginian Pilot" issued in
Norfolk, Va, goes further and says:
Another thing that takes the
wind out of these dreadful Com
munistic balloons is the regular
ity with which revelations of this
type are produced by conserva-
tiyes and reactionary govern
ments throughout the world.
whenever there is a special need
for a goat The Virginian Pilot
does not doubt that Russia has
secret agents in the U. S. The
U. S. too has secret agents all
over the world. 1t is no doubt
true that Moscow propaganda is
from time to time transmitted to
the malcontents in this country in
much the same way as capitalist
propaganda of various type is
bootlegged into Socialist Russia.
The point is that espionage and
propaganda go on in every coun-
try in Christendom and are par
ticipated in by the most upright
of nations, including our own"