The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-02-21

upon the present situation in Japan.
In the first article, the author dealt
with the recent dissolution of the
Japanese parliament, how this came
about, the regime Of the militarist
ranaka, his persecution Of the work
Iers, leading up to the arrest of 1000
Fast April, of which 1926 are now
being "tried" with the possibility of
many death sentences being given.
FIN the second article, the economic
situation and internal and foreign
policy was exposed.-Editor)
BY S. Sakurai.
,On this occasion We need to glance
yer the so-called "proletarian'
sarties and their respective relation
% the revolutionary masses of ia
pan. First of all there is the
l'Shakai-Minshuto" or the Social
Democratic party headed by ex-pro-
fessor Isoo Abe. At the time of the
First National Convention Of the
party in 1927 the membership of
the party was some- lere around
P7,000. Its main support was COM
ing from reactionary "Sodomei" un-
ons, the A. F. of L. Of Japan.
The Social Democratic party made
big strides, yet after four years of
its existence its membership is not
Increased SO impressively. For at
fhe same time it gets support from
Ehe petty bourgeois circle it loses
khe radicalizing rank and file ele-
knents.
At the Fourth National Conven-
tion held early in December, the
'Zenkokudomet" group of 1000
workers, which had been expelled
from the "Sodomei" last September
because it demanded the breaking
hway Of the "Sodomei" from the In
Eernational Labor Office at Geneva
Ind also the discarding Of the "com-
pulsory arbitration" in labor dis.
outes, but which still supported the
Social Democratic party-after Bit
trly assailing the reactionary anti
Dor policy Of the leading officials
lch as Nishio, an MP, and Mat
tuoka, also leader Of the $50
Eomei," for accepting cash from GER
ain capitalists for their services
withdrew from the party.
After that, Mr.. Miyazaki and sew
ral others supported by 1000 rank
Ind file members of the party,
btarted a party cleansing move
hent." But the reactionary leaders
keted quickly and Mr.. Miyaski and
bthers who were leading the move
hent were expelled. A further split
Is in sight. Although not 100 per
tent for the present "Hamaguchi
labinet" this Shakai-Minshuto is
mot contemplating taking any ac-
Eon against the government" Of
The seven so-called "proletarian"
MPs that there used to be, five be-
tnged to this party.
The Nihon- Nassau Taishuto or the
hpan Mass party, perhaps, is a
bigger party than the Shakai- Min
Ehuto at present. This party was
formed a little over a year ago by
The amalgamation Of seven parties.
However since the core Of this party
Is the former hon-Rono-to or the
Japan Labor Farmer party, whose
position was. centrist, we can
It'll safely define the present Nihon-
lTaishuto as a Centrist party. The
principal supporting body of this
barty is the "Kumiaidomei" which
lad split from "Sodomei" but did not
foin "Hyogikai," or the Left TU
centre affiliated with RILU.
The recent statement made by the
national office Of this party in re-
gard to the coming 57th session Of
The Diet said among other things
hat "the masses are demanding the
dissolution" and therefore the japan
Mass Party which represents the
viii Of the Masses" also demands"
immediate dissolution Of the parlia-
int and expresses noi-confidence"
the Hamaguchi Cabinet, etc.
,.ywever as this party is against any
evolutionary program for the work.
Frs and peasants we cannot support
hny candidate Of this party in the
toming election.
Now we have come to consider the
new legal Labor-F Farmer party of
renegade Oyarna and others formed
|ast November. In spite Of all the
Evolutionary pretentions Of Oyama
And others, they have turned COM
,istely to the side Of the Social
Democrats. They howl in vain that
The new legal Ronoto they formed is
The real successor to the one time
Evolutionary old Ronoto. One most
Eloquent expression Of the degen-
tracy Of the New Ronoto is that it
burposely dropped off "the defense
II the Soviet Union" from it's pro-
lam in order just to get the legal
Iatus for the party.
TAT any rate this party Of Oyama
which was formed on q clear defeat
81 view point on the part Of some
BE the renegades Is an electoral ma
Whine. Naturally this party will
xert its utmost effort in the forth
oming general election to get az
slany representatives in the parlia-