The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-01-24

question, or that agreement is reached be-
tween this that group. Such agreements
are arrived at temporarily between the Stand
ard Oil and the Royal Dutch Shell for the
sharing of certain markets; between the Bri-
fish and American capitalist groups in the in
ternational chemical trust; between the steel
companies of the various countries, etc.
These agreements are not signs that the inn
perialist conflicts being dulled, but on the
contrary that the very sharpness of the strug-
gle compels such agreements. These agree
ments give the rivals breathing spell which
all utilise to make better preparations for the
next struggle. Every one of these gentle
mems agreements" has a shorter life than its
predecessors and every one is an attempt to
solve imperialist contradictions in certain
field and strengthen the imperialst front
against the Soviet Union.
The capitalist press halls all these agree
ments as proof of the ability of capitalism to
solve its contradictions just as it put forward
the characterization of labor" as the solu-
ton for the basic contradictions of capitalism
and the infallible method of liqudating the
class struggle. But under the cover Of these
agreements" further offensives against the
working class are prepared and the training
of armies, the building of navies and air fleets
is speeded up.
"The form of the struggle may change"
said Lenin, "ani does change constantly, be-
ing dependent various comparatively trif-
ling and temporary causes but the ESSENCE
Of the struggle, it's CLASS CHARACTER
CANNOT CHANGE as long as classes exist"
The London Conference.
The London Naval Conference is the latest
attempt of the great imperialist powers to de-
ceive the working class into believing in
"peace by agreement" The world markets
that can be secured and kept depend upon
naval and military power. The same is true
of colonial possessions. A situation now
exists where deepening economic crises force
each imperialst ruling class to double and
treble its fight for a bigger share of the world
market.
In addition to the attempt to cover the war
maneuvers with olive branches, the partic-
pants in the London conference are trying to
place the blame for the coming imperialist
war on their rivals. On one thing, however,
they are agree1-that the existence and grow
ing power of the Soviet Union threatens the
existence of world capitalism. On this ques-
ton they can sink their differences but they
will not agree to sink their own battleships.
classification and rationalizaton--the gold
dust twins of American capitasm--each car
ried to the highest point in history-have re-
suited not in solving but in increasing class
antagonsms and imperalyt conflicts.
Especially is this the case in regard to the
United States--the very country to which
capitalist apoogsts pointed for a decade as
the living proof of the confounding of the Com
munsts and their world party--the Commu-
mist International.
"The capitalists divide the world" said
Lenn, mot out of any especially malicious
intent, but because the degree of concentration
which has been reached compels them to
choose that road in order to secure profits.
And they divide it up among themselves ac-
cording to their respective capital and pow
err for under the system of commodity pro-