The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-04-14
CONCERNING LACKEYS

given proper publicity to the Colombian masses,
But Yankee imperialism is noted for being thor
ough. and not only is the length of the speech
suggested" but from the above quotation the
cablegram proceeds to say:
Recommend following outline:"-an in order
that Senior Herrera might not miss anything, the
points desired are specifically numbered as a."
o." 49," etc. So we find in the first the fol-
lowing text:
Brief reinstatement your platform with APP
propriate preparatory remarks leading up to re-
cent election including open-door policy, efficient
administration intensity development sound
economic political relation with U. S. and mu-
tual confidence and respect"
Readers will notice that preparatory remarks"
may be appropriate of anything or nothing, only
they must lead up" to certain things in which
Jefferson" is interested. And one of these
things is the open door policy" But just how
open" the door is to be, may be questionable
from the fact that Washington Obeg pardon, 'Jef-
fersonD is giving instructions that the door
shall remain open. We may pass up the usual
palaver about development and its "soundneSs"
however, to concentrate upon mutual confidence
and respect"
We assure all who may read these lines that
the writer of this article has seen Senior Olaya
Herrera in person; that he is a cultured and
dignified gentleman wearing boiled shirts and
high silk hat; and in no respect does he resem-
ble physically, a boot black. But for all this, we
cannot represS a ribald Bolshevik horse-laugh for
the mutual confidence and respect" that is pos
sble to exist between President Olaya Herrera of
the sovereign republic of Colombia and his mys-
FERROUS but very tangible task-master-"Jef-
ferson"
We may pass over for lack of space points No.
2 and g. which instruct this lackey exactly and
precisely what he is to say about the natural
resources and products of Colombia even specify
ing the exact number Of punches of bananas and
bags of coffee exported to the United States.
But we must quote from the last lines of point
8 which say:
Because of Importance, suggest statement as
separate concluding item under this head (about
productS.-H 60, petroleum resources and new
policy regarding developments
We then see the relation of cause and effect
between the above quotation of the cablegram
sent by Jefferson" on April IS, 1880, and the
message to the Colombian Congress on April 9Th,
1881, by President Herrera, urging the concession
Of petroleum resources to the Gulf Oil Corpora
ton.
90 Financial structure one of the soundest
in South America. Brief statement on reorgan-
ization work of Kemmerer mission, the result
therefrom and manner in which business of
country supported during recent depression, par
ticularly recently demonstrated ability and de-
termination to maintain the exchange value of
the peso at all COSTS
Here we have the instruction of Yankee i'm
perialiSm ordering President-Elect of the "sov-
ereign" nation of Colombia to praise the KEN
merer mission, whose business in score of coll
onial semi-colonial and vassal countries through
out the world has been to nail the financial hide
of the national economy to the door panels of
Wall Street The maintenance of the peso "at
all costs" is to be done, of course, at the ex-
pense of the millions of impoverished toilers of
Colombia One may, nevertheless, be allowed a
cynical grin at the imperialst wiseacres who in
April, 1880, confidently mentioned the recent
depression" in view of the intensified crisis since
that time
But we go to point 5, which says:
Development of friendly relations between
U. S. and Colombia; tremendous trade develop
ment with U. S. since the war; participation u
s. in financial and public works, of American
business method in progress of Colombia exist
ing cordial relationships"
There is no doubt whatever of the existing
cordial relationships" Indeed it could not be
otherwise unless the nefarious agents of some
unfriendly power, let us say Great Britain
might protest in the form, perhaps, of subsidiz-
ing some semi-feudal military chief to make
coup detat and upset the pretty plans of that
mysterious entity known as Jefferson"
With this cablegram, we, also are nearing
conclusion But we must give the conclusion
which states:
100 Conclusion: Above gives background for
making frank, honest and courageous statement
advocating Colombians' desire to come into closer
contact with U. S. Furay says will have 100 to
$50 of the elite American neWspapermen at
dinner"
There is little left to say. The speech was
delivered by President Elect Olaya Herrera upon
his arrival at New York City, exactly as ordered
And in the minds of those who read and believe
the capitalist press, it no doubt appeared to be
frank, honest and courageous" But we, the
rude and ribald Bolshevks, who have utterly
no respect for boiled shirts and the polite hypo-
cr1sy OF 1mperialst diplomats know that all of
the "frankness" honesty" and especially the
courage" of the President of Colombia. a great
nation of South America, could be put under
the eye-hd of Mr. ], Pierpont Morgan without
that gentleman feeling the slightest irritation.