The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-04-23
Japanese ProtegeS
of the End SOCIALIST
International
By SEN KATAYAMA

A few weeks ago the II International issued an
II appeal against the Japanese war" In this
appeal it was even dominated" that Japan
should be declared "aggressor" on the basis Of
the statutes Of the League of Nations.
1t is generally known that the International
Federation Of Trade Unions generally described
as the Amsterdam International, works in close
agreement with the II International The petit
ton to the League of Nations in the interest
OF so-called disarmament was organized by
these two international organizations. The In
ternational Transport Workers Federation be-
longs to the International Federation of Trade
Unions. The Japanese Seamens Union Is
affiliated to the International Transport Work
ers Federation as its Japanese Section. The
leading representative of the International
Transport Workers Federation is Edo Fimnlen,
one OF the most well-knoWn and celebrated
Left" social democrats. The same Mr.. Finnlen
visited the Far East little while ago, attended
banquets, at which, among others, the chairman
OF the Japanese Seamens Union, Mr.. Hamada,
drained not few glasses with him to the inter-
national brotherhood OF the whole proletariat,
and especially the seamen. This hospitality
probably induced Mr.. Firnmen, in public de-
clarations to recognize the Japanese rights in
China and especially in Manchuria. After his
return from the Far East to his native land of
~AS@ANAAA5
after the Congress of the Dutch social-demo-
cratic party set up Left socal-democratic
party which of course is following the footsteps
OF the party OF RoSenfeld and Seydewitz, the
English Independent Labor Party and suchlike
bodies
We give the above facts as in introduction to
the document which the chairman OF the Jap
anese Seamen's Union, Hanada has issued on
the occasion Of the New Year, to all members Of
the japanese Seamens Union this section of
the International Transport Workers Fedora
ton, and Thereby also of the International Fed
Grafton of Trade Unions, the sister organ of the
II International. We quote the following from
this document;
las regards the Manchurian- Monaghan ques-
ton, we cannot but see great complications in
view of the cultural backwardness and obstinacy
of China"
1.-THE Left elements maintain that the in
terests of our country in Manchuria and in
Mongolia are the result of imperialist annexa-
tons and one can therefore Immediately re-
nounce Them
Nevertheless, what advantage would it bring
to the Chinese people if Japan renowned its
interests in Manchuria and Mongolia, as these
people desire"
IF Japan were to renounce its interests in
Manchuria and Mongolia, it would mean in
creasing the exploitation by the military cs1ues
Of these countries and would facilitate the i'm
perialist advance OF England, America and Rus
STA, in the Far East. The circumstances that
our country, which possesses a small territory,
is poor in natural resources and suffers from
oVerpopulation, is conducting an economic Of
fensive in Manchuria and Mongolia, which is
an international proletarian State, demands
from population that moreover our country has
the intention to exploit these unSued natural
resources in cooperation with China will be of
great advantage not only to our country but
also to the Chinese people
Viewed from the standpoint OF socialism
our country which has 1oo0oO0oo inhabitants
crowded on very small territory, must be
characterized as an international proletarian
State China on the contrary, which has a vast
territory with relatively sparse population must
be regarded an International bourgeois State
To-day, when the prolteariat, which is threat
ened with hunger and starvation, is recognized
as having the right to submit demands in de-
fence Of its vital interests to the bourgeosie
which is living in super abundance, it cannot
be designated as imperialist annexation when our
country, which is an international proletarian
State, demands from China, bourgeois State
the right to exploit its economic riches
Our country which in view of the continued
difficulties in regard to raw materials must cease
to exist as State in the not distant future is at
present carrying out in Manchuria and Mon
golia an economic offensive which forms the
only way out of its situation. The oci5-41e
attitude. of China which possesses el'cc12o1's
wealth, can only be characterized as miserable
bourgeois protectionisn.
Hence radical solution Of The Maaceur:an
and Monaghan question is in no way contrary to
our socialist standpoint
"In order to set up international equality and
peace, which are our only IDEAL the plans, spread
over years, regarding Marchuria and Mongolia
must be actively supported"
deal in my time, including the fact that in the
year 1914 many Of my friends and fellow
founders of the II International went over to
the side OF their bourgeosie, the side OF i'm
perialist war. Nothing easily surprise me
now. This pacifsm, this internationalisrl Of
the members OF the II International and of the
Amsterdam International and OF the Left social
democrat Finlmen does not surprise me. There
are some things, however cannot understand;
how is it that SO many workers can still have
faith in these Il will not use my epithet) people?
request all workers newspapers TO print these
few remarks Of mine. call upon every worker
to answer this question:
unemployment has hit groups of workers in par
ticularlv mills.