The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-01-27
By M. L.

-. There is relatively little use in discussing
the prevention of war by discovering and elm
mating it's cause, for its causes are as infinite
ourselves. What we can do-perhaps all we
can dds to study the war process, it's workings
and effects; but in the meantime we are forced
to recognize in common with every other great
power, that the threat of war is a danger against
which compelled to be prepared" (Her-
aid Tribune, editorial rs War Inevitable?" Aug,
is, 1917
This is how the organ of the Hoover-Wan
Street government expresses its position on prep
araton and war. This is its position on dis
armament. But war is not natural develop
ment so thtat we will always have wars, that lit
causes are infinite as ourselves" War in CAPT
talist society is a natural development, for it
grows within capitalism. Imperialst war is war
of conquest, of redivision of the world and mark
cts by finance capitalism for the extension OF
power of finance capital over more and more
territories
The long awaited and prepared for disarma-
ment conference is to be held next month The
conference meets amidst whirlpool of economic
chaos and ruin in capitalist countries contrasted
with the sharp rise of the Soviet Union to
higher economic levels 1t meets at a time when
"the international situation in Europe is COM
ing to point and we make bold to say that in
the next few months, if not weeks, the question
will be decided, whether we are to see the men
ace of war again overhanging our continent"
(Augur London correspondent of N. Y Times,
from London, Dec. 81 1t meets in period when
there is little prospect that the disarmament
conference will succeed so long as the burn
ing economic and political issues of the world
remain unsolved" (Buen, Foreign Policy Asso-
citation Bulletin, Aug. 49, 1t meets at a time
when these burning economic and political is
Sues" that is the mass of imperialist rivalries
and contradictions, the danger of German
capitalist collapse, threatening to bring world
financial ruin, the reparations crisis, the Man
churian war, the immediate danger Of an attack
on the Soviet Union in view of japanese machi-
nations, are rapidly coming to a head.
Arnaments are not the cause of war The
rapid pilng up of ornaments indicates that
economic conflicts and contradictions have
reached an unusual degree of intensity Capt.
talst society without ornaments is just as I'M
thinkable as it is unthinkable without crisis and
wars. WARS" said Van Clausewitz, ARE created
only by political relations between governments
and peoples; but ordinarily one pictures the stu
alton if, with the beginning of the war, these
relations cease and a new situation Is created
subject to its own laws. We assert on the con-
trary, that war is nothing but continuation Of
political relations by other means.
While it is dangerous for the capitalist coun-
tries to hold their disarmament conferences be-
cause IAN arms conference. would have little
chance of success, and should it meet and fail
a new ornaments race would almost certainly
result" (Simms World-Teegram Dec. 81; on the
other hand it is equally dangerous not to hold
it because this would expose these takers openly
in the eyes of the workers. Not that the cap
ljcfc MT IN but hat thau NAV
the part of peace angels better behind the tables
in Geneva.
Beforehand, what is the outlook for the con-
ference? While the capitalist diplomats talk
about disarmaments their countries are engaged
in orgy Of ornaments, spending annually
about four and one-haf billion dollars on arms.
A survey made by the Foreign Policy Associa-
ton shows that the United States has increased
its expenditures on ornaments 1873 per cent over
1913: Japan, 142 per cent; Great Britain AZ per
cent; France, 80 per cent, etc. When Laval
came to see Hoover he had with him facts
which many doubt have ever been made known
to President Hoover They concern largely, the
Russian armed force" IN Y Sun, Oct. ID.
Hoover and Laval hoped that the disarmament
conference will be capable of meeting what is
in reality its true mission-that is the organiza-
ton Of firm foundation Of permanent peace"
IN 2. Times, Oct 49, The Washington CORE
spondent Of Morgan's N. Y. Evening Post on
Oct. 26 explained what this meant. He said:
There is an implication that the armament
conference in Geneva next year will not be per-
mitted to wreck itself on the firm rock of re-
duction, but will be used TO help the organiza-
ton on firm foundation of permanent peace
with part Of that firm foundation to be inter
preted as good-sized French army"
CAS- Geneva comes nearer" what are the CAPT
talists thinking abouts The Herald-Trbune,
Dec. rs hopes that the necessity for economy
abroad will produce a general lowering Of pres