The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-07-22
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and an inaperaniSsible mistake from
the point Of view of the interests Of
the class struggle and the proletarian
revolution. 80
The Second International "a not
acting for but against the class strus
gle of the proletariat, not for hu.
against the prpletarian revolution.
The members of the Independent
Labor Party must clearly understand
that the chief danger Of the Second
International consists precisely In the
fact that, while representing the in
terests of the bourgeoisie, 1t does not
do this openly, but under the cloak
of defending the interests Of the
If party like the Independent
Labor Party, instead OF exposing the
real natureu Of the Second Interna-
tional, were to. depict 1t as genuine
representative OF the workers to which
the revolutionary workers organiEa-
tons could and should reconcile
themselves, it would by this merely
make Sthe deceptive naaneuvers Of
the Second International easier to
carry out. - -.
If the Independent Labor Party
were to renew the harmful attempts
which it made after the war, to-
gether with. several other parties, to
act as AM; unbiased" intermediary
between the, Second and Third In
ternationals, and If individual lead
ers of the Independent Labor Party
we're to write articles hostile to the
revolutionary working-class move
ment (such as the last article written
by Fenner Brockway), this would not
be support for the Communist Inter
national, but for the Second Interna-
tional. 10 s1fy
In practice, such attempts would
be an obstacle on the path towards
the establishment of the proletarian
united froFty and the unity Of the
working eMss on the. basis Of the
class struegK. That wass the role Of
the 21s international, which held
back thei revolutionary development
of the radEalized workers, so as to
return them once more to the fold
of the Second international.
Zip CAN HELP BY sa1
FORGING UNITY OF WORKERS
What relations can be established
now between your party and the
Communist International?
Our opinion is as follows. Al
though the Independent Labor Party
does not at present accept the stand
point of the program Of the COM
munist International, nevertheless, 1t
can establish really !, revolutionary
collaboration, both with tho COM
munist Party. OF, Great Britain and
with the Communist International.
We on our side declare our COM
pIete readiness for such collabora-
ton, but, of course, retaining the
right of comradely criticism when
necessary. sjaslsu ,-n2
In Great Britain there Is very
great necessity for the Uniting Of the
revolutionary forces. We see at pres
ent that many members Of your party
are studying the program OF the
Communist International and advo-
eating united revolutionary party.
This is of serious importance.
If the members Of the independent
Labor Party are really developing In
1 the direction Of adopting our pro-
gram, then possibilities open up In
Great Britain for the formation OF
single, strong, mass Communist
Party CORRESPONDING to the condi-
lions of the country.
We are facing, the greatest fights
in the history OF, the world. A his
4 toric transition Is taking place to .
new cycle OF revolutions and wars.
The class struggle is rapidly growing
in all capitalist countries. The an
tagonisms in the camp Of the i'm
perialists themselves ate intensifying.
The picture Of the capitalist world
} discloses the complete bankruptcy Of
| the capitalist system. AT the same
time the construction, Of Socialism
in the u s.. 8. r., with its mighty
economic, technical and cultural up
surge, shows that as soon as the
, working class organizes its forces,
, overthrows the dictatorship Of the
bourgeoisie and shakes. the capitalist
parasites and .exploiters from its
, shoulders, then before it opens up the
path for a great creative work ia all
branches Of life nfe. .,.a.
In many 5seapitalist countries the
revolutionary outlook opens up this
possibility Of proletarian victories.
The forces, of the proletarian world
revolution are, growing, In all CAPT
talist countries 1t is the Communists
Parties which, are carrying on . de-
termined struggle for the interests
of the proletafiat. and, for the cause
!, of the Socialist revolution.
In Germany, in spite of the raging
Fascist terrors the Communist Party
with great self-sacrifice Is success
fully carrying on the struggle, and
without doubt will show to the whole
world that it. has rallied around the
banner of the, proletarian revolution
not only the FIVE million workers who
voted for it at the last elections, but
the majority of the working class Of
Germany.
{ If the Independent Labor Party
/ energeticallY, assists the struggle Of
the Communist International, this
will be of great, intern ma, sisnifi-
canoe. - w.,
!. We request you to inform rs
, whether your Party agrees to give
: precisely such support and assistance
: to the Communist International.
, Yours fraternally,
,, (Signed) hOrW. KuUSINEN,