The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-12-15

Brussels Oct. Is, four days after the
letter. We are in session here, we
have just listened to what you had
to say. What other sort of reply do
you wish us to make? We, too, rep
resent an International; it is abso-
lutely necessary that you give us the
time essentially necessary for our
different sections to deliberate con-
corning the proposal; we are glad
that this will occur relatively early,
since the question is on the order of
the day of the approaching confer
ence of our Executive. 1t is not a
very easy thing to gather together
an Executive comprising the repre-
sentatives OF numerous countries, not
only of Europe but eventually even
of the United States.
do not feel that we are here with
the intention of clinging to ques-
tions of procedure. No, we explain
why; necessarily, certain delays are
unavoidable. With great regret that
we did not discuss this much sooner,
we nevertheless do not take the at
titude of being unfavorably predis-
posed with regard to the PROPOSE
tons that you have made to us.
However, in the actual state Of
things nothing should prevent any
of the other parties of the Interna-
tional from doing what our French
comrades did and from taking united
measures wherever such action can
be contaminated"
Cachin-That is an important
fact.
Vandervelde-As I told you, when
we were surprised by Frances in
itial step, there were among us some
who declared to our French COM
rades: you have taken a step con-
trary to earlier decisions of the IN
ternetional, but we shall not invoke
them against what you have done"
BEFORE THE 18TH OF
NOVEMBER
Adler-Some further words. When
we say that the session of our EX-
ecutive has been called for Nov. 10,
that does not mean that a review of
your proposals will be postponed
until then. We shall advise all the
members of our Executive concern
ing our meeting tonight; as soon as
we obtain the account of our meet
ing, we shall forward the text of it
to the members of our Executive,
and Immediately deliberations will
commence on the subject.
"Allow me the observation that
the situation in our International
is a little more democratic than in
yours: if you receive an order from
Moscow, everything is regular; with
us the members of our Executive
must often confer with their respec-
tive parties"
Cachin-We too, comrade.
Thorez-We confer among our
selves also, but it happens that we
are more in harmony among our
selves.
Adler-This harmony is pre-es-
tablished with you. (Smiles).
Among us it is often necessary to
confer with the central committee
of the Party before member of the
Executive may discuss a question in
the midst of the Executive.
"If, then, our Executive can DELHI
crate in one month, that will be
really quick work; but from tomor-
row on we shall activize ourselves in
this matter.
zone word more on another point,
1.-THE problem is not as simple as
you pose it. You say: in France
united action has been accomplished,
the experience is decisive. Maybe; 1
do not wish to enter into details.
But in my country we have also
made an attempt at the united
front, and in the beginning we were
also under the charm of fighting in
common against fascism. Unfortu-
nately, we did not have the same
experience as in France, where in
the last few weeks the movement
has grown. On the contrary, in
Austria we had some regrettable ex-
periences. If you read the Inprecor
during the period of the united
front there, you will find a number
of articles which we condemn as I'M
fortunate, as We hope you do. One
particularly accuses Otto Bauer of
being a traitor in the same breath
with the Schuschnigg government,
etc"
Thorez-The other day Wander
|velde quoted a passage from some
one, I don't know who, in which he
compares Communists to dogs.
VanderveIde.-I cited that to dem
onstrate the state of mind of GER
tain countries, such as England, but
| it wasn't my own point of view.
Cachin.-My remark was only by
way of verification. I underline the
fact that 1 was really astonished
by the passage; it appeared to me
that Citizen Vandervelde did not
base himself very strongly on his
predicated little appreciation of us.
VanderyeIde-I felt that in it.
self it required no nuances.
Adler.-You're lucky in finding
only word here and there in an
article written by someone in Eng
land addressed unpleasantly; but