The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-08-03

NON1E LIME III ApIll VI JuIles
~ 1885 depending on wheth-
er Japan or the United States
gets its way, a world naval
arms conference will be held.
In the interim, however, theirs
is no hesitation in speeding
naval armaments for the rapidly
approaching new imperialist world
war.
Hardly a day passes now when
the various big naval powers do not
maneuver for war alliances, or for
advantages in tn e forthcoming
naval conference, the third and
probably the final one since the inn
perialist war.
The central issue in the naval
arms race between the United
States, Japan and Great Britain il
control of the Pacific markets and
colonies.
ESPECIALLY since Roosevelt came
Il to power has there been a colos-
sal naval arms race, putting all past
building programs into the shade.
Here is what the situation is with
regard to the United States, japan
and Great Britain. Roosevelt has
shown passionate zeal in building
a navy for Wall Street. In 1888
he utilized $388,OOO,OOO of N. R. A.
funds for the navy. The 1884 ses-
sion of Congress passed the Vinson
Bill providing for the construction
of 102 war vessels including a heavy
cruiser, five light cruisers, an air.
craft carrier, IS destroyers and 80
submarines. japanese naval experts
declare that the cost of these ships
will be from $590,000,000 to $1,00O.-
100000. In 1881 the naval appropri~
ations stood at $350,O00, 900; in 1894
and 1885, for the two years, they
have jumped to over $780, 900 900.
In other words, Roosevelt is getting
ready for naval disarmament
conference.
JAPANESE Imperialism hasn't let
y its navy sideways grow rusty
either. While in 1892 the naval
appropriations for the fiscal year
stood at 220,0O0,O00 yen, in 1884 the
figure jumped over 100 per cent to
480,000,000 yen. This provides merely
for replacement" programs. The
published budget, also, does not give
the actual naval expenditures.
Though the Japanese do not have
an N. R. A., their war lords know
how to conceal war expenditures.
British naval appropriations
which stood at over $250,000,0O0 in
1881, have jumped to over $3O0,000,-
900 in 1884.
All of this, Of course, is within the
bounds of the London Naval Treaty,
but it also puts an end to the treaty
because naval arms building does
not stop there, and with new con-
ference comes new race for war
supremacy.
IT TAKES a long time for news
to be mailed from New Zealand,
but we have just received the June
90 issue of the workers Weekly"
official organ of our brother Party
in that country. They report some
splendid international solidarity ac-
ton of the Auckland harbor work.
ers in support Of the Frisco marine
strike.
When the luxury liner Monterey"
arrived in Auckland from San Fran
cisco she was welcomed by mass
picket lines. Seamen, lockers, un-
employed workers massed to prevent
unloading of the scab ship.
"The Auckland Taxi Drivers" says
the Workers Weekly" also pre-
sented a strong front and no taxis
were available when the ship
berthed.
"a taxi that happened to be
cruising about near the wharf gates
was hailed by party Of well-to-do
American SightseerS. They were
about to enter when roar went up
from the pickets. This gave them
fright, and out they jumped, and
the taxi hurried away without the
fare"
besides, the cooks and stewards
u on about four other ships on the
Frisco run, inspired by the Frisco
strike, began to draw up their own
demands and were preparing for
strike at the time the Workers
Weekly" went to press.
"The solid front of the Auck-
land Watersiders and Seamen."
comments the workers Weekly"
is a great expression of interna-
tiOnal solidarity. The fraternaJ
support Of their fellow workers in
the u. S. A. will give great moral
strength to the Frisco Watersiders
who are putting up a desperate
struggle against the effects of the
N. r. A. of President Roosevelt,
which the New Zealand Labor
Party have given so much sup
port.
"The Communist Party was the
leader in giving the call for in
ternational solidarity of action
against the Fascist attacks Of the
Blue Vulture' of President Roose-
welt.
"The great response with which
the call met is fitting reply to
the propaganda of National Self
sufficiency carried on by the La
Dor Party reformists."
Workers and Students