THE OREGON : DAILY JOURNAL', PORTLAND, .TUESDAY, OCTOBER - 23. 1919.
LABOR
SITU
II
POLAND ABOU
LIKE IT- IS HEBE
Head of Polish , Delegation to
: Labor Conference Jells HoW
Prices and Wages Both Mount
NORMAL COMMERCE NEEDED
Efficiency of Workmen Is About
60 or 70 Per Cent of,Pre-War
Standard, Mr. Sokal Estimates
Special CeM. to Tb. Journal sad Th Cbfeafo
. (Ceerriffat. ISlt. by Caictto Mr Mwt Co.)
. London, England, Oct. 28. Among
'en route to America 1b ihe Polish
delegation to the international labor
congress, in Washington, It is head
ed by XYanciscelc 8okal, M. E., chief
" inspector of the Polish ministry of
.labor and social aid. He took part
on behalf of the Polish government
in the labor commission of the peace
congress In Paris, and I asked him to
give some information about Poland
and : more particularly the labor
acquainted. fat v
"Just ae In othefMoountrtes." he said,
"so also in Poland the labor Question Is
now in an acute stage. The restricted
amount : of artlclee of the first neoes- i
ttyv and more particularly food and eoat, i
causes a .contiguous rise In prices' and
consequently continuously repeated de
mands on the part of labor for Increased
wages. The result Is a blind circle,
higher ' wages leading to still higher
prices and so on.
XOBMAL TRADE ITECESSABT (
"There" appears to be no way out of
this blind circle until a normal exchange
of articles of price necessity takes place!
Of these--there ts at present a great
scarcity in some countries and at the
same time a surplus in other countries.
"Fortunately, ecenorale conditions la
Poland are not so bad as one is accus
tomed to hear, and it should be empha
sised that the Polish workman at the
present day works with fairly good effi
ciency. This may be estimated to be
equal to about 60 per cent to 75 per cent
of his pre-war efficiency. The output
of the coal mines In the Dabrowa basin
has recently been Increasing. Never
theless there Is a great laek of coal ow
ing lo the stoppsgc of delivery from p
per 'Silesia., which used te supply the
province, of Posen. . Moreover, the sup
ply from the Don basin has, of course,
also' ceased.
, TThere',ls a great lack of raw material
Indispensable for feeding the manufac
turing centers. Wherever it bas been
possible to Obtain raw materials there
bas been an Immediate start. For instance.-
la Lodz, which now has a cer
tain stock of cotton, the textile industry
has come to life " and is progressing
favorably, The number of unemployed
does pot exceed naif , million. If the
various industries could be set going it
is probable that there would be no un
employment at all. -ALLIES
CAW BEVEflT i
'It is essential, however, for restart
ing the industries that the help of the
allies should be forthcoming-, and It cer
tainly Is In the Interest of the allies
themselves - to assist Independent Po
land in reaching', as soon as possible
normal ' and - regulated conditions. Po
land, represents, of course, a tremendous
terrain for work. Railways have to be
built aadtne rivers regulated. Water
supplies and sewers have to be con
structed In the towns. Electric and gas
supplies are required and public build
ing mast be erected. Thousands of
schools are necessary. Agriculture must
be Improved on a large scale by the in
troduction of agricultural ' machinery
and. tools and by a vast nse of artificial
fertilizers.
"There is plenty of scope for economic
work of any kind which at the same
time represents cultural progress in a
country like Poland, which has a popu
lation of more than 10,000,000 eager for
work, of rood Intelligence and possess
ing the old culture which was stopped
in its natural development by the un
fortunate partition of Poland." ' .,
DOCTBUTES XOT LIKED
When he was asked whether Bolshe
vist tendencies were prevalent among
the Polish workmen, Sokal said that.
In his opinion, it would be necessary
before giving a reply to define what
was meant by Bolshevism. .
"As regards the purely ideal part of
the Bolshevist doctrine,, such as is
preached by Lenin and his adherents,"
he continued, 'It may be said that It is.
hardly of any importance in Poland.
The demand for higher wages. In view
of the increased cost of living, has noth
ing in common- with Bolshevism, -and K
may be satisfied by an Improvement in '
food and other supplies, or, in other
words, by reducing the high cost of liv-
ing. Only in this manner will It be pos i
slble to fight the various strikes and1
emonomio struggles which In themselves
are entirely different from Bolshevism,
but may easily prepare the ground for
the spread of Bolshevism. The Polish
workman Is modest in his requirements:
and is averse to revolutionary tenden
cies. Re Is patriotic and is prepared to i
make great sacrifices' for his newly re- i
vlved home land."
WILL MAIICTAHT 80TEREIGXTY
I asked Sokal what. In his view, was
the political situation In Poland as re-j
gards the present crisis in Russia owing
to the successes of General Dantkin alid
General Tudenltch. ,
"I cannot give you any explanation
of the political situation 'in my official:
capacity ,',waa the reply, "but as a prli
vate person X can assure you that the
Poles will defend to their last drop of
blood the independence of their coun
try 'from whatever .direction it, may be
threatened. I feel sure, however that
the great world ; war has really been
finished by the ' peace made In Paris,
and X think that the whole world wiU
understand that for Poland, too.: there
has corns a time to work peaceably and
to start rebuilding their own country
instead of -continuing under the pressure
of a defensive war. A soon as the
world understands this a great, step will
have been taken toward settling human
relations in general" . " -
TURKS APPEAL FOR '
SENATE COMMITTEE
i'...-. :'V. .?. .?'' i '";. 'i.'
TO HOLD TE
RRITORY
Senators Urged " to Visit Turkey
l: Before Peace Treaty Findings
'-. Become Effectiye.
By Xiouls Edgar Browse.
Bixcfel Cabl. to The JootmI and Tfce Cfcicar
Daily Kens.
(Coprrifbt.'lMO, to Cfcicaeo Ttatly Nr Cat
. Paris, France, Oct. 21. The invitation
of. the national congress of Sivas to the
United States senate Is as follows: ,
The national congress of Sivas, rep
resenting the entire Mohammedan popu
lation", of European Turkey and Asia
Minor, and composed of delegates repre
senting every provision and state in the
said portions of the Ottoman empire,, as
sembled September 4, 119, for the pur
pose ' of securing the fulfillment of the
wishes of the majority of the population
of the empire with regard to protection
of all minorities, and with life, liberty
and Justice and the inviolability cf prop
erty rights guaranteed to all.
"The national congress, of Sivas, by
Unanimous vote on September 9, lilt,
passed a resolution outlining the desires
of the majority of the population of the
Ottoman empire, embodying the prtiwi
pies which will guide the future action
of the congress and providing for a cen
tral committee which: it will elect from
among its- members before dispersal, and
for all subsidiary organizations within
the frontiers of the mplre.
"In accordance with said resolutions of
policy the congress' of Sivas this Slay, by
Unanimous vote requests the senate of
the United States to send a committee of
its members to visit all the confines of
the Ottoman empire for the purpose of
investigating with the clear vision of a
disinterested nation conditions as they
actually are in the Ottoman empire be
fore permitting .the arbitrary disposal
of the peoples and territories of the Otto
man empire by the treaty of peace.
"In the name of the national congress
of Sivas,
"President Mustapha tCemal Pasha.
"Vice President H. Roeuf.
"Secretary Emil Ismail Hamy.
- "Second Vice President L FrasU (a
retired general).
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HEII BARBUSSE
; HEADS VETERANS
SEEKING
REFORM
Author of "Under Fire1 Refuses
toBe Candidate for Chamber
of DeputleJ, However. '
SEES GOOD IN BOLSHEVISM
Believes It Could Have Been Di
. reded So as to Have Exerted
Powerful Effect for Civilization
By Henry J. Smith
Bpeeial Cable to The Journal and The CUekee
iMily New.
CdPTrirtt, lilt, by Chieaio PaOr Newi Oo.)
Paris. France, Oct. 28. The
names ct Anatole France and Henri
Barb u m e are missing from' the list
of Socialist candidates at the. com
ing elections published yesterday,
Anatole France prefers, It is said, to
be a "plain voter." Sarbusse pre
fers to be merely Henri. He told me
about it as he sat muffled in an over
coat before a glowing grate. It was
the author of "Under Fire" speak
ing, but, more, It was the voice of
France's discontent that issued from
this vivid, verile personality.
As president of the Republican Asso
ciation of War Veterans an organisa
tion distinct from the great body called
"j8 Anclens Combattants" (The Vet
eran Fighters) and of the "Group
Clarte, Barbusse Im now a potent
figure. Suffering still from a malady
acquired lit the treftches and plainly. at
the limit of a nervous etraln. he sends
tram hi vre in a half-hidden street
Utterances waking sometimes delight and
sometimes wrath.
HEADS It, YETERAVS
"yes," he said, "I am the president of
the society ot nearly 160.000 men who
fnazht for France and have now seen
th. reward of their sacrifices. They.
fight the tyranny of the profiteers, the
continuance In office or Btupia ana
selfish officials and movements tending
te make the lives of their countrymen
harder and narrower. They came to tn
and urged me to head their list of o-.
ctaust candidates In the department of
the Seine. I refused. Why? Because
M chamber is not mY Wace. My world
hs that of the intellect."
He threw out W. long, pale hands In
a gesture: ,
"You've heard of the Clarte? Its pur
pose, as the name suggests, is to bring
lieht. It seeks an International union
of intellects to insure among all peoples
understanding of events ana measure.
Revolutionary? Yes, if it is revolution t
re-establish order out oi aisoraer cre
ated by those in power. Their war has
left destruction and their peace is the
peace of disorder."
WOSLS TBAGIC AS EVER
The scornful, pale facS under a mas
of Straight dark hair became sad.
"Our people," he continued," "see a
world as tragic as ever. The horizon is
Just as black as ever. Are the small
nations protected! is me 101 oi uie op
pressed Improved?" He answered his
own quesuons oy an uniriioi.uns
exclamation. "What is tne situation in
France? The great economist Paul
Mistral says the taxes must soon in
crease -ten fold. It Is a bright outlook
for the common man. To aid my com
rades of the trenches to help in under
standing the truths such Is jny, lift's
"Which, it fa hoped, are not con
cluded," It was suggested. He smiled
wistfully. x
"I have heard that America likes
them,", he s,ald. "Is it true that Under
Fire was prescribed?" ,
iROiac oy EBio'Aifwtrirzio -He
stated Into the red coals. Fiction
seined far away. Something brought up
d'Annunzio and be said with gentle
irony that' d'Anunzio had taken a city.
"A man of action they call him," he
added. " "Why,, in these confused times
almost anyone " can take a city. Whom
does it help? : It creates more calamity
instead of less. Saying So I reflect not
merely my own opinion but that of the
majority of Italian .Socialists who are
not holding parades over Flume. Inci
dentally in Italy one finds that the
purest and healthiest hemes are Social
ist. They, Uke us. refuse to believe in
flamboyant nationalism. They are for
International comity and for the uplift
ing of . oppressed peoples and idea
which "Treur President Wilson - made
prominent.
"Tour group then has not lost faith in
President .Wilson V
BELIEVES tW WIXSOIPS POETTS
We still believe la President Wilson's
14 points though we may have lost
faith in the man. Wilson was and stll
Is candW, but he suffered here from the
intrigue el certain peace conference
leaders." , ;
He brooded awhile and then spoke of
Russia. His hands writhed and his
veins swelled as he described Bolshevism
which he regards as a force which might
once have been harnessed in the interest
ot civilisation. He said much more
much' It would do no good to report.
Then he reverted to the "Group Clarte"
which he said has enlisted the names of
celebrities like Anatole France, Georges
Duhatne!, Ellen Key. George Brandes,
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Eadicais Meet but :
No One in Germany
Pays Any Attention
- By Gercea stiles
kpMhu Cable to Ts. SMinMl sad The CaiMse
(Oopnicfat, lets. tr Cbteas Daily Vnn Co.1
Berlin, Oct. 27. (Delayed) Although
the radicals held tO meetings through
out the city last ' night, nothing . has
developed from them-to cause excite
ment Most of the talk seems to hare
centered about the freedom of the press
and kindred subjects. As a matter of
fact, if it had not been for the accounts
of the meetings in the newspapers, few
outside of those present would have
known that the . meetings were held
at all. ; -t; - .; i .... '
On thlng' which ts. Impeding any
sort of progress Is the Juggling; with
valuta (exchange) rates, etc.). Stabiliza
tion of the; currency and the wiping out
of revolutionary ; plotting are matters
Which are firmly linked together and
are things which must be done before
Germany can settle down and pay her
War .debts. Every day which -passes
under existing conditions places further
Obstables in the way Of genuine univer
sal peace.
f Last week the excnange rat ranged
all the way from II to at marks, which,
of course, Is utterly absurd. It gives
rise to a feeling of hopelessness which
can by no chance dovetail with recon
struction alms or the resumption of commerce.
Confederation of
Wet Indies-Sought
By B. W. TheftPMi
Special Cable te Th Journal sad Tat Chleate
(Oopyriafct. by Cbteac Dally Nmn C)
Kingston, Jamaica, Ocb-28. Con
federation of the West Indian islands Is
being discussed la West Indian news
papers and Is strongly advocated by the
Jamaica Gleaner. It II viewed as
preferable to federation with Canada or
annexation to the United states of
America. - The United West Indian
chambers of commerce proposed to make
f.moJ bta . direction In January.
3 ta now Pected that the, ef
fort will be seriously taken up ions be
fore that time.
President of China Hay Resign . Post
' London, Oct. zs.t N. &) President
Hsu Shlh Chang of China is contemplat
ing resigning because of the failure of
rival political . factions : representing
Northern, and Southern China to reach
a eompromlse, the 1 Tien Tsln corre
spondent - ot v the Exchange . Telegraph
stated -'today.- .- . . ,
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