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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,E/ELLE ,SYLVIA ,PANKHUR/ 

,TEXT 3 

,?IRTE5? ,SESSION 

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,Z9OVIEV3 ,! ,BUREAU PROPOSES TO 5D ! ,CONGRESS ) TODAY'S SESSION4 

,MUNZ5B]G3 ,I PROPOSE ON BEHALF ( ! MEMB]S ( ! Y\? ORGANIZATIONS PRES5T ! MOTION ?AT ! ,CONGRESS %\LD NOT BE CLOS$ )\T HAV+ DISCUSS$ ! QUE/ION ( ! Y\? MOVEM5T4 ,ON ! ONE H& ! REPRES5TATIVES ( ! Y\? MOVEM5TS HAVE EV]Y 9T]E/ 9 DISCUSS+ ! QUE/ION ( ! COMMUNI/ Y\? MOVEM5T & ITS RELATION%IP TO ! ,COMMUNI/ ,9T]NATIONAL 9 A FULL SESSION4 ,ON ! O!R H& ! SIGNIFICANCE ( ! Y\? MOVEM5T IS SO GREAT 9 ! ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY ?AT ! DISCUSSION ( ! QUE/ION 9 FRONT ( ! :OLE ,CONGRESS %\LD TAKE PLACE4 ,P]HAPS IT IS POSSIBLE TO SO SO TODAY 9 :I* CASE WE HAVE GOT NO?+ AGA9/ ! ,BUREAU'S MOTION4 ,IF NOT1 !N ! QUE/ION ( ! Y\? MOVEM5T %\LD BE DISCUSS$4 

,SYLVIA ,PANKHUR/3 ,WE HAVE BE5 SITT+ SO LONG ALREADY WE C\LD CONT9UE MEET+ = SOME TIME MORE4 ,! QUE/ION ?AT IS BE+ DEALT ) N[ HAS NOT YET BE5 DISCUSS$ 5\<4 ,I AM AGA9/ F9I%+ ! WORK ( ! ,CONGRESS4 

,GOLD5B]G3 ,I REPEAT :AT ,MUNZ5B]G HAS SAID4 ,! Y\? QUE/ION MU/ BE DISCUSS$ BE=E ! ,CONGRESS IS OV]4 

,Z9OVIEV3 ,I %\LD LIKE TO DEF5D ! ,PRESIDIUM'S PROPOSAL4 ,?OSE COMRADES :O W]E UN=TUNATELY GREATLY DELAY$ 9 COM+1 LIKE ,SYLVIA ,PANKHUR/1 KN[ ?AT WE HAVE BE5 DISCUSS+ ! QUE/ION H]E = ! LA/ TWO WEEKS & ?AT WE DISCUSS$ IT PREVI\SLY TWO OR ?REE MON?S AGO ON ! ,EXECUTIVE4 ,I !RE=E PROPOSE ?AT WE CLOSE TODAY1 = WE CANNOT DEAL ) ! Y\? QUE/ION ?OR\<LY TODAY4 ,IT W\LD HAVE BE5 V]Y USEFUL = DEAL+ ) ! Y\? QUE/ION IF ! REPRES5TATIVES ( ! Y\? MOVEM5TS HAD BE5 PRES5T = ! :OLE DISCUSSION4 ,P]HAPS IT W\LD HE ADVISABLE = ! Y\? MOVEM5T & = ! :OLE ,9T]NATIONAL IF WE HAVE A DISCUSSION & ! COMRADES :O HAVE ALREADY BE5 AWAY FROM HOME = TWO WEEKS %\LD GO BACK4 ,!RE=E WE WANT TO F9I% TODAY & SOLVE ! QUE/ION QUICKLY & )\T DEBATES4 .<,! PROPOSAL IS ADOPT$4.> 

,Z9OVIEV3 ,COMRADES1 WE HAVE DECID$ TO CLOSE ! ,CONGRESS TODAY4 ,!RE=E WE MU/ USE \R TIME ECONOMICALLY4 ,MOREOV]1 WE ALREADY HAVE TWELVE SPEAK]S REGI/]$ = EV]Y QUE/ION4 ,I PROPOSE ! FOLL[+4 ,NEW AM5DM5TS :I* HAVE NOT BE5 DEALT ) 9 ! ,COMMISSION WILL ONLY BE PUBLI%$ & NOT DISCUSS$4 ,SECONDLY ON ! QUE/ION ( 5TRY 9TO ! ,LABOR ,P>TY ONLY TWO SPEAK]S = & TWO AGA9/ WILL BE ALL[$4 

,WIJNKOOP3 ,COMRADES1 ,I AM AGA9/ ?IS PROPOSAL1 = ! QUE/ION ( ! ,LABOR ,P>TY & ! ,B,S,P IS ( ! UTMO/ IMPORTANCE4 ,BECAUSE ?IS IS SO1 & NOT = ,BRITA9 BUT = ! :OLE WORLD1 IT SEEMS TO ME TO BE NECESS>Y TO BE ABLE TO DISCUSS ! QUE/ION REALLY FREELY4 ,IF ONLY TWO SPEAK]S = ! ONE /&PO9T & TWO = ! O!R >E ALL[$ H]E1 !N 9 FACT ONLY ! ,BRITI% DELEGATION WILL BE ABLE TO HAVE ANY?+ TO SAY AB\T ?IS MATT]4 ,TWO P]HAPS AGA9/1 ONE = & P]HAPS ANO!R P>TY AP>T FROM ! ,BRITI% WILL HAVE ! OPPORTUNITY TO SAY SOME?+2 ?AT IS NO GOOD4 ,! WORK]S ( ! :OLE WORLD HAVE ! RI<T TO KN[ :Y WE TAKE ONE SIDE OR ! O!R4 ,?IS IS ( ! V]Y GREATE/ IMPORTANCE & ,I W\LD !RE=E BE 9 FAVOR ( FREE DISCUSSION ON ?IS QUE/ION4 ,BUT EV5 IF WE DO NOT DECIDE TO HAVE A FREE DISCUSSION ,I ?9K ?AT TWO SPEAK]S = & TWO AGA9/ >E TOO FEW4 ,WE %\LD 9 ANY CASE GIVE A FEW MORE P>TIES ! OPPORTUNITY TO EXPRESS !IR /&PO9T4 ,I PROPOSE AGA9/ ! ,PRESIDIUM TO HAVE A FREE DISCUSSION ON ?IS MATT]4 .<,VOTE4 ,Z9OVIEV'S PROPOSAL IS ADOPT$4.> 
  

,PANKHUR/3 ,IT IS QUITE IMPOSSIBLE TO TELL WORK]S :AT DIFF]5CE !RE IS BETWE5 ! ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY1 ! ,B,S,P & ! ,LABOR ,P>TY4 ,IT IS V]Y *>ACT]I/IC ( ,BRITA9 9 G5]AL ?AT NO CLE> DEM>CATION L9ES EXI/ 9 POLITICS !RE :I* W\LD GIVE ! WORK]S 9 P>TICUL> ! OPPORTUNITY TO DI/+UI% ONE P>TY FROM ANO!R4 ,!RE=E IT IS DIFFICULT TO EXPLA9 TO WORK]S H[ ! SUPPORT]S ( ! ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY >E DI/+UI%$ FROM ?OSE TO :OSE P>TY !Y !MSELVES BELONG4 ,?9K ( ! EXAMPLE ( ,COMRADE ,WILLIAMS ( :OM IT WAS ?\<T ?AT HE ADOPT$ ! /&PO9T ( SOVIETS4 ,WE HAD TO DISCOV] ?AT HE WAS 9 FAVOR ( ,5GLI% WORK]S LOAD+ MUNITIONS = ,POL&4 

,I SAY ?IS 9 ORD] TO %[ H[ EASY IT IS TO BE WRONG4 ,ON ! ONE H& ONE CLAIMS TO BELONG TO A T5D5CY & ON ! O!R H& ONE IS =C$ BY MEMB]%IP ( ! ,LABOR ,P>TY TO C>RY \T SU* POLICIES4 ,IF WE ?9K ( ! POSITION AT ANY PHASE 9 ! ELECTION CAMPAIGN A F9E ( DEM>CATION MU/ EXI/ BETWE5 ! C&IDATES4 ,?AT IS TO SAY ?AT ONE W\LD LIKE TO KN[ :O ! C&IDATES >E & :AT PROGRAMS !Y REPRES5T4 ,I D5Y ?AT IT IS POSSIBLE BECAUSE ( ! /RUCTURE ( ! ,LABOR ,P>TY :I* IS DOM9AT$ BY OLD TRADITIONS4 ,!RE IS ALSO ! QUE/ION ( PAID (FICIALS !RE4 ,MOREOV]1 ALL MEMB]S ( ! P>TIES :I* BELONG TO ! ,LABOR ,P>TY >E SUBJECT$ TO ! /RICTE/ DISCIPL9E & :5 IT IS A QUE/ION ( MAK+ A %[+ 9 P>LIAM5T ON ?IS OR ?AT QUE/ION !N !Y >E (FICIALLY SUBORD9AT$ TO ,P>TY DISCIPL9E4 

,9 ! ELECTIONS1 TOO1 A LOCAL ORGANIZATION CAN *OOSE ITS C&IDATES1 BUT :5 IT IS A QUE/ION ( BE+ PUT UP AS A C&IDATE ONE MU/ BE CONFIRM$ BY ! ,LABOR ,P>TY HEADQU>T]S4 ,IT IS ! SAME ) ! 9DIVIDUAL SPEE*ES & VOTES4 ,?IS WAY ( DO+ ?+S HAS ALSO =C$ ! MEMB]S ( ! ,9DEP5D5T ,LABOR ,P>TY TO UND]/& ?AT IT IS V]Y DIFFICULT TO BE A MEMB] ( ! ,9DEP5D5T ,LABOR ,P>TY & AT ! SAME TIME BELONG TO ANO!R P>TY BECAUSE ONE IS TI$ D[N TOO MU* BY ! DISCIPL9E4 

,I REF] TO AN EXPRESSION ( ,COMRADE ,L59'S1 :O SAID1 ONE %\LD NOT BE TOO EXTREME4 ,I ?9K1 H[EV]1 ONE %\LD BE EV5 MORE EXTREME ?AN ONE IS4 ,P>TICUL>LY 9 ,5GL& !RE IS A LACK ( C\RAGE\S PEOPLE4 ,AL?\< ,I AM A SOCIALI/ ,I HAVE F\<T = A LONG TIME 9 ! SUFFRAGETTE MOVEM5T & ,I HAVE SE5 H[ IMPORTANT IT IS TO BE EXTREME & TO HAVE ! C\RAGE TO DEF5D ONE'S IDEAS4 ,A C&IDATE ( ! ,9DEP5D5T ,LABOR ,P>TY :O WAS ALSO V]Y RADICAL WAS PUT UP AS A C&IDATE & READ HIS MANIFE/O1 HIS PROGRAM1 TO HIS ELECTORS BE=E HE WAS ,PROPOS$ TO ! ,LABOR ,P>TY4 ,:5 HE READ HIS MANIFE/O ONCE MORE TO HIS ELECTORS AFT] IT HAD BE5 *ECK$ BY ! ,LABOR ,P>TY !RE WAS GREAT EXCITEM5T = ! ,LABOR ,P>TY HAD *ANG$ ITS MEMB]'S MANIFE/O4 

,I EMPHASIZE ONCE MORE ! GREAT DEGREE ( DEP5D5CY & DISCIPL9E )9 ! ,LABOR ,P>TY4 ,IF Y\ SPEAK ( ! ,LABOR ,P>TY !N Y\ MU/ ALSO SPEAK ( ITS EXTREMELY OSSIFI$ /RUCTURE & ( ! /RUCTURE ( ! TRADES UNIONS :I* BELONG TO IT :I* >E ALSO BUREAUCRATIC1 OSSIFI$ ORGANIZATIONS4 ,?US Y\ F9D QUITE A DIFF]5T /RUCTURE FROM :AT Y\ ?\<T4 ,IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO REMA9 9SIDE ! P>TY & *ANGE ?IS ORGANIZATION 9 ANY WAY4 

,9 ! P>LIAM5T>Y >5A ONE IS 9 A V]Y DIFFICULT SITUATION 9 ,BRITA94 ,WE >E DEAL+ ) A C\NTRY ) A P>LIAM5T>Y TRADITION ?AT GOES BACK MANY YE>S & ) REALLY DEMOCRATIC TRADITIONS4 ,!SE TRADITIONS >E ROOT$ 9 ! WORK]S TOO & IF Y\ PROPOSE TO !M TO P>TICIPATE 9 ! ELECTIONS 9 ORD] TO DO DAMAGE TO ! ,LABOR ,P>TY !N ! ,5GLI% WORK]S W\LD NOT UND]/& SU* ADVICE4 ,?AT WILL NOT GET ?R\< TO !M BECAUSE !Y HAVE BE5 WORK$ ON BY ! B\RGEOIS PRESS4 ,Y\ CANNOT COMP>E !SE EXP]I5CES ) EXP]I5CES 9 ,RUSSIA4 ,9 ,5GL& EV]Y WORK] READS ! B\RGEOIS PRESS4 ,I MYSELF HAVE SE5 - & ,I WAS ONE ( ?OSE SPEAK]S :O CAME \T MO/ (T5 ON ! QUE/ION ( ! ,RUSSIAN ,REVOLUTION ?AT ! MO/ DIFFICULT ?+ TO TEA* ! WORK]S WAS ! ATTITUDE T[>DS P>LIAM5T>ISM4 ,!Y ASK$ :Y ! ,CON/ITU5T ,ASSEMBLY HAD BE5 CONV5$ & !N AFT]W>DS DISP]S$4 ,I BELIEVE ?AT ! DEMOCRATIC PREJUDICES :I* ONE WILL HAVE TO TAKE 9TO ACC\NT >E DEEPLY ROOT$ 9 ! ,5GLI% WORK]S4 ,!RE IS ANO!R REASON :Y ,I AM AGA9/ ! PO9T ( VIEW TAK5 H]E BY ! ,9T]NATIONAL4 ,IF ONE W]E TO SAY TO ! P>TIES ?AT !Y %\LD JO9 ! ,LABOR ,P>TY & ALL[ !MSELVES TO BE TI$ BY A COMMON DISCIPL9E & ACTION ONE W\LD ?US GIVE ! FATE ( ! ,5GLI% PROLET>IAN REVOLUTION 9TO ! H&S ( ! OLD TRADES UNIONS4 ,ALL ! >GUM5TS ?AT HAVE BE5 ADVANC$ H]E >E AGA9/ ?AT & ONE CAN SEE DAILY H[ DIFFICULT IT IS TO BREA! A NEW SPIRIT 9TO ! OLD TRADES UNIONS4 

,IF ! ,5GLI% ,COMMUNI/S >E REQUIR$ TO AFFILIATE TO ! ,LABOR ,P>TY ! FATE ( ! TRADES UNIONS & ! SOVIETS W\LD ?US BE GIV5 9TO ! H&S ( ! OLD OSSIFI$ TRADES UNIONS4 ,! SPECIAL CONDITIONS MU/ BE TAK5 9TO ACC\NT UND] :I* PEOPLE 9 ,BRITA9 LIVE4 ,! MO/ EXTREME PO9TS ( VIEW MU/ BE DEF5D$ 9 POLITICS4 ,?AT WAS PROV$ 9 ! QUE/ION ( SUPPORT = ! SOVIET P[] 9 ,BRITA9 & EV]Y:]E ?AT IT WAS A QUE/ION ( COM+ \T BOLDLY4 ,I /& BY MY PO9T ( VIEW & !RE=E ASK Y\ NOT TO ADOPT ! MOTION ON 5TRY 9TO ! ,LABOR ,P>TY4 

,MC,LA9E3 ,:AT HAS BE5 SAID H]E IS NO?+ NEW BECAUSE ,COMRADE ,PANKHUR/'S ATTITUDE T[>DS P>LIAM5T>ISM 9 G5]AL IS KN[N4 ,! DECISION PROPOS$ H]E TO ! ,CONGRESS BY ! ,COMMISSION IS ONLY A LOGICAL DEVELOPM5T ( ?OSE DECISIONS ?AT HAVE ALREADY BE5 TAK5 ON O!R QUE/IONS4 ,IT IS NO M]E CO9CID5CE ?AT PRECISELY ?OSE :O HAVE COME \T MO/ ( ALL 9 FAVOR ( AFFILIATION ( ! ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY TO ! ,LABOR ,P>TY >E ! REPRES5TATIVES ( A C\NTRY 9 :I* ! DICTATOR%IP ( ! PROLET>IAT ALREADY EXI/S4 ,!Y W]E MA9LY ,RUSSIAN COMRADES4 ,:AT IS ?IS ,LABOR ,P>TY REALLY8 ,! ,LABOR ,P>TY IS NO?+ O!R ?AN ! POLITICAL EXPRESSION ( ! TRADE UNION-ORGANIZ$ WORK]S4 ,! WORK]S 9 ! ,LABOR ,P>TY DEF5D ! ECONOMIC /&PO9T 9 ONE QUE/ION OR ANO!R4 ,N9E T5?S ( ?OSE :O BELONG TO ! ,LABOR ,P>TY SIMULTANE\SLY BELONG TO ! TRADES UNIONS4 

,COMRADE ,PANKHUR/'S EXAMPLE IS *ILDI%4 ,%E HAS *OS5 ! MO/ REACTION>Y ( ALL TRADES UNIONS4 ,BY & L>GE !RE CAN BE NOBODY :O DOES NOT SEE ?AT ! WORK]S1 ORGANIZ$ 9 ! TRADES UNIONS1 >E DEVELOP+ TO ! LEFT4 ,ONE CAN SEE ! TRADE UNION MOVEM5T *ANGE UND] ! PRESSURE ( TIME & ( EV5TS4 ,ONE CANNOT REG>D ! TRADES UNIONS & !IR MEMB]S AS SOME?+ ET]NALLY FIX$4 ,I REMEMB] ! GREAT /RIKE ( 5G9E]S 9 ,MAN*E/] 9 #a#i#a#g4 ,V>I\S COMRADES TOOK P>T 9 IT4 ,! ,COMMUNI/S EM]G$ !RE & REPRES5T$ ! /&PO9T ( ! /RIK]S 9 ! LI<T ( ! ,COMMUNI/ MOVEM5T4 ,WE OBTA9$ ! BE/ POSSIBLE RESULTS4 ,9 ! BEG9N+ IT WAS MOV$ ?AT ! ,LABOR ,P>TY ITSELF %\LD AFFILIATE TO ! ,COMMUNI/ ,9T]NATIONAL BUT ! MOTION DID NOT COME TO A VOTE4 ,NEV]!LESS ! FACT ?AT ! QUE/ION WAS RAIS$ >\S$ GREAT POLITICAL 9T]E/ = ?IS QUE/ION WAS DISCUSS$ EV]Y:]E 9 ,5GL&1 9 ALL ! SECTIONS ( ! ,LABOR ,P>TY :O O!RWISE NEV] HE>D ANY?+4 ,A TREM5D\S AGITATION WAS DEVELOP$ ?IS WAY4 

,9 CONTRADICTION TO :AT HAS BE5 SAID H]E & DESPITE ! FACT ?AT ! ,B,S,P HAS BECOME A MEMB] ( ! ,LABOR ,P>TY1 IT /ILL RETA9S COMPLETE FRE$OM ( CRITICISM4 ,I MYSELF & MY P>TY COMRADES HAVE REPEAT$LY CRITICIZ$ ! PRESS1 & ON O!R OCCASIONS AT V>I\S CONGRESSES1 ! LEAD]S ( ! ,LABOR ,P>TY )\T ?AT LEAD+ TO ANY CONSEQU5CES AT ALL4 ,I 9SI/ ON TWO PO9TS3 FIR/ ( ALL ?AT ! ,LABOR ,P>TY IS ! POLITICAL EXPRESSION ( ! WORK]S ORGANIZ$ 9 ! TRADES UNIONS & MU/ BE CONCEIV$ ( AS A POLITICAL ORGANIZATION1 & SECONDLY ?AT )9 ! ,LABOR ,P>TY ! SUPPORT]S ( ANO!R P>TY RETA9 !IR COMPLETE FRE$OM ( MOVEM5T & ( CRITICISM4 

,GALLA*]3 ,I REGRET ?AT ?IS ,CONGRESS HAS TO CONC]N ITSELF ) ! SAME ?READB>E PHRASES ?AT HAVE BE5 DISCUSS$ = TW5TY YE>S 9SIDE ! ,BRITI% WORK]S' MOVEM5T4 ,&1 MOREOV]1 ON ! P>T ( ! ,BRITI% ,SOCIALI/ ,P>TY ?AT DEF5D$ ! SAME PO9T ( VIEW ?AT IS DEF5D$ H]E TODAY4 ,IT IS SAID ?AT ! P>TICUL> REASON ?AT ?IS AFFILIATION TO ! ,LABOR ,P>TY IS 5C\RAG$ IS ?AT IT IS ?\<T POSSIBLE ?US TO GET 9TO CONTACT ) ! MASSES4 ,WE >E 9 CONTACT ) ! MASSES4 ,ONE MU/ DI/+UI% BETWE5 ?OSE :O REALLY WANT TO GET 9TO CONTACT ) ! MASSES & ?OSE :O DO NOT WANT TO DO SO4 .<444.> ,IT WAS WE :O ORGANIZ$ BIG DEMON/RATIONS 9 ,GLASG[ 9 ,SCOTL&4 ,! GREATE/ ORATORS 9 ,5GL& CAME TO ,SCOTL& & TRI$ TO MAKE SOCIAL-PATRIOTIC SPEE*ES !RE4 ,!Y HAD BR\<T !IR CLIQUE ) !M - ! WOR/ SECTION ( ! POPULATION4 ,!Y HAD SUPPORT4 ,& AL?\< ! REPRES5TATIVES ( ! ,I,L,P SUGGE/$ WE %\LD KEEP QUIET1 ! COMRADES !RE MANAG$ TO PREV5T ! SPEAK]S 9 QUE/ION FROM GETT+ A HE>+4 ,! BIGGE/ POPUL> MEET+S W]E ORGANIZ$ AL?\< WE DIDN'T WANT ! SPEAK]S TO GET A HE>+4 ,I EMPHASIZE ?IS K9D ( DIRECT CONTACT ) ! MASSES4 

,I REF] TO ! EXP]I5CES DUR+ ! W>1 :5 ! ,SCOTTI% WORK]S1 DESPITE ! PREVAL5T *AUV9ISM1 TOOK GOOD C>E ?AT ! WIVES & *ILDR5 ( ,G]MAN 9T]NEES W]E GIV5 ! OPPORTUNITY TO LIVE 9 A HUMANE WAY :ILE ! O!R WORK]S' P>TIES1 :OSE FRE$OM ( ACTION WAS LIMIT$ BY !IR B5D+ TO ! B\RGEOISIE1 C\LD NOT P>TICIPATE 9 ?IS4 ,I %\LD ALSO LIKE TO PO9T TO ! V>I\S 9T]NATIONALLY FAM\S SOCIAL-PATRIOTS LIKE ,?OMAS & ,H5D]SON :O HAVE BETRAY$ ! WORK+ CLASS 9 A V>IETY ( WAYS4 ,H[ W\LD IT LOOK IF WE W]E TO COME \T 9 ! NAME ( ! SAME P>TY :OSE REPRES5TATIVE ,H5D]SON IS8 ,I HAVE CL>IFI$ MY VIEWS 9 MY >TICLE AGA9/ *AUV9ISM4 ,! PAP] :I* AT ! TIME WAS NOT PREP>$ TO PUBLI% ?IS >TICLE WAS ! ,CALL4 ,IT WAS V]Y /RANGE TO ME TO HE> ,COMRADE ,L59 & O!RS ADOPT+ ! /&PO9T ( ,COMRADE ,MC,LA9E H]E4 ,! RESPONSIBILITY ?AT ,COMRADE ,MC,LA9E HAS TAK5 ON HIMSELF IS PROBABLY V]Y WEI<TY S9CE HE HAS CONV]T$ ! O!R COMMUNI/S TO ?IS PO9T ( VIEW :I* DOES NOT CORRESPOND TO !IR 9T]E/S4 

,:AT MATT]S IS TO BR+ ! MASSES TO AN UND]/&+ ( ! PRES5T MOM5T ?R\< AGITATION & ?R\< ACTION4 ,ONE %\LD CALL =? ! 9DIGNATION ( ! PROLET>IAT1 BR+ ! MASSES TO ACTION BY ALL WAYS & MEANS1 & NOT *OOSE SU* DIV]SIONS1 SU* MEANS ?AT C\LD DIV]T !M FROM !IR REVOLUTION>Y /RUGGLE4 

,I %ALL CLOSE MY SPEE* ) ! APPEAL ?AT ! MOTION ?AT IS PUT H]E1 & :I* W\LD CAUSE ! ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY TO DI/ORT ITS *>ACT]1 %\LD NOT BE ACCEPT$4 ,I ASK ! COMRADES :O REPRES5T ! V>I\S P>TIES H]E NOT TO BE TOO HA/Y 9 ?IS QUE/ION4 ,WE %\LD BE GIV5 ! OPPORTUNITY TO F\ND A TRUE ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY ON A TRUE COMMUNI/ BASIS & TO F9D ! WAYS & MEANS ( SPEAK+ TO ! MASSES4 ,!N !Y WILL BE GIV5 ! OPPORTUNITY TO DECIDE ?IS QUE/ION TOO4 ,IT CANNOT BE DEM&$ ( US ?AT WE %\LD D5Y & WORK AGA9/ EV]Y?+ = :I* WE HAVE BE5 FI<T+ = YE>S4 ,?AT IS ! DECISION BETWE5 ! REVOLUTION>Y & ! COMMUNI/ ELEM5TS4 ,! POSITION ( ! ,SCOTTI% COMRADES %\LD NOT BE MADE DIFFICULT & 9TOL]ABLE BY A DECISION BE+ =C$ UPON !M :I* !Y CANNOT DEF5D 9 !IR POSITION BECAUSE IT CONTRADICTS EV]Y?+ ?AT !Y HAVE DEF5D$ PREVI\SLY 9 !IR LIVES & EV]Y?+ ?AT !Y GREW UP )4 

,L593 ,COMRADES1 ,COMRADE ,GALLA*] BEGAN HIS SPEE* BY EXPRESS+ REGRET AT \R HAV+ BE5 COMPELL$ TO LI/5 H]E = ! HUNDR$? & ! ?\S&? TIME TO S5T5CES ?AT ,COMRADE ,MC,LA9E & O!R ,BRITI% COMRADES HAVE REIT]AT$ A ?\S& TIMES 9 SPEE*ES1 NEWSPAP]S & MAGAZ9ES4 ,I ?9K !RE IS NO NE$ = REGRET4 ,! OLD ,9T]NATIONAL US$ ! ME?OD ( REF]R+ SU* QUE/IONS = DECISION TO ! 9DIVIDUAL P>TIES 9 ! C\NTRIES CONC]N$4 ,?AT WAS A GRAVE ]ROR4 ,WE MAY NOT BE FULLY FAMILI> ) ! CONDITIONS 9 ONE P>TY OR ANO!R1 BUT 9 ?IS CASE WE >E DEAL+ ) ! PR9CIPLES UND]LY+ A ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY'S TACTICS4 ,?AT IS V]Y IMPORTANT &1 9 ! NAME ( ! ,?IRD ,9T]NATIONAL1 WE MU/ H]E) CLE>LY /ATE ! COMMUNI/ PO9T ( VIEW4 

,FIR/ ( ALL1 ,I %\LD LIKE TO M5TION A SLI<T 9ACCURACY ON ! P>T ( ,COMRADE ,MC,LA9E1 :I* CANNOT BE AGRE$ TO4 ,HE CALL$ ! ,LABOR ,P>TY ! POLITICAL ORGANIZATION ( ! TRADE UNION MOVEM5T1 & LAT] REPEAT$ ! /ATEM5T :5 HE SAID ?AT ! ,LABOR ,P>TY IS '! POLITICAL EXPRESSION ( ! WORK]S ORGANIZ$ 9 TRADES UNIONS'4 ,I HAVE MET ! SAME VIEW SEV]AL TIMES 9 ! PAP] ( ! ,BRITI% ,SOCIALI/ ,P>TY4 ,IT IS ]RONE\S1 & IS P>TLY ! CAUSE ( ! OPPOSITION1 FULLY JU/IFI$ 9 SOME MEASURE1 COM+ FROM ! ,BRITI% REVOLUTION>Y WORK]S4 ,9DE$1 ! CONCEPTS 'POLITICAL DEP>TM5T ( ! TRADES UNIONS' OR 'POLITICAL EXPRESSION' ( ! TRADE UNION MOVEM5T1 >E ]RONE\S4 ,( C\RSE1 MO/ ( ! ,LABOR ,P>TY'S MEMB]S >E WORK+ M54 ,H[EV]1 :E!R OR NOT A P>TY IS REALLY A POLITICAL P>TY ( ! WORK]S DOES NOT DEP5D SOLELY UPON A MEMB]%IP ( WORK]S BUT ALSO UPON ! M5 ?AT LEAD IT1 & ! CONT5T ( ITS ACTIONS & ITS POLITICAL TACTICS4 ,ONLY ?AT DET]M9ES :E!R WE REALLY HAVE BE=E US A POLITICAL P>TY ( ! PROLET>IAT4 ,REG>D$ FROM ?IS1 ! ONLY CORRECT PO9T ( VIEW1 ! ,LABOR ,P>TY IS A ?OR\<LY B\RGEOIS P>TY1 BECAUSE1 AL?\< MADE UP ( WORK]S1 IT IS L$ BY REACTION>IES1 & ! WOR/ K9D ( REACTION>IES AT ?AT1 :O ACT QUITE 9 ! SPIRIT ( ! B\RGEOISIE4 ,IT IS AN ORGANIZATION ( ! B\RGEOISIE1 :I* EXI/S TO SY/EMATICALLY DUPE ! WORK]S ) ! AID ( ! ,BRITI% ,NOSES & ,S*EIDEMANNS4 

,WE HAVE ALSO HE>D ANO!R PO9T ( VIEW1 DEF5D$ BY ,COMRADE ,SYLVIA ,PANKHUR/ & ,COMRADE ,GALLA*]1 :O HAVE VOIC$ !IR OP9ION 9 ! MATT]4 ,:AT WAS ! SUB/ANCE ( ! SPEE*ES DELIV]$ BY ,GALLA*] & MANY ( HIS FRI5DS8 ,!Y HAVE TOLD US ?AT !Y >E 9SUFFICI5TLY L9K$ ) ! MASSES4 ,BUT TAKE ! 9/ANCE ( ! ,BRITI% ,SOCIALI/ ,P>TY1 !Y W5T ON4 ,IT IS /ILL LESS L9K$ ) ! MASSES & IT IS A V]Y WEAK P>TY4 ,COMRADE ,GALLA*] HAS TOLD US H]E H[ HE & HIS COMRADES HAVE ORGANIZ$1 & DONE SO REALLY SPL5DIDLY1 ! REVOLUTION>Y MOVEM5T 9 ,GLASG[1 9 ,SCOTL&1 H[ 9 !IR W>TIME TACTICS !Y MANEUV]$ SKILLFULLY1 H[ !Y GAVE ABLE SUPPORT TO ! PETTY-B\RGEOIS PACIFI/S ,RAMSAY ,MAC,DONALD & ,SN[D5 :5 !Y COME TO ,GLASG[1 & US$ ?IS SUPPORT TO ORGANIZE A MASS MOVEM5T AGA9/ ! W>4 

,IT IS \R AIM TO 9TEGRATE ?IS NEW & EXCELL5T REVOLUTION>Y MOVEM5T - REPRES5T$ H]E BY ,COMRADE ,GALLA*] & HIS FRI5DS - 9TO A ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY ) G5U9ELY COMMUNI/1 I4E41 ,M>XI/ TACTICS4 ,?AT IS \R TASK TODAY4 ,ON ! ONE H&1 ! ,BRITI% ,SOCIALI/ ,P>TY IS TOO WEAK & 9CAPABLE ( PROP]LY C>RY+ ON AGITATION AMONG ! MASSES2 ON ! O!R H&1 WE HAVE ! Y\NG] REVOLUTION>Y ELEM5TS SO WELL REPRES5T$ H]E BY ,COMRADE ,GALLA*]1 :O1 AL?\< 9 T\* ) ! MASSES1 >E NOT A POLITICAL P>TY1 & 9 ?IS S5SE >E EV5 WEAK] ?AN ! ,BRITI% ,SOCIALI/ ,P>TY & >E TOTALLY UNABLE TO ORGANIZE !IR POLITICAL WORK4 ,UND] !SE CIRCUM/ANCES1 WE MU/ EXPRESS \R FRANK OP9ION ON ! CORRECT TACTICS4 ,:51 9 SPEAK+ ( ! ,BRITI% ,SOCIALI/ ,P>TY1 ,COMRADE ,GALLA*] SAID ?AT IS IS 'HOPELESSLY RE=MI/'1 HE WAS UND\BT$LY EXAGG]AT+4 ,BUT ! G5]AL T5OR & CONT5T ( ALL ! RESOLUTIONS WE HAVE ADOPT$ H]E %[ ) ABSOLUTE CL>ITY ?AT WE DEM& A *ANGE1 9 ?IS SPIRIT1 9 ! TACTICS ( ! ,BRITI% ,SOCIALI/ ,P>TY2 ! ONLY CORRECT TACTICS ( ,GALLA*]'S FRI5DS WILL CONSI/ 9 !IR JO9+ ! ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY )\T DELAY1 SO AS TO MODIFY ITS TACTICS 9 ! SPIRIT ( ! RESOLUTIONS ADOPT$ H]E4 ,IF Y\ HAVE SO MANY SUPPORT]S ?AT Y\ >E ABLE TO ORGANIZE MASS MEET+S 9 ,GLASG[1 IT WILL NOT BE DIFFICULT = Y\ TO BR+ MORE ?AN T5 ?\S& NEW MEMB]S 9TO ! ,P>TY4 ,! LATE/ ,CONF]5CE ( ! ,BRITI% ,SOCIALI/ ,P>TY1 HELD 9 ,LONDON ?REE OR F\R DAYS AGO1 DECID$ TO ASSUME ! NAME ( ! ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY & 9TRODUC$ 9TO ITS PROGRAM A CLAUSE PROVID+ = P>TICIPATION 9 P>LIAM5T>Y ELECTIONS & AFFILIATION TO ! ,LABOR ,P>TY4 ,T5 ?\S& ORGANIZ$ MEMB]S W]E REPRES5T$ AT ! ,CONF]5CE4 ,IT WILL !RE=E NOT BE AT ALL DIFFICULT = ! ,SCOTTI% COMRADES TO BR+ 9TO ?IS ',COMMUNI/ ,P>TY ( ,GREAT ,BRITA9' MORE ?AN T5 ?\S& REVOLUTION>Y WORK]S :O >E BETT] V]S$ 9 ! >T ( WORK+ AMONG ! MASSES1 & ?US TO MODIFY ! OLD TACTICS ( ! ,BRITI% ,SOCIALI/ ,P>TY 9 ! S5SE ( BETT] AGITATION & MORE REVOLUTION>Y ACTION4 

,9 ! ,COMMISSION1 ,COMRADE ,SYLVIA ,PANKHUR/ PO9T$ \T SEV]AL TIMES ?AT ,BRITA9 NE$$ ',LEFTS'4 ,I1 ( C\RSE1 REPLI$ ?AT ?IS WAS ABSOLUTELY TRUE1 BUT ?AT ONE MU/ NOT OV]DO ?IS ',LEFTISM'4 ,FUR!RMORE %E SAID ?AT !Y W]E BETT] PIONE]S1 BUT = ! MOM5T W]E RA!R NOISY4 ,I DO NOT TAKE ?IS 9 A BAD S5SE1 BUT RA!R 9 A GOOD ONE1 NAMELY1 ?AT !Y >E BETT] ABLE TO C>RY ON REVOLUTION>Y AGITATION4 ,WE DO & %\LD VALUE ?IS4 ,WE EXPRESS$ ?IS 9 ALL \R RESOLUTIONS1 = WE ALWAYS EMPHASIZE ?AT WE CAN CONSID] A P>TY TO BE A WORK]S' P>TY ONLY :5 IT IS REALLY L9K$ UP ) ! MASSES & FI<TS AGA9/ ! OLD & ?OR\<LY CORRUPT LEAD]S1 AGA9/ BO? ! RI<T-W+ *AUV9I/S & ?OSE :O1 LIKE ! ,RI<T ,9DEP5D5TS 9 ,G]MANY1 TAKE UP AN 9T]M$IATE POSITION4 ,WE HAVE ASS]T$ & REIT]AT$ ?IS A DOZ5 TIMES & MORE 9 ALL \R RESOLUTIONS1 :I* MEANS ?AT WE DEM& A TRANS=MATION ( ! OLD P>TY1 9 ! S5SE ( BR++ IT CLOS] TO ! MASSES4 

,SYLVIA ,PANKHUR/ ALSO ASK$3 ',IS IT POSSIBLE = A ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY TO JO9 ANO!R POLITICAL P>TY :I* /ILL BELONGS TO ! ,SECOND ,9T]NATIONAL8' ,%E REPLI$ ?AT IT WAS NOT4 ,IT %\LD1 H[EV]1 BE BORNE 9 M9D ?AT ! ,BRITI% ,LABOR ,P>TY IS 9 A V]Y SPECIAL POSITION3 IT IS A HI<LY ORIG9AL TYPE ( P>TY1 OR RA!R1 IT IS NOT AT ALL A P>TY 9 ! ORD9>Y S5SE ( ! WORD4 ,IT IS MADE UP ( MEMB]S ( ALL TRADES UNIONS1 & HAS A MEMB]%IP ( AB\T F\R MILLION1 & ALL[S SUFFICI5T FRE$OM TO ALL AFFILIAT$ POLITICAL P>TIES4 ,IT ?US 9CLUDES A VA/ NUMB] ( ,BRITI% WORK]S :O FOLL[ ! LEAD ( ! WOR/ B\RGEOIS ELEM5TS1 ! SOCIAL-TRAITORS1 :O >E EV5 WORSE ?AN ,S*EIDEMANN1 ,NOSKE & SIMIL> PEOPLE4 

,AT ! SAME TIME1 H[EV]1 ! ,LABOR ,P>TY HAS LET ! ,BRITI% ,SOCIALI/ ,P>TY 9TO ITS RANKS1 P]MITT+ IT TO HAVE ITS [N PRESS ORGANS1 9 :I* MEMB]S ( ! SELFSAME ,LABOR ,P>TY CAN FREELY & OP5LY DECL>E ?AT ! P>TY LEAD]S >E SOCIAL-TRAITORS4 ,COMRADE ,MC,LA9E HAS CIT$ QUOTATIONS FROM SU* /ATEM5TS BY ! ,BRITI% ,SOCIALI/ ,P>TY4 ,I1 TOO1 CAN C]TIFY ?AT ,I HAVE SE5 9 ,! ,CALL1 ORGAN ( ! ,BRITI% ,SOCIALI/ ,P>TY1 /ATEM5TS ?AT ! ,LABOR ,P>TY LEAD]S >E SOCIAL-PATRIOTS & SOCIAL-TRAITORS4 ,?IS %[S ?AT A P>TY AFFILIAT$ TO ! ,LABOR ,P>TY IS ABLE1 NOT ONLY TO SEV]ELY CRITICIZE BUT OP5LY & SPECIFICALLY TO M5TION ! OLD LEAD]S BY NAME1 & CALL !M SOCIAL-TRAITORS4 ,?IS IS A V]Y ORIG9AL SITUATION3 A P>TY :I* UNITES 5ORM\S MASSES ( WORK]S1 SO ?AT IT MI<T SEEM A POLITICAL P>TY1 IS NEV]!LESS OBLIG$ TO GRANT ITS MEMB]S COMPLETE LATITUDE4 ,COMRADE ,MC,LA9E HAS TOLD US H]E ?AT1 AT ! ,LABOR ,P>TY ,CONF]5CE1 ! ,BRITI% ,S*EIDEMANNS W]E OBLIG$ TO OP5LY RAISE ! QUE/ION ( AFFILIATION TO ! ,?IRD ,9T]NATIONAL1 & ?AT AN P>TY BRAN*ES & SECTIONS W]E OBLIG$ TO DISCUSS ! MATT]4 ,9 SU* CIRCUM/ANCES1 IT W\LD BE A MI/AKE NOT TO JO9 ?IS P>TY4 

,9 A PRIVATE TALK1 ,COMRADE ,PANKHUR/ SAID TO ME3 ',IF WE >E REAL REVOLUTION>IES & JO9 ! ,LABOR ,P>TY1 !SE G5TLEM5 WILL EXPEL US4' ,BUT ?AT W\LD NOT BE BAD AT ALL4 ,\R RESOLUTION SAYS ?AT WE FAVOR AFFILIATION 9S(> AS ! ,LABOR ,P>TY P]MITS SUFFICI5T FRE$OM ( CRITICISM4 ,ON ?AT PO9T WE >E ABSOLUTELY CONSI/5T4 ,COMRADE ,MC,LA9E HAS EMPHASIZ$ ?AT ! CONDITIONS N[ PREVAIL+ 9 ,BRITA9 >E SU* ?AT1 %\LD IT SO DESIRE1 A POLITICAL P>TY MAY REMA9 A REVOLUTION>Y WORK]S' P>TY EV5 IF IT IS CONNECT$ ) A SPECIAL K9D ( LABOR ORGANIZATION ( F\R MILLION MEMB]S1 :I* IS HALF TRADE UNION & HALF POLITICAL & IS HEAD$ BY B\RGEOIS LEAD]S4 ,9 SU* CIRCUM/ANCES IT W\LD BE HI<LY ]RONE\S = ! BE/ REVOLUTION>Y ELEM5TS NOT TO DO EV]Y?+ POSSIBLE TO REMA9 9 SU* A P>TY4 ,LET ! ,?OMASES & O!R SOCIAL-TRAITORS1 :OM Y\ HAVE CALL$ BY ?AT NAME1 EXPEL Y\4 ,?AT WILL HAVE AN EXCELL5T EFFECT UPON ! MASS ( ! ,BRITI% WORK]S4 

,! COMRADES HAVE EMPHASIZ$ ?AT ! LABOR >I/OCRACY IS /RONG] 9 ,BRITA9 ?AN 9 ANY O!R C\NTRY4 ,?AT IS TRUE4 ,AFT] ALL1 ! LABOR >I/OCRACY HAS EXI/$ 9 ,BRITA91 NOT = DECADES BUT = C5TURIES4 ,! ,BRITI% B\RGEOISIE1 :I* HAS HAD F> MORE EXP]I5CE - DEMOCRATIC EXP]I5CE - ?AN ?AT ( ANY O!R C\NTRY1 HAS BE5 ABLE TO BUY WORK]S OV] & TO CREATE AMONG !M A SIZABLE /RATUM1 GREAT] ?AN 9 ANY O!R C\NTRY1 BUT ONE ?AT IS NOT SO GREAT COMP>$ ) ! MASSES ( ! WORK]S4 ,?IS /RATUM IS ?OR\<LY IMBU$ ) B\RGEOIS PREJUDICES & PURSUES A DEF9ITELY B\RGEOIS-RE=MI/ POLICY4 ,9 ,IREL&1 = 9/ANCE1 !RE >E TWO HUNDR$ ?\S& ,BRITI% SOLDI]S :O >E APPLY+ F]OCI\S T]ROR ME?ODS TO SUPPRESS ! ,IRI%4 ,! ,BRITI% SOCIALI/S >E NOT CONDUCT+ ANY REVOLUTION>Y PROPAG&A AMONG !SE SOLDI]S1 ?\< \R RESOLUTIONS CLE>LY /ATE ?AT WE CAN ACCEPT 9TO ! ,COMMUNI/ ,9T]NATIONAL ONLY ?OSE ,BRITI% P>TIES ?AT CONDUCT G5U9ELY REVOLUTION>Y PROPAG&A AMONG ! ,BRITI% WORK]S & SOLDI]S4 ,I EMPHASIZE ?AT WE HAVE HE>D NO OBJECTIONS TO ?IS EI!R H]E OR 9 ! ,COMMISSIONS4 

,COMRADES ,GALLA*] & ,SYLVIA ,PANKHUR/ CANNOT D5Y ?AT4 ,!Y CANNOT REFUTE ! FACT ?AT1 9 ! RANKS ( ! ,LABOR ,P>TY1 ! ,BRITI% ,SOCIALI/ ,P>TY 5JOYS SUFFICI5T FRE$OM TO WRITE ?AT C]TA9 LEAD]S ( ! ,LABOR ,P>TY >E TRAITORS2 ?AT !SE OLD LEAD]S REPRES5T ! 9T]E/S ( ! B\RGEOISIE2 ?AT !Y >E AG5TS ( ! B\RGEOISIE 9 ! WORK+-CLASS MOVEM5T4 ,!Y CANNOT D5Y ALL ?IS BECAUSE IT IS ! ABSOLUTE TRU?4 ,:5 ,COMMUNI/S 5JOY SU* FRE$OM1 IT IS !IR DUTY TO JO9 ! ,LABOR ,P>TY IF !Y TAKE DUE ACC\NT ( ! EXP]I5CE ( REVOLUTION>IES 9 ALL C\NTRIES1 NOT ONLY ( ! ,RUSSIAN REVOLUTION 7= H]E WE >E NOT AT A ,RUSSIAN CONGRESS BUT AT ONE ?AT IS 9T]NATIONAL74 ,COMRADE ,GALLA*] HAS SAID IRONICALLY ?AT 9 ! PRES5T 9/ANCE WE >E UND] ! 9FLU5CE ( ! ,BRITI% ,SOCIALI/ ,P>TY4 ,?AT IS NOT TRUE2 IT IS ! EXP]I5CE ( ALL REVOLUTIONS 9 ALL C\NTRIES ?AT HAS CONV9C$ US4 ,WE ?9K ?AT WE MU/ SAY ?AT TO ! MASSES4 ,! ,BRITI% ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY MU/ RETA9 ! FRE$OM NECESS>Y TO EXPOSE & CRITICIZE ! BETRAY]S ( ! WORK+ CLASS1 :O >E MU* MORE P[]FUL 9 ,BRITA9 ?AN 9 ANY O!R C\NTRY4 ,?IS IS READILY UND]/&ABLE4 

,COMRADE ,GALLA*] IS WRONG 9 ASS]T+ ?AT BY ADVOCAT+ AFFILIATION TO ! ,LABOR ,P>TY WE %ALL REPEL ! BE/ ELEM5TS AMONG ! ,BRITI% WORK]S4 ,WE MU/ TE/ ?IS BY EXP]I5CE4 ,WE >E CONV9C$ ?AT ALL ! RESOLUTIONS & DECISIONS ?AT WILL BE ADOPT$ BY \R ,CONGRESS WILL BE PUBLI%$ 9 ALL ,BRITI% REVOLUTION>Y SOCIALI/ NEWSPAP]S & ?AT ALL ! BRAN*ES & SECTIONS WILL BE ABLE TO DISCUSS !M4 ,! 5TIRE CONT5T ( \R RESOLUTIONS %[S ) CRY/AL CL>ITY ?AT WE >E REPRES5TATIVES ( WORK+-CLASS REVOLUTION>Y TACTICS 9 ALL C\NTRIES & ?AT \R AIM IS TO FI<T AGA9/ ! OLD RE=MISM & OPPORTUNISM4 ,! EV5TS REVEAL ?AT \R TACTICS >E 9DE$ DEFEAT+ ! OLD RE=MISM4 ,9 ?AT CASE ! F9E/ REVOLUTION>Y ELEM5TS 9 ! WORK+ CLASS1 :O >E DISSATISFI$ ) ! SL[ PROGRESS BE+ MADE - & PROGRESS 9 ,BRITA9 WILL P]HAPS BE SL[] ?AN 9 O!R C\NTRIES - WILL ALL COME OV] TO US4 ,PROGRESS IS SL[ BECAUSE ! ,BRITI% B\RGEOISIE >E 9 A POSITION TO CREATE BETT] CONDITIONS = ! LABOR >I/OCRACY & !REBY TO RET>D ! REVOLUTION>Y MOVEM5T 9 ,BRITA94 ,?AT IS :Y ! ,BRITI% COMRADES %\LD /RIVE1 NOT ONLY TO REVOLUTIONIZE ! MASSES - !Y >E DO+ ?AT SPL5DIDLY 7AS ,COMRADE ,GALLA*] HAS %[N71 BUT MU/ AT ! SAME TIME /RIVE TO CREATE A REAL WORK+-CLASS POLITICAL P>TY4 ,COMRADE ,GALLA*] & ,COMRADE ,SYLVIA ,PANKHUR/1 :O HAVE BO? SPOK5 H]E1 DO NOT AS YET BELONG TO A REVOLUTION>Y ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY4 ,?AT EXCELL5T PROLET>IAN ORGANIZATION1 ! ,%OP ,/EW>DS' MOVEM5T1 HAS NOT YET JO9$ A POLITICAL P>TY4 ,IF Y\ ORGANIZE POLITICALLY Y\ WILL F9D ?AT \R TACTICS >E BAS$ ON A CORRECT UND]/&+ ( POLITICAL DEVELOPM5TS 9 ! PA/ DECADES1 & ?AT A REAL REVOLUTION>Y P>TY CAN BE CREAT$ ONLY :5 IT ABSORBS ! BE/ ELEM5TS ( ! REVOLUTION>Y CLASS & USES EV]Y OPPORTUNITY TO FI<T ! REACTION>Y LEAD]S1 :]EV] !Y %[ !MSELVES4 

,IF ! ,BRITI% ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY />TS BY ACT+ 9 A REVOLUTION>Y MANN] 9 ! ,LABOR ,P>TY1 & IF ! ,H5D]SONS >E OBLIG$ TO EXPEL ?IS ,P>TY1 ?AT WILL BE A GREAT VICTORY = ! COMMUNI/ & REVOLUTION>Y WORK+-CLASS MOVEM5T 9 ,BRITA94 

,Z9OVIEV3 ,A VOTE MU/ N[ BE TAK5 ON ! QUE/ION ( ! 5TRY ( ! ,5GLI% P>TIES 9TO ! ,LABOR ,P>TY4 ,ALL ?OSE 9 FAVOR ( ! ,COMMISSION'S MOTION1 ?AT IS TO SAY = AFFILIATION TO ! ,LABOR ,P>TY1 PLEASE RAISE Y\R H&S4 .<,! MOTION IS ADOPT$ BY #eh VOTES TO #bd ) #b AB/5TIONS4.> 

,WE N[ WI% TO TAKE ! VOTE ON ! :OLE RESOLUTION BUT FIR/ TO GIVE ! FLOOR TO SOME COMRADES TO MAKE /ATEM5TS4 

,S]RATI3 ,I DECL>E ?AT ,I %ALL VOTE AGA9/ ! !SES BECAUSE ( ! ATTITUDE ON ! ,5GLI% & ,AM]ICAN QUE/ION & BECAUSE ( ! CRITICISMS ?AT HAVE BE5 MADE ( ! LEAD]%IP ( ! ,ITALIAN ,P>TY4 ,I %\LD NOT LIKE TO HOLD UP ! ,CONGRESS ) A LONG /ATEM5T BUT ,I %ALL H& OV] A LONG /ATEM5T TO ! ,PRESIDIUM = ! M9UTES4 

,GRAZIADEI3 ,WE PROPOSE ?AT ! #a#g? !SIS %\LD BE =MULAT$ AS FOLL[S3 

',AS F> AS ! ,ITALIAN ,SOCIALI/ ,P>TY IS CONC]N$ ! ,SECOND ,CONGRESS ( ! ,COMMUNI/ ,9T]NATIONAL RECOGNIZES ?AT ! REVISION ( ! PROGRAM ?AT ! ,BOLOGNA ,P>TY ,CONGRESS ADOPT$ 9 ! LA/ YE> M>KS AN IMPORTANT /AGE 9 ITS TRANS=MATION TO COMMUNISM1 & ?AT ! PROPOSALS ?AT W]E PRES5T$ TO ! ,G5]AL ,C\NCIL ( ! ,P>TY BY ! ,TUR9 SECTION1 & PUBLI%$ ON ,MAY #h1 #aib 9 ! NEWSPAP] ,ORD9E ,NUOVO1 >E 9 AGREEM5T ) ! FUNDAM5TAL PR9CIPLES ( COMMUNISM4 ,! ,CONGRESS ASKS ! ,SOCIALI/ ,P>TY ( TO *ECK ! ABOVE PROPOSALS & ALL ! DECISIONS ( ! TWO ,CONGRESSES ( ! ,COMMUNI/ ,9T]NATIONAL1 P>TICUL>LY ?OSE CONC]N+ P>LIAM5T>Y ACTION1 ! TRADES UNIONS & ! NONCOMMUNI/ ELEM5TS 9 ! ,P>TY1 AT ! NEXT ,CONGRESS :I* HAS TO TAKE PLACE ON ! BASIS ( ! ,/ATUTES & ! G5]AL CONDITIONS ( AFFILIATION TO ! ,COMMUNI/ ,9T]NATIONAL4  
,SIGN$41 ,GRAZIADEI1 ,BOMBACCI1 ,POLANO4' 

,Z9OVIEV3 ,ON BEHALF ( ?REE MEMB]S ( ! ,RUSSIAN DELEGATION1 ,L591 ,BUKH>9 & MYSELF1 ,I DECL>E ?AT WE ACCEPT ?IS WORD+ BY ,GRAZIADEI & HOPE ?AT ! MAJORITY ( ! ,COMMISSION WILL ALSO ACCEPT ?IS WORD+4 

,WIJNKOOP3 ,I %\LD LIKE TO /ATE H]E ?AT ,I %ALL VOTE = !SE ,!SES AL?\< !Y >E AGA9/ MY VIEWS ON ! ,5GLI% QUE/ION1 BECAUSE !Y TAKE UP A V]Y %>P POSITION AGA9/ ! OPPORTUNI/S & BECAUSE1 9 ! ,COMMISSION1 !Y W]E %>P5$ UP EV5 FUR!R PRECISELY ON ! ,ITALIAN QUE/ION4 

,S]RATI3 ,DESPITE ! /ATEM5T ?AT HAS N[ BE5 MADE BY ,GRAZIADEI & ! MEMB]S ( ! ,COMMISSION1 ,I /ILL /& BY MY /ATEM5T ?AT 9 FACT !RE IS NO DIFF]5CE BETWE5 :AT HAS BE5 SAID 9 ! ,!SES & :AT HAS BE5 SAID N[4 ,P]HAPS A LAWY] C\LD READ A DIFF]5CE 9 OR \T ( IT BUT WE >E NOT A ,CONGRESS ( LAWY]S BUT ( COMMUNI/S4 ,!SE !SES MEAN A DISAV[AL ( ! ,ITALIAN ,P>TY LEAD]%IP & ( ,AVANTI4 ,WE %\LD SAY ?AT /RAI<T \T4 

,Z9OVIEV3 ,I MU/ /ATE ?AT ,S]RATI IS RI<T4 ,9 FACT IT IS ! SAME4 ,BUT ?IS IS A PROPOSAL BY ! ,ITALIAN COMRADES & WE HAVE GONE HALFWAY TO MEET IT4 ,WE >E ALWAYS PREP>$ TO MAKE CONCESSIONS 9 =M = COMRADES :O WANT TO FI<T AGA9/ LAWY]S & SAY ON ?IS QUE/ION ! MEMB]S ( ! ,COMMISSION & ! ,CONGRESS >E ON ! ,S SIDE ( ,COMRADE ,S]RATI4 

,BORDIGA3 ,ON BEHALF ( ! LEFT W+ ( ! ,ITALIAN P>TY ,I DECL>E ?AT ,I AM NOT AT ALL CONC]N$ ) ! =M OR ! /YLE BUT ONLY ) ! CONT5T4 

,& ,I BELIEVE :AT EM]GES FROM ALL ! SPEE*ES MADE BY ,L59 & ,Z9OVIEV IS ?AT ! ,ITALIAN P>TY IS BE+ CRITICIZ$ BECAUSE AT ! ,BOLOGNA ,CONGRESS IT DID NOT DO ITS DUTY ON ! QUE/ION ( P>LIAM5T>Y ACTIVITY4 ,%\LD ! ,ITALIAN P>TY HAVE ! OPPORTUNITY TO DO JU/ICE TO ! OBLIGATIONS IT HAS ASSUM$ H]E IT WILL DO SO4 ,! ,C5TRAL ,COMMITTEE WILL BE ABLE TO GA9 ACCEPTANCE ( ! DECISIONS ?AT HAVE BE5 TAK5 H]E4 

,Z9OVIEV3 ,WE N[ COME TO ! VOTE ON ! ,!SES AS A :OLE4 .<,! ,!SES >E ADOPT$ ) #c VOTES AGA9/ & #a AB/5TION4.> 

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