Lenin CW-Vol. 23.pdf - From Marx to Mao

THE CHKHEIDZE FACTION AND ITS ROLE173tives” (i.e., how to dupe the workers). As a result of the compromisewe have, “in essence, the position of German Social-Democracy”.Well, were we not right when we said that the O.C. partywas social-chauvinist, that, as a party, the O.C. andChkheidze were the same as the Südekums in Germany?Even a Bundist is compelled to admit their identity withthe Südekums!Neither Chkheidze and Co., nor the O.C. have ever expressedopposition to the compromise, although they are“dissatisfied” with it.That was the position in February 1916. In April 1916,Martov appeared in Kienthal with a mandate from the “initiatinggroup” to represent the whole O.C., the O.C. in general.Is this not deceiving the International?And see what we have now! Potresov, Maslov and Orthodoxestablish their own organ, Dyelo, 83 which is openly defencist;they invite Plekhanov to contribute; they enlist Messrs.Dmitriev, Cherevanin, Mayevsky, G. Petrovich, etc., thewhole crowd of intellectuals who were formerly the mainstayof liquidationism. What I said on behalf of the Bolsheviksin May 1910 (Diskussionny Listok 84 ) about the final consolidationof the independent-legalists’ group* has been fullyconfirmed.Dyelo takes up a brazenly chauvinist and reformistposition. See how Mme. Orthodox falsifies Marx and by misquotinghim makes him appear to be an ally of Hindenburg(all on “philosophical” grounds, mind you!), how Mr. Maslov(especially in Dyelo No. 2) champions reformism allalong the line, how Mr. Potresov accuses Axelrod and Martovof “maximalism” and anarcho-syndicalism, how the magazinegenerally tries to palm off advocacy of defence as the causeof “democracy” while modestly evading the unpleasantquestion as to whether or not this reactionary war is beingwaged by tsarism for a predatory purpose, for throttlingGalicia, Armenia, etc.The Chkheidze faction and the O.C. are silent. Skobelevsends greetings to the “Liebknechts of all countries”. Thereal Liebknecht has ruthlessly exposed and condemned* See present edition, Vol. 16, pp. 238-51.—Ed.