New-York tribune., 1921-06-02
Lenine's Ne,u Program
Indorsed BY Communists
Plan Inrolres Reduction OF Tax
in Kind and FIXING Of Wages
by the orkn,en's Unions

RIGA, June / (By The Associated
Press).--The congress of the Commu-
mist party closed it's sessions at Mos
COW on Monday with declaration of
approval of the program expounded
by Nikolai Lenine and his lieutenant,
Miliutin, Minister of Agriculture in
the Soviet regime, who is now the rul-
ing spirit on economic questions. The
policy thus approved was outlined by
Lenine and Miliutin in the course of
the discussion and was accepted in 81
Petrograd, who heretofore has been re-
garded as head of the irreconcilable
element.
Premier Lenine's speech, as officially
reported by the Soviet agency, ex-
planned that previous policies Of requi-
sition, etc, had been due tc external
conditions and to civil war, which had
given no other choice than the adop
tion of these rigorous measures. But
this necessity now being ended, ne
said, the task must be "the establish
ment of fixed relations between the
workmen and the peasantry."
The policy as outlined by Lenine and
Miliutin consists mainly in the fol-
lowing points.
First, collection from the peasants
of fixed amount of grain by sys-
TEN of tax in kind, estimated by Miliu-
tin to amount to about one-third of
the crop. The other two thirds of the
crop is to remain at the disposal of
the peasant for trading through the
newly restored co0peratives, whose
power is to be extended. The former
system of acquisitions, which made the
peasants the ardent and sometimes the
fighting foes of communism, permit
ted the peasant to keep only a small
quantity of grain for personal con-
sumption, while the state forcibly took
the rest.
Second Retention in the hands Of
the state OF the largest industries Ind
means Of ansportation, particularly
the leather, salt and textile industries.
These latter are turning out nlanufac-
tured goods now most needed by the
peasants. They are to be sped up in
order TO satisfy the peasants needs
and the workmen are TO be en-
couraged by bonus system and other
Inducements, which will increase pro
duction. Supervision is to be under
the trade unions, who will f-l the
rates of pay instead of the govsra-
ment IS heretofore. These large i'll
dustries and transportation facilities,
as well as natural resources, such as
metal, etc. are regarded as strong in
Auences in maintaining the present
regime.
Third-Eneouragment OF small! and
medium co6peratives and private in
dustries. Factories will be leased
these smaller industries, and even
financial assistance will be given. The
trades unions will fix the wages, the
government retaining the right of fac
tory inspection. Personal initiative
Of workers will be suitably rewarded
and will supplant equal pay. Govern
ment officials III charge OF factories
who prove la. in their management
will be strictly prosecuted. The chief
purpose throughout will be to increase
production.
Besides the foregoing, there will be
general relaxation OF prosecution and
Of hindrances to free trade
In the course of his speech en- Mon
day Lenine said the development of
capitalism, through the small indus
tries and agriculture, was not to be
feared, Tor the reason that the pro
letariat always held firmly in it's hands
all the large sources of industry. n
must be remembered, he went on. that
the peasants economy could not be
stabilized without certain freedom of
barter and without those capitalistic
relations connected with barter. He
therefore urged the collection of taxes
in kind in order to leave the peasant