Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-12-29
NEW BOLSHEV|K
POLICY IS APPROVED


ISOLATED Press. 1.-The ninth all-Rus-
sian soviet congress Monday approx
ed of the new soviet economic pol
lev as outlined before that gather
ing yesterday by Premier Nikolal
Lenine. This approval was given
by accepting Lenine's address, which
was presented as the report OF the
council of commissars on the do
nestle and foreign policies of the
soviet government.
A large faction of communists,
who dislike the governments change
to capitalistic methods, joined grudg-
ingly in acceptance of the new eco
nomic policy.
One reason why they approved it
at all, it was explained, in some
quarters was because they had no
alternative to offer. Although they
detest the terms money" capital
ISM and trusts" they received
their leaders apologies that the eco
nomic change was only preface to
construction of a real communistlc
government.
Confidence is not general among
the communists in the supreme eco
nomic council. Their prejudice APP
pears to be directed against the
council rather than against the gov
ernment's general policy.
M. Bogdanoff, council chairman,
and Leonid Krassin, soviet trade
representative, apparently are not
generally popular with the commu-
nistic masses, and failure to inter-
est foreign seekers of concessions
in leases and to get industries going
is charged against them. Moreover,
they are regarded in labor circles as
being Indifferent to the workmen's
interests. There is frequent asser-
ton that trusts, whether under the
Russian government or under the
management of foreigners, will work
hardships to the workmen. Further
more, the laborers are disconnected
on account of their claim that soviet
naturalization has not wiped out
| the bourgeoisie.
Lenine's Address
In his address to the congress,
Premier Lenine defended the soviet
governments economic policy and
merciIessly attacked it's critics, espe-
cially the trade union men who he
declared desired to continue to man
age the industries. He said men
| Who had demonstrated no ability to
manage industries were demanding
| to be retained in control. He chal-
! lenged them to show qualifications
| to buy supplies and keep factories
going rather than to write resolu-
| tons.
Learning to trade" he continues,
els difficult. It is not like oratory,
| but we have to learn it, He declar-
ed he hated dealing with traders who
demanded 100 per cent profit, but
said it must be done. Raw mate
rails must be collected and bought
at any cost from sharp traders and
business must be revived. But, he
added, it was only by struggling ten
or fifteen years with sharp traders
that the communist workmen would
learn how to trade. His criticism of
the trade unions was heartily ap-
plauded.
Premier Lenine. said the Cheka,
the soviet secret service, hereafter
would confine itself to political af-
fairs and would be greatly limited
in scope as it's necessity decreased
with the firm establishment of So
Wet power.
He declared Russia's position
long the nations had become thor
oughly established despite the fail
ure of the great powers to recognize
the soviet regime. The foreign cap
ltalists, he asserted, had demonstrate
ed their willingness to trade with
Russia. He was extremely optimis-
tic over the trade outlook and said
the policy of uniting the peasants
and workmen more closely through
free domestic trade had been highly
successful.
House Is Crowded
The sessions of the congress were
held in the Moscow Opera house,
which was crowded with 1852 dele
gates and eco other party leaders
and spectators, including Major b.
nergan, representing the American
relief administration, and many 9th
er foreigners. The main floor of the
theater was entirely fllled with dele
gates, mostly Worllmen dressed IN
furs who kept on their fur caps
throughout the proceedings, present
ing the appearance of a gathering OF
frontiersmen, contrasting with the
brilliantly lighted and gold-decorated
auditorium.
M. Kalenin, elected chairman, and
his executive CO11lI1llIleS VI % !1lelll-
bers, including Premier Lenine and
Leon Trotzky, the war minister, &C.
cupied seats Of honor around a red
table.
Among the foreign communists
was J. Carr, representing America.
During his speech to the congress
Carr said:
II do not bring greetings from the
American government nor from the
politicians now comforting at Wash
ington behind locked doors as to how
they can down soviet Russia, but
from millions of oppressed people in
America 1 bring greetings from mil
lions who are walking the streets
with nowhere to sleep and nothing
to eat"
Carr declared the American work
men were secretly organizing and
would eventually overthrow capital
ism and establish a workmen's gov
eminent.
Griieviing for Child,