The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-06-02
LENINE'S POLICIES
GET ENDORSEMENT
Peasants Will Have Two
thirds of Crops for Their
Own Trading.
UNIONS TO FIX WAGES
State to Retain Largest Indus
tries and Encourage Smaller
Cooperatives.
UNIONS TO FIX WAGES
BIZ the Associated Press.

RIGA June 1.-The congress OF the
Communist party closed it's sessions at
Moscow on Monday with a declaration
of approval of the programme expounded
by Lenine and his lieutenant, Miliutin,
Minister of Agriculture. who is now the
ruling spirit on economic questions.
The policy wac accepted in silence by
Zinovieff, Soviet Governor of Petro-
grad. who has heretofore been re-
garded as head OF the irreconcilable ele-
ment
Lenine's speech, as officially reported,
explained that previous policies of requi-
sition, &C.. had been due to external
conditions and to CIVIL war. which had
given no other choice than the adoption
of these rigorous measures. This neces-
sity now being ended, he said, the task
must be ''the establishment of fixed rela-
lions between the workmen and the
peasantry." These are the principles or
the new policy:
First-Collection from the peasants Of
a fixed amount of grain by system OF
tax in kind, estimated by Miliutin to
amount to about one-third of the crop.
The other two-thirds of the crop Is to re-
main at the disposal Of the peasant Tor
trading through the newly restored Co
opera tives, whose power LIS TO be ex-
tended. The former system OF requisi-
tions, which made the peasants the ar
dent and sometimes the fighting foes OF
Communism, permitted the peasant TO
keep only small quantity Of the grain
for personal consumption, while the
State forcibly took the rest.
Second. retention in the hands Of the
State of the largest industries and
means of transportation. particularly
the leather, salt and textile industries.
These latter are turning out manufac-
tured goods now most needed by the
peasants. They are to be sped up in
order to satisfy the peasants needs,
and tbs workmen are to be encouraged
by a bonus system and other induce
ments which will increase production.
Supervision Is to be under the trade
unions, who will fix the rates of pay
instead of the Government, as hereto
fore. These large Industries and trars-
portation facilities, az well as natural
resources such as metal. &c. are re-
garded as strong Influences In main
tanning the present regime
Third. encouragement of snail and
medium cooperatives and private in
dustries. Factories will be leased to
these smaller industries, and even finan-
cial assistance will be given. The
trades unions will fix the wages. the
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tory inspection. Personal initiative IF
workers will be suitably rewarded and
will supplant equal pay. Government
officials in charge of factories who
prove lax In their management will be
strictly prosecuted The chief purpose
throughout will be to increase produce
ton.
Besides the foregoing there will be
general relaxation of prosecution and Of
hindrances to free trade.
In the course of his speech on Mon
day Lenine said that the development
of capitalism. through the small Indus
tries and agriculture, was not to be
feared. for the reason that the proIs-
tariat always held firmly in it's hands
all the large sources of industry.