Lenin On State Capitalism - Letter to American Workers

From a Letter To American Workers

Lenin

... I am often asked whether those American opponents of the war against Russia-not only workers, but mainly bourgeois- are right, who expect from us, after peace is concluded , not only resumption of trade relations: but also the possibility of receiving concessions in Russia. · I repeat once more that they are right. A durable peace would be such a relief to the working people of Russia that they would undoubtedly agree to certain concessions being granted. 

The granting of concessions under reasonable terms is desirable alsa for us, as one of the means of attracting inıto Russia, during the period of coexistence side by side of socialist and capitalist states, the technical help of the countries which are more advanced in this respect.

23. IX. 1919

N. Lenin

Published on December 17, 1919 in the newspaper The Christian Science Monitor, No. 20

Vol. 30, p. 39