V. I. Lenin

Source: ru:PSS/v7;es:MT
Translated: machine translation (DeepSeek) from the Russian; AI-translated.

PROGRAMME COMMISSION{172}

Paragraphs: 15 + 11+2+17+1+5+2 = 53

1st paragraph: Martynov: (Akimov joins with minor variants).

The close connection between the capitalist countries of the civilised world and the community of interests of the proletariat in these countries must have made, etc.

I declare that I consider this a major deterioration. Plekhanov idem[93] in a different form.

Mitsov supports Akimov and Martynov, proposing his own formulation.

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2. Plekhanov proposes to reward Ryazanov’s perseverance by correcting the text: “themselves” and “Russian”. Adopted unanimously{173}.

Akimov moves an amendment: “is guided by the same principles”.

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3. Akimov alters the first two lines, inserting “continuation of the revolutionary movement” (something of that sort). Abramov and Martynov speak against. Rejected unanimously.

The remaining point (commodities – Akimov’s insertion: and land) + capitalists and landowners, exploiting instead of higher, and the addition that this feature creates oppression, “spiritual benightedness and political lack of rights”.

We do not recognise these classes as higher.

Plekhanov speaks against. Martynov joins Plekhanov.

Sirotinin: + “modern” bourgeois society + on the basis of the domination of capitalist relations.

4. With “The main feature” {174}.

5. Sirotinin’s amendments rejected.

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6–13. 2nd sitting without me.

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Third sitting.

14. Two stylistic changes.

15. 16.

Wide local self-government in matters, etc.{175}

(Caucasian proposal.)

|| item 6. – – – – irrespective of sex, religion, race, nationality and language – – – –{176}.

Evening sitting:

item 7: The Poles move:

“Institutions guaranteeing full freedom of cultural development to all nations forming part of the state.”

Submitted by the Poles:

1896

London resolution:

“The Congress declares that it stands for the full right of self-determination of all nations and sympathises with the workers of every country now suffering under the yoke of military, national or other despotism; it calls upon the workers of all these countries to join the ranks of the class-conscious workers of the whole world and to fight together with them against international capitalism and for the achievement of the aims of international social-democracy.”

Arguments contra: