V. I. Lenin

Source: ru:PSS/v46;es:MT
Translated: machine translation (DeepSeek) from the Russian; AI-translated.

February 5, 1901

Dear Comrade,

Your article has already been corrected by us and now, probably, printed, so that changes are no longer possible. As for the omission, it was made by us. We, of course, would not consider ourselves entitled to make any changes whatsoever affecting the author’s essentially important ideas without first obtaining his consent. But this abridgement was prompted exclusively by editorial and technical considerations. No editorial board can renounce the right to make such abridgements. We were fully confident that you yourself would admit that the abridgements made do not in any way alter either the author’s line of thought or the cogency of his argument. We should very much like you not to take this amiss and to continue your collaboration, which is so valuable to us.

The agreement with the Liberals, to which we hinted in our previous letter,* has been concluded. We are also undertaking the publication of a separate general political supplement to Zarya, which will also carry part of our current material. We hope that your group83 will give its support to this supplement as well. We shall send you the announcement of its publication shortly.

Have you heard anything about the Kiev events?84 It is said that eighteen people were killed there. Please let us know what you have heard.

A firm handshake.

Petrov