1

Lenin finds Strakhov's amendment unsuccessful, since the commission's formulation emphasizes precisely the will of the people{98}.

2

Lenin is opposed to the word "regional," because it is very unclear and can be interpreted to mean that social-democracy demands the division of the entire state into small regions{99}.

3

Lenin finds the addition of the word "foreigner" superfluous, since it is self-evident that the social-democratic party will defend the extension of this paragraph to foreigners as well{100}.