V. I. Lenin

Source: ru:PSS/v47; en:CW/CW34;es:MT
Translated: machine translation (DeepSeek) from the Russian; AI-translated.

February 25, 1905

We have just learned from a letter from Lyadov that the C.C. has agreed to the congress on the 17th. We implore the Bureau, by all that is sacred, not to trust the C.C. and on no account to surrender one iota of its
complete independence in convening the congress. The Bureau has no right to yield an inch to the C.C.

Otherwise we shall raise a revolt here, and all the hard-rock committees will be with us. The C.C. is invited to the congress and let it come with the Mensheviks, but we, and we alone, are convening the congress.

On Tuesday (February 28, 1905) No. 8 of *Vperyod* will appear, containing the Bureau’s announcement reprinted with our energetic addition.* For heaven’s sake, take every measure to forward this letter as
quickly as possible to Lyadov, Sysoika, and Zemlyachka.

Yours, Lenin