α Tsar’s conference with the people,

ß tsar’s agreement with the people

γ or autocracy of the people?

α – State Duma.

ß – Osvobozhdeniye project.

γ – Social-Democratic programme.

α – people nil[110].

ß – tsar has power, constituent assembly has opinion.

γ – people have power,

α – tsar will convoke as tsar wants.

ß – tsar will convoke as people want.

γ – people will convoke as people want.

α – preservation of autocracy fully.

ß – limitation of tsarist power by constitution.

γ – democratic republic,

α – autocracy = full power.

ß – tsar shares power.

γ – revolutionary government, popular uprising.

Written between August 7 and 16 (20 and 29), 1905.

First published in 1926 in Lenin Miscellany V.

Printed from the manuscript.