...."We are prepared to say that such a boycott would be, above all, a boycott against the peasants and against ourselves"....

Russia will not share Durnovo's opinion... the tsar's word: "life will indicate the necessary improvements"....

Rus of 7. VIII. From the same Rus: postponement for ½ year, no freedom of the press, no amnesty.

NB: The budget for 1906 will already be drawn up: NB |

"In some social circles there is a noticeable tendency to boycott the practical application of the reform, which is acknowledged to be unsatisfactory."

Contra Vestnik Evropy (reference: to Garnier-Pagès and Ledru-Rollin in the chamber of the big bourgeoisie, to the role of the Prussian Chamber of Deputies in the budget conflict with Bismarck).

"Our zemstvo"... "now stands before the first representative elections as a coherent and powerful organization.

"We do not wish to think that this organization will not enter the future State Duma as a major nucleus."

....."They alone (the zemstvo people) can, to a certain extent, paralyze the undoubtedly impending influence on peasant voters from the side of the land captains and the local administration in general."

"hastily" Durnovo declared that "there is nothing more to discuss."

"Even the thought is inadmissible that they (the zemstvo people) might be able to evade the difficult and responsible task"....

....."We are glad to believe that this critical and constructive work will be accomplished by a peaceful struggle of opinions, arguments, proofs, for the main path is now open to this".....