"Exchange of opinions" is entirely acceptable, and such a resolution could not have been rejected.

As for the fact that the Six were rejected — that is a lie. The Six did not even present any demands!

According to the statute, they could not have: if 7 SRs in the Duma + 6 Social-Democrats, then only 1 SR has a voice in the interparliamentary commission.

The International Socialist Bureau can only offer us "bons offices"* for negotiations, for "exchange of opinions" with other parties, factions, etc. It does only this. Only this! Convening conferences, etc. — a stupid Versimpelung** of the affair by liquidators and philistine rabble. These liquidators are bastards. And we shall "exchange opinions" — they will be satisfied!

Who wrote the article on the Beilis case in *Tsentralnoe Organy*?

Why was the proofs not sent to us?? It should have been stated that the bourgeoisie ought to form a republican party if they truly oppose the Beilis case.

1914

Written not earlier than January 11

Sent from Cracow to Paris

Published for the first time from the manuscript