,PATRIOTISM & ,*RI/IANITY 

#ahid 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

,TEXT 3 

,! ,FRANCO-,RUSSIAN FE/IVITIES :I* TOOK PLACE 9 ,OCTOB] #ahid 9 ,FRANCE MADE ME1 & O!RS1 NO D\BT1 AS WELL1 FIR/ AMUS$1 !N A/ONI%$1 !N 9DIGNANT--FEEL+S :I* ,I WI%$ TO EXPRESS 9 A %ORT >TICLE4 

,BUT :ILE /UDY+ FUR!R ! *IEF CAUSES ( :AT HAD OCCURR$1 ,I >RIV$ AT ! REFLECTIONS :I* ,I H]E (F] TO ! READ]4 

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,! ,RUSSIAN & ,FR5* PEOPLES HAVE LIV$ = MANY C5TURIES ) A KN[L$GE ( EA* O!R--5T]+ SOMETIMES 9TO FRI5DLY1 MORE (T51 UN=TUNATELY1 9TO V]Y UNFRI5DLY1 RELATIONS AT ! 9/IGATION ( !IR RESPECTIVE ,GOV]NM5TS--:5 SUDD5LY1 BECAUSE TWO YE>S AGO A ,FR5* SQUADRON CAME TO ,CRON/ADT1 & ITS (FIC]S HAV+ L&$1 EAT5 MU*1 & DRUNK A V>IETY ( W9E 9 V>I\S PLACES1 HE>D & MADE MANY FALSE & FOOLI% SPEE*ES2 & BECAUSE LA/ YE> A ,RUSSIAN SQUADRON >RIV$ AT ,T\LON1 & ITS (FIC]S HAV+ GONE TO ,P>IS & !RE EAT5 & DRUNK COPI\SLY1 HE>D & MADE A /ILL GREAT] NUMB] ( SILLY & UNTRU?FUL SPEE*ES1 IT CAME TO PASS ?AT NOT ONLY ?OSE :O ATE1 DRANK & SPOKE1 BUT EV]Y ONE :O WAS PRES5T1 & EV5 ?OSE :O M]ELY HE>D OR READ 9 ! PAP]S ( !SE PROCE$+S--ALL !SE MILLIONS ( ,FR5* & ,RUSSIANS--IMAG9$ SUDD5LY ?AT 9 SOME ESPECIAL FA%ION !Y W]E 5AMOR$ ( EA* O!R2 ?AT IS1 ?AT ALL ! ,FR5* LOVE ALL ! ,RUSSIANS1 & ALL ! ,RUSSIANS ALL ! ,FR5*4 

 ,!SE S5TIM5TS W]E EXPRESS$ 9 ,FRANCE 9 ! MO/ UNHE>D-( WAYS BY :AT TOOK PLACE 9 ,OCTOB]4 

,! FOLL[+ DESCRIPTION ( !SE PROCE$+S APPE>$ 9 ! ,VILLAGE ,REVIEW1 A PAP] :I* COLLECTS ITS 9=MATION FROM ! DAILY ,PRESS3-- 

0,:5 ! ,FR5* & ,RUSSIAN SQUADRONS MET !Y GREET$ EA* O!R ) SALVOS ( >TILL]Y1 & ) >D5T & 5?USIA/IC  
CRIES ( ',HURRAH6' ',LONG LIVE ,RUSSIA6' ',LONG LIVE ,FRANCE6' 

0,TO ALL ?IS UPRO> ! NAVAL B&S 7!RE W]E OR*E/RAS ALSO ON MO/ ( ! HIR$ /EAMBOATS7 CONTRIBUT$1 ! ,RUSSIAN PLAY+  
0,GOD SAVE ! ,CZ>1' & ! ,FR5* ! ',M>SEILLAISE1' ! PUBLIC UPON ! /EAMBOATS WAV+ !IR HATS1 FLAGS1 H&K]*IEFS & NOSEGAYS4 ,MANY B>GES W]E LOAD$ 5TIRELY ) M5 & WOM5 ( ! WORK+ CLASS ) !IR *ILDR51 WAV+ NOSEGAYS & %\T+ ',LONG LIVE ,RUSSIA6' ) ALL !IR MI<T4 ,\R SAILORS 9 VIEW ( SU* NATIONAL 5?USIASM1 C\LD NOT RE/RA9 !IR TE>S4 

0,9 ! H>BOR ALL ! ,FR5* M5-(-W> PRES5T W]E RANG$ 9 TWO DIVISIONS1 & \R FLEET PASS$ BETWE5 !M1 ! ADMIRAL'S  
VESSEL LEAD+4 ,A SPL5DID MOM5T WAS APPROA*+4 

0,A SALUTE ( FIFTE5 GUNS WAS FIR$ FROM ! ,RUSSIAN FLAG%IP 9 HONOR ( ! ,FR5* FLEET1 & ! ,FR5* FLAG%IP REPLI$ ) ?IRTY4 ,! ,RUSSIAN ,NATIONAL ,HYMN PEAL$ FROM ! ,FR5* L9ES3 ,FR5* SAILORS M\NT$ !IR MA/S & RIGG+3 VOCIF]ATIONS ( WELCOME P\R$ UN9T]RUPT$LY FROM BO? FLEETS1 & FROM ! SURR\ND+ VESSELS4 ,! SAILORS WAV$ !IR CAPS1 ! SPECTATORS !IR HATS & H&K]*IEFS 9 HONOR ( ! DE> GUE/S4 ,FROM ALL SIDES1 SEA & %ORE1 ?UND]$ ! UNIV]SAL %\T1 ',LONG LIVE ,RUSSIA6' ',LONG LIVE ,FRANCE6'  

0,ACCORD+ TO ! CU/OM 9 NAVAL VISITS1 ,ADMIRAL ,AVELLAN & ! (FIC]S ( HIS /AFF CAME ON %ORE 9 ORD] TO PAY !IR RESPECTS TO ! LOCAL AU?ORITIES4 

0,AT ! L&+ /AGE !Y W]E MET BY ! ,FR5* NAVAL /AFF & ! S5IOR (FICIALS ( ! PORT ( ,T\LON4 

0,FRI5DLY GREET+S FOLL[$1 ACCOMPANI$ BY ! ?UND] ( >TILL]Y & ! PEAL+ ( BELLS4 ,! NAVAL B& PLAY$ ! ,RUSSIAN ,NATIONAL ,HYMN1 ,GOD SAVE ! ,CZ>1 :I* WAS RECEIV$ ) A RO> FROM ! SPECTATORS ( ',LONG LIVE ! ,CZ>6' ',LONG LIVE ,RUSSIA6' 

0,! %\T+ SWELL$ 9TO ONE MI<TY D91 :I* DR[N$ ! MUSIC & EV5 ! CANNONADE4 ,?OSE PRES5T DECL>E ?AT ! 5?USIASM ( ! HUGE CR[D ( PEOPLE ATTA9$ AT ?AT MOM5T ITS UTMO/ HEI<T1 & ?AT IT W\LD BE IMPOSSIBLE TO EXPRESS 9 WORDS ! FEEL+S :I* OV]FL[$ ! HE>TS ( ALL UPON ! SC5E4 

0,ADMIRAL ,AVELLAN1 ) UNCOV]$ HEAD1 & ACCOMPANI$ BY ! ,FR5* & ,RUSSIAN (FIC]S1 !N DROVE TO ! NAVAL ADM9I/RATION BUILD+S1 :]E HE WAS RECEIV$ BY ! ,FR5* ,M9I/] ( ,M>9E4 

0,9 WELCOM+ ! ,ADMIRAL1 ! ,M9I/] SAID1 ',CON/ADT & ,T\LON HAVE SEV]ALLY WITNESS$ ! SYMPA?Y :I* EXI/S BETWE5 ! ,FR5* & ,RUSSIAN PEOPLES4 ,EV]Y:]E Y\ WILL BE RECEIV$ AS ! MO/ WELCOME ( FRI5DS4 

0,\R ,GOV]NM5T & ALL ,FRANCE GREET Y\ & Y\R COMRADES ON Y\R >RIVAL AS ! REPRES5TATIVES ( A GREAT & HONORABLE  
NATION4 

0,! ADMIRAL REPLI$ ?AT HE WAS UNABLE TO F9D LANGUAGE TO EXPRESS HIS FEEL+S4 ',! ,RUSSIAN FLEET1 & ALL ,RUSSIA1' HE SAID1 'WILL BE GRATEFUL TO Y\ = ?IS RECEPTION4' 

0,AFT] SOME FUR!R SPEE*ES1 ! ,ADMIRAL AGA91 9 TAK+ LEAVE ( ! ,M9I/]1 ?ANK$ HIM = HIS RECEPTION1 & ADD$1 ',I CANNOT LEAVE Y\ )\T PRON\NC+ ! WORDS :I* >E WRITT5 9 ! HE>TS ( EV]Y ,RUSSIAN3 ',LONG LIVE ,FRANCE6'0 

,SU* WAS ! RECEPTION AT ,T\LON4 ,9 ,P>IS ! WELCOME & ! FE/IVITIES W]E /ILL MORE EXTRAORD9>Y4 

,! FOLL[+ IS A DESCRIPTION TAK5 FROM ! PAP]S ( ! RECEPTION 9 ,P>IS3-- 

0,ALL EYES >E DIRECT$ T[>DS ! ,B\LEV>D DES ,ITALI5S1 :5CE ! ,RUSSIAN SAILORS >E EXPECT$ TO EM]GE4 ,AT L5G?1 F> AWAY1 ! MURMUR ( A :OLE HURRICANE ( %\TS & *E]S IS HE>D4 ,! HURRICANE APPROA*ES4 ,! CR[D SURGES 9 ! ,PLACE4 ,! POLICE PRESS =W>D TO CLE> ! R\TE TO ! ,C]CLE ,MILITAIRE1 BUT ! TASK IS NOT AN EASY ONE4 ,! SPECTATORS LUNGE =W>D IRREPRESSIBLY4 4MW-P>S]-\TPUT 4N[RAP14MW-P>S]-\TPUT 4N[RAP A3BE=E14MW-P>S]-\TPUT 4N[RAP 4SELFL9K3BE=E_<:ITE-SPACE3N[RAP_>4 4 4 ,AT LA/ ! HEAD ( ! CORTEGE APPE>S1 & ! ,PLACE IS DELUG$ AT ONCE ) AN A/\ND+ %\T ( ',LONG LIVE ,RUSSIA6' ',LONG LIVE ! ,RUSSIANS6' 

0,ALL HEADS >E UNCOV]$2 SPECTATORS FILL ! W9D[S & BALCONIES1 !Y EV5 COV] ! H\SE-TOPS2 WAV+ H&K]*IEFS1 FLAGS1 HATS1 *E]+ 5?USIA/ICALLY & FL++ CL\DS ( TRICOLOR COCKADES FROM ! UPP] W9D[S4 ,A SEA ( H&K]*IEFS1 HATS1 & FLAGS WAVES OV] ! HEADS ( ! CR[D BEL[1 %\T+ FRANTICALLY ',LONG LIVE ,RUSSIA6' FROM A HUNDR$ ?\S& ?ROATS SURG+ TO & FRO1 & MAK+ WILD EF=TS TO CAT* A GLIMPSE ( ! DE> GUE/S1 CRAN+ !IR NECKS1 HI!R & ?I!R1 & TRY+ 9 EV]Y POSSIBLE WAY TO EXPRESS ITS 5?USIASM40 

,ANO!R CORRESPOND5T WRITES ?AT ! RAPTURE ( ! CR[D WAS LIKE A DELIRIUM4 ,A ,RUSSIAN J\RNALI/ :O WAS 9 ,P>IS AT ! TIME ?US DESCRIBES ! 5TRY ( ! ,RUSSIAN (FIC]S3-- 

0,IT MAY TRU?FULLY BE SAID ?AT ?IS EV5T IS ( UNIV]SAL IMPORTANCE1 A/\ND+1 SUFFICI5TLY T\*+ TO PRODUCE TE>S1 AN ELEVAT+ 9FLU5CE ON ! S\L1 MAK+ IT ?ROB ) ?AT LOVE :I* SEES 9 M5 BRO!RS1 :I* HATES BLOOD1 & VIOL5CE1 & ! SNAT*+ ( *ILDR5 FROM A BELOV$ MO!R4 ,I HAVE BE5 9 A K9D ( TORPOR = ! LA/ FEW H\RS4 ,IT SEEM$ ALMO/ OV]P[]+LY /RANGE TO /& 9 ! T]M9US ( ! ,LYONS ,RAILWAY AMID ! REPRES5TATIVES ( ! ,FR5* ,GOV]NM5T 9 !IR UNI=MS EMBROID]$ ) GOLD1 AMONG ! MUNICIPAL AU?ORITIES 9 FULL DRESS1 & TO HE> CRIES ( ',LONG LIVE ,RUSSIA6' ',LONG LIVE ! ,CZ>6' & \R NATIONAL AN!M PLAY$ AGA9 & AGA94 

0,:]E AM ,I8 ,I REFLECT$4 ,:AT HAS HAPP5$8 ,:AT MAGIC CURR5T HAS FLOAT$ ALL !SE FEEL+S1 !SE ASPIRATIONS 9TO ONE /REAM8 ,IS NOT ?IS ! S5SIBLE PRES5CE ( ! ,GOD ( LOVE & ( FRAT]NITY2 ! PRES5CE ( ! L(TIE/ IDEAL DESC5D+ 9 HIS SUPREME/ MOM5TS UPON MAN8 

0,MY S\L IS SO FULL ( SOME?+ BEAUTIFUL1 PURE & ELEVAT$ ?AT MY P5 IS UNABLE TO EXPRESS IT4 ,WORDS >E WEAK 9 COMP>ISON ) :AT ,I SAW & FELT4 ,IT WAS NOT RAPTURE1 ! WORD IS TOO  
COMMONPLACE2 IT WAS BETT] ?AN RAPTURE4 ,MORE PICTURESQUE1 DEEP]1 HAPPI]1 MORE V>I\S4 ,IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO DESCRIBE :AT TOOK PLACE AT ! ,C]CLE ,MILITAIRE :5 ,ADMIRAL ,AVELLAN APPE>$ ON ! BALCONY ( ! SECOND /ORY4 ,WORDS H]E >E ( NO AVAIL4 ,DUR+ ! ',TE ,DEUM1' :ILE ! *OIR 9 ! *UR* WAS S++1 ',O ,LORD SAVE ,?Y PEOPLE1' ?R\< ! OP5 DOOR WAS BL[N !  
TRIUMPHAL /RA9S ( ! ',M>SEILLAISE1' PLAY$ BY ! BRASS B&S 9 ! /REET4  

0,IT PRODUC$ AN A/\ND+1 AN 9EXPRESSIBLE IMPRESSION40 

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,ON >RIV+ 9 ,FRANCE ! ,RUSSIAN SAILORS PASS$ DUR+ A =TNI<T1 FROM ONE FE/IVITY TO ANO!R1 & DUR+ OR AFT] EA* !Y ATE1 DRANK1 & MADE SPEE*ES4 ,9=MATION AS TO :]E & :AT !Y ATE & DRANK ON ,W$NESDAY1 & :]E & :AT ON ,FRIDAY1 & :AT !Y SAID ON !SE OCCASIONS WAS PURVEY$ BY TELEGRAPH TO ! :OLE ( ,RUSSIA4 

,! MOM5T ONE ( ! ,RUSSIAN COMM&]S HAD DRUNK TO ! HEAL? ( ,FRANCE1 IT BECAME KN[N TO ! :OLE WORLD2 & ! 9/ANT ! ,RUSSIAN ,ADMIRAL HAD SAID 0,I DR9K TO BEAUTIFUL ,FRANCE10 HIS EFFUSION WAS TRANSMITT$ R\ND ! GLOBE4 ,MORE1 = SU* WAS ! SOLICITUDE ( ! PAP]S ?AT !Y COMMEMORAT$ NOT M]ELY ! TOA/S1 BUT ! DI%ES1 NOT EV5 OMITT+ ! HORS-D'OEUVRES OR ZAK\SKAS :I* W]E CONSUM$4 

,= 9/ANCE1 ! FOLL[+ M5U WAS PUBLI%$1 ) ! COMM5T ?AT ! D9N] IT REPRES5T$ WAS A WORK ( >T4 

,CONSOMME DE VOLAILLES2 PETITS PATES4 

,M\SSE DE HOM>D P>ISI5NE4 

,NOISETTE DE BOEUF A LA BE>NAISE4 

,FAISANS A LA ,P]IGUEUX4 

,CASS]OLES DE TRUFFES AU *AMPAGNE4 

,*AUDFROID DE VOLAILLES A LA ,T\L\SE4 

,SALADE RUSSE4 

,CR\TE DE FRUITS T\LONNAISE4 

,P>FAITS A L'ANANAS4 

,DESS]T4 

,9 A SECOND NUMB] WAS ! FOLL[+3-- 

,POTAGE LIVONI5 ET ,SA9T-,G]MA94 

,ZEPHYRS ,NANTUA4 
  
,E/URGEON BRAISE MOLDAVE4 

,SEL DE DAGUET GR& V5EUR4 

,& A FOLL[+ ISSUE GAVE A ?IRD M5U FOLL[$ BY A M9UTE DESCRIPTION ( ! W9E LI/--SU* VODKA1 SU* OLD ,BURG&Y1 ,GR& ,MOET1 ETC4 

,9 AN ,5GLI% J\RNAL ! AM\NT ( 9TOXICAT+ LIQUOR DRUNK DUR+ ! FE/IVITIES WAS GIV54 ,! QUANTITY M5TION$ WAS SO 5ORM\S ?AT ONE H>DLY BELIEVES IT W\LD HAVE BE5 POSSIBLE ?AT ALL ! DRUNK>DS 9 ,FRANCE & ,RUSSIA C\LD ACC\NT = SO MU* 9 SO %ORT A TIME4 

,! SPEE*ES MADE W]E ALSO PUBLI%$1 BUT ! M5US W]E MORE V>I$ ?AN ! SPEE*ES4 ,! LATT]1 )\T EXCEPTION1 ALWAYS CONSI/$ ( ! SAME WORDS 9 DIFF]5T COMB9ATIONS4 ,! MEAN+ ( !SE WORDS WAS ALWAYS ! SAME--,WE LOVE EA* O!R T5D]LY1 & >E 5RAPTUR$ TO BE SO T5D]LY 9 LOVE4 ,\R AIM IS NOT W>1 NOT A 0REVAN*E10 NOT ! RECOV]Y ( ! LO/ PROV9CES2 \R AIM IS ONLY PEACE1 ! FUR!RANCE ( PEACE1 ! SECURITY ( PEACE1 ! TRANQUILITY & PEACE ( ,EUROPE4 

,LONG LIVE ! ,RUSSIAN ,EMP]OR & ,EMPRESS6 ,WE LOVE !M1 & WE LOVE PEACE4 ,LONG LIVE ! ,PRESID5T ( ! ,REPUBLIC & HIS WIFE6 ,WE LOVE !M & WE LOVE PEACE4 ,LONG LIVE ,FRANCE1 ,RUSSIA1 !IR FLEETS & !IR >MIES6 ,WE LOVE ! >MY1 & PEACE1 & ! COMM&] ( ! ,RUSSIAN FLEET4 

,! SPEE*ES CONCLUD$ = ! MO/ P>T1 LIKE SOME POPUL> DITTY1 ) A REFRA91 0,T\LON-,CRON/ADT10 OR 0,CRON/ADT-,T\LON40 ,& ! REIT]ATION ( ! NAMES ( !SE PLACES1 :]E SO MANY DIFF]5T DI%ES HAD BE5 EAT5 & SO MANY K9DS ( W9E DRUNK1 W]E PRON\NC$ AS WORDS :I* %\LD /IMULATE ! REPRES5TATIVES ( EI!R NATION TO ! NOBLE/ DE$S--AS WORDS :I* REQUIRE NO COMM5T>Y1 BE+ FULL ( DEEP MEAN+ 9 !MSELVES4 

0,WE LOVE EA* O!R2 WE LOVE PEACE4 ,CRON/ADT-,T\LON60  
,:AT MORE CAN BE SAID1 ESPECIALLY TO ! S\ND ( GLORI\S MUSIC1 P]=M+ AT ONE & ! SAME TIME TWO NATIONAL AN!MS--ONE GLORIFY+ ! ,CZ> & PRAY+ = HIM ALL POSSIBLE GOOD =TUNE1 ! O!R CURS+ ALL ,CZ>S & PROMIS+ !M DE/RUCTION8 

,?OSE :O EXPRESS$ !IR S5TIM5TS ( LOVE ESPECIALLY WELL ON !SE OCCASIONS RECEIV$ ORD]S & REW>DS4 ,O!RS1 EI!R = ! SAME REASON OR FROM ! EXUB]ANCE ( ! FEEL+S ( !  
GIV]S1 W]E PRES5T$ ) >TICLES ( ! /RANGE/ & MO/ UNEXPECT$ K9D4 ,A ,FR5* ,PROV9CE PRES5T$ TO ! ,CZ> A BOOK 9 :I*1 IT SEEMS1 NO?+ WAS WRITT5--OR1 AT LEA/1 NO?+ ( ANY CONC]N--& ! ,RUSSIAN ADMIRAL RECEIV$ AN ALUM9UM  
PL[ COV]$ ) FL[]S1 & MANY O!R TRIFLES EQUALLY A/ONI%+4 

,MOREOV]1 ALL !SE /RANGE ACTS W]E ACCOMPANI$ BY YET  
/RANG] RELIGI\S C]EMONIES & SOCIETY S]VICES TO :I* ONE MI<T SUPPOSE ,FR5*M5 HAVE LONG S9CE BECOME UNACCU/OM$4 ,S9CE ! TIME ( ! ,CONCORDAT SC>CELY SO MANY PRAY]S CAN HAVE BE5 PRON\NC$ AS DUR+ ?IS %ORT P]IOD4 ,ALL ! ,FR5*  
SUDD5LY BECAME V]Y RELIGI\S1 & C>EFULLY DEPOSIT$ 9 ! ROOMS ( ! ,RUSSIAN M>9]S ! V]Y IMAGES :I* A %ORT TIME PREVI\SLY !Y HAD AS C>EFULLY REMOV$ FROM !IR S*OOLS AS H>MFUL TOOLS ( SUP]/ITION1 & !Y SAID PRAY]S 9CESSANTLY4 ,! ,C>D9ALS & ,BI%OPS EV]Y:]E 5JO9$ DEVOTIONS1 & !MSELVES PRON\NC$ SOME ( ! /RANGE/4 ,?US A BI%OP AT  
,T\LON1 AT ! LAUN* ( A C]TA9 IRONCLAD1 ADDRESS$ ! ,GOD ( ,PEACE1 LETT+ IT1 H[EV]1 AT ! SAME TIME BE FELT ?AT HE C\LD COMMUNICATE AS READILY1 IF ! NECESSITY >OSE1 ) ! ,GOD ( ,W>4 

0,:AT ITS DE/9ATION MAY BE10 SAID ! BI%OP1 ALLUD+ TO ! VESSEL1 0,GOD ONLY KN[S4 ,WILL IT VOMIT DEA? FROM ITS DREADFUL  
B[ELS8 ,WE DO NOT KN[4 ,BUT IF1 HAV+ TO-DAY PLEAD$ ) ! ,GOD ( ,PEACE WE MAY H]EAFT] HAVE TO CALL UPON ! ,GOD ( ,W>1 WE MAY BE SURE ?AT IT WILL ADVANCE AGA9/ ! FOE 9 RANK ) ! P[]FUL M5-(-W> :OSE CREWS HAVE TO-DAY 5T]$ 9TO SO NE> & FRAT]NAL UNION ) US4 ,BUT LET ?IS CONT+5CY  
BE =GOTT51 & LET ! PRES5T FE/IVAL LEAVE NONE BUT PEACEFUL MEMORIES1 LIKE ?OSE ?AT ! ,GR& ,DUKE ,CON/ANT9E--7,CON/ANT9E ,NIKOLAEVIT* VISIT$ ,T\LON 9 #a#h#e#g7--MAY *]I%1 & MAY ! FRI5D%IP ( ,FRANCE & ,RUSSIA CON/ITUTE ( !SE TWO NATIONS ! GU>DIANS ( PEACE60 

,AT ! SAME TIME T5S ( ?\S&S ( TELEGRAMS FLEW FROM ,RUSSIA TO ,FRANCE & FROM ,FRANCE TO ,RUSSIA4 

,FR5* WOM5 GREET$ ,RUSSIAN WOM51 & ,RUSSIAN WOM5 T5D]$ !IR ?ANKS TO ! ,FR5*4 ,A TR\PE ( ,RUSSIAN ACTORS  
GREET$ ! ,FR5* ACTORS2 ! ,FR5* ACTORS REPLI$ ?AT !Y HAD LAID DEEP 9 !IR HE>TS ! GREET+S ( !IR ,RUSSIAN COMRADES4 

,! ,RUSSIAN LAW /UD5TS ( SOME ,RUSSIAN T[N OR O!R EXPRESS$ !IR RAPTURE TO ! ,FR5* NATION4 ,G5]AL ,SO-&-SO ?ANK$ ,MADAME ,?IS-&-?AT2 ,MADAME ,?IS-&-?AT ASSUR$ ,G5]AL ,SO-&-SO ( ! >DOR ( H] S5TIM5TS T[>DS ! ,RUSSIAN NATION4 ,RUSSIAN *ILDR5 WROTE GREET+S 9 V]SE TO ,FR5*  
*ILDR52 ! ,FR5* *ILDR5 REPLI$ 9 V]SE & PROSE4 ,! ,RUSSIAN ,M9I/] ( ,$UCATION ASSUR$ ! ,FR5* ,M9I/] (  
,$UCATION ( ! SUDD5 AMITY T[>DS ,FRANCE ( ALL ! *ILDR51 CL]KS & SCI5TI/S 9 HIS DEP>TM5T4 ,! MEMB]S ( ! ,SOCIETY = ! ,PREV5TION ( ,CRUELTY TO ,ANIMALS EXPRESS$ !IR W>M ATTA*M5T T[>DS ! ,FR5*4 ,! ,MUNICIPALITY ( ,KAZAN DID ! SAME4 

,! ,CANON ( ,>R>E CONVEY$ TO ! MO/ REV]5D ,DEAN ( ! ,C\RT ,CL]GY ! ASSURANCE ?AT A DEEP AFFECTION T[>DS ,RUSSIA1 HIS ,IMP]IAL ,MAJE/Y ! ,EMP]OR1 & ALL ! ,IMP]IAL ,FAMILY1 EXI/S 9 ! HE>TS ( ALL ! ,FR5* ,C>D9ALS & ,BI%OPS1 & ?AT ! ,FR5* & ,RUSSIAN CL]GY PR(ESS ALMO/ A SIMIL> FAI?1 & ALIKE WOR%IP ! ,HOLY ,VIRG94 ,TO ?IS ! MO/ REV]5D DEAN REPLI$ ?AT ! PRAY]S ( ! ,FR5* CL]GY = ! ,IMP]IAL ,FAMILY W]E JOY\SLY E*O$ BY ALL ! ,RUSSIAN PEOPLE1 LOV+LY ATTA*$ TO ! ,CZ>1 & ?AT AS ! ,RUSSIAN NATION ALSO WOR%IPS ! ,HOLY ,VIRG91 ,FRANCE MAY C\NT UPON IT 9 LIFE & DEA?4 ,! SAME K9D ( MESSAGES W]E S5T BY V>I\S G5]ALS1 TELEGRAPH CL]KS & %OPKEEP]S4 

,EV]YONE S5T CONGRATULATIONS TO EV]YONE ELSE1 & ?ANK$ SOMEBODY = SOME?+4 

,! EXCITEM5T WAS SO GREAT ?AT SOME EXTRAORD9>Y ?+S W]E DONE2 & YET NO ONE REM>K$ !IR /RANG5ESS1 BUT ON ! CONTR>Y EV]Y ONE APPROV$ ( !M1 WAS *>M$ ) !M1 & AS IF AFRAID ( BE+ LEFT BEH9D1 MADE HA/E TO ACCOMPLI% SOME?+ ( A SIMIL> K9D 9 ORD] NOT TO BE \TDONE BY ! RE/4 

,IF AT TIMES PROTE/S1 PRON\NC$ OR EV5 WRITT5 & PR9T$1 AGA9/ ?IS MADNESS MADE !IR APPE>ANCE1 PROV+ ITS UNREASONABL5ESS !Y W]E EI!R HU%$ UP OR CONCEAL$4.<#a.> 

 ,NOT TO M5TION ! MILLIONS ( WORK+ DAYS SP5T 9 !SE FE/IVITIES1 ! WIDESPREAD DRUNK5NESS ( ALL :O TOOK P>T 9 !M 9VOLV+ EV5 ?OSE 9 COMM&2 NOT TO SPEAK ( ! S5SELESSNESS ( ! SPEE*ES :I* W]E MADE1 ! MO/ 9SANE & RU?LESS DE$S W]E COMMITT$1 & NO ONE PAID !M ANY ATT5TION4 

,= 9/ANCE1 SEV]AL SCORE ( PEOPLE W]E CRU%$ TO DEA?1 & NO ONE F\ND IT NECESS>Y TO RECORD ! FACT4 

,ONE CORRESPOND5T WROTE ?AT HE HAD BE5 9=M$ AT A BALL ?AT !RE WAS SC>CELY A WOMAN 9 ,P>IS :O W\LD NOT HAVE BE5 READY TO =GET H] DUTIES TO SATISFY ! DESIRE ( ANY ( ! ,RUSSIAN SAILORS4 

,& ALL ?IS PASS$ UNREM>K$ AS SOME?+ QUITE 9 ! ORD] ( ?+S4 ,!RE W]E ALSO CASES ( UNMI/AKABLE 9SANITY BR\<T AB\T BY ! EXCITEM5T4 

,?US ONE WOMAN1 HAV+ PUT ON A DRESS COMPOS$ ( ! COLORS ( ! ,FRANCO ,RUSSIAN FLAGS1 AWAIT$ ON A BRIDGE ! >RIVAL ( ! ,RUSSIAN SAILORS1 & ?REW H]SELF 9TO ! RIV]1 & WAS DR[N$4 

,9 G5]AL ! WOM5 ON ALL !SE OCCASIONS PLAY$ A MORE PROM95T P>T ?AN1 & EV5 DIRECT$ ! M54 ,BESIDES ! ?R[+ ( FL[]S & V>I\S LITTLE RIBBONS & ! PRES5T+ ( GIFTS & ADDRESSES1 ! ,FR5* WOM5 9 ! /REETS ?REW !MSELVES 9TO ! >MS ( ! ,RUSSIAN SAILORS & KISS$ !M4 

,SOME WOM5 BR\<T !IR *ILDR51 = SOME REASON OR O!R TO BE KISS$1 & :5 ! ,RUSSIAN SAILORS HAD GRANT$ ?IS REQUE/1 ALL PRES5T W]E TRANSPORT$ ) JOY & %$ TE>S4 

,?IS /RANGE EXCITEM5T WAS SO CONTAGI\S ?AT1 AS ONE CORRESPOND5T RELATES1 A ,RUSSIAN SAILOR :O APPE>$ TO BE 9 P]FECT 
 HEAL?1 AFT] HAV+ WITNESS$ !SE EXCIT+ SC5ES = A =TNI<T JUMP$ OV]BO>D 9 ! MIDDLE ( ! DAY1 & SWAM AB\T CRY+ 0,LONG LIVE ,FRANCE40 ,:5 PULL$ \T ( ! WAT]1 & QUE/ION$ AS TO HIS CONDUCT HE REPLI$ ?AT HE HAD V[$ TO SWIM R\ND HIS %IP 9 HONOR ( ,FRANCE4  

,?US ! UN?W>T$ EXCITEM5T GREW & GREW1 LIKE A BALL ( SN[1 & F9ALLY ATTA9$ SU* DIM5SIONS ?AT NOT ALONE ?OSE ON ! SPOT1 OR M]ELY N]V\S PR$ISPOS$ P]SONS1 BUT /RONG HEAL?Y M5 W]E AFFECT$ BY ! G5]AL /RA9 & W]E BETRAY$ 9TO AN ABNORMAL CONDITION ( M9D4  

,I REMEMB] EV5 ?AT :IL/ READ+ DI/RACT$LY A DESCRIPTION ( !SE FE/IVITIES1 ,I WAS SUDD5LY OV]COME BY /RONG EMOTION1 & WAS ALMO/ ON ! V]GE TO TE>S1 HAV+ TO *ECK ) AN EF=T ?IS EXPRESSION ( MY FEEL+S4  

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,A PR(ESSOR ( PSY*OLOGY1 ,SIKORSKY BY NAME1 HAS DESCRIB$ 9 ! ,KIEF ,UNIV]SITY ,REVIEW A PSY*ICAL EPIDEMIC (1 AS HE CALLS IT1 ,MALEVAN*9A1 :I* HE /UDI$ 9 ! DI/RICT ( ,VASSILK(F4 ,! FEATURE ( ?IS EPIDEMIC1 ACCORD+ TO ,M4 ,SIKORSKY1 WAS ! CONVICTION 9 ! M9DS ( ! PEASANTS ( C]TA9 VILLAGES1 UND] ! 9FLU5CE ( !IR LEAD]1 ,MALEVANI1 ?AT ! 5D ( ! WORLD WAS AT H&2 9 CONSEQU5CE ( :I* !Y *ANG$ !IR MOOD ( LIFE1 BEGAN TO DISPOSE ( !IR PROP]TY1 TO ADORN !IR CLO?+1 EAT & DR9K ( ! BE/1 & CEASE TO WORK4 ,! PR(ESSOR CONSID]$ ?IS CONDITION ABNORMAL4 ,HE SAYS1 0,!IR REM>KABLE GOOD HUMOR (T5 ATTA9$ TO A CONDITION ( EXULTATION OR EU?ANASIA1 & FROM NO APP>5T CAUSE4 ,!Y W]E S5TIM5TAL1 POLITE TO EXCESS1 TALKATIVE ACTIVE 9 !IR MOVEM5TS1 TE>S ( HAPP9ESS BE+ READILY SUMMON$ TO !IR EYES1 & DISAPPE>+ )\T LEAV+ A TRACE4 ,!Y SOLD ! NECESS>IES ( LIFE 9 ORD] TO BUY UMBRELLAS1 SILK H&K]*IEFS1 & SIMIL> >TICLES :I*1 H[EV]1 !Y ONLY WORE AS ORNAM5TS4 ,!Y ATE A GREAT QUANTITY ( SWEETS4 ,!IR CONDITION ( M9D WAS ALWAYS JOY\S1 !Y L$ A P]FECTLY IDLE LIFE1 VISIT+ EA* O!R & WALK+ AB\T TOGE!R4 4 4 4 ,:5 *ID = ! 9SANITY ( !IR CONDUCT & !IR IDL5ESS1 !Y REPLI$ 9V>IABLY ) ! SAME PHRASE3--',IF IT PLEASES ME ,I WILL WORK2 IF IT DOES NOT1 :Y COMPEL MYSELF TO8'0 

,! LE>N$ PR(ESSOR REG>DS ?IS CONDITION AS A WELL DEF9$ EPIDEMIC ( MORBID PSY*OMA*Y1 & 9 ADVIS+ ! ,GOV]NM5T TO ADOPT MEASURES TO PREV5T ITS EXT5SION1 CONCLUDES1 0,?IS  
,MALEVAN*9A IS ! CRY ( A SICK POPULATION1 A PRAY] = DELIV]ANCE FROM DRUNK5NESS1 & = IMPROV$ $UCATIONAL & SANIT>Y CONDITIONS40 

,BUT IF ,MALEVAN*9A IS ! CRY ( A SICK POPULATION = DELIV]ANCE FROM 9EBRIETY & FROM P]NICI\S SOCIAL CONDITIONS1 :AT A T]RIBLE CLAMOR ( A SICK PEOPLE1 & :AT A P]DITION = A RESCUE FROM ! EFFECTS ( W9E & ( A FALSE SOCIAL EXI/5CE IS ?AT NEW DISEASE :I* APPE>$ 9 ,P>IS ) SU* FE>FUL SUDD5NESS1 9FECT+ ! GREAT] P>T ( ! URBAN POPULATION ( ,FRANCE1 & ALMO/ ! 5TIRE GOV]NM5TAL1 PRIVILEG$1 & CIVILIZ$ CLASSES ( ,RUSSIA8 

,BUT IF WE ADMIT ?AT DANG] EXI/S 9 ! PSY*ICAL CONDITIONS  
( ,MALEVAN*9A1 & ?AT ! ,GOV]NM5T DID WELL 9 FOLL[+  
! PR(ESSOR'S ADVICE1 BY CONF9+ SOME ! LEAD]S ( !  
,MALEVAN*9A 9 ASYLUMS & MONA/]IES1 & BY BANI%+ O!RS 9TO DI/ANT L&S1 H[ MU* MORE DANG]\S MU/ WE CONSID] ?IS NEW EPIDEMIC :I* HAS APPE>$ 9 ,T\LON & ,P>IS1 & SPREAD !NCE ?R\<\T ,RUSSIA & ,FRANCE1 & H[ MU* MORE NE$FUL IS IT ?AT SOCIETY--IF ! ,GOV]NM5T REFUSE TO 9T]F]E--%\LD TAKE DECISIVE MEASURES TO PREV5T ! EPIDEMIC FROM SPREAD+8 

,! ANALOGY BETWE5 ! TWO DISEASES IS COMPLETE4 ,! SAME REM>KABLE GOOD HUMOR1 PASS+ 9TO A VAGUE & JOY\S EC/ASY1  
! SAME S5TIM5TAL1 EXAGG]AT$ POLIT5ESS1 LOQUACITY1 EMOTIONAL WEEP+1 )\T REASON = ITS COMM5CEM5T OR CESSATION1 ! SAME FE/AL MOOD1 ! SAME PROM5AD+ & PAY+ CALLS1 ! SAME WE>+ ( GORGE\S CLO!S & FANCY = *OICE FOOD1 ! SAME MI/Y & S5SELESS SPEE*ES1 ! SAME 9DOL5CE1 S++ & MUSIC1 ! SAME DIRECTION ON ! P>T ( ! WOM51 ! SAME CL[NI% /ATE ( ATTITUDES PASSIONEES1 :I* ,M4 ,SIKORSKY OBS]V$1 & :I* CORRESPONDS1 AS ,I UND]/& IT1 ) ! V>I\S UNNATURAL PHYSICAL ATTITUDES ADOPT$ BY PEOPLE DUR+ TRIUMPHAL RECEPTIONS1 ACCLAMATIONS & AFT]-D9N] SPEE*ES4 

,! RESEMBLANCE IS ABSOLUTE4 ,! DIFF]5CE1 AN 5ORM\S ONE  
= ! SOCIETY 9 :I* !SE ?+S TAKE PLACE1 IS M]ELY ?AT 9 ONE CASE A FEW SCORES ( POOR C\NTRY FOLK HAVE GONE \T ( !IR M9D1 PEOPLE :O1 LIV+ ON !IR [N SMALL E>N+S1 CANNOT DO ANY VIOL5CE TO !IR NEI<BORS & 9FECT O!RS ONLY BY P]SONAL & VOCAL COMMUNICATION ( !IR CONDITION1 :]EAS 9 ! O!R CASE MILLIONS ( PEOPLE HAVE LO/ !IR REASON :O POSSESS IMM5SE SUMS ( MONEY & MEANS ( VIOL5CE--RIFLES1 CANON1 =TRESSES1 IRONCLADS1 MEL9ITE1 DYNAMITE--& )1 MOREOV]1 AT !IR DISPOSAL1 ! MO/ EFFECTIVE MEANS = COMMUNICAT+ !IR 9SANITY3 ! PO/1 TELEGRAPH1 TELEPHONE1 ! 5TIRE ,PRESS1 & EV]Y CLASS ( MAGAZ9E1 :I* PR9TS ! 9FECTION ) ! UTMO/ HA/E1 & DI/RIBUTES IT ?R\<\T ! WORLD4 

,ANO!R DIFF]5CE IS ?AT ! =M] NOT ONLY REMA9 SOB]1 BUT  
AB/A9 FROM ALL 9TOXICAT+ DR9KS1 :ILE ! LATT] >E 9 A  
CON/ANT /ATE ( SEMI-DRUNK5NESS :I* !Y DO !IR BE/  
TO FO/]4 

,H5CE = ! SOCIETY 9 :I* SU* EPIDEMICS TAKE PLACE1 !  
DIFF]5CE BETWE5 ?AT AT ,KIEF1 :5 ACCORD+ TO ,M4 ,SIKORSKY1 NO VIOL5CE NOR MANSLAU<T] WAS RECORD$1 & ?AT ( ,P>IS1 :]E 9 ONE PROCESSION MORE ?AN TW5TY WOM5 W]E CRU%$ TO DEA?1 IS EQUIVAL5T TO ?AT BETWE5 ! FALL+ ( A SMALL PIECE ( SMOLD]+ COAL FROM ! FIREPLACE UPON ! FLOOR & A FIRE :I* HAS ALREADY OBTA9$ POSSESSION ( ! FLOORS & WALLS ( ! H\SE4 

,AT ITS WOR/ ! RESULT ( ! \TBREAK AT ,KIEF WILL BE ?AT !  
PEASANTS ( A MILLION? P>T ( ,RUSSIA MAY SP5D ! E>N+S (  
!IR [N LABOR1 & BE UNABLE TO MEET ! ,GOV]NM5T TAXES2  
BUT ! \TBREAK AT ,P>IS & ,T\LON1 :I* HAS AFFECT$ PEOPLE :O HAVE GREAT P[]1 IMM5SE SUMS ( MONEY1 WEAPONS ( VIOL5CE & MEANS = ! PROPAGATION ( !IR 9SANITY1 MAY & MU/ HAVE A T]RIBLE CONCLUSION4 

,I,V4 

,ONE MAY LI/5 ) COMPASSION TO ! M\?+S ( A FEEBLE OLD  
& UN>M$ IDIOT 9 HIS CAP & NI<T%IRT1 NOT CONTRADICT+ & EV5 HUM\R\SLY ACQUIESC+ ) HIM2 BUT :5 A CR[D ( ABLE BODI$ MAD-M5 ESCAPE FROM CONF9EM5T1 >M$ TO ! TEE? ) KNIVES1 SWORDS & REVOLV]S1 WILD ) EXCITEM5T1 WAV+ !IR MURD]\S WEAPONS1 ONE NOT ONLY CEASES TO ACQUIESCE1 BUT ONE IS UNABLE TO FEEL SECURE = AN 9/ANT4 

,?IS CASE IS V]Y LIKE ?AT :I* HAS BE5 EVOK$ BY ! EXCITEM5T ( ! ,FRANCO-,RUSSIAN RECEPTIONS :I* HAS TAK5 POSSESSION ( ,RUSSIAN & ,FR5* SOCIETY4 ,?OSE :O HAVE SUCCUMB$ TO ?IS PSY*ICAL EPIDEMIC >E ! MA/]S ( ! MO/ T]RIBLE WEAPONS ( SLAU<T] & DE/RUCTION4 

,IT IS TRUE ?AT IT WAS CON/ANTLY PROCLAIM$ 9 EV]Y SPEE* MADE TO HONOR ! TOA/S AT !SE FE/IVITIES1 & 9 ALL ! >TICLES 
UPON !M1 ?AT ! OBJECT ( :AT WAS TAK+ PLACE WAS !  
E/ABLI%M5T ( PEACE4 ,EV5 ! P>TISANS ( W>1 ! ,RUSSIAN  
CORRESPOND5T PREVI\SLY CIT$ AMONG !M1 SPEAK NOT ( ANY  
HATR$ T[>DS ! CONQU]ORS ( ! LO/ PROV9CES1 BUT ( A 0LOVE :I* SOMEH[ HATES40 

,H[EV]1 WE >E WELL AW>E ( ! CUNN+ ( M5TAL SUFF]]S1  
& WE CAN REALIZE ?AT ?IS CON/ANT REPETITION ( A DESIRE =  
PEACE1 & SIL5CE AS TO ! S5TIM5TS 9 EV]Y MAN'S M9D1 IS  
PRECISELY A ?REAT ( ! WOR/ SIGNIFICANCE4 

,9 HIS REPLY AT ! D9N] AT ! ,ELYSEE ! ,RUSSIAN ,AMBASSADOR  
SAID-- 

0,BE=E PROPOS+ A TOA/ TO :I* EV]YONE WILL RESPOND FROM  
! DEP?S ( HIS S\L1 NOT ALONE ?OSE )9 !SE WALLS1 BUT ALL ?OSE1 & ) ! SAME 5?USIASM1 :OSE HE>TS >E AT !  
PRES5T MOM5T BEAT+ 9 UNISON ) \RS1 F> AWAY OR >\ND  
US 9 GREAT & BEAUTIFUL ,FRANCE1 AS 9 ,RUSSIA1 P]MIT ME TO (F] AN EXPRESSION ( ! DEEPE/ GRATITUDE = ! WELCOME1 ADDRESS$ BY Y\ TO ! ,ADMIRAL :OM ! ,CZ> DEPUT$ TO RETURN ! ,CRON/ADT VISIT4 ,9 ! HI< POSITION :I* Y\ OCCUPY Y\R  
WORDS EXPRESS ! FULL MEAN+ ( ! GLORI\S & PACIFIC FE/IVITIES :I* >E N[ BE+ CELEBRAT$ ) SU* REM>KABLE UNANIMITY1 LOYALTY1 & S9C]ITY40 

,! SAME 5TIRELY BASELESS REF]5CE TO PEACE MAY BE F\ND 9  
! SPEE* ( ! ,FR5* ,PRESID5T4 

0,! L9KS ( LOVE :I* UNITE ,RUSSIA & ,FRANCE10 HE SAID1 0W]E /R5G!N$ TWO YE>S AGO BY ! T\*+ MANIFE/ATIONS ( :I* \R FLEET WAS ! OBJECT AT ,CRON/ADT1 & >E BECOM+ EV]Y DAY MORE B9D+2 & ! HONE/ 9T]*ANGE ( \R FRI5DLY S5TIM5TS MU/ 9SPIRE ALL ?OSE :O HAVE AT HE>T ! WELF>E ( PEACE1 SECURITY1 & CONFID5CE10 ETC4 

,9 BO? SPEE*ES ! B5EFITS ( PEACE1 & ( PEACEFUL FE/IVITIES1 >E ALLUD$ TO QUITE UNEXPECT$LY & )\T ANY OCCASION4 

,! SAME ?+ IS OBS]VABLE 9 ! 9T]*ANGE ( TELEGRAMS  
BETWE5 ! ,RUSSIAN ,EMP]OR & ! ,PRESID5T ( ! ,REPUBLIC4 

,! ,EMP]OR TELEGRAPHS3-- 

0,AT ! MOM5T :5 ! ,RUSSIAN FLEET IS LEAV+ ,FRANCE IT IS MY >D5T WI% TO EXPRESS TO Y\ H[ ,I AM T\*$ BY1 & GRATEFUL =1 ! *IVALR\S & SPL5DID RECEPTION :I* MY SAILORS HAVE EV]Y:]E EXP]I5C$ ON ,FR5* SOIL4 ,!  EXPRESSIONS ( W>M SYMPA?Y :I* HAVE BE5 MANIFE/$ ONCE AGA9 ) SO MU* ELOQU5CE WILL ADD A FRE% L9K TO ?OSE :I* UNITE ! TWO C\NTRIES1 & WILL ,I TRU/ CONTRIBUTE TO /R5G!N ! G5]AL PEACE :I* IS ! OBJECT ( \R MO/ CON/ANT EF=TS & DESIRES40 

,! ,FR5* ,PRESID5T REPLIES3-- 

0,! TELEGRAM1 = :I* ,I ?ANK Y\R ,MAJE/Y1 REA*$ ME :5 ON ! PO9T ( LEAV+ ,T\LON TO RETURN TO ,P>IS4 

0,! MAGNIFIC5T FLEET ON :I* ,I HAD ! GREAT SATISFACTION (  
SALUT+ ! ,RUSSIAN P5NANT 9 ,FR5* WAT]S1 ! CORDIAL &  
SPONTANE\S RECEPTION :I* Y\R BRAVE SAILORS HAVE EV]Y:]E RECEIV$ 9 ,FRANCE1 PROVE GLORI\SLY ONCE AGA9 ! S9C]E SYMPA?IES :I* UNITE \R TWO C\NTRIES4 ,!Y %[ AT ! SAME  
TIME A DEEP FAI? 9 ! B5EFIC5T 9FLU5CE :I* MAY WELD  
TOGE!R TWO GREAT NATIONS DEVOT$ TO ! CAUSE ( PEACE40 

,AGA91 9 BO? TELEGRAMS1 )\T ! SLI<TE/ OCCASION1 >E  
ALLUSIONS TO PEACE :I* HAVE NO?+ AT ALL TO DO ) ! RECEPTION ( ! SAILORS4 

,!RE IS NO S+LE SPEE* NOR >TICLE 9 :I* IT IS NOT SAID ?AT ! PURPOSE ( ALL !SE ORGIES IS ! PEACE ( ,EUROPE4 ,AT A D9N] GIV5 BY ! REPRES5TATIVES ( ,FR5* LIT]ATURE1 ALL BREA! ( PEACE4 ,M4 ,ZOLA1 :O1 A %ORT TIME PREVI\SLY1 HAD WRITT5 ?AT W> WAS 9EVITABLE1 & EV5 S]VICEABLE2 ,M4 DE ,VOGUE1 :O MORE ?AN ONCE HAS /AT$ ! SAME 9 PR9T1 SAY1 NEI!R ( !M1 A WORD AS TO W>1 BUT SPEAK ONLY ( PEACE4 ,! SESSIONS ( ,P>LIAM5T OP5 ) SPEE*ES UPON ! PA/ FE/IVITIES2 ! SPEAK]S M5TION ?AT SU* FE/IVITIES >E AN ASSURANCE ( PEACE TO ,EUROPE4 

,IT IS AS IF A MAN %\LD COME 9TO A PEACEFUL COMPANY1 & COMM5CE 5]GETICALLY TO ASSURE EV]YONE PRES5T ?AT HE HAS NOT ! LEA/ 9T5TION TO KNOCK \T ANYONE'S TEE?1 BLACK5 !IR EYES1 OR BREAK !IR >MS1 BUT HAS ONLY ! MO/ PEACEFUL IDEAS = PASS+ ! EV5+4 

0,BUT NO ONE D\BTS IT10 ONE IS 9CL9$ TO SAY1 0& IF Y\ REALLY HAVE SU* EVIL 9T5TIONS1 AT LEA/ DO NOT PRESUME TO M5TION !M40 

,9 MANY ( ! >TICLES DESCRIB+ ! FE/IVITIES A NAIVE SATISFACTION IS CLE>LY EXPRESS$ ?AT NO ONE DUR+ !M ALLUD$ TO :AT IT WAS DET]M9$1 BY SIL5T CONS5T1 TO HIDE FROM EV]YBODY1 & ?AT ONLY ONE 9CAUTI\S FELL[1 :O WAS IMM$IATELY REMOV$ BY ! POLICE1 VOIC$ :AT ALL HAD 9 !IR M9DS BY %\T+1 0,D[N ) ,G]MANY60 

 ,9 ! SAME WAY *ILDR5 >E (T5 SO DELI<T$ AT BE+ ABLE TO 
CONCEAL AN ESCAPADE ?AT !IR V]Y HI< SPIRITS BETRAY !M4 

,:Y1 9DE$1 BE SO GLAD ?AT NO ONE SAID ANY?+ AB\T W>1 IF  
!4 SUBJECT W]E NOT UPP]MO/ 9 \R M9DS8 

,V4 

,NO ONE IS ?9K+ ( W>2 ONLY A MILLI>D IS BE+ SP5T UPON  
PREP>ATIONS = IT1 & MILLIONS ( M5 >E UND] >MS 9 ,FRANCE & ,RUSSIA4 

0,BUT ALL ?IS IS DONE TO 9SURE PEACE4 ,SI VIS PACEM P>A BELLUM4 ,L'EMPIRE C'E/ LA PAIX4 ,LA ,REPUBLIGUE C'E/ LA PAIX40 

,BUT IF SU* BE ! CASE1 :Y >E ! MILIT>Y ADVANTAGES ( A  
,FRANCO-,RUSSIAN ALLIANCE 9 ! EV5T ( A W> ) ,G]MANY NOT  
ONLY EXPLA9$ 9 EV]Y PAP] & MAGAZ9E PUBLI%$ = A SO-CALL$ $UCAT$ PEOPLE1 BUT ALSO 9 ! ,VILLAGE ,REVIEW1 A PAP] PUBLI%$ = ! PEOPLE BY ! ,RUSSIAN ,GOV]NM5T8 ,:Y IS IT 9CULCAT$ TO ?IS UN=TUNATE PEOPLE1 *EAT$ BY ITS [N ,GOV]NM5T1 ?AT 0TO BE 9 FRI5DLY RELATIONS ) ,FRANCE IS PR(ITABLE TO ,RUSSIA1 BECAUSE IF1 UNEXPECT$LY1 ! BE=E-M5TION$ ,/ATES 7,G]MANY1 ,AU/RIA1 & ,ITALY7 MADE UP !IR M9DS TO DECL>E W> ) ,RUSSIA1 !N1 ?\< ) ,GOD'S HELP %E MI<T BE ABLE TO )/& !M BY H]SELF1 & DEFEAT EV5 SO CONSID]ABLE AN ALLIANCE1 ! FEAT W\LD NOT BE AN EASY ONE1 & GREAT SACRIFICES & LOSSES W\LD BE 5TAIL$ BY SUCCESS40 

,& :Y 9 ALL ,FR5* S*OOLS IS HI/ORY TAU<T FROM ! PRIM]  
( ,M4 ,LAVISSE 7TW5TY-FIR/ $ITION1 #a#h#h#i71 9 :I* ! FOLL[+ IS 9S]T$3-- 

0,S9CE ! 9SURRECTION ( ! ,COMMUNE ,FRANCE HAS HAD NO  
FUR!R TR\BLES4 ,! DAY FOLL[+ ! W> %E AGA9 RESUM$  
WORK4 ,%E PAID ,G]MANY )\T DIFFICULTY ! 5ORM\S W>  
9DEMNITY ( FIVE MILLI>DS4 

0,BUT ,FRANCE LO/ H] MILIT>Y R5[N DUR+ ! W> ( #a#h#g4  
,%E HAS LO/ P>T ( H] T]RITORY4 ,MORE ?AN #a#e1 9HABITANTS ( \R DEP>TM5TS ON ! ,UPP] ,RH9E1 ,L[] ,RH9E1 & ,MOSELLE :O W]E GOOD ,FR5*M5 HAVE BE5 COMPELL$ TO BECOME ,G]MANS4 ,BUT !Y >E NOT RESIGN$ TO !IR FATE4 ,!Y DETE/ ,G]MANY2 !Y CONT9UE TO HOPE ?AT !Y MAY ONCE MORE BE ,FR5*M54 

0,BUT ,G]MANY APPRECIATES ITS VICTORY1 & IT IS A GREAT C\NTRY1 ALL ! 9HABITANTS ( :I* S9C]ELY LOVE !IR FA!RL&1 & :OSE SOLDI]S >E BRAVE & WELL DISCIPL9$4 ,9 ORD] TO RECOV] FROM ,G]MANY :AT %E TOOK FROM US WE MU/ BE GOOD CITIZ5S & SOLDI]S4 ,IT IS TO MAKE Y\ GOOD SOLDI]S ?AT Y\R TEA*]S 9/RUCT Y\ 9 ! HI/ORY ( ,FRANCE4 

0,! HI/ORY ( ,FRANCE PROVES ?AT 9 \R C\NTRY ! SONS HAVE ALWAYS AV5G$ ! DISA/]S ( !IR FA!RS4 

0,FR5*M5 9 ! TIME ( ,*>LES ,V,I,I4 AV5G$ ! DEFEAT ( !IR FA!RS AT ,CRECY1 AT ,POICTI]S1 AT ,AG9C\RT4 

0,IT IS = Y\1 BOYS1 BE+ $UCAT$ 9 \R S*OOLS1 TO AV5GE ! DEFEAT ( Y\R FA!RS AT ,S$AN & AT ,METZ4 

0,IT IS Y\R DUTY--! GREAT DUTY ( Y\R LIFE4 ,Y\ MU/ EV] BE> ?AT 9 M9D40 

,AT ! FOOT ( ! PAGE IS A S]IES ( QUE/IONS UPON ! PREC$+ P>AGRAPH4 ,! QUE/IONS >E ! FOLL[+3-- 

0,:AT HAS ,FRANCE LO/ BY LOS+ P>T ( H] T]RITORY80 

0,H[ MANY ,FR5*M5 HAVE BECOME ,G]MANS BY ! LOSS ( ?IS T]RITORY80 

0,DO !SE ,FR5*M5 LOVE ,G]MANY80 

0,:AT MU/ WE DO TO RECOV] SOME DAY :AT ,G]MANY HAS TAK5 FROM US80 

,9 ADDITION TO !SE !RE >E C]TA9 0,REFLECTIONS ON ,BOOK ,V,I,I10 :]E IT IS SAID ?AT 0! *ILDR5 ( ,FRANCE MU/ NOT =GET H] DEFEAT ( #a#h#g02 ?AT !Y MU/ BE> ON !IR HE>TS ! BURD5 ( ?IS REMEMBRANCE10 BUT ?AT 0?IS MEMORY MU/ NOT DISC\RAGE !M1 ON ! CONTR>Y IT MU/ EXCITE !IR C\RAGE40 

,SO ?AT IF1 9 (FICIAL SPEE*ES1 PEACE IS M5TION$ ) SU* EMPHASIS1 BEH9D ! SC5ES ! LAWFULNESS1 PR(IT & NECESSITY ( W> IS 9CESSANTLY URG$ UPON ! PEOPLE1 ! RIS+ G5]ATION1 & ALL ,FR5*M5 & ,RUSSIANS4 

0,WE DO NOT ?9K ( W>1 WE W\LD ONLY E/ABLI% PEACE40 ,ONE FEELS 9CL9$ TO 9QUIRE1 0,QUI DIABLE TROMPE-E-ON ICI80 IF ! QUE/ION W]E WOR? ASK+1 & IT W]E NOT TOO EVID5T :O WAS ! UNHAPPY DELUD$ ONE4 

,! DECEIV$ >E ALWAYS ! SAME ET]NALLY DELUD$1 FOOLI% WORK+-FOLK1 ?OSE :O1 ) HORNY H&S1 MAKE ALL !SE %IPS1 =TS1 >S5ALS1 B>RACKS1 CANNON1 /EAM]S1 H>BORS1 PI]S1 PALACES1 HALLS1 & PLACES ) TRIUMPHAL >*ES = ! PUBLIC & :O PR9T ALL !SE BOOKS & PAP]S1 & :O PROCURE & TRANSPORT ALL !SE PHEASANTS1 ORTOLANS1 OY/]S & W9ES :I* >E TO BE EAT5 & DRUNK BY ?OSE :O >E BR\<T UP1 $UCAT$ & MA9TA9$ BY ! WORK+-CLASS1 & :O1 9 TURN1 DECEIVE & PREP>E = IT ! WOR/ DISA/]S4 

,ALWAYS ! SAME GOOD-NATUR$1 FOOLI% WORK+-FOLK1 :O1 YAWN+1 %[+ !IR :ITE1 HEAL?Y TEE?1 *ILDI%LY & NAIVELY PLEAS$ AT ! SI<T ( ADMIRALS & PRESID5TS 9 FULL DRESS1 ( FLAGS WAV+ ABOVE !IR HEADS1 & FIREWORKS1 & TRIUMPHAL MUSIC2 = :OM1 BE=E !Y CAN LOOK R\ND1 !RE WILL BE NO MORE ADMIRALS1 NOR PRESID5TS1 NOR FLAGS1 NOR MUSIC2 BUT ONLY A DAMP & EMPTY FIELD ( BATTLE1 COLD1 HUNG]1 & PA92 BE=E !M A MURD]\S 5EMY1 BEH9D1 REL5TLESS (FIC]S PREV5T+ !IR ESCAPE2 BLOOD1 W\NDS1 PUTREFY+ BODIES1 & S5SELESS UNECESS>Y DEA?4 

,:ILE1 ON ! O!R H&1 ?OSE :O HAVE BE5 MADE MU* ( AT ,P>IS & ,T\LON WILL BE SEAT$1 AFT] A GOOD D9N]1 ) GLASSES ( *OICE W9E BESIDE !M & CIG>S BETWE5 !IR LIPS1 9 A W>M CLO? T5T1 M>K+ UPON A MAP ) P9S SU* & SU* PLACES UPON :I* A C]TA9 AM\NT ( 0FOOD = P[D]0 IS TO BE EXP5D$--0FOOD0 COMPOS$ ( ?OSE SAME FOOLI% PEOPLE--9 ORD] F9ALLY TO CAPTURE ?IS =TIFI$ PLACE OR ! O!R1 & TO OBTA9 A C]TA9 LITTLE RIBBON OR GRADE4 

,V,I4 

0,BUT NO?+ ( ! K9D EXI/S2 WE HAVE NO SANGU9>Y 9T5TIONS10 IT IS REPLI$4 0,ALL ?AT HAS HAPP5$ IS ! EXPRESSION ( MUTUAL SYMPA?Y BETWE5 TWO NATIONS4 ,:AT CAN BE AMISS 9 ! TRIUMPHAL & HONORABLE RECEPTION ( ! REPRES5TATIVES ( A FRI5DLY NATION BY ! REPRES5TATIVES ( ANO!R NATION8 ,:AT CAN BE WRONG 9 ?IS1 EV5 IF WE ADMIT ?AT ! ALLIANCE IS SIGNIFICANT ( A PROTECTION FROM A DANG]\S NEI<BOR :O ?REAT5S ,EUROPE ) W>80 

,IT IS WRONG1 BECAUSE IT IS FALSE--A MO/ EVID5T & 9SOL5T FALSEHOOD1 9EXCUSABLE1 9IQUIT\S4 

,IT IS FALSE1 ?IS SUDD5LY BEGOTT5 LOVE ( ,RUSSIANS = ,FR5* & ,FR5* = ,RUSSIANS4 ,& IT IS FALSE1 ?IS 9S9UATION ( \R DISLIKE TO ! ,G]MANS1 & \R DI/RU/ ( !M4 ,& MORE FALSE /ILL IS IT ?AT ! AIM ( ALL !SE 9DEC5T & 9SANE ORGIES IS SUPPOS$ TO BE ! PRES]VATION ( ! PEACE ( ,EUROPE4 

,WE >E ALL AW>E ?AT WE NEI!R FELT BE=E NOR HAVE FELT S9CE1 ANY SPECIAL LOVE = ! ,FR5*1 OR ANY ANIMOSITY T[>DS ! ,G]MANS4 

 ,WE >E TOLD ?AT ,G]MANY HAS PROJECTS AGA9/ ,RUSSIA1 ?AT ! ,TRIPLE ,ALLIANCE ?REAT5S TO DE/ROY \R PEACE & ?AT ( ,EUROPE & ?AT \R ALLIANCE ) ,FRANCE WILL SECURE AN EQUAL BALANCE ( P[] & BE A GU>ANTEE ( PEACE4 

,9 ORD] ?AT SU* A CONDITION %\LD BE ATTA9$ IT W\LD BE NECESS>Y TO MAKE ! ,P[]S MA!MATICALLY EQUAL4 

,IF ! PREPOND]ANCE W]E ON ! SIDE ( ! ,FRANCO-,RUSSIAN ALLIANCE1 ! DANG] W\LD BE ! SAME1 OR EV5 GREAT]1 BECAUSE IF ,WILHELM1 :O IS AT ! HEAD ( ! ,TRIPLE ,ALLIANCE1 IS A M5ACE TO PEACE4 ,FRANCE1 :O CANNOT BE RECONCIL$ TO ! LOSS ( H] PROV9CES1 W\LD BE A /ILL GREAT] M5ACE4 ,! ,TRIPLE ,ALLIANCE IS CALL$ AN ALLIANCE ( PEACE1 :]EAS = US IT PROV$ AN ALLIANCE ( W>4 ,JU/ SO N[ ! ,FRANCO-,RUSSIAN ALLIANCE CAN ONLY BE VIEW$ TRULY AS AN ALLIANCE = W>4 

,MOREOV]1 IF PEACE DEP5D UPON AN EV5 BALANCE ( P[]1 H[ >E ?OSE UNITS TO BE DEF9$ BETWE5 :I* ! BALANCE IS TO BE E/ABLI%$8 

,5GL& ASS]TS ?AT ! ,FRANCO-,RUSSIAN ALLIANCE IS A M5ACE TO H] SECURITY1 :I* NECESSITATES A NEW ALLIANCE ON H] P>T4 ,& 9TO PRECISELY H[ MANY UNITS IS ,EUROPE TO BE DIVID$ ?AT ?IS EV5 BALANCE MAY BE ATTA9$8 

0,9DE$1 IF !RE BE SU* A NECESSITY = EQUILIBRIUM 9 EV]Y SOCIETY ( M51 A MAN /RONG] ?AN HIS FELL[S IS ALREADY A DANG]1 AGA9/ :I* ! RE/ MU/ JO9 DEF5SIVE ALLIANCES4 

,IT IS DEM&$1 0,:AT IS WRONG 9 ,FRANCE & ,RUSSIA EXPRESS+ !IR MUTUAL SYMPA?IES = ! PRES]VATION ( PEACE80 ,! EXPRESSION IS WRONG BECAUSE IT IS FALSE1 & A FALSEHOOD ONCE PRON\NC$ NEV] 5DS H>MLESSLY4 

,! DEVIL 0WAS A MURD]] FROM ! BEG9N+1 & ABODE NOT 9 ! TRU?40 ,FALSEHOOD ALWAYS LEAD TO MURD]2 & MO/ ( ALL 9 SU* A CASE AS ?IS4 

,JU/ :AT IS N[ TAK+ PLACE OCCURR$ BE=E \R LA/ ,TURKI% W>1 :5 A SUDD5 LOVE ON \R P>T WAS SUPPOS$ TO HAVE BE5 AWAK5$ T[>DS C]TA9 ,SLAVONIC BRE?R5 NONE HAD HE>D ( = C5TURIES2 ?\< ,FR5*1 ,G]MANS1 & ,5GLI% ALWAYS HAVE BE51 & >E1 9COMP>ABLY NE>] & DE>] TO US ?AN A FEW ,BULG>IANS1 ,S]VIANS1 OR ,MONT5EGR9S4 ,& ON ?AT OCCASION JU/ ! SAME 5?USIASM1 RECEPTIONS1 & SOLEMNITIES W]E TO BE OBS]V$1 BL[N 9TO EXI/5CE BY M5 LIKE ,AKSAKOV & ,KATK(F1 :O >E ALREADY M5TION$ 9 ,P>IS AS MODEL PATRIOTS1 ,!N1 AS N[1 ! SUDD5LY BEGOTT5 LOVE ( ,RUSS = ,SLAV WAS ONLY A ?+ ( WORDS4 

,!N 9 ,MOSC[ AS N[ 9 ,P>IS :5 ! AFFAIR BEGAN1 PEOPLE ATE1 DRANK1 TALK$ NONS5SE TO EA* O!R1 W]E MU* AFFECT$ BY !IR NOBLE FEEL+S1 SPOKE ( UNION & ( PEACE1 PASS+ OV] 9 SIL5CE ! MA9 BUS9ESS--! PROJECT AGA9/ ,TURKEY4 

,! PRESS GOAD$ ON ! EXCITEM5T1 & BY DEGRESS ! GOV]NM5T TOOK A H& 9 ! GAME4 ,S]VIA REVOLT$4 ,DIPLOMATIC NOTES BEGAN TO CIRCULATE & SEMI(FICIAL >TICLES TO APPE>4 ,! ,PRESS LI$ MORE & MORE1 9V5T$ & GAVE V5T TO ! IRRITATION2 & 9 ! 5D ,ALEX&] ,I,I41 :O REALLY DID NOT DESIRE W>1 WAS OBLIG$ TO CONS5T TO IT & :AT WE KN[ TOOK PLACE1 ! LOSS ( HUNDR$S ( ?\S&S ( 9NOC5T M51 & ! BRUTALIZ+ & BEFOOL+ ( MILLIONS4 

,:AT TOOK PLACE AT ,P>IS & ,T\LON1 & HAS S9CE BE5 FOM5T$ BY ! ,PRESS1 IS EVID5TLY LEAD+ TO A LIKE OR A WORSE CALAMITY4 

,AT FIR/1 9 ! SAME MANN]1 TO ! /RA9S ( ! 0,M>SEILLAISE0 & 0,GOD SAVE ! ,CZ>10 C]TA9 G5]ALS & M9I/]S DR9K TO ,FRANCE & ,RUSSIA 9 HONOR ( V>I\S REGIM5TS & FLEETS2 ! ,PRESS PUBLI%ES ITS FALSEHOODS2 IDLE CR[DS ( WEAL?Y PEOPLE1 NOT KN[+ H[ TO APPLY !IR /R5G? & TIME1 *ATT] PATRIOTIC SPEE*ES1 /IRR+ UP ANIMOSITY AGA9/ ,G]MANY2 & 9 ! 5D1 H[ PEACEFUL SOEV] ,ALEX&] ,I,I,I4 MAY BE1 CIRCUM/ANCES WILL SO UNITE ?AT HE WILL BE UNABLE TO AVOID W>1 :I* WILL BE DEM&$ BY ALL :O SURR\ND HIM1 BY ! ,PRESS1 &1 AS ALWAYS SEEMS 9 SU* CASES1 BY ! 5TIRE PUBLIC OP9ION ( ! NATION4 ,& BE=E WE CAN LOOK R\ND1 ! USUAL OM9\S ABSURD PROCLAMATION WILL APPE> 9 ! PAP]S-- 

0,WE1 BY ,GOD'S GRACE1 ! AUTOCRATIC GREAT ,EMP]OR ( ,ALL ,RUSSIA1 ,K+ ( ,POL&1 ,GR& ,DUKE ( ,F9L&1 @&C41 @&C41 PROCLAIM TO ALL \R TRUE SUBJECTS1 ?AT1 = ! WELF>E ( !SE \R BELOV$ SUBJECTS1 BEQUEA!D BY ,GOD 9TO \R C>E1 WE HAVE F\ND IT \R DUTY BE=E ,GOD TO S5D !M TO SLAU<T]4 ,GOD BE ) US40 

,! BELLS WILL PEAL1 LONG-HAIR$ M5 WILL DRESS 9 GOLD5 SACKS TO PRAY = SUCCESSFUL SLAU<T]4 ,& ! OLD /ORY WILL BEG9 AGA91 ! AWFUL CU/OM>Y ACTS4 

,! $ITORS ( ! DAILY ,PRESS WILL BEG9 VIRUL5TLY TO /IR M5 UP TO HATR$ & MANSLAU<T] 9 ! NAME ( PATRIOTISM1 HAPPY 9 ! RECEIPT ( AN 9CREAS$ 9COME4 ,MANUFACTUR]S1 M]*ANTS1 CONTRACTORS = MILIT>Y /ORES WILL HURRY JOY\SLY AB\T !IR BUS9ESS1 9 ! HOPE ( D\BLE RECEIPTS4 

,ALL SORTS ( ,GOV]NM5T (FICIALS WILL BUZZ AB\T1 =ESEE+ A POSSIBILITY ( PURLO9+ SOME?+ MORE ?AN USUAL4 ,! MILIT>Y AU?ORITIES HURRY HI!R & ?I!R1 DRAW+ D\BLE PAY & RATIONS1 & ) ! EXPECTATION ( RECEIV+ = ! SLAU<T] ( O!R M5 V>I\S SILLY LITTLE ORNAM5TS :I* !Y SO HI<LY PRIZE1 AS RIBBONS1 CROSSES1 ORD]S1 & />S4 ,IDLE LADIES & G5TLEM5 WILL MAKE A GREAT FUSS1 5T]+ !IR NAMES 9 ADVANCE = ! ,R$ ,CROSS ,SOCIETY1 & READY TO B9D UP ! W\NDS ( ?OSE :OM !IR HUSB&S & BRO!RS WILL MUTILATE1 & !Y WILL IMAG9E ?AT 9 SO DO+ !Y >E P]=M+ A MO/ ,*RI/IAN WORK4 

,&1 SMO!R+ DESPAIR )9 !IR S\LS BY SONGS1 LIC5TI\SNESS1 & W9E1 M5 WILL TRAIL ALONG1 TORN FROM PEACEFUL LABOR1 FROM !IR WIVES1 MO!RS & *ILDR5--HUNDR$S ( ?\S&S ( SIMPLE-M9D$1 GOOD-NATUR$ M5 ) MURD]\S WEAPONS 9 !IR H&S--ANY:]E !Y MAY BE DRIV54 

,!Y WILL M>*1 FREEZE1 HUNG]1 SUFF] SICKNESS1 & DIE FROM IT1 OR F9ALLY COME TO SOME PLACE :]E !Y WILL BE SLA9 BY ?\S&S1 OR KILL ?\S&S !MSELVES ) NO REASON--M5 :OM !Y HAVE NEV] SE5 BE=E1 & :O NEI!R HAVE DONE NOR C\LD DO !M ANY MIS*IEF4 

,& :5 ! NUMB] ( SICK1 W\ND$1 & KILL$ BECOMES SO GREAT ?AT !RE >E NOT H&S 5\< LEFT TO PICK !M UP1 & :5 ! AIR IS SO 9FECT$ ) ! PUTRIFY+ SC5T ( ! 0FOOD = P[D]0 ?AT EV5 ! AU?ORITIES F9D IT DISAGREEABLE1 A TRUCE WILL BE MADE1 ! W\ND$ WILL BE PICK$ UP ANYH[1 ! SICK WILL BE BR\<T 9 & HUDDL$ TOGE!R 9 HEAPS1 ! KILL$ WILL BE COV]$ ) E>? & LIME1 & ONCE MORE ALL ! CR[D ( DELUD$ M5 WILL BE L$ ON & ON TILL ?OSE :O HAVE DEVIS$ ! PROJECT WE>Y ( IT1 OR TILL ?OSE :O ?\<T TO F9D IT PR(ITABLE RECEIVE !IR SPOIL4 

,& SO ONCE MORE M5 WILL BE MADE SAVAGE1 FI]CE1 & BRUTAL1 & LOVE WILL WANE 9 ! WORLD1 & ! ,*RI/IANIZ+ ( MANK9D1 :I* HAS ALREADY BEGUN1 WILL LAPSE = SCORES & HUNDR$S ( YE>S4 ,& SO ONCE MORE ! M5 :O REAP$ PR(IT FROM IT ALL1 WILL ASS]T ) ASSURANCE ?AT S9CE !RE HAS BE5 A W> !RE MU/ NE$S HAVE BE5 ONE1 & ?AT O!R W>S MU/ FOLL[1 & !Y WILL AGA9 PREP>E FUTURE G5]ATIONS = A CONT9UANCE ( SLAU<T]1 DEPRAV+ !M FROM !IR BIR?4 

  

,V,I,I4 

,H5CE1 :5 SU* PATRIOTIC DEMON/RATIONS AS ! ,T\LON FE/IVITIES TAKE PLACE--?\< !Y ONLY CON/RA9 FROM A DI/ANCE ! WILLS ( M51 & B9D !M TO ?OSE ACCU/OM$ VILLA9IES :I* >E ALWAYS ! \TCOME ( PATRIOTISM--EV]YONE :O REALIZES ! TRUE IMPORT ( !SE FE/IVITIES CANNOT BUT PROTE/ AGA9/ :AT IS TACITLY 9CLUD$ 9 !M4 ,&1 !RE=E1 :5 ?OSE G5TLEM51 ! J\RNALI/S1 ASS]T ?AT EV]Y ,RUSSIAN SYMPA?IZES ) :AT TOOK PLACE AT ,CON/ADT1 ,T\LON1 & ,P>IS1 & ?AT ?IS ALLIANCE = LIFE & DEA? IS SEAL$ BY ! DESIRE ( ! 5TIRE NATION2 & :5 ! ,RUSSIAN ,M9I/] ( ,$UCATION ASSURES ! ,FR5* ,M9I/] ?AT ALL HIS BRIGADE ( *ILDR51 CL]KS1 & SCI5TI/S %>E HIS FEEL+S2 OR :5 ! COMM&] ( A ,RUSSIAN SQUADRON ASSURES ! ,FR5* ?AT ALL ,RUSSIA WILL BE GRATEFUL TO !M = !IR RECEPTION1 & :5 >*-PRIE/S ANSW] = !IR FLOCK1 & ASS]T ?AT ! PRAY]S ( ,FR5*M5 = ! WELF>E ( ! ,IMP]IAL H\SE >E JOY\SLY E*O$ 9 ! HE>TS ( ! ,RUSSIAN ,CZ>-LOV+ NATION2 & :5 ! ,RUSSIAN ,AMBASSADOR 9 ,P>IS1 AS ! REPRES5TATIVE ( ! ,RUSSIAN PEOPLE1 /ATES1 AFT] A DI% ( ORTOLANS A LA S\BISE1 OR LOGOP$ES GLACES1 ) A GLASS ( GR& ,MOET *AMPAGNE 9 HIS H&1 ?AT ALL ,RUSSIAN HE>TS1 BEAT+ 9 UNISON ) HIS HE>T1 >E FILL$ ) SUDD5 & EXCLUSIVE LOVE = BEAUTIFUL ,FRANCE--!N WE1 M5 NOT YET IDIOTS1 REG>D IT AS A SACR$ DUTY1 NOT ONLY = \RSELVES1 BUT = T5S ( MILLIONS ( ,RUSSIANS1 TO PROTE/ MO/ 5]GETICALLY AGA9/ SU* A /ATEM5T1 & TO AFFIRM ?AT \R HE>TS DO NOT BEAT 9 UNISON ) ?OSE ( !SE G5TLEM5--! J\RNALI/S1 M9I/]S ( $UCATION1 COMM&]S ( SQUADRONS1 >*-PRIE/S1 & AMBASSADORS2 BUT ON ! CONTR>Y1 >E FILL$ ) 9DIGNATION & DISGU/ AT ! P]NICI\S FALSEHOOD & WRONG :I*1 CONSCI\SLY OR UNCONSCI\SLY1 !Y >E SPREAD+ BY !IR WORDS & DE$S4 ,LET !M DR9K AS MU* ,MOET AS !Y PLEASE2 LET !M WRITE >TICLES & MAKE SPEE*ES FROM !MSELVES & = !MSELVES2 BUT WE :O REG>D \RSELVES AS ,*RI/IANS1 CANNOT ADMIT ?AT :AT ALL !SE G5TLEM5 WRITE & SAY IS B9D+ UPON US4 

,?IS WE CANNOT ADMIT BECAUSE WE KN[ :AT LIES HIDD5 B5EA? AT !SE TIPSY EC/ACIES1 SPEE*ES & EMBRAC+S :I* RESEMBLE1 NOT A CONFIRMATION ( PEACE1 AS WE >E ASSUR$1 BUT RA!R ?OSE ORGIES & REVEL+S TO :I* CRIM9ALS >E ADDICT$ :5 PLANN+ !IR JO9T CRIMES4 

  

,V,I,I,I4 

,AB\T F\R YE>S AGO ! FIR/ SWALL[ ( ?IS ,T\LON SPR+1 A  
WELL-KN[N ,FR5* AGITATOR = A W> ) ,G]MANY1 CAME TO  
,RUSSIA TO PREP>E ! WAY = ! ,FRANCO-,RUSSIAN ALLIANCE1 &  
PAID A VISIT TO US 9 ! C\NTRY4 ,HE CAME TO US :5 WE W]E  
ALL 5GAG$ CUTT+ ! HAY CROP1 & :5 WE HAD COME 9TO  
LUN* & MADE \R GUE/'S ACQUA9TANCE1 HE BEGAN AT ONCE TO TELL  
US H[ HE HAD F\<T1 BE5 TAK5 PRISON]1 MADE HIS ESCAPE1 &  
F9ALLY PL$G$ HIMSELF AS A PATRIOT--A FACT ( :I* HE WAS  
EVID5TLY PR\D--NEV] TO CEASE AGITAT+ = A W> ) ,G]MANY  
UNTIL ! B\ND>IES & GLORY ( ,FRANCE HAD BE5 REE/ABLI%$4 

,ALL \R GUE/'S >GUM5TS AS TO ! NECESSITY ( AN ALLIANCE (  
,FRANCE ) ,RUSSIA 9 ORD] TO RECON/RUCT ! =M] B\ND>Y1  
P[] & GLORY ( HIS C\NTRY1 & TO ASSURE \R SECURITY AGA9/ ! EVIL 9T5TIONS ( ,G]MANY1 HAD NO SUCCESS 9 \R CIRCLE4 

,TO HIS >GUM5TS ?AT ,FRANCE C\LD NEV] SETTLE D[N UNTIL  
%E HAD RECAPTUR$ H] LO/ PROV9CES1 WE REPLI$ ?AT NEI!R  
C\LD ,RUSSIA BE AT RE/ TILL %E HAD BE5 AV5G$ = ,J5A1 &  
?AT F ! REVAN*E ( ,FRANCE %\LD HAPP5 TO BE SUCCESSFUL1 ,G]MANY 9 H] TURN W\LD DESIRE REV5GE1 & SO ON )\T 5D4 

,TO HIS >GUM5TS ?AT IT WAS ! DUTY ( ,FRANCE TO RECOV] !  
SONS :O HAD BE5 SNAT*$ FROM H]1 WE REPLI$ ?AT ! CONDITION ( ! MAJORITY ( ! WORK+ POPULATION ( ,ALSACE-,LORRA9E UND] ! RULE ( ,G]MANY HAD PROBABLY SUFF]$ NO *ANGE = ! WORSE S9CE ! DAYS :5 IT WAS RUL$ BY ,FRANCE1 & ! FACT ?AT SOME ( ! ,ALSATIANS PREF]R$ TO BE REGI/]$ AS ,FR5*M5 & NOT AS ,G]MANS1 & ?AT HE1 \R GUE/1 WI%$ TO REE/ABLI% ! FAME ( ! ,FR5* >MS1 WAS NO REASON TO R5EW ! AWFUL CALAMITIES :I* A W> W\LD CAUSE1 OR EV5 TO SACRIFICE A S+LE HUMAN LIFE4 

,TO HIS >GUM5TS ?AT IT WAS V]Y WELL = US TO TALK LIKE ?AT1  
:O HAD NEV] 5DUR$ :AT ,FRANCE HAD1 & ?AT WE W\LD  
SPEAK V]Y DIFF]5TLY IF ! ,BALTIC PROV9CES OR ,POL& W]E TO BE TAK5 FROM US1 WE REPLI$ ?AT ! LOSS ( ! ,BALTIC PROV9CES OR ,POL& C\LD 9 NO WISE BE CONSID]$ AS A CALAMITY1 BUT RA!R AS AN ADVANTAGE1 AS IT W\LD DECREASE ! NECESSITY ( >M$ =CES & ,/ATE EXP5SES2 & ?AT FROM ! ,*RI/IAN PO9T ( VIEW ONE CAN NEV] ADMIT ! JU/ICE ( W>1 AS W> DEM&S MURD]2 :ILE ,*RI/IANITY NOT ONLY PROHIBITS ALL KILL+1 BUT DEM&S ( US ! BETT]M5T ( ALL M51 REG>D+ ALL M5 AS BRO!RS1 )\T DI/9CTION ( NATIONALITIES4 

,A ,*RI/IAN NATION1 WE SAID1 :I* 5GAGES 9 W>1 \<T1 9  
ORD] TO BE LOGICAL1 NOT ONLY TO TAKE D[N ! CROSS FROM ITS *UR* /EEPLES1 TURN ! *UR*ES TO SOME O!R USE1 GIVE ! CL]GY O!R DUTIES1 HAV+ FIR/ PROHIBIT$ ! PREA*+ ( ! ,GOSPEL1 BUT ALSO \<T TO AB&ON ALL ! REQUIREM5TS ( MORALITY1 :I* FL[ FROM ! ,*RI/IAN LAW4 

0,C'E/ A PR5DRE \ A LAISS]10 WE SAID4 ,UNTIL ,*RI/IANITY BE ABOLI%$ IT IS ONLY POSSIBLE TO ATTRACT MANK9D T[>DS W> BY CUNN+ & FRAUD1 AS N[ PRACTIC$4 ,WE :O SEE ?IS FRAUD & CUNN+ CANNOT GIVE WAY TO IT4 

,S9CE1 DUR+ ?IS CONV]SATION1 !RE WAS NEI!R MUSIC NOR  
*AMPAGNE1 NOR ANY?+ TO CONFUSE \R S5SES1 \R GUE/ M]ELY  
%RUGG$ HIS %\LD]S1 &1 ) ! AMIABILITY ( A ,FR5*MAN1 SAID HE WAS V]Y GRATEFUL = ! CORDIAL WELCOME HE HAD EXP]I5C$ 9 \R H\SE1 BUT WAS SORRY ?AT HIS VIEWS W]E NOT AS WELL RECEIV$4 

,I,X4 

,AFT] ?IS CONV]SATION WE W5T \T 9TO ! HAY-FIELD1 :]E  
\R GUE/1 HOP+ TO F9D ! PEASANTS MORE 9 SYMPA?Y ) HIS IDEAS1 ASK$ ME TO TRANSLATE TO AN OLD1 SICKLY PEASANT1 ,PROKOPHY BY NAME--:O1 ?\< SUFF]+ FROM SEV]E H]NIA1 WAS /ILL WORK+ 5]GETICALLY1 M[+ ) US--HIS PLAN = PUTT+ PRESSURE ON ,G]MANY FROM BO? SIDES1 ! ,RUSSIAN & ! ,FR5*4 

,! ,FR5*MAN EXPLA9$ ?IS TO HIM GRAPHICALLY1 BY PRESS+  
) HIS :ITE F+]S ON EI!R SIDE ( ! M[]'S CO>SE %IRT1 :I* WAS DAMP ) HEAT4 

,I WELL REMEMB] ,PROKOPHY'S GOODHUMOR$ SMILE ( A/ONI%M5T :5 ,I EXPLA9$ ! MEAN+ ( ! ,FR5*MAN'S WORDS &  
ACTION4 ,HE EVID5TLY TOOK ! PROPOSAL TO SQUEEZE ! ,G]MANS  
AS A JOKE1 NOT CONCEIV+ ?AT A FULL-GR[N & $UCAT$ MAN W\LD QUIETLY & SOB]LY SPEAK ( W> AS BE+ DESIRABLE4 

0,WELL1 BUT IF WE SQUEEZE HIM FROM BO? SIDES10 HE ANSW]$1  
SMIL+1 GIV+ ONE PLEASANTRY = ANO!R1 0HE WILL BE FIX$ TOO FA/ TO MOVE4 ,WE %ALL HAVE TO LET HIM \T SOME:]E40 

,I TRANSLAT$ ?IS ANSW] TO MY GUE/4 

0,TELL HIM WE LOVE ! ,RUSSIANS10 HE SAID4 

 ,!SE WORDS A/ONI%$ ,PROKOPHY EV5 MORE ?AN ! PROPOSAL  
TO SQUEEZE ! ,G]MANS1 & AWOKE 9 HIM A C]TA9 FEEL+ (  
SUSPICION4 

0,:5CE DOES HE COME80 HE 9QUIR$4 

,I REPLI$ ?AT HE WAS A WEAL?Y ,FR5*MAN4 

0,& :AT BUS9ESS HAS BR\<T HIM H]E80 HE ASK$4 

,:5 ,I REPLI$ ?AT ! ,FR5*MAN HAD COME 9 ! HOPE (  
P]SUAD+ ! ,RUSSIANS TO 5T] 9TO AN ALLIANCE ) ! ,FR5* 9 ! EV5T ( A W> ) ,G]MANY1 ,PROKOPHY WAS CLE>LY 5TIRELY DISPLEAS$1 &1 TURN+ TO ! WOM5 :O W]E SITT+ CLOSE BY ON A COCK ( HAY1 CALL$ \T TO !M1 9 AN ANGRY VOICE1 :I* UNWITT+LY DISPLAY$ ! FEEL+S :I* HAD BE5 >\S$ 9 HIM1 TO GO & /ACK ! RE/ ( ! HAY4 

0,WELL1 Y\ CR[S10 HE CRI$1 0Y\ >E ALL ASLEEP6 ,GO &  
/ACK6 ,A NICE TIME = SQUEEZ+ ! ,G]MANS6 ,LOOK !RE1 !  
HAY HAS NOT BE5 TURN$ YET1 & IT LOOKS AS IF WE MI<T HAVE TO BEG9 ON ! CORN ON ,W$NESDAY40 ,& !N1 AS IF AFRAID (  
HAV+ (F5D$ \R VISITOR1 HE ADD$1 SMIL+ GOOD-NATUR$LY & %[+ HIS WORN TEE?10 ,BETT] COME & WORK ) US1 &  
BR+ ! ,G]MANS TOO4 ,& :5 WE HAVE F9I%$ WE WILL HAVE  
SOME FEA/+1 & MAKE ! ,G]MANS JO9 US4 ,!Y >E M5 LIKE  
\RSELVES40 

,& SO SAY+ ,PROKOPHY TOOK HIS H&S FROM ! =K ( ! RAKE  
ON :I* HE HAD BE5 LEAN+1 LIFT$ IT ON TO HIS %\LD]1 &  
W5T (F AFT] ! WOM54 

0,OH1 ! DE> FELL[60 EXCLAIM$ ! POLITE ,FR5*MAN1 LAU<+4 ,& ?US WAS CONCLUD$ = ! TIME HIS DIPLOMATIC MISSION TO ! ,RUSSIAN PEOPLE4 

,! DIFF]5T ASPECTS ( !SE TWO M5--ONE %9+ ) FRE%NESS & HI< SPIRITS1 DRESS$ 9 A COAT ( ! LATE/ CUT1 DISPLAY+ ) HIS :ITE H&S1 :I* HAD NEV] KN[N LABOR1 H[ ! ,G]MANS %\LD BE SQUEEZ$2 ! O!R CO>SE1 ) HAYDU/ 9 HIS HAIR1 %RUNK5 ) H>D WORK1 SUNBURNT1 ALWAYS WE>Y1 &1 NOT)/&+ HIS SEV]E COMPLA9T1 ALWAYS AT WORK3 ,PROKOPHY1 ) HIS F+]S SWOLL5 ) TOIL1 9 HIS L>GE HOME-MADE TR\S]S1 WORN-\T %OES1 & A GREAT HEAP ( HAY UPON HIS %\LD]S1 MOV+ SL[LY ALONG ) ?AT C>EFUL ECONOMY ( /RIDE COMMON TO ALL WORK+ M5--! DIFF]5T ASPECTS ( !SE TWO M5 MADE MU* CLE> TO ME AT ! TIME1 :I* HAS COME BACK TO ME VIVIDLY S9CE ! ,T\LON-,P>IS FE/IVITIES4 

 ,ONE ( !M REPRES5T$ ! CLASS F$ & MA9TA9$ BY !  
PEOPLE'S LABOR1 :O 9 RETURN USE UP ?AT PEOPLE AS 0FOOD =  
P[D]02 :ILE ! O!R WAS ?AT V]Y 0FOOD = P[D]0 :I*  
FE$S & MA9TA9S ?OSE :O AFT]W>DS SO DISPOSE ( IT4 

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0,BUT ,FRANCE HAS LO/ TWO PROV9CES--*ILDR5 TORN FROM A  
BELOV$ MO!R4 ,& ,RUSSIA CANNOT P]MIT ,G]MANY TO MAKE  
LAWS = H] & ROB H] ( H] HI/ORICAL MISSION 9 ! ,EA/1 NOR RISK ! *ANCE ( LOS+1 LIKE ,FRANCE1 H] ,BALTIC PROV9CES1 ,POL&1 OR ! ,CAUCASUS4 

0,& ,G]MANY CANNOT HE> ( ! LOSS ( ?OSE ADVANTAGES  
:I* %E HAS WON AT SU* A SACRIFICE4 ,& ,5GL& WILL YIELD TO NONE H] NAVAL SUPREMACY40 

,AFT] SU* WORDS IT IS G5]ALLY SUPPOS$ ?AT A ,FR5*MAN1  
,RUSSIAN1 ,G]MAN1 OR ,5GLI%MAN %\LD BE READY TO SACRIFICE ANY?+1 TO REGA9 HIS LO/ PROV9CES1 E/ABLI% HIS 9FLU5CE 9 ! ,EA/1 SECURE NATIONAL UNITY1 OR KEEP HIS CONTROL ( ! SEAS4 

,IT IS ASSUM$ ?AT PATRIOTISM IS1 TO />T )1 A S5TIM5T NATURAL TO ALL M51 & ?AT SECONDLY1 IT IS SO HI<LY MORAL A S5TIM5T ?AT IT %\LD BE 9DUC$ 9 ALL :O HAVE IT NOT4 

,BUT NEI!R IS ONE NOR ! O!R TRUE4 ,I HAVE LIV$ HALF-A-C5TURY AMID ! ,RUSSIAN PEOPLE1 & 9 ! GREAT MASS ( LABOR]S1 DUR+ ?AT P]IOD1 ,I HAVE NEV] ONCE SE5 NOR HE>D ANY MANIFE/ATION OR EXPRESSION ( ?IS S5TIM5T CF PATRIOTISM1 UNLESS ONE %\LD C\NT ?OSE PATRIOTIC PHRASES :I* >E LE>N$ BY HE>T 9 ! >MY1 & REPEAT$ FROM BOOKS BY ! MORE SUP]FICIAL & DEGRAD$ ( ! POPULACE4 ,I HAVE NEV] HE>D FROM ! PEOPLE ANY EXPRESSION ( PATRIOTISM1 BUT1 ON ! CONTR>Y1 ,I HAVE (T5 LI/5$ TO EXPRESSIONS ( 9DIFF]5CE1 & EV5 CONTEMPT1 = ANY K9D ( PATRIOTISM1 BY ! MO/ V5]ABLE & S]I\S ( WORK+ FOLK4 ,I HAVE OBS]V$ ! SAME ?+ AMONG ! LABOR+ CLASSES ( O!R NATIONS1 & HAVE RECEIV$ CONFIRMATION FROM $UCAT$ ,FR5*M51 ,G]MANS & ,5GLI%M51 FROM OBS]VATION ( !IR RESPECTIVE WORK+ CLASSES4 

,! WORK+ CLASSES >E TOO MU* OCCUPI$ SUPPORT+ ! LIVES ( !MSELVES & ( !IR FAMILIES1 :I* DUTY 5GROSSES ALL !IR ATT5TION1 TO BE ABLE TO TAKE AN 9T]E/ 9 ?OSE POLITICAL QUE/IONS :I* >E ! *IEF MOTIVES ( PATRIOTISM4 

,QUE/IONS AS TO ! 9FLU5CE ( ,RUSSIA 9 ! ,EA/1 ! UNITY ( ,G]MANY1 ! RECOV]Y BY ,FRANCE ( H] LO/ PROV9CES1 OR !  
CONCESSION ( SU* A P>T ( ONE ,/ATE TO ANO!R ,/ATE1 DO  
NOT 9T]E/ ! WORK+ MAN1 NOT ONLY BECAUSE1 = ! MO/ P>T1 HE IS UNACQUA9T$ ) ! CIRCUM/ANCES :I* EVOKE SU* QUE/IONS1 BUT ALSO BECAUSE ! 9T]E/S ( HIS LIFE >E ALTOGE!R 9DEP5D5T ( ! ,/ATE & ( POLITICS4 ,= A LABOR+ MAN IS ALTOGE!R 9DIFF]5T :]E SU*-&-SU* A FRONTI] MAY BE DELIMITAT$1 TO :OM ,CON/ANT9OPLE MAY BELONG1 :E!R ,SAXONY OR ,BRUNSWICK %ALL OR %ALL NOT BE A MEMB] ( ! ,G]MAN ,F$]ATION1 :E!R ,AU/RALIA OR ,MONTEBELLO %ALL BELONG TO ,5GL&1 OR EV5 TO :AT ,GOV]NM5T !Y MAY HAVE TO PAY TAXES1 OR 9TO :AT >MY TO S5D !IR SONS4 

,BUT IT IS ALWAYS A MATT] ( IMPORTANCE TO !M TO KN[ :AT  
TAXES !Y WILL HAVE TO PAY1 H[ LONG TO S]VE 9 ! >MY1 H[  
MU* TO PAY = !IR L&1 & H[ MU* TO RECEIVE = !IR  
LABOR--ALL QUE/IONS 5TIRELY 9DEP5D5T ( ,/ATE & POLITICAL  
9T]E/S4 ,?IS IS ! REASON :Y1 NOT)/&+ ! 5]GETIC  
MEANS EMPLOY$ BY ,GOV]NM5TS TO 9CULCATE PATRIOTISM1 :I* IS  
NOT NATURAL TO ! PEOPLE1 & TO DE/ROY ,SOCIALISM1 ! LATT] CONT9UES TO P5ETRATE FUR!R 9TO ! LABOR+ MASSES1 :]EAS  
PATRIOTISM1 ?\< SO ASSIDU\SLY 9CULCAT$1 NOT ONLY MAKES NO  
HEADWAY1 BUT DISAPPE>S CON/ANTLY MORE & MORE1 & IS N[  
SOLELY A POSSESSION ( ! UPP] CLASSES TO :OM IT IS PR(ITABLE4 ,& IF1 AS SOMETIMES HAPP5S1 ?AT PATRIOTISM TAKES HOLD ( ! MASSES1 AS LATELY 9 ,P>IS1 IT IS ONLY :5 ! MASSES HAVE BE5 SUBJECT$ TO SOME SPECIAL HYPNOTIC 9FLU5CE BY ! ,GOV]NM5T & RUL+ CLASS1 & SU* PATRIOTISM ONLY LA/S AS LONG AS ! 9FLU5CE IS CONT9U$4 

,?US1 = 9/ANCE1 9 ,RUSSIA1 :]E PATRIOTISM1 9 ! =M (  
LOVE = & DEVOTION TO ! FAI?1 ,CZ>1 & C\NTRY1 IS 9/ILL$ 9TO ! PEOPLE1 ) EXTRAORD9>Y 5]GY BY EV]Y MEANS 9 ! H&S ( ! ,GOV]NM5T--! ,*UR*1 S*OOLS1 LIT]ATURE1 & EV]Y SORT ( POMP\S C]EMONY--! ,RUSSIAN WORK+-MAN1 ! HUNDR$ MILLIONS ( ! WORK+ PEOPLE1 9 SPITE ( !IR UNDES]V$ REPUTATION = DEVOTION TO FAI?1 ,CZ>1 & C\NTRY1 >E A PEOPLE S+UL>LY UNDUP$ BY PATRIOTISM & SU* DEVOTION4 

,!Y >E NOT = ! MO/ P>T1 EV5 ACQUA9T$ ) ! OR?ODOX (FICIAL FAI? TO :I* !Y >E SUPPOS$ TO BE SO ATTA*$1 & :5EV] !Y DO MAKE ACQUA9TANCE ) IT !Y LEAVE IT & BECOME RATIONALI/S--?AT IS1 !Y ADOPT A CRE$ :I* CANNOT BE ATTACK$ & NE$ NOT BE DEF5D$2 & NOT)/&+ ! CON/ANT1 5]GETIC 9SI/ANCE ( DEVOTION TO ! ,CZ>1 !Y REG>D 9 G5]AL1 ALL AU?ORITY F\ND$ ON VIOL5CE EI!R ) CONDEMNATION OR ) TOTAL 9DIFF]5CE2 !IR C\NTRY1 IF BY ?AT WORD ANY?+ IS MEANT \TSIDE !IR VILLAGE & DI/RICT1 !Y EI!R DO NOT REALIZE AT ALL1 OR1 IF !Y DO1 W\LD MAKE NO DI/9CTIONS BETWE5 IT & O!R C\NTRIES4 ,SO ?AT :]E =M]LY ,RUSSIANS W\LD EMIGRATE 9TO ,AU/RIA OR ,TURKEY1 !Y N[ GO ) EQUAL 9DIFF]5CE TO ANO!R P>T ( ,RUSSIA1 ,TURKEY1 OR ,*9A4 

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,AN OLD FRI5D ( M9E1 :O PASS$ ! W9T]S ALONE 9 !  
C\NTRY :ILE HIS WIFE :OM HE VISIT$ FROM TIME TO TIME1 LIV$ 9 ,P>IS1 (T5 CONV]S$ DUR+ ! LONG AUTUMN EV5+S ) HIS /EW>D AN ILLIT]ATE BUT %REWD & V5]ABLE PEASANT1 :O US$ TO COME TO HIM 9 ! EV5+ TO RECEIVE HIS ORD]S1 & MY FRI5D ONCE M5TION$ AMONG O!R ?+S ! ADVANTAGES ( ! ,FR5* SY/EM ( GOV]NM5T COMP>$ ) \R [N4 ,! OCCASION WAS A %ORT TIME PREVI\S TO ! LA/ ,POLI% 9SURRECTION & ! 9T]V5TION ( ! ,FR5* ,GOV]NM5T 9 \R AFFAIRS4 ,AT ?AT TIME ! PATRIOTIC ,RUSSIAN ,PRESS WAS BURN+ ) 9DIGNATION AT ?IS 9T]F]5CE1 & SO EXCIT$ ! RUL+ CLASSES ?AT \R POLITICAL RELATIONS BECAME V]Y /RA9$1 & !RE W]E RUMORS ( AN APPROA*+ W> ) ,FRANCE4 

,MY FRI5D1 HAV+ READ ! PAP]S1 EXPLA9$ TO ?IS PEASANT !  
MISUND]/&+ BETWE5 ,FRANCE & ,RUSSIA2 & COM+ UND]  
! 9FLU5CE ( ! J\RNAL1 & BE+ AN OLD MILIT>Y MAN1 SAID  
?AT W]E W> TO BE DECL>$ HE W\LD RE5T] ! >MY & FI<T  
) ,FRANCE4 ,AT ?AT TIME A REVAN*E AGA9/ ! ,FR5* =  
,SEBA/APOL WAS CONSID]$ A NECESSITY BY PATRIOTIC ,RUSSIANS4 

0,= :AT %\LD WE FI<T ) !M80 ASK$ ! PEASANT4 

0,:Y H[ CAN WE P]MIT ,FRANCE TO DICTATE TO US80 

0,WELL1 Y\ SAID Y\RSELF ?AT !Y W]E BETT] GOV]N$ ?AN  
WE10 REPLI$ ! PEASANT QUITE S]I\SLY2 LET !M >RANGE ?+S AS WELL 9 ,RUSSIA40 

,& MY FRI5D TOLD ME ?AT HE WAS SO TAK5 ABACK BY ?IS  
>GUM5T ?AT HE DID NOT KN[ :AT TO REPLY & BUR/ 9TO  
LAU<T]1 AS ONE :O HAS JU/ AWAK$ FROM A DELUSIVE DREAM4 

,! SAME >GUM5T MAY BE HE>D FROM EV]Y ,RUSSIAN WORKMAN IF HE HAS NOT COME UND] ! HYPNOTIC 9FLU5CE ( ! ,GOV]NM5T4 ,PEOPLE SPEAK ( ! ,RUSSIAN'S LOVE = HIS FAI?1 ,CZ>1 & C\NTRY 2 & YET A S+LE COMMUNITY ( PEASANTS C\LD NOT BE F\ND 9 ,RUSSIA :I* W\LD HESITATE ONE MOM5T HAD !Y TO *OOSE ( TWO PLACES = EMIGRATION--ONE 9 ,RUSSIA1 UND] !  
0,FA!R-,CZ> 0 7AS HE IS T]M$ ONLY 9 BOOKS71 & ! HOLY  
OR?ODOX FAI? ( HIS IDOLIZ$ C\NTRY1 BUT ) LESS OR WORSE L&  & ! O!R )\T ! 0,:ITE-FA!R-,CZ>10 & )\T ! OR?ODOX FAI?1 SOME:]E \TSIDE ,RUSSIA 9 ,PRUSSIA1 ,*9A1  
,TURKEY1 ,AU/RIA1 ONLY ) MORE & BETT] L&--! *OICE W\LD BE 9 FAVOR ( ! LATT] AS WE HAVE (T5 HAD OPPORTUNITY TO OBS]VE4 

,! QUE/ION AS TO :O %ALL GOV]N HIM 7& HE KN[S ?AT  
UND] ANY ,GOV]NM5T HE WILL BE EQUALLY ROBB$7 IS = ! ,RUSSIAN PEASANT ( 9F9ITELY LESS SIGNIFICANCE ?AN ! QUE/ION 7SETT+ ASIDE EV5 ! MATT] ( WAT]71 IS ! CLAY S(T & WILL CABBAGE ?RIVE 9 IT8 

,BUT IT MI<T BE SUPPOS$ ?AT ?IS 9DIFF]5CE ON ! P>T (  
,RUSSIANS >ISES FROM ! FACT ?AT ANY ,GOV]NM5T UND] :I*  
!Y MI<T LIVE W\LD BE AN IMPROVEM5T ON !IR [N1 BECAUSE  
9 ,EUROPE !RE IS NONE WORSE4 ,BUT ?AT IS NOT SO2 = AS F> AS ,I CAN JUDGE1 ONE MAY WITNESS ! SAME 9DIFF]5CE AMONG ,5GLI%1  
,DUT* & ,G]MAN PEASANTS EMIGRAT+ TO ,AM]ICA1 & AMONG  
! V>I\S NATIONALITIES :I* HAVE EMIGRAT$ TO ,RUSSIA4 

,PASS+ FROM ! CONTROL ( ONE ,EUROPEAN ,GOV]NM5T TO ANO!R--FROM ,TURKI% TO ,AU/RIAN1 OR FROM ,FR5* TO ,G]MAN--ALT]S SO SLI<TLY ! POSITION ( ! G5U9E WORK+ CLASSES ?AT  
9 NO CASE W\LD ! *ANGE EXCITE ANY DISCONT5T1 IF ONLY  
CT BE NOT EFFECT$ >TIFICIALLY BY ! ,GOV]NM5T & ! RUL+ ILASSES4 

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,USUALLY1 = A PRO( ( ! EXI/5CE ( PATRIOTISM ONE IS REF]R$ TO ! DISPLAY ( PATRIOTIC S5TIM5T BY ! PEOPLE ON C]TA9 SOLEMN OCCASIONS1 AS 9 ,RUSSIA1 AT ! CORONATION ( ! ,CZ>1 OR HIS RECEPTION AFT] ! RAILWAY ACCID5T ON ,OCTOB] #a#g2 9 ,FRANCE1 ON ! PROCLAMATION ( W> ) ,PRUSSIA2 9 ,G]MANY AT ! REJOIC+S AFT] ! W>2 OR DUR+ ! ,FRANCO-,RUSSIAN FE/IVITIES4 

,BUT ONE \<T TO TAKE 9TO CONSID]ATION ! WAY !SE MANIFE/ATIONS >E >RANG$4 ,9 ,RUSSIA1 = EXAMPLE1 DUR+ EV]Y  PROGRESS ( ! ,EMP]OR1 DELEGATES >E COMM&$ TO APPE> FROM EV]Y PEASANT COMMUNITY1 & MAT]IALS REQUISITION$ = ! RECEPTION & WELCOME ( ! ,CZ>4 

,! 5?USIASM ( ! CR[D IS = ! MO/ P>T >TIFICIALLY PREP>$ BY ?OSE :O REQUIRE IT1 & ! DEGREE ( 5?USIASM  
EXHIBIT$ BY ! CR[D IS ONLY A CLUE TO ! REF9EM5TS 9 ! >T ( ?OSE :O ORGANIZE SU* EXHIBITIONS4 ,! >T HAS BE5 PRACTIC$ = LONG1 H5CE ! SPECIALI/S 9 IT HAVE ACQUIR$ GREAT ADROITNESS 9 ITS PREP>ATION4 

,:5 ,ALEX&] ,I,I4 WAS /ILL HEIR APP>5T1 & COMM&$1 AS  
IS USUAL1 ! ,PREOBAJ5SKY ,REGIM5T1 HE ONCE PAID AN AFT] D9N]  
VISIT TO ! REGIM5T1 :I* WAS 9 CAMP AT ! TIME4 

,AS SOON AS HIS CALE*E CAME 9 SI<T1 ! SOLDI]S1 :O W]E  
ONLY 9 !IR %IRTS AT ! TIME1 RAN \T TO WELCOME !IR 0AUGU/ COMM&]10 AS ! PHRASE IS1 ) SU* 5?USIASM1 ?AT !Y ALL FOLL[$ ! C>RIAGE1 & MANY1 :ILE RUNN+1 MADE ! SIGN ( ! CROSS1 GAZ+ UPON ! PR9CE4 ,ALL :O WITNESS$ ?IS RECEPTION W]E DEEPLY MOV$ BY ?IS SIMPLE ATTA*M5T ( ! ,RUSSIAN SOLDI] TO ! ,CZ> & HIS SON1 & BY ! G5U9ELY RELIGI\S1 & EVID5TLY SPONTANE\S1 5?USIASM EXPRESS$ 9 !IR FACES1 MOVEM5TS1 & ESPECIALLY BY ! SIGN+ ( ! CROSS4 

,& YET ALL ?IS HAD BE5 >TIFICIALLY PREP>$ 9 ! FOLL[+  
MANN]3-- 

,AFT] A REVIEW ON ! PREVI\S DAY ! ,PR9CE TOLD ! COMM&] ( ! BRIGADE ?AT HE W\LD REVISIT ! REGIM5T ON ! FOLL[+ DAY4 

0,:5 >E WE TO EXPECT Y\R ,IMP]IAL ,HI<NESS80 

0,PROBABLY 9 ! EV5+1 ONLY1 PRAY1 DO NOT EXPECT ME3 & LET !RE BE NO PREP>ATION40 

,AS SOON AS ! ,PR9CE WAS GONE1 ! COMM&] ( ! BRIGADE  
CALL$ ALL ! CAPTA9S ( COMPANIES TOGE!R1 & GAVE ORD]S ?AT ON ! FOLL[+ DAY ALL ! M5 %\LD HAVE CLEAN %IRTS1 & ! MOM5T ! ,PR9CE'S C>RIAGE %\LD COME 9 SI<T 7SPECIAL SIGNALM5 W]E TO BE S5T \T TO GIVE W>N+ ( IT7 EV]YONE %\LD RUN TO MEET IT1 & ) %\TS ( 0,HURRAH60 RUN AFT] IT1 &1 MOREOV]1 ?AT EV]Y T5? MAN 9 EA* COMPANY %\LD CROSS HIMSELF :IL/ RUNN+4 ,! COLOR-S]GEANTS DREW UP ! COMPANIES1 & TOLD (F EV]Y T5? MAN TO CROSS HIMSELF1 0,ONE1 TWO1 ?REE1 4 4 4 4 EI<T1 N9E1 T54 ,SIDOR5KO1 Y\ >E TO CROSS Y\RSELF4 ,ONE1 TWO1 ?REE 4 4 4 4 ,IVAN(F1 TO CROSS Y\RSELF40 

 ,?US1 :AT WAS ORD]$ WAS ACCOMPLI%$1 & AN IMPRESSION ( SPONTANE\S 5?USIASM WAS PRODUC$ UPON ! ,PR9CE & UPON ALL :O SAW IT1 EV5 UPON ! SOLDI]S & (FIC]S1 & EV5 UPON ! COMM&] ( ! BRIGADE HIMSELF4 

,! SAME ?+ IS DONE1 ?\< LESS P]EMPTORILY1 :]EV] PATRIOTIC MANIFE/ATIONS TAKE PLACE4 ,?US ! ,FRANCO-,RUSSIAN FE/IVITIES1 :I* /RIKE US AS ! SPONTANE\S \TCOME ( ! NATION'S FEEL+S1 DID NOT HAPP5 ( !IR [N ACCORD1 BUT W]E V]Y CLEV]LY PREP>$ & >RANG$ = BY ! =ESI<T ( ! ,FR5* ,GOV]NM5T4 

,AS SOON AS ! ADV5T ( ! ,RUSSIAN FLEET WAS SETTL$1 0AT ONCE10 ,I AGA9 QUOTE FROM ?AT (FICIAL ORGAN1 ! ,VILLAGE ,REVIEW1 0NOT ONLY 9 L>GE T[NS UPON ! SOME:AT L5G?Y R\TE FROM ,T\LON TO ,P>IS1 BUT 9 MANY PLACES F> REMOV$ FROM IT1 ! ORGANIZATION ( FE/IVITIES WAS COMM5C$ BY SPECIAL COMMITTEES4 

0,CONTRIBUTIONS W]E EV]Y:]E RECEIV$ TO DEFRAY ! EXP5SES ( ! WELCOME4 ,MANY T[NS S5T DEPUTATIONS TO \R ,AMBASSADOR 9 ,P>IS1 PRAY+ ?AT \R SAILORS %\LD BE P]MITT$ TO VISIT !M EV5 = A DAY OR AN H\R4 

0,! MUNICIPALITIES ( ALL ?OSE T[NS :I* \R SAILORS W]E DIRECT$ TO VISIT VOT$ VA/ SUMS ( MONEY--MORE ?AN A HUNDR$ ?\S& RUBLES--TO PROMOTE V>I\S FE/IVITIES & M]RYMAK+S1 & EXPRESS$ !IR READ9ESS TO DEVOTE EV5 A L>G] SUM TO ! PURPOSE1 IF NECESS>Y1 TO MAKE ! WELCOME AS MAGNIFIC5T AS POSSIBLE4 

0,9 ,P>IS ITSELF1 9 ADDITION TO ! SUM VOT$ BY ! T[N UNICIPALITY1 A L>GE AM\NT WAS COLLECT$ 9 VOLUNT>Y CONTRIBUTIONS BY A PRIVATE COMMITTEE = ! S]IES ( 5T]TA9M5TS1 & ! ,FR5* ,GOV]NM5T DECRE$ OV] A HUNDR$ ?\S& RUBLES = ! RECEPTION ( ! ,RUSSIAN VISITORS BY ! ,M9I/]S & O!R AU?ORITIES4 ,9 MANY PLACES :I* \R SAILORS W]E UNABLE TO VISIT IT WAS DECID$ TO KEEP ,OCTOB] #a AS A FE/AL DAY 9 HONOR ( ,RUSSIA4 ,A NUMB] ( T[NS & DEP>TM5TS DECID$ TO S5D TO ,T\LON & ,P>IS SPECIAL DEPUTIES TO WELCOME !  
,RUSSIAN VISITORS1 TO GIVE !M PRES5TS 9 MEMORY ( ,FRANCE1 OR TO  
S5D !M ADDRESSES & TELEGRAMS ( WELCOME4 

0,IT WAS DECID$ EV]Y:]E TO REG>D ,OCTOB] #a AS A NATIONAL FEA/ DAY1 & TO GIVE A DAY'S HOLIDAY TO ALL ! S*OOL-*ILDR51 & 9 ,P>IS TWO DAYS4 

0,SOLDI]S UND]GO+ C]TA9 S5T5CES W]E P>DON$1 9 ORD] ?AT !Y MI<T REMEMB] ) ?ANKFULNESS ! JOY\S ,OCTOB] #a 9 ! ANNALS ( ,FRANCE4 

0,TO 5ABLE ! PUBLIC :O WI%$ TO VISIT ,T\LON TO P>TICIPATE 9 ! RECEPTION ( ! ,RUSSIAN SQUADRON1 ! RAILWAYS R$UC$ !IR F>ES TO ONE-HALF1 & >RANG$ = SPECIAL TRA9S40 

,& ?US :51 BY A S]IES ( MEASURES UND]TAK5 EV]Y:]E & AT ! SAME TIME--ALWAYS ?ANKS TO ! P[] 9 ITS H&S AT ! COMM& ( ! ,GOV]NM5T--A C]TA9 PORTION ( ! PEOPLE1 *IEFLY ! FRO?1 ! T[N CR[DS1 IS BR\<T 9TO AN UNNATURALLY EXCIT$ /ATE1 IT IS SAID4 ,LOOK AT ?IS SPONTANE\S ACTION ( ! WILL ( ! :OLE NATION4 

,SU* MANIFE/ATIONS AS ?OSE ( ,T\LON & ,P>IS1 AS ?OSE :I* TAKE PLACE 9 ,G]MANY AT ! RECEPTIONS ( ! ,EMP]OR OR ( ,BISM>CK1 OR AT ! MANOEUVRES 9 ,LO?R+51 AS ?OSE :I* >E ALWAYS REPEAT$ 9 ,RUSSIA AT ALL POMP\SLY >RANG$ RECEPTIONS1 ONLY PROVE ?AT ! MEANS ( EXCIT+ A NATION >TIFICIALLY :I* >E AT PRES5T 9 ! H&S ( ! ,GOV]NM5TS & RUL+ CLASSES1 CAN ALWAYS EVOKE ANY PATRIOTIC MANIFE/ATIONS !Y *OOSE1 & AFT]W>DS LABEL IT AS ! \TCOME ( ! PATRIOTIC S5TIM5TS ( ! PEOPLE4 

,NO?+1 ON ! CONTR>Y1 PROVES SO CLE>LY ! ABS5CE ( PATRIOTISM 9 ! PEOPLE1 AS !SE SAME EXCESSIVE MEASURES N[ US$ = ITS >TIFICIAL EXCITEM5T & ! SMALL RESULTS ATTA9$ ) SO MU* EF=T4 

,IF PATRIOTIC S5TIM5TS >E SO NATURAL TO A PEOPLE1 :Y !N IS IT  
NOT ALL[$ TO EXPRESS ITSELF ( ITS [N ACCORD1 9/EAD ( BE+  
/IRR$ UP BY EV]Y ORD9>Y & EXTRAORD9>Y MEANS8 

,IF ONLY ! ATTEMPT W]E MADE = A TIME 9 ,RUSSIA TO ABOLI% AT ! CORONATION ( ! ,CZ> ! TAK+ ( ! OA? ( ALLEGIANCE BY ! PEOPLE1 ! SOLEMN REPETITION ( ! PRAY]S = ! ,CZ> DUR+ EV]Y *UR* S]VICE2 TO =EGO ! FE/IVALS ( HIS BIR? & SA9TS' DAYS1 ) ILLUM9ATIONS1 ! PEAL+ ( BELLS & COMPULSORY IDL5ESS1 TO CEASE ! PUBLIC EXHIBITION ( HIS PORTRAIT1 & 9 PRAY]-BOOKS1 CAL5D>S1 & BOOKS ( /UDY1 TO PR9T NO MORE ! FAMILY NAMES ( HIMSELF & ( HIS FAMILY1 & ( EV5 ! PRON\NS ALLUD+ TO !M1 9 L>GE LETT]S2 TO CEASE TO HONOR HIM BY SPECIAL BOOKS & PAP]S PUBLI%$ = ?AT PURPOSE2 TO PUT AN 5D TO IMPRISONM5T = ! LEA/ WORD ( DISRESPECT CONC]N+ HIM--LET US SEE !SE ?+S ALT]$ = A TIME1 & !N WE C\LD KN[ H[ F> IT IS 9H]5T 9 ! PEOPLE1 9 ! G5U9E1 WORK+-CLASS4 ,PROKOPHY & ,IVAN ! /EW>D1 AS !Y >E ALWAYS ASSUR$1 & AS EV]Y =EIGN] IS ASSUR$1 IDOLIZE ! ,CZ>1 :O ONE WAY OR ANO!R BETRAYS !M 9TO ! H&S ( L&[N]S & ( ! RI* 9 G5]AL4 

,SO IT IS 9 ,RUSSIA4 ,BUT IF ONLY 9 LIKE MANN] ! RUL+ CLASSES 9 ,G]MANY1 ,FRANCE1 ,ITALY1 ,5GL&1 & ,AM]ICA W]E TO DO :AT !Y SO P]SI/5TLY ACCOMPLI% 9 ! 9CULCATION ( PATRIOTISM1 ATTA*M5T & OB$I5CE TO ! EXI/+ ,GOV]NM5T1 WE %\LD BE ABLE TO SEE H[ T> ?IS SUPPOS$ PATRIOTISM IS NATURAL TO ! NATIONS ( \R TIME4 

,FROM 9FANCY1 BY EV]Y POSSIBLE MEANS--CLASS-BOOKS1 *UR* S]VICES1 S]MONS1 SPEE*ES1 BOOKS1 PAP]S1 SONGS1 POETRY1 MONUM5TS--! PEOPLE IS /UPEFI$ 9 ONE DIRECTION2 & !N EI!R BY =CE OR BY BRIBE1 SEV]AL ?\S&S ( ! PEOPLE >E ASSEMBL$1 & :5 !SE1 JO9$ BY ! IDL]S ALWAYS PRES5T AT EV]Y SI<T1 TO ! S\ND ( CANNON & MUSIC1 & 9FLAM$ BY ! GLITT] & BRILLIANCE AB\T !M1 WILL COMM5CE TO %\T \T :AT O!RS >E %\T+ 9 FRONT ( !M1 WE >E TOLD ?AT ?IS IS ! EXPRESSION ( ! S5TIM5T ( ! 5TIRE NATION4 

,BUT1 9 ! FIR/ PLACE1 !SE ?\S&S1 OR EV5 T5S ( ?\S&S1 :O %\T SOME?+ OR O!R ON !SE OCCASIONS >E ONLY A M]E T5-?\S&? P>T ( ! :OLE NATION2 &1 9 ! SECOND1 ( !SE T5 ?\S& M5 :O %\T & WAVE !IR HATS1 ! GREAT]1 P>T1 IF NOT COLLECT$ BY ! AU?ORITIES1 AS 9 ,RUSSIA1 IS >TIFICIALLY ATTRACT$ BY SOME K9D ( BAIT2 & 9 ! ?IRD PLACE1 ( ALL !SE H\S&S !RE >E SC>CELY A HUNDR$ :O KN[ ! REAL MEAN+ ( :AT IS TAK+ PLACE1 & ! MAJORITY W\LD %\T & WAVE !IR HATS 9 JU/ ! SAME WAY = AN EXACTLY OPPOSITE 9T5TION2 & 9 ! F\R? PLACE1 ! POLICE IS PRES5T ) P[] TO QUIET & SIL5CE AT ONCE ANY :O MI<T ATTEMPT TO %\T 9 A FA%ION NOT DESIR$ NOR DEM&$ BY ,GOV]NM5T1 AS WAS 5]GETICALLY DONE DUR+ ! ,FRANCO-,RUSSIAN FE/IVITIES4 

,9 ,FRANCE1 W> ) ,RUSSIA WELCOM$ ) JU/ ! SAME ZE/ 9 ! REIGN ( ,NAPOLEON ,I41 !N ! W> AGA9/ ,ALEX&] ,I41 !N ?AT ( ! ALLI$ =CES UND] ,NAPOLEON ,I,I,I42 ! ,B\RBONS HAVE BE5 WELCOM$ 9 ! SAME FA%ION AS ! ,H\SE ( ,ORLEANS1 ! ,REPUBLIC1 ,NAPOLEON ,I,I,I41 & ,B\LANG]4 ,& 9 ,RUSSIA ! SAME WELCOME HAS BE5 ACCORD$ TO ,PET]1 ,CA!R9E1 ,PAUL1 ,ALEX&]1 ,CON/ANT9O1 ,NICOLAS1 ! ,DUKE ( ,LEI*T5B]G1 ! 0BRO!RLY ,SLAVONIANS10 ! ,K+ ( ,PRUSSIA1 ! ,FR5* SAILORS1 & ANY ,O!RS ! AU?ORITIES DESIR$ TO WELCOME4 ,& JU/ ! SAME ?+ HAS TAK5 PLACE 9 ,5GL&1 ,AM]ICA1 ,G]MANY1 & ,ITALY4 

,:AT IS CALL$ PATRIOTISM 9 \R TIME IS1 ON ! ONE H&1 ONLY A C]TA9 DISPOSITION ( M9D1 CON/ANTLY PRODUC$ & SU/A9$ 9 ! M9DS ( ! PEOPLE 9 A DIRECTION DESIR$ BY ! EXI/+ ,GOV]NM5T BY S*OOLS1 RELIGION1 & A SUBSIDIZ$ ,PRESS2 & ON ! O!R H& IT IS A TEMPOR>Y EXCITEM5T ( ! L[E/ /RATUM1 MORALLY & 9TELLECTUALLY1 ( ! PEOPLE1 PRODUC$ BY SPECIAL MEANS BY ! RUL+ CLASSES1 & F9ALLY ACCLAIM$ AS ! P]MAN5T EXPRESSION ( ! PEOPLE'S WILL4 

,! PATRIOTISM ( ,/ATES OPPRESS$ BY A =EIGN ,P[] PRES5TS NO EXCEPTION4 ,IT IS EQUALLY UNNATURAL TO ! WORK+ MASSES1 & >TIFICIALLY 9DUC$ BY ! HI<] CLASSES4 

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0,BUT IF ! COMMON PEOPLE HAVE NO S5TIM5T ( PATRIOTISM IT IS BECAUSE !Y HAVE NOT YET DEVELOP$ ?IS ELEVAT$ FEEL+ NATURAL TO EV]Y $UCAT$ MAN4 ,IF !Y DO NOT POSSESS ?IS NOBILITY ( S5TIM5T1 IT MU/ BE CULTIVAT$ 9 !M4 ,& IT IS ?IS ! ,GOV]NM5T DOES40 

,SO SAY1 G5]ALLY1 ! RUL+ CLASSES1 ) SU* ASSURANCE ?AT PATRIOTISM IS A NOBLE FEEL+1 & ?AT ! SIMPLE POPULACE :O >E IGNORANT ( IT1 ?9K !MSELVES1 9 CONSEQU5CE AT FAULT1 & TRY TO P]SUADE !MSELVES ?AT !Y REALLY POSSESS IT1 OR AT LEA/ PRET5D TO HAVE IT4 

,BUT :AT IS ?IS ELEVAT$ S5TIM5T :I*1 ACCORD+ TO ! OP9ON ( ! RUL+ CLASSES1 MU/ BE $UCAT$ 9 ! PEOPLE8 

,! S5TIM5T1 9 ITS SIMPLE/ DEF9ITION1 IS M]ELY ! PREF]5CE  
= ONE'S [N C\NTRY OR NATION ABOVE ! C\NTRY OR NATION ( ANY  
ONE ELSE2 A S5TIM5T P]FECTLY EXPRESS$ 9 ! ,G]MAN PATRIOTIC  
SONG1 0,DEUTS*L&1 ,DEUTS*L& UB] ,ALLES10 9 :I* ONE NE$  
ONLY SUB/ITUTE = ! FIR/ TWO WORDS1 0,RUSSL&10 0,FRANKREI*10 0,ITALI510 OR ! NAME ( ANY O!R C\NTRY1 TO OBTA9 A =MULA  
( ! ELEVAT$ S5TIM5T ( PATRIOTISM = ?AT C\NTRY4 

,IT IS QUITE POSSIBLE ?AT ?IS S5TIM5T IS BO? ( USE TO1 & TO BE DESIR$ BY ! ,GOV]NM5T1 & ( S]VICE TO ! UNITY ( ! ,/ATE1 BUT ONE MU/ SEE ?AT ?IS S5TIM5T IS BY NO MEANS AN ELEVAT$ ONE1 BUT ON ! CONTR>Y1 V]Y /UPID & IMMORAL4 ,/UPID1 BECAUSE IF EV]Y C\NTRY W]E TO CONSID] ITSELF SUP]IOR TO O!RS1 IT IS EVID5T ?AT ALL BUT ONE W\LD BE 9 ]ROR1 & IMMORAL BECAUSE IT LEADS ALL :O POSSESS IT TO AIM AT B5EFIT+ !IR [N C\NTRY OR NATION AT ! EXP5SE ( EV]Y O!R--AN 9CL9ATION EXACTLY AT V>IANCE ) ! FUNDAM5TAL MORAL LAW1 :I* ALL ADMIT 0,DO NOT UNTO O!RS AS Y\ W\LD NOT WI% !M TO DO UNTO Y\40 

,PATRIOTISM MAY HAVE BE5 A VIRTUE 9 ! ANCI5T WORLD :5 IT COMPELL$ M5 TO S]VE ! HI<E/ IDEA ( ?OSE DAYS1--! FA!RL&4 ,BUT H[ CAN PATRIOTISM BE A VIRTUE 9 !SE DAYS :5 IT REQUIRES ( M5 AN IDEAL EXACTLY OPPOSITE TO ?AT ( \R RELIGION & MORALITY--AN ADMISSION NOT ( ! EQUALITY & FRAT]NITY ( ALL M5 BUT ( ! DOM9ANCE ( ONE C\NTRY OR NATIONS OV] ALL O!RS8 ,BUT NOT ONLY IS ?IS S5TIM5T NO VIRTUE 9 \R TIMES1 BUT IT IS 9DUBITABLY A VICE2 = ?IS S5TIM5T ( PATRIOTISM CANNOT N[ EXI/1 BECAUSE !RE IS NEI!R MAT]IAL NOR MORAL F\NDATION = ITS CONCEPTION4 

,PATRIOTISM MI<T HAVE HAD SOME MEAN+ 9 ! ANCI5T WORLD1 MORE OR LESS UNI=M 9 COMPOSITION1 PR(ESS+ ONE NATIONAL FAI? & SUBJECT TO ! UNRE/RA9$ AU?ORITY ( ITS GREAT & ADOR$ SOV]EIGN REPRES5T+ AS IT W]E1 AN ISL& 9 AN OCEAN ( B>B>IANS :O S\<T TO OV]FL[ IT4 

,IT IS CONCEIVABLE ?AT 9 SU* CIRCUM/ANCES PATRIOTISM--! DESIRE ( PROTECTION FROM B>B>IAN ASSAULT1 READY NOT ONLY TO DE/ROY ! SOCIAL ORD]1 BUT ?REAT5+ IT ) PLUND]1 SLAU<T]1 CAPTIVITY1 SLAV]Y1 & ! VIOLATION ( ITS WOM5--WAS A NATURAL FEEL+3 & IT IS CONCEIVABLE ?AT M51 9 ORD] TO DEF5D !MSELVES & !IR FELL[-C\NTRYM51 MI<T PREF] !IR [N NATION TO ANY O!R1 & *]I% A FEEL+ ( HATR$ T[>DS ! SURR\ND+ B>B>IANS1 & DE/ROY !M = SELF-PROTECTION4 

,BUT :AT SIGNIFICANCE CAN ?IS FEEL+ HAVE 9 !SE ,*RI/IAN DAYS8 

,ON :AT GR\NDS & = :AT REASON CAN A MAN ( \R TIME FOLL[ ?IS EXAMPLE--A ,RUSSIAN1 = 9/ANCE1 KILL ,FR5*M52 OR A ,FR5*MAN1 ,G]MANS--:5 HE IS WELL AW>E1 H[EV] UN$UCAT$ HE MAY BE1 ?AT ! M5 ( ! C\NTRY OR NATION AGA9/ :OM HIS PATRIOTIC ANIMOSITY IS EXCIT$ >E NO B>B>IANS1 BUT M54 ,*RI/IANS1 LIKE HIMSELF1 (T5 ( ! SAME FAI? AS HIMSELF1 &1 LIKE HIM1 DESIR\S ( PEACE & ! PEACEFUL 9T]*ANGE ( LABOR2 & BESIDES1 B\ND TO HIM1 = ! MO/ P>T1 EI!R BY ! 9T]E/ ( A COMMON EF=T1 OR BY M]CANTILE OR SPIRITUAL 5DEAVORS1 OR EV5 BY BO? 8 ,SO ?AT V]Y (T5 PEOPLE ( ONE C\NTRY >E NE>] & MORE NE$FUL TO !IR NEI<BORS ?AN >E !SE LATT] TO ONE ANO!R1 AS 9 ! CASE ( LABOR]S 9 ! S]VICE ( =EIGN EMPLOY]S ( LABOR1 ( COMM]CIAL H\SES1 SCI5TI/S & ! FOLL[]S ( >T4 

,MOREOV]1 ! V]Y CONDITIONS ( LIFE >E N[ SO *ANG$1 ?AT :AT WE CALL FA!RL&1 & :I* WE >E ASK$ TO DI/+UI% FROM EV]Y?+ ELSE1 HAS CEAS$ TO BE CLE>LY DEF9$1 AS ) ! ANCI5TS1 :5 M5 ( ! SAME C\NTRY W]E ( ONE NATIONALITY ONE /ATE1 & ONE RELIGION4 

,! PATRIOTISM ( AN ,EGYPTIAN1 A ,JEW1 A ,GREEK IS COMPREH5SIBLE :O 9 DEF5D+ HIS C\NTRY DEF5D$ HIS RELIGION1 HIS NATIONALITY1 HIS FA!RL&1 & HIS /ATE4 

,BUT 9 :AT T]MS CAN ONE EXPRESS TO-DAY ! PATRIOTISM ( AN ,IRI%MAN 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES1 :O BY HIS RELIGION BELONGS TO ,ROME1 BY HIS NATIONALITY1 TO ,IREL&1 BY HIS CITIZ5%IP TO ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES8 ,9 ! SAME POSITION IS A ,BOHEMIAN 9 ,AU/RIA1 A ,POLE 9 ,RUSSIA1 ,PRUSSIA1 OR ,AU/RIA2 A ,H9DU1 9 ,5GL&2 A ,T>T> OR ,>M5IAN 9 ,RUSSIA OR ,TURKEY4 ,NOT TO M5TION ! PEOPLE ( !SE P>TICUL> CONQU]$ NATIONS1 ! PEOPLE ( ! MO/ HOMOG5E\S C\NTRIES1 ,RUSSIA1 ,FRANCE1 ,PRUSSIA1 CAN NO LONG] POSSESS ! S5TIM5T ( PATRIOTISM :I* WAS NATURAL TO ! ANCI5TS1 BECAUSE V]Y (T5 ! *IEF 9T]E/S ( !IR LIVES--( ! FAMILY1 = 9/ANCE1 :]E A MAN IS M>RI$ TO A WOMAN ( ANO!R NATIONALITY--COMM]CIAL1 :]E HIS CAPITAL IS 9VE/$ ABROAD2 SPIRITUAL1 SCI5TIFIC OR >TI/IC-->E NO LONG] CONTA9$ )9 ! LIMITS ( HIS C\NTRY1 BUT \TSIDE IT1 9 ! V]Y ,/ATE1 P]HAPS1 AGA9/ :I* HIS PATRIOTIC ANIMOSITY IS BE+ EXCIT$4 

,BUT PATRIOTISM IS *IEFLY IMPOSSIBLE TO-DAY1 BECAUSE1 H[EV] MU* WE MAY HAVE 5DEAVOR$ DUR+ #ah YE>S TO CONCEAL ! MEAN+ ( ,*RI/IANITY1 IT HAS NEV]!LESS LEAK$ 9TO \R LIVES1 & CONTROLS !M TO SU* AN EXT5T ?AT ! DULLE/ & MO/ UNREF9$ ( M5 MU/ SEE TO-DAY ! COMPLETE NONCON=MITY ( PATRIOTISM ) ! MORAL LAW BY :I* WE LIVE4 

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,PATRIOTISM WAS A NECESSITY 9 ! =MATION & CONSOLIDATION ( P[]FUL ,/ATES COMPOS$ ( DIFF]5T NATIONALITIES & ACT+ 9 MUTUAL DEF5SE AGA9/ B>B>IANS4 ,BUT AS SOON AS ,*RI/IAN 5LI<T5M5T TRANS=M$ !SE ,/ATES FROM )91 GIV+ TO ALL AN EQUAL /&+1 PATRIOTISM BECAME NOT ONLY NE$LESS1 BUT ! SOLE IMP$IM5T TO A UNION BETWE5 NATIONS = :I*1 BY REASON ( !IR ,*RI/IAN CONSCI\SNESS1 !Y W]E PREP>$4 

,PATRIOTISM TO-DAY IS ! CRUEL TRADITION ( AN \TLIV$ P]IOD1 :I* EXI/S NOT M]ELY BY ITS 9]TIA1 BUT BECAUSE ! ,GOV]NM5TS & RUL+ CLASSES1 AW>E ?AT NOT !IR P[] ONLY1 BUT !IR V]Y EXI/5CE1 DEP5DS UPON IT1 EXCITE & MA9TA9 IT AMONG ! PEOPLE P]SI/5TLY1 BO? BY CUNN+ & VIOL5CE4 

,PATRIOTISM TO-DAY IS LIKE A SCAFFOLD+ :I* WAS NE$FUL ONCE TO RAISE ! WALLS ( ! BUILD+1 BUT :I*1 ?\< IT PRES5TS ! ONLY OB/ACLE TO ! H\SE BE+ 9HABIT$1 IS NONE ! LESS RETA9$1 BECAUSE ITS EXI/5CE IS ( PR(IT TO C]TA9 P]SONS4 

,= A LONG :ILE !RE HAS NOT BE5 & CANNOT BE ANY REASON = DISS5SION BETWE5 ,*RI/IAN NATIONS4 ,IT IS EV5 IMPOSSIBLE TO IMAG9E1 H[ & = :AT1 ,RUSSIAN & ,G]MAN WORKM51 PEACE- FULLY & CONJO9TLY WORK+ ON ! FRONTI]S OR 9 ! CAPITALS1 %\LD QU>REL4 ,& MU* LESS EASILY CAN ONE IMAG9E ANIMOSITY BETWE5 SOME ,KAZAN PEASANT :O SUPPLIES ,G]MANS ) :EAT1 & A ,G]MAN :O SUPPLIES HIM ) SCY!S & MA*9ES4 

,IT IS ! SAME BETWE5 ,FR5*1 ,G]MAN1 & ,ITALIAN WORKM54 ,& IT W\LD BE EV5 RIDICUL\S TO SPEAK ( ! POSSIBILITY ( A QU>REL BETWE5 M5 ( SCI5CE1 >T & LETT]S ( DIFF]5T NATIONALITIES1 :O HAVE ! SAME OBJECTS ( COMMON 9T]E/ 9DEP5D5T ( NATIONALITIES OR ( ,GOV]NM5TS4 

,BUT ! V>I\S ,GOV]NM5TS CANNOT LEAVE ! NATIONS 9 PEACE1 BECAUSE ! *IEF1 IF NOT ! SOLE JU/IFICATION = ! EXI/5CE ( ,GOV]NM5TS IS ! PACIFICATION ( NATIONS1 & ! SETTLEM5T ( !IR HO/ILE RELATION%IPS4 ,H5CE ,GOV]NM5TS EVOKE SU* HO/ILE RELATION%IPS UND] ! ASPECT ( PATRIOTISM1 9 ORD] TO EXHIBIT !IR P[]S ( PACIFICATION4 ,SOME:AT LIKE A GYPSY1 :O HAV+ PUT SOME PEPP] UND] A HORSE'S TAIL & BEAT5 IT 9 ITS /ALL1 BR+S IT \T1 & HANG+ ON TO ! REMS PRET5DS ?AT HE CAN H>DLY CONTROL ! EXCIT$ ANIMAL4 

,WE >E TOLD ?AT ,GOV]NM5TS >E V]Y C>EFUL TO MA9TA9 PEACE BETWE5 NATIONS4 ,H[ !N DO !Y MA9TA9 IT8 ,PEOPLE LIVE ON ! ,RH9E 9 PEACEFUL COMMUNICATION ) EA* O!R4 ,SUDD5LY1 [+ TO C]TA9 QU>RELS & 9TRIGUES BETWE5 K+S & EMP]ORS A W> COMM5CES2 & WE LE>N ?AT ! ,FR5* ,GOV]NM5T HAS CONSID]$ IT NECESS>Y TO REG>D ?IS PEACEFUL PEOPLE AS ,FR5*M54 ,C5TURIES PASS1 ! POPULATION HAS BECOME ACCU/OM$ TO !IR POSITION :5 ANIMOSITY AGA9 BEG9S AMONG ! ,GOV]NM5TS ( ! GREAT NATIONS1 & A W> IS />T$ UPON ! MO/ EMPTY PRETEXT1 BECAUSE ! ,G]MAN ,GOV]NM5T CONSID]S IT NECESS>Y TO REG>D ?IS POPULATION AS ,G]MANS3 & BETWE5 ALL ,FR5*M5 & ,G]MANS IS K9DL$ A MUTUAL FEEL+ ( ILL-WILL4 

,OR ELSE ,G]MANS & ,RUSSIANS LIVE 9 FRI5DLY FA%ION ON !IR FRONTI]S1 PACIFICALLY EX*ANG+ ! RESULTS ( !IR LABOR2 :5 A ( SUDD5 ?OSE SAME 9/ITUTIONS1 :I* ONLY EXI/ TO MA9TA9 ! PEACE ( NATIONS1 BEG9 TO QU>REL1 >E GUILTY (1 ONE /UPIDITY AFT] ANO!R1 & F9ALLY >E UNABLE TO 9V5T ANY?+ BETT] ?AN A MO/ *ILDI% ME?OD ( SELF-PUNI%M5T 9 ORD] TO HAVE !IR [N WAY1 & DO A BAD TURN TO !IR OPPON5T1 :I* 9 ?IS CASE IS ESPECIALLY EASY1 AS ?OSE :O >RANGE A W> ( T>IFFS >E NOT ! SUFF]]S FROM IT2 IT IS O!RS :O SUFF] & SO >RANGE SU* A W> ( T>IFFS AS TOOK PLACE NOT LONG AGO BETWE5 ,RUSSIA & ,G]MANY4 ,& SO BETWE5 ,RUSSIANS & ,G]MANS1 A FEEL+ ( ANIMOSITY IS FO/]$1 :I* IS /ILL MORE 9FLAM$ BY ! ,FRANCO ,RUSSIAN FE/IVITIES1 & MAY LEAD ATONE MOM5T OR ANO!R TO A BLOODY W>4 

,I HAVE M5TION$ !SE LA/ TWO EXAMPLES ( ! 9FLU5CE ( A ,GOV]NM5T OV] ! PEOPLE US$ TO EXCITE !IR ANIMOSITY AGA9/ ANO!R PEOPLE1 BECAUSE !Y HAVE OCCURR$ 9 \R TIMES3 BUT 9 ALL HI/ORY !RE IS NO W> :I* WAS NOT HAT*$ BY A ,GOV]NM5T 9DEP5D5T ( ! 9T]E/S ( ! PEOPLE1 TO :OM W> IS ALWAYS P]NICI\S EV5 :5 SUCCESSFUL4 

,! ,GOV]NM5T ASSURES ! PEOPLE ?AT !Y >E 9 DANG] FROM ! 9VASION ( ANO!R NATION1 OR FROM FOES 9 !IR MID/1 & ?AT ! ONLY WAY TO ESCAPE ?IS DANG] IS BY SLAVI% OB$I5CE ( ! PEOPLE TO !IR ,GOV]NM5T4 ,?IS FACT IS SE5 MO/ PROM95TLY DUR+ REVOLUTIONS & DICTATOR%IPS1 BUT IT EXI/S ALWAYS & EV]Y:]E ?AT ! P[] ( ! ,GOV]NM5T EXI/S4 ,EV]Y ,GOV]NM5T EXPLA9S ITS EXI/5CE1 & JU/IFIES ITS DE$S ( VIOL5CE BY ! >GUM5T ?AT IF IT DID NOT EXI/ ! CONDITION ( ?+S W\LD BE V]Y MU* WORSE4 ,AFT] ASSUR+ ! PEOPLE ( ITS DANG] ! ,GOV]NM5T SUBORD9ATES IT TO CONTROL1 & :5 9 ?IS CONDITION COMPELS IT TO ATTACK O!R NATIONS4 ,& ?US ! ASSURANCE ( ! ,GOV]NM5T IS CORROBORAT$ 9 ! EYES ( ! PEOPLE1 AS TO ! DANG] ( ATTACK FROM O!R NATIONS1 0,DIVIDE ET IMP]A40 

,PATRIOTISM 9 ITS SIMPLE/1 CLE>E/ & MO/ 9DUBITABLE  SIGNIFICATION IS NO?+ ELSE BUT A MEANS ( OBTA9+ = ! RUL]S !IR AMBITIONS & COVET\S DESIRES1 & = ! RUL$ ! ABDICATION ( HUMAN DIGNITY1 REASON & CONSCI5CE1 & A SLAVI% 5?RALLM5T TO ?OSE 9 P[]4 ,& AS SU* IT IS RECOMM5D$ :]EV] IT MAY BE PREA*$4 

,PATRIOTISM IS SLAV]Y4 

,?OSE :O PREA* PEACE BY >BITRATION >GUE ?US4 ,TWO ANIMALS CANNOT DIVIDE !IR PREY O!RWISE ?AN BY FI<T+2 AS ALSO IS ! CASE ) *ILDR51 SAVAGES & SAVAGE NATIONS4 ,BUT REASONABLE PEOPLE SETTLE !IR DIFF]5CES BY >GUM5T1 P]SUASION1 & BY REF]R+ ! DECISION ( ! QUE/ION TO O!R IMP>TIAL & REASONABLE P]SONS4 ,SO ! NATIONS %\LD ACT TO-DAY4 ,?IS >GUM5T SEEMS QUITE CORRECT4 ,! NATIONS ( \R TIME HAVE REA*$ ! P]IOD ( REASONABL5ESS1 HAVE NO ANIMOSITY T[>DS EA* O!R1 & MI<T DECIDE !IR DIFF]5CES 9 A PEACEFUL FA%ION4 

,BUT ?IS >GUM5T APPLIES ONLY SO F> AS IT HAS REF]5CE TO ! PEOPLE & ONLY TO ! PEOPLE :O >E NOT UND] ! CONTROL ( A ,GOV]NM5T4 ,BUT ! PEOPLE ?AT SUBORD9ATE !MSELVES TO A ,GOV]NM5T CANNOT BE REASONABLE1 BECAUSE ?IS SUBORD9ATION IS 9 ITSELF A SIGN ( A WANT ( REASON4 

,H[ CAN WE SPEAK ( ! REASONABL5ESS ( M5 :O PROMISE 9 ADVANCE TO ACCOMPLI% EV]Y?+1 9CLUD+ MURD]1 ?AT ! ,GOV]NM5T--?AT IS1 C]TA9 M5 :O HAVE ATTA9$ A C]TA9 POSITION--MAY COMM&8 ,M5 :O CAN ACCEPT SU* OBLIGATIONS1 & RESIGN$LY SUBORD9ATE !MSELVES TO ANY?+ ?AT MAY BE PRESCRIB$ BY P]SONS UNKN[N TO !M 9 ,/4 ,PET]SBURG1 ,VI5NA1 ,B]L91 ,P>IS1 CANNOT BE CONSID]$ REASONABLE2 & ! ,GOV]NM5TS1 ?AT IS ?OSE :O >E 9 POSSESSION ( SU* P[]1 CAN /ILL LESS BE CONSID]$ REASONABLE1 & CANNOT BUT MISUSE IT1 & BECOME DAZ$ BY SU* 9SANE & DREADFUL P[]4 

,?IS IS :Y PEACE BETWE5 NATIONS CANNOT BE ATTA9$ BY REASONABLE MEANS1 BY CONV5TIONS1 >BITRATION1 & SO =?1 AS LONG AS ! SUBORD9ATION ( ! PEOPLE TO ! ,GOV]M5T CONT9UES1 A CONDITION ALWAYS UNREASONABLE & ALWAYS P]NICI\S4 

,BUT ! SUBORD9ATION ( PEOPLE TO ,GOV]NM5TS WILL EXI/ AS LONG AS PATRIOTISM EXI/S1 BECAUSE ALL GOV]NM5TAL AU?ORITY IS F\ND$ UPON PATRIOTISM1 ?AT IS UPON ! READ9ESS ( PEOPLE TO SUBORD9ATE !MSELVES TO AU?ORITY 9 ORD] TO DEF5D !IR NATION1 C\NTRY1 OR /ATE FROM DANG]S :I* >E SUPPOS$ TO ?REAT54 

,! P[] ( ! ,FR5* K+S OV] !IR PEOPLE BE=E ! ,REVOLUTION WAS F\ND$ UPON PATRIOTISM2 UPON IT TOO WAS BAS$ ! P[] ( ! ,CONSI/ORY ( ,PUBLIC ,WELF>E AFT] ! ,REVOLUTION2 UPON IT ! P[] ( ,NAPOLEON1 WAS ]ECT$1 BO? AS ,CONSUL & AS ,EMP]OR2 UPON IT1 AFT] ! D[NFALL ( ,NAPOLEON1 WAS BAS$ ! P[] ( ! ,B\RBONS1 !N ?AT ( ! ,REPUBLIC1 ,L\IS ,PHILIPPE1 & AGA9 ( ! ,REPUBLIC2 !N ( ,NAPOLEON ,I,I,I41 & AGA9 ( ! ,REPUBLIC1 & UPON IT F9ALLY RE/$ ! P[] ( ,M4 ,B\LANG]4 

,IT IS DREADFUL TO SAY SO1 BUT !RE IS NOT1 NOR HAS !RE BE51 ANY CONJO9T VIOL5CE ( SOME PEOPLE AGA9/ O!RS :I* WAS NOT ACCOMPLI%$ 9 ! NAME ( PATRIOTISM4 ,9 ITS NAME ! ,RUSSIANS F\<T ! ,FR5*1 & ! ,FR5* ! ,RUSSIANS1 ,RUSSIANS & ,FR5* >E PREP>+ TO FI<T ! ,G]MANS1 & ! ,G]MANS TO WAGE W> ON BO? SIDES4 

,& SU* IS ! CASE NOT ONLY ) W>S4 ,9 ! NAME ( PATRIOTISM ! ,RUSSIANS /IFLE ! ,POLES1 ! ,G]MANS P]SECUTE ! ,SLAVONIANS1 ! M5 ( ! ,COMMUNE KILL$ ?OSE ( ,V]SAILLES1 & ?OSE ( ,V]SAILLES ! M5 ( ! ,COMMUNE4 

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,IT W\LD SEEM ?AT1 [+ TO ! SPREAD ( $UCATION1 ( SPE$I] LOCOMOTION1 ( GREAT] 9T]C\RSE BETWE5 DIFF]5T NATIONS1 TO ! WID5+ ( LIT]ATURE1 & *IEFLY TO ! DECREASE ( DANG] FROM O!R NATIONS1 ! FRAUD ( PATRIOTISM \<T DAILY TO BECOME MORE DIFFICULT & AT L5G? IMPOSSIBLE TO PRACTICE4 

,BUT ! TRU? IS ?AT ?IS SAME SPREAD ( G5]AL EXT]NAL $UCATION1 FACILITAT$ LOCOMOTION1 9T]C\RSE1 & WID5+ ( LIT]ATURE1 BE+ CAPTUR$ BY1 & CON/ANTLY MORE & MORE UND] ! CONTROL ( ,GOV]NM5T1 CONF]S ON ! LATT] SU* POSSIBILITIES ( EXCIT+ A FEEL+ ( MUTUAL ANIMOSITY BETWE5 NATIONS1 ?AT 9 DEGREE AS ! USELESSNESS & H>MFULNESS ( PATRIOTISM HAS BECOME MANIFE/1 SO ALSO HAS 9CREAS$ ! P[] ( ! ,GOV]NM5T & RUL+ CLASS TO EXCITE PATRIOTISM AMONG ! PEOPLE4 

,! DIFF]5CE BETWE5 ?AT :I* WAS & ?AT :I* IS CONSI/S SOLELY 9 ! FACT ?AT N[ A MU* L>G] NUMB] ( M5 P>TICIPATE 9 ! ADVANTAGES :I* PATRIOTISM CONF]S ON ! UPP] CLASSES1 H5CE A MU* L>G] NUMB] ( M5 >E EMPLOY$ 9 SPREAD+ & SU/A9+ ?IS A/\ND+ SUP]/ITION4 

 ,! MORE DIFFICULT ! ,GOV]NM5T F9DS IT TO RETA9 ITS P[]1 ! MORE NUM]\S >E ! M5 :O %>E IT4 

,9 =M] TIMES A SMALL B& ( RUL]S HELD ! RE9S ( P[]1 EMP]ORS1 K+S1 DUKES1 !IR SOLDI]S & ASSI/ANTS2 :]EAS N[ ! P[] & ITS PR(ITS >E %>$ NOT ALONE BY ,GOV]NM5T (FICIALS & BY ! CL]GY1 BUT BY CAPITALI/S--GREAT & SMALL1 L&[N]S1 BANK]S1 MEMB]S ( ,P>LIAM5T1 PR(ESSORS1 VILLAGE (FICIALS1 M5 ( SCI5CE1 & EV5 >TI/S1 BUT P>TICUL>LY BY AU?ORS & J\RNALI/S4 

,& ALL !SE PEOPLE1 CONSCI\SLY1 OR UNCONSCI\SLY1 SPREAD ! DECEIT ( PATRIOTISM1 :I* IS 9DISP5SABLE TO !M IF ! PR(ITS ( !IR POSITION >E TO BE PRES]V$4 

,& ! FRAUD1 ?ANKS TO ! MEANS = ITS PROPAGATION1 & TO ! P>TICIPATION 9 IT ( A MU* L>G] NUMB] ( PEOPLE1 HAV+ BECOME MORE P[]FUL1 IS CONT9U$ SO SUCCESSFULLY1 ?AT1 NOT)/&+ ! 9CREAS$ DIFFICULTY ( DECEIV+1 ! EXT5T TO :I* ! PEOPLE >E DECEIV$ IS ! SAME AS EV]4 

,A HUNDR$ YE>S AGO ! UN$UCAT$ CLASSES1 :O HAD NO IDEA ( :AT !IR ,GOV]NM5T WAS COMPOS$1 OR BY :AT NATIONS !Y W]E SURR\ND$1 BL9DLY OBEY$ ?OSE LOCAL ,GOV]NM5T (FICIALS & NOBLES BY :OM !Y W]E 5SLAV$1 & IT WAS SUFFICI5T = ! ,GOV]NM5T1 BY BRIBES & REW>DS1 TO REMA9 ON GOOD T]MS ) !SE NOBLES & (FICIALS1 9 ORD] TO SQUEEZE FROM ! PEOPLE ALL ?AT WAS REQUIR$4 

,:]EAS N[1 :5 ! PEOPLE CAN1 = ! MO/ P>T1 READ1 KN[ MORE OR LESS ( :AT !IR ,GOV]NM5T IS COMPOS$1 & :AT NATIONS SURR\ND !M2 :5 WORK+ M5 CON/ANTLY & EASILY MOVE FROM PLACE TO PLACE1 BR++ BACK 9=MATION ( :AT IS HAPP5+ 9 ! WORLD1 ! SIMPLE DEM& ?AT ! ORD]S ( ! ,GOV]NM5T MU/ BE ACCOMPLI%$ IS NOT SUFFICI5T2 IT IS NE$FUL AS WELL TO CL\D ?OSE TRUE IDEAS AB\T LIFE :I* ! PEOPLE HAVE1 & TO 9CULCATE UNNATURAL IDEAS AS TO ! CONDITION ( !IR EXI/5CE1 & ! RELATION%IP TO IT ( O!R NATIONS4 

,& SO1 ?ANKS TO ! DEVELOPM5T ( LIT]ATURE1 READ+ & ! FACILITIES ( TRAVEL1 ,GOV]NM5TS :I* HAVE !IR AG5TS EV]Y:]E1 BY MEANS ( /ATUTES1 S]MONS1 S*OOLS1 & ! ,PRESS1 9CULCATE EV]Y:]E UPON ! PEOPLE ! MO/ SAVAGE & ]RONE\S IDEAS AS TO !IR UTILITY1 ! RELATION%IP ( NATIONS1 !IR QUATITIES & 9T5TIONS2 & ! PEOPLE1 SO CRU%$ BY LABOR ?AT !Y HAVE NEI!R ! TIME NOR ! P[] TO DELIB]ATE UPON & TE/ ! TRU? ( ! IDEAS :I* >E =C$ UPON !M OR ( DEM&S MADE UPON !M 9 ! NAME ( !IR WELF>E1 PUT !MSELVES UNMURMUR+LY UND] ! YOKE4 

,:]EAS WORK+ M5 :O HAVE FRE$ !MSELVES FROM UNREMITT+ LABOR & BECOME $UCAT$1 & :O HAVE !RE=E1 IT MI<T BE SUPPOS$1 ! P[] ( SEE+ ?R\< ! FRAUD :I* IS PRACTIC$ UPON !M >E SUBJECT$ TO SU* A CO]CION ( ?REATS1 BRIBES1 & ALL ! HYPNOTIC 9FLU5CE ( ,GOV]NM5TS1 ?AT1 ALMO/ )\T EXCEPTION1 !Y DES]T TO ! SIDE ( ! ,GOV]NM5T1 & BY 5T]+ SOME WELL PAID & PR(ITABLE EMPLOYM5T AS PRIE/1 S*OOLMA/]1 OR O!R (FICIAL1 BECOME P>TICIPATORS 9 SPREAD+ ! DECEIT :I* IS DE/ROY+ !IR COMRADES4 

,IT IS AS ?\< NETS W]E LAID AT ! 5TRANCES TO $UCATION1 9 :I* ?OSE :O1 BY SOME MEANS OR O!R1 ESCAPE FROM ! MASSES B[$ D[N BY LABOR >E 9EVITABLY CAU<T4 

,AT FIR/1 :5 ONE UND]/&S ! CRUELTY ( ALL ?IS DECEIT1 ONE FEELS 9DIGNANT 9 SPITE ( ONESELF AGA9/ ?OSE :O FROM P]SONAL AMBITION OR GRE$Y ADVANTAGE PROPAGATE ?IS CRUEL FRAUD :I* DE/ROYS ! S\LS AS WELL AS ! BODIES ( M51 & ONE FEELS 9CL9$ TO ACCUSE !M ( A SLY CRAFT9ESS2 BUT ! FACT IS ?AT !Y >E DECEITFUL ) NO WI% TO DECEIVE1 BUT BECAUSE !Y CANNOT BE O!RWISE4 ,& !Y DECEIVE1 NOT AS ,MA*IAVELLI1 BUT ) NO CONSCI\SNESS ( !IR DECEIT1 & USUALLY ) ! NAIVE ASSURANCE R LAT !Y >E DO+ SOME?+ EXCELL5T & ELEVAT$1 A VIEW 9 :I* !Y >E P]SI/5TLY 5C\RAG$ BY ! SYMPA?Y & APPROVAL ( ALL :O SURR\ND !M4 

,IT IS TRUE ?AT1 BE+ DIMLY AW>E ?AT ON ?IS FRAUD IS F\ND$ !IR P[] & ADVANTAGE\S POSITION1 !Y >E UNCONSCI\SLY DRAWN T[>D IT2 BUT !IR ACTION IS NOT BAS$ ON ANY DESIRE TO DELUDE ! PEOPLE1 BUT BECAUSE !Y BELIEVE IT TO BE ( S]VICE TO ! PEOPLE4 

,?US EMP]ORS1 K+S1 & !IR M9I/]S1 ) ALL !IR CORONATIONS1 MANOEUVRES1 REVIEWS1 VISIT+ EA* O!R1 DRESS+ UP 9 V>I\S UNI=MS1 GO+ FROM PLACE TO PLACE1 & DELIB]AT+ ) S]I\S FACES AS TO H[ !Y MAY KEEP PEACE BETWE5 NATIONS SUPPOS$ TO BE 9IMICAL TO EA* O!R--NATIONS :O W\LD NEV] DREAM ( QU>REL+--FEEL QUITE SURE ?AT :AT !Y >E DO+ IS V]Y REASONABLE & USEFUL4 

,9 ! SAME WAY ! V>I\S M9I/]S1 DIPLOMATI/S1 & (FICIALS--DRESS$ UP 9 UNI=MS1 ) ALL SORTS ( RIBBONS & CROSSES1 WRIT+ & DOCKET+ ) GREAT C>E1 UPON ! BE/ PAP]1 !IR HAZY1 9VOLV$1 ALTOGE!R NE$LESS COMMUNICATIONS1 ADVICE1 PROJECTS-->E QUITE ASSUR$ ?AT1 )\T !IR ACTIVITY1 ! 5TIRE EXI/5CE ( NATIONS W\LDL HALT OR BECOME D]ANG$4 

,9 ! SAME MANN] MIIT>Y M51 GOT UP 9 RIDICUL\S CO/UMES1 >GU+ S]I\SLY ) :AT RIFLE OR CANNON M5 CAN BE MO/ EXP$ITI\SLY DE/ROY$1 >E QUITE C]TA9 ?AT !IR FIELD DAYS & REVIEWS >E MO/ IMPORTANT & ESS5TIAL TO ! PEOPLE4 

,SO LIKEWISE ! PRIE/S1 J\RNALI/S1 WRIT]S ( PATRIOTIC SONGS & CLASS BOOKS1 :O PREA* PATRIOTISM & RECEIVE LIB]AL REMUN]ATION1 >E EQUALLY SATISFI$4 

,& NO D\BT ! ORGANIZ]S ( FE/IVITIES--LIKE ! ,FRANCO-,RUSSIAN FETES-->E S9C]ELY AFFECT$ :ILE PRON\NC+ !IR PATRIOTIC SPEE*ES & TOA/S4 

,ALL !SE PEOPLE DO :AT !Y >E DO+ UNCONSCI\SLY1 BECAUSE !Y MU/2 ALL !IR LIFE BE+ F\ND$ UPON DECEIT1 & BECAUSE !Y KN[ NOT H[ TO DO ANY?+ ELSE3 & CO9CID5TLY !SE SAME ACTS CALL =? ! SYMPA?Y & APPROBATION ( ALL ?OSE PEOPLE AMONG :OM !Y >E DONE4 ,MORE ?AN ?IS1 BE+ ALL L9K$ TOGE!R1 !Y APPROVE & JU/IFY EA* O!R'S ACTS--EMP]OR & K+ ?OSE ( ! SOLDI]S1 (FICIALS & CL]GY 2 & !SE LATT] 9 !IR TURN ! ACTS ( EMP]OR & K+4 ,! POPULACE1 & ESPECIALLY ! T[N POPULACE1 SEE+ NO?+ COMPREH5SIBLE 9 :AT IS BE+ DONE BY ALL !SE M51 UNWITT+LY ASCRIBE TO !M A SPECIAL1 ALMO/ A SUP]NATURAL1 SIGNIFICANCE4 

,! PEOPLE SEE1 = 9/ANCE1 ?AT A TRIUMPHAL >* IS BE+ ]ECT$2 ?AT M5 B$ECK !MSELVES ) CR[NS1 UNI=MS1 ROBES2 ?AT FIREWORKS >E LET (F1 CANNONS FIR$1 BELLS RUNG1 REGIM5TS P>AD$ ) !IR B&S2 ?AT PAP]S1 TELEGRAMS1 MESS5G]S FLY FROM PLACE TO PLACE2 & BE+ UNABLE TO BELIEVE ?AT ALL ?IS IS BE+ DONE 7AS IS 9DE$ ! CASE7 )\T ! SLI<TE/ NECESSITY1 ATTRIBUTE TO IT ALL A SPECIAL MY/]I\S SIGNIFICANCE1 & GAZE ) %\TS & HIL>ITY OR ) SIL5T AWE4 ,& RECIPROCALLY1 ?IS HIL>ITY OR SIL5T AWE CONFIRMS ! ASSURANCE ( ?OSE PEOPLE :O >E RESPONSIBLE = ALL !SE FOOLI% DE$S4 

,SO1 = 9/ANCE1 NOT LONG AGO1 ,WILHELM ,I,I4 ORD]$ A NEW ?RONE = HIMSELF1 ) SOME SPECIAL K9D ( ORNAM5TATION1 & HAV+ DRESS$ UP 9 A :ITE UNI=M1 ) A CUIRASS1 TI<T BREE*ES1 & A HELMET ) A BIRD ON ! TOP1 & 5VELOP$ HIMSELF 9 A R$ MANTLE1 CAME \T TO HIS SNBJECTS1 & SAT D[N ON ?IS NEW ?RONE1 P]FECTLY ASSUR$ ?AT HIS ACT WAS MO/ NECESS>Y & IMPORTANT2 & HIS SUBJECTS NOT ONLY SAW NO?+ RIDICUL\S 9 IT1 BUT ?\<T ! SI<T MO/ IMPOS+4 

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,= SOME TIME ! P[] ( ! ,GOV]NM5T OV] ! PEOPLE HAS NOT BE5 MA9TA9$ BY =CE1 AS WAS ! CASE :5 ONE NATION CONQU]$ ANO!R & RUL$ IT BY =CE ( >MS1 OR :5 ! RUL]S ( AN UN>M$ PEOPLE HAD SEP>ATE LEGIONS ( JANISS>IES OR GU>DS4 

,! P[] ( ! ,GOV]NM5T HAS = SOME TIME BE5 MA9TA9$ BY :AT IS T]M$ PUBLIC OP9ION4 

,A PUBLIC OP9ION EXI/S ?AT PATRIOTISM IS A F9E MORAL S5TIM5T1 & ?AT IT IS RI<T & \R DUTY TO REG>D ONE'S [N NATION1 ONE'S [N ,/ATE AS ! BE/ 9 ! WORLD2 & FL[+ NATURALLY FROM ?IS PUBLIC OP9ION IS ANO!R1 NAMELY1 ?AT IT IS RI<T & \R DUTY TO ACQUIESCE 9 ! CONTROL ( A ,GOV]NM5T OV] \RSELVES1 TO SUBORD9ATE \RSELVES TO IT1 TO S]VE 9 ! >MY & SUBMIT \RSELVES TO DISCIPL9E1 TO GIVE \R E>N+S TO ! ,GOV]NM5T 9 ! =M ( TAXES1 TO SUBMIT TO ! DECISIONS ( ! LAW-C\RTS1 & TO CONSID] ! $ICTS ( ! ,GOV]NM5T AS DIV9ELY RI<T4 ,& :5 SU* PUBLIC OP9ION EXI/S1 A /RONG GOV]M5TAL P[] IS =M$ POSSESS+ MILLI>DS ( MONEY1 AN ORGANIZ$ ME*ANISM ( ADM9I/RATION1 ! PO/AL S]VICE1 TELEGRAPH1 TELEPHONE1 >MY1 LAW-C\RTS1 POLICE1 SUBMISSIVE CL]GY S*OOLS1 EV5 ! ,PRESS2 & ?IS P[] MA9TA9S 9 ! PEOPLE ! PUBLIC OP9ION :I* IT F9DS NECESS>Y TO ITS [N EXI/5CE4 

,! P[] ( ! ,GOV]NM5T IS MA9TA9$ BY PUBLIC OP9ION1 & ) ?IS P[] ! ,GOV]NM5T1 BY MEANS ( ITS ORGANS--ITS (FICIALS1 LAW-C\RTS1 S*OOLS1 *UR*ES1 EV5 ! ,PRESS--CAN ALWAYS MA9TA9 ! PUBLIC OP9ION :I* !Y NE$4 ,PUBLIC OP9ION CON/ITUTES ! P[]1 & ! P[] PUBLIC OP9ION4 ,& !RE APPE>S TO BE NO ESCAPE FROM ?IS POSITION4 

,NOR 9DE$ W\LD !RE BE1 IF PUBLIC OP9ION W]E SOME?+ FIX$1 UN*ANGEABLE1 & ,GOV]NM5TS ABLE TO MANUFACTURE ! EXACT OP9ION !Y W]E 9 NE$ (4 

,BUT1 =TUNATELY1 SU* IS NOT ! CASE2 & PUBLIC OP9ION IS NOT1 TO BEG9 )1 P]MAN5T1 UN*ANGEABLE1 /ATION>Y2 BUT1 ON ! CONTR>Y1 CON/ANTLY *ANG+1 MOV+ ) ! ADVANCE ( HUMANITY2 & PUBLIC OP9ION NOT ONLY CANNOT BE PRODUC$ AT WILL BY A ,GOV]NM5T1 BUT IS ?AT :I* PRODUCES ,GOV]NM5TS & GIVES !M P[]1 OR DEPRIVES !M ( IT4 

,IT MAY SEEM ?AT PUBLIC OP9ION IS AT PRES5T /ATION>Y1 & ! SAME TO-DAY AS IT WAS T5 YE>S AGO2 ?AT 9 RELATION TO C]TA9 QUE/IONS IT M]ELY FLUCTUATES1 BUT RETURNS AGA9--AS :5 IT REPLACES A MON>*Y ) A REPUBLIC1 & !N ! REPUBLIC ) A MON>*Y2 BUT IT HAS ONLY ?AT APPE>ANCE :5 WE EXAM9E M]ELY ! EXT]NAL MANIFE/ATION ( PUBLIC OP9ION :I* IS PRODUC$ >TIFICIALLY BY ! ,GOV]NM5T4 

,BUT WE NE$ ONLY TAKE PUBLIC OP9ION 9 ITS RELATION TO ! LIFE ( MANK9D TO SEE ?AT1 AS ) ! DAY OR ! YE>1 IT IS NEV] /AGNANT1 BUT ALWAYS PROCE$S ALONG ! WAY BY :I* ALL HUMANITY ADVANCES1 AS1 NOT)/&+ DELAYS & HESITATIONS1 ! SPR+ ADVANCES BY ! SAME PA? AS ! SUN4 

,SO ?AT1 AL?\<1 JUDG+ FROM EXT]NAL APPE>ANCES1 ! POSITION ( ,EUROPEAN NATIONS TO-DAY IS ALMO/ AS IT WAS FIFTY YE>S AGO1 ! RELATION%IP ( ! NATIONS TO !SE APPE>ANCES IS QUITE DIFF]5T FROM :AT IT WAS !N4 

,?\< ! SAME RUL]S1 TROOPS1 TAXES1 LUXURY & POV]TY1 ,CA?OLICISM1 OR?ODOXY1 ,LU!RANISM1 EXI/ N[ AS !N2 9 =M] TIMES !SE EXI/$ BECAUSE DEM&$ BY PUBLIC OP9ION1 :]EAS N[ !Y EXI/ ONLY BECAUSE ! ,GOV]NM5TS >TIFICIALLY MA9TA9 :AT WAS ONCE A VITAL PUBLIC OP9ION4 

,IF WE AS SELDOM REM>K ?IS MOVEM5T ( PUBLIC OP9ION AS WE NOTICE ! MOVEM5T ( WAT] 9 A RIV] :5 DESC5D+ \RSELVES ) ! CURR5T1 ?IS IS BECAUSE ! IMP]CEPTIBLE *ANGES 9 PUBLIC OP9ION 9FLU5CE \RSELVES AS WELL4 

,CON/ANT & P]SI/5T MOVEM5T IS 9 ! NATURE ( PUBLIC OP9ION4 ,IF IT APPE>S TO US TO BE /ATION>Y IT IS BECAUSE !RE >E ALWAYS SOME :O HAVE UTILIZ$ A C]TA9 PHASE ( PUBLIC OP9ION = !IR [N PR(IT1 & :O1 9 CONSEQU5CE1 USE EV]Y EF=T TO GIVE IT AN APPE>ANCE ( P]MAN5CE1 & TO CONCEAL ! MANIFE/ATIONS ( REAL OP9ION1 :I* IS ALREADY ALIVE1 ?\< NOT YET P]FECTLY EXPRESS$1 9 ! CONSCI\SNESS ( M54 ,& SU* PEOPLE1 :O ADH]E TO ! \TWORN OP9ION & CONCEAL ! NEW ONE1 >E AT ! PRES5T TIME ?OSE :O COMPOSE ,GOV]NM5TS & RUL+ CLASSES1 & :O PREA* PATRIOTISM AS AN 9DISP5SABLE CONDITION ( HUMAN LIFE4 

,! MEANS :I* !SE PEOPLE CAN CONTROL >E IMM5SE2 BUT AS PUBLIC OP9ION IS CON/ANTLY P\R+ 9 UPON !M !IR EF=TS MU/ 9 ! 5D BE 9 VA93 ! OLD FALLS 9TO DECREPITUDE1 ! NEW GR[S4 

,! LONG] ! MANIFE/ATIONS ( NASC5T PUBLIC OP9ION IS RE/RA9$1 ! MORE IT ACCUMULATES1 ! MORE 5]GETICALLY WILL IT BUR/ =?4 

,GOV]NM5TS & RUL+ CLASSES TRY ) ALL !IR /R5G? TO CONS]VE ?AT OLD PUBLIC OP9ION ( PATRIOTISM UPON :I* !IR P[] RE/S1 & TO SMO!R ! EXPRESSION ( ! NEW1 :I* W\LD DE/ROY IT4 

,BUT TO PRES]VE ! OLD & TO *ECK ! NEW IS POSSIBLE ONLY UP TO A C]TA9 PO9T2 JU/ AS1 ONLY TO A C]TA9 EXT5T1 IS IT POSSIBLE TO *ECK RUNN+ WAT] ) A DAM4 

,H[EV] MU* ,GOV]NM5TS MAY TRY TO >\SE 9 ! PEOPLE A PUBLIC OP9ION1 ( ! PA/ UNNATURAL TO !M1 AS TO ! M]IT & VIRTUE ( PATRIOTISM1 ?OSE ( \R DAY BELIEVE 9 PATRIOTISM NO LONG]1 BUT ESP\SE MORE & MORE ! SOLID>ITY & BRO!RHOOD ( NATIONS4 

,PATRIOTISM DOES NOT PROMISE ANY FUTURE ?AT IS NOT T]RIBLE1 BUT ! BRO!RHOOD ( NATIONS REPRES5TS AN IDEAL :I* IS BECOM+ EV] MORE 9TELLIGIBLE & MORE DESIRABLE TO HUMANITY4 ,H5CE ! PROGRESS ( MANK9D FROM ! OLD \TWORN OP9ION TO ! NEW MU/ 9EVITABLY TAKE PLACE4 ,?IS PROGRESSION IS AS 9EVITABLE AS ! FALL+ 9 ! SPR+ ( ! LA/ DRY LEAVES & ! APPE>ANCE ( ! NEW FROM SWOLL5 BUDS4 

,& ! LONG] ?IS TRANSITION IS DELAY$1 ! MORE 9EVITABLE IT BECOMES1 & ! MORE EVID5T ITS NECESSITY4 

,& 9DE$1 ONE HAS ONLY TO REMEMB] :AT WE PR(ESS1 BO? AS ,*RI/IANS & M]ELY AS M5 ( \R DAY1 ?OSE FUNDAM5TAL MORALITIES BY :I* WE >E DIRECT$ 9 \R SOCIAL1 FAMILY1 & P]SONAL EXI/5CE1 & ! POSITION 9 :I* WE PLACE \RSELVES 9 ! NAME ( PATRIOTISM1 9 ORD] TO SEE :AT A DEGREE ( CONTRADICTION WE HAVE PLAC$ BETWE5 \R CONSCI5CE & :AT1 ?ANKS TO AN 5]GETIC ,GOV]NM5T 9FLU5CE 9 ?IS DIRECTION1 WE REG>D AS \R PUBLIC OP9ION4 

,ONE HAS ONLY ?\<TFULLY TO EXAM9E ! MO/ ORD9>Y DEM&S ( PATRIOTISM1 :I* >E EXPECT$ ( US AS ! MO/ SIMPLE & NATURAL AFFAIR1 9 ORD] TO UND]/& TO :AT EXT5T !SE REQUIREM5TS >E AT V>IANCE ) ?AT REAL PUBLIC OP9ION :I* WE ALREADY %>E4 ,WE ALL REG>D \RSELVES AS FREE1 $UCAT$ HUMANE M51 OR EV5 AS ,*RI/IANS1 & YET WE >E ALL 9 SU* A POSITION ?AT W]E ,WILHELM TO-MORR[ TO BECOME (F5D$ BY ,ALEX&]1 OR ,MR4 ,N4 OR ,M4 TO WRITE A LIVELY >TICLE ON ! ,EA/]N ,QUE/ION1 OR ,PR9CE ,SO-&-,SO TO PLUND] SOME ,BULG>IANS OR ,S]VIANS1 OR SOME ,QUE5 OR ,EMPRESS TO BE PUT \T BY SOME?+ OR O!R1 ALL WE $UCAT$ HUMANE ,*RI/IANS MU/ GO & KILL PEOPLE ( :OM WE HAVE NO KN[L$GE1 & T[>DS :OM WE >E AS AMICABLY DISPOS$ AS TO ! RE/ ( ! WORLD4 

,& IF SU* AN EV5T HAS NOT COME TO PASS1 IT IS [+1 WE >E ASSUR$1 TO ! LOVE ( PEACE :I* CONTROLS ,ALEX&]1 OR BECAUSE ,NICOLAS ,ALEX&ROVIT* HAS M>RI$ ! GR&-DAU<T] ( ,VICTORIA4 

,BUT IF ANO!R HAPP5$ TO BE 9 ! ROOM ( ,ALEX&]1 OR IF ! DISPOSITION ( ,ALEX&] HIMSELF W]E TO ALT]1 OR IF ,NICOLAS ,ALEX&ROVIT* HAD M>RI$ ,AMALIA 9/EAD ( ,ALICE1 WE %\LD RU% AT EA* O!R LIKE WILD BEA/S1 & RIP UP EA* O!R'S BELLIES4 

,SU* IS ! SUPPOS$ PUBLIC OP9ION ( \R TIME1 & SU* >GUM5TS >E COOLLY REPEAT$ 9 EV]Y ,LIB]AL & ADVANC$ ORGAN ( ! ,PRESS4 

,IF WE1 ,*RI/IANS = A ?\S& YE>S1 HAVE NOT ALREADY CUT EA* O!R'S ?ROATS1 IT IS M]ELY BECAUSE ,ALEX&] ,I,I,I4 DOES NOT P]MIT US TO4 

,BUT ?IS IS AWFUL6 

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,NO FEATS ( H]OISM >E NE$$ TO A*IEVE ! GREATE/ & MO/ IMPORTANT *ANGES 9 ! EXI/5CE ( HUMANITY2 NEI!R ! >MAM5T ( MILLIONS ( SOLDI]S NOR ! CON/RUCTION ( NEW ROADS & MA*9ES1 NOR ! >RANGEM5T ( EXHIBITIONS1 NOR ! ORGANIZATION ( WORKM5'S UNIONS1 NOR REVOLUTIONS1 NOR B>RICADES1 NOR EXPLOSIONS1 NOT ! P]FECTION ( A]IAL NAVIGATION2 BUT A *ANGE 9 PUBLIC OP9ION4 

,& TO ACCOMPLI% ?IS *ANGE NO EX]TIONS ( ! M9D >E NE$$1 NOR ! REFUTATION ( ANY?+ 9 EXI/5CE1 NOR ! 9V5TION ( ANY EXTRAORD9>Y NOVELTY2 IT IS ONLY NE$FUL ?AT WE %\LD NOT SUCCUMB TO ! ]RONE\S1 ALREADY DEFUNCT1 PUBLIC OP9ION ( ! PA/1 :I* ,GOV]NM5TS HAVE 9DUC$ >TIFICIALLY2 IT IS ONLY NE$FUL ?AT EA* 9DIVIDUAL %\LD SAY :AT HE REALLY FEELS OR ?9KS1 OR AT LEA/1 ?AT HE %\LD NOT SAY :AT HE DOES NOT ?9K4 

,& IF ONLY A SMALL BODY ( ! PEOPLE W]E TO DO SO AT ONCE1 ( !IR [N ACCORD1 \TWORN PUBLIC OP9ION W\LD FALL (F US ( ITSELF1 & A NEW LIV+ REAL OP9ION W\LD ASS]T ITSELF4 ,& :5 PUBLIC OP9ION %\LD ?US HAVE *ANG$ )\T ! SLI<TE/ EF=T1 ! 9T]NAL CONDITION ( M5'S LIVES :I* SO TORM5TS !M W\LD *ANGE LIKEWISE ( ITS [N ACCORD4 

,ONE IS A%AM$ TO SAY H[ LITTLE IS NE$$ = ALL M5 TO BE DELIV]$ FROM ?OSE CALAMITIES :I* N[ OPPRESS !M3 IT IS ONLY NE$FUL NOT TO LIE4 

,LET PEOPLE ONLY BE SUP]IOR TO ! FALSEHOOD :I* IS 9/ILL$ 9TO !M2 LET !M DECL9E TO SAY :AT !Y NEI!R FEEL NOR ?9K1 & AT ONCE SU* A REVOLUTION ( ALL ! ORGANIZATION ( \R LIFE WILL TAKE PLACE AS C\LD NOT BE ATTA9$ BY ALL ! EF=TS ( REVOLUTIONI/S DUR+ C5TURIES EV5 W]E COMPLETE P[] )9 !IR H&S4 

,C\LD PEOPLE ONLY BELIEVE ?AT /R5G? IS NOT 9 =CE BUT 9 TRU?1 C\LD !Y ONLY NOT %R9K FROM IT EI!R 9 WORD OR DE$1 NOT SAY :AT !Y DO NOT ?9K1 NOT DO :AT !Y REG>D AS FOOLI% & AS WRONG6 

0,BUT :AT IS ( SO GRAVE IMPORTANCE 9 %\T+ ,LONG LIVE ,FRANCE6 OR1 ,HURRAH = SOME EMP]OR1 K+1 OR CONQU]OR80 ,OR1 0,:Y IS ! WRIT+ ( AN >TICLE 9 DEF5SE ( ! ,FRANCO-,RUSSIAN ALLIANCE1 OR ( ! W> ( T>IFFS1 OR 9 CONDEMNATION ( ,G]MANS1 ,RUSSIANS1 OR ,5GLI%M51 ( SU* MOM5T80 ,OR1 0,:AT IS ( SU* MOM5T 9 ATT5DANCE AT SOME PATRIOTIC FE/IVITY1 OR 9 DR9K+ ! HEAL? & MAK+ A SPEE* 9 FAVOR ( PEOPLE :OM ONE DOES NOT LOVE1 & ) :OM ONE HAS NO BUS9ESS80 ,OR1 0,:AT IS ( SU* IMPORTANCE 9 ADMITT+ ! USE & EXCELL5CE ( TREATIES & ALLIANCES1 OR 9 KEEP+ SIL5CE :5 ONE'S [N NATION IS BELAUD$ 9 ONE'S HE>+1 & O!R NATIONS ABUS$ & MALIGN$2 OR :5 ,CA?OLICISM1 ,OR?ODOXY1 & ,LU!RANISM >E BEPRAIS$2 OR SOME H]O ( W> AS ,NAPOLEON1 ,PET]1 ,B\LANG]1 OR ,SKOBELEFF1 IS ADMIR$80 

,ALL !SE ?+S SEEM SO UNIMPORTANT4 ,YET 9 !SE WAYS :I* SEEM UNIMPORTANT TO US1 9 \R REFRAM+ FROM !M1 9 \R PROV+1 AS F> AS WE CAN1 ! UNREASONABL5ESS ?AT IS APP>5T TO US1 9 ?IS IS \R *IEF1 \R IRRESI/IBLE MI<T1 ( :I* ?AT UNCONQU]ABLE =CE IS COMPOS$ :I* CON/ITUTES REAL G5U9E PUBLIC OP9ION1 ?AT OP9ION :I*1 :ILE ITSELF ADVANC+1 MOVES ALL HUMANITY4 

,! ,GOV]NM5TS KN[ ?IS1 & TREMBLE BE=E ?IS =CE1 & /RIVE 9 EV]Y WAY !Y CAN TO C\NT]ACT OR BECOME POSSESS$ ( IT4 

 ,!Y KN[ ?AT /R5G? IS NOT 9 =CE1 BUT 9 ! ACTION ( !  
M9D1 & 9 ITS CLE> EXPRESSION1 &1 !RE=E1 !Y >E MORE  
AFRAID ( ! EXPRESSION ( 9DEP5D5T ?\<T ?AN ( >MIES2  
H5CE !Y 9/ITUTE C5OR%IPS1 BRIBE ! ,PRESS1 & MONOPOLIZE ! CONTROL ( RELIGION & ( ! S*OOLS4 ,BUT ! SPIRITUAL =CE :I* MOVES ! WORLD ELUDES !M2 IT IS NEI!R 9 BOOKS NOR 9 PAP]S2 IT CANNOT BE TRAPP$1 & IS ALWAYS FREE2 IT IS 9 ! DEP?S ( CONSCI\SNESS ( MANK9D4 ,! MO/ P[]FUL =CE ( FRE$OM :I* CANNOT BE IMPRISON$ IS ?AT :I* ASS]TS ITSELF 9 ! S\L ( MAN :5 HE IS ALONE1 & 9 ! SOLE PRES5CE ( HIMSELF REFLECTS ON ! FACTS ( ! UNIV]SE1 & !N NATURALLY COMMUNICATES HIS ?\<TS TO WIFE1 BRO!R1 FRI5D1 ) ALL ?OSE ) :OM HE COMES 9 CONTRACT1 & FROM :OM HE W\LD REG>D IT AS S9FUL TO CONCEAL ! TRU?4 

,NO MILLI>DS ( RUBLES1 NO MILLIONS ( TROOPS1 NO ORGANIZATION1  
W>S1 NOR REVOLUTIONS WILL PRODUCE :AT ! SIMPLE EXPRESSION ( A FREE MAN MAY1 ON :AT HE REG>DS AS JU/1 9DEP5D5TLY ( :AT  
EXI/S OR WAS 9/ILL$ 9TO HIM4 

,ONE FREE MAN WILL SAY ) TRU? :AT HE ?9KS & FEELS  
AMONG ?\S&S ( M5 :O BY !IR ACTS & WORDS ATTE/  
EXACTLY ! OPPOSITE4 ,IT W\LD SEEM ?AT HE :O S9C]ELY EXPRESS$ HIS ?\<T MU/ REMA9 ALONE1 :]EAS IT G5]ALLY  
HAPP5S ?AT EV]YONE ELSE1 OR ! MAJORITY AT LEA/ HAVE BE5  
?9K+ & FEEL+ ! SAME ?+S BUT )\T EXPRESS+  
!M4 

,& ?AT :I* YE/]DAY WAS ! NOVEL OP9ION ( ONE MAN1  
TO-DAY BECOMES ! G5]AL OP9ION ( ! MAJORITY4 

,& AS SOON AS ?IS OP9ION IS E/ABLI%$1 IMM$IATELY BY IMP]CEPTIBLE DEGREES1 BUT BEYOND P[] ( FRU/RATION1 ! CONDUCT ( MANK9D BEG9S TO ALT]4 

,:]EAS1 AT PRES5T1 EV]Y MAN1 EV5 IF FREE1 ASKS HIMSELF  
0,:AT CAN ,I DO ALONE AGA9/ ALL ?IS OCEAN ( EVIL & DECEIT  
:I* OV]:ELMS US8 ,:Y %\LD ,I EXPRESS MY OP9ION8 ,:Y  
9DE$ POSSESS ONE8 ,IT IS BETT] NOT TO REFLECT ON !SE MI/Y  
& 9VOLV$ QUE/IONS4 ,P]HAPS !SE CONTRADICTIONS >E AN  
9EVITABLE CONDITION ( \R EXI/5CE4 ,& :Y %\LD ,I /RUGGLE  
ALONE ) ALL ! EVIL 9 ! WORLD8 ,IS IT NOT BETT] TO GO ) ! /REAM :I* C>RIES ME ALONG8 ,IF ANY?+ CAN BE DONE1 IT MU/ BE DONE NOT ALONE BUT 9 COMPANY ) O!RS40 

,& LEAV+ ! MO/ P[]FUL ( WEAPONS--?\<T & ITS EXPRESSION--:I* MOVE ! WORLD1 EA* MAN EMPLOYS ! WEAPON ( SOCIAL ACTIVITY1 NOT NOTIC+ ?AT EV]Y SOCIAL ACTIVITY IS BAS$ ON ! V]Y F\NDATIONS AGA9/ :I* HE IS B\ND TO FI<T1 & ?AT UPON 5T]+ ! SOCIAL ACTIVITY :I* EXI/S 9 \R WORLD EV]Y MAN IS OBLIG$1 IF ONLY 9 P>T1 TO DEVIATE FROM ! TRU? & TO MAKE CONCESSIONS :I* DE/ROY ! =CE ( ! P[]FUL WEAPON :I* %\LD ASSI/ HIM 9 ! /RUGGLE4 ,IT IS AS ?\< A MAN1 :O WAS GIV5 A BLADE SO M>VEL\SLY KE5 ?AT IT W\LD SEV] ANY?+1 %\LD USE ITS $GE = DRIV+ 9 NAILS4 

,WE ALL COMPLA9 ( ! S5SELESS ORD] ( LIFE1 :I* IS AT V>IANCE ) \R BE+1 & YET WE REFUSE TO USE ! UNIQUE & P[]FUL WEAPON )9 \R H&S--! CONSCI\SNESS ( TRU? & ITS EXPRESSION2 BUT ON ! CONTR>Y1 UND] ! PRETEXT ( /RUGGL+ ) EVIL1 WE DE/ROY ! WEAPON1 & SACRIFICE IT TO ! EXIG5CIES ( AN IMAG9>Y CONFLICT4 

,ONE MAN DOES NOT ASS]T ! TRU? :I* HE KN[S1 BECAUSE HE FEELS HIMSELF B\ND TO ! PEOPLE ) :OM HE IS 5GAG$2 ANO!R1 BECAUSE ! TRU? MI<T DEPRIVE HIM ( ! PR(ITABLE POSITION BY :I* HE MA9TA9S HIS FAMILY2 A ?IRD1 BECAUSE HE DESIRES TO ATTA9 REPUTATION & AU?ORITY1 & !N USE !M 9 ! S]VICE ( MANK9D2 A F\R?1 BECAUSE HE DOES NOT WI% TO DE/ROY OLD SACR$ TRADITIONS2 A FIF?1 BECAUSE HE HAS NO DESIRE TO (F5D PEOPLE2 A SIX?1 BECAUSE ! EXPRESSION ( ! TRU? W\LD >\SE P]SECUTION1 & DI/URB ! EXCELL5T SOCIAL ACTIVITY TO :I* HE HAS DEVOT$ HIMSELF4 

,ONE S]VES AS EMP]OR1 K+1 M9I/]4 ,GOV]NM5T (FICIAL1 OR SOLDI]1 & ASSURES HIMSELF & O!RS ?AT ! DEVIATION FROM TRU? 9DISP5SABLE TO HIS CONDITION IS R$EEM$ BY ! GOOD HE DOES4 ,ANO!R1 9 ! (FICE ( A SPIRITUAL PA/OR1 DOES NOT 9 ! DEP? ( HIS S\L BELIEVE ALL HE TEA*ES1 BUT P]MITS ! DEVIATION FROM TRU? 9 VIEW ( ! GOOD HE DOES4 ,A ?IRD 9/RUCTS M5 BY MEANS ( LIT]ATURE1 & NOT)/&+ ! SIL5CE HE MU/ OBS]VE ) REG>D TO ! :OLE TRU?1 9 ORD] NOT TO /IR UP ! ,GOV]NM5T & SOCIETY AGA9/ HIMSELF1 HAS NO D\BT AS TO ! GOOD HE DOES4 ,A F\R? /RUGGLES RESOLUTELY ) ! EXI/+ ORD] AS REVOLUTIONI/ OR AN>*I/1 & IS QUITE ASSUR$ ?AT ! AIMS HE PURSUES >E SO B5EFICIAL ?AT ! NEGLECT ( ! TRU?1 OR EV5 ( ! FALSEHOOD1 BY SIL5CE1 9DISP5SABLE TO ! SUCCESS ( HIS ACTIVITY1 DOES NOT DE/ROY ! UTILITY ( HIS WORK4 

,9 ORD] ?AT ! CONDITIONS ( A LIFE CONTR>Y TO !  CONSCI\SNESS ( HUMANITY %\LD *ANGE & BE REPLAC$ BY ONE :I* IS 9 ACCORD ) IT1 ! \TWORN PUBLIC OP9ION MU/ BE SUP]S$$ BY A NEW & LIV+ ONE4 

,& 9 ORD] ?AT ! OLD \TWORN OP9ION %\LD YIELD ITS PLACE TO ! NEW LIV+ ONE1 ALL :O >E CONSCI\S ( ! NEW REQUIREM5TS ( EXI/5CE %\LD OP5LY EXPRESS !M4 ,& YET ALL ?OSE :O >E CONSCI\S ( !SE NEW REQUIREM5TS1 ONE 9 ! NAME ( ONE ?+1 & ONE 9 ! NAME ( ANO!R1 NOT ONLY PASS !M OV] 9 SIL5CE1 BUT BO? BY WORD & DE$ ATTE/ !IR EXACT OPPOSITES4 

,ONLY ! TRU? & ITS EXPRESSION CAN E/ABLI% ?AT NEW PUBLIC OP9ION :I* WILL RE=M ! ANCI5T OBSOLETE & P]NICI\S ORD] ( LIFE2 & YET WE NOT ONLY DO NOT EXPRESS ! TRU? WE KN[1 BUT (T5 EV5 DI/9CTLY GIVE EXPRESSION TO :AT WE \RSELVES REG>D AS FALSE4 

,IF ONLY FREE M5 W\LD NOT RELY ON ?AT :I* HAS NO P[]1 & IS ALWAYS FETT]$--UPON EXT]NAL AIDS2 BUT W\LD TRU/ 9 ?AT :I* IS ALWAYS P[]FUL & FREE--! TRU? & ITS EXPRESSION6 

,IF ONLY M5 W]E BOLDLY & CLE>LY TO EXPRESS ! TRU? ALREADY MANIFE/ TO !M ( ! BRO!RHOOD ( ALL NATIONS1 & ! CRIME ( EXCLUSIVE DEVOTION TO ONE'S [N PEOPLE1 ?AT DEFUNCT1 FALSE PUBLIC OP9ION W\LD SL\< (F ( ITSELF LIKE A DRI$ SK9--& UPON IT DEP5DS ! P[] ( ,GOV]NM5TS1 & ALL ! EVIL PRODUC$ BY !M--& ! NEW PUBLIC OP9ION W\LD /& =?1 :I* IS EV5 N[ BUT AWAIT+ ?AT DROPP+ (F ( ! OLD TO PUT =? MANIFE/LY & P[]FULLY ITS DEM&1 & E/ABLI% NEW =MS ( EXI/5CE 9 CON=MITY ) ! CONSCI\SNESS ( MANK9D4 

  

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,IT IS SUFFICI5T ?AT PEOPLE %\LD UND]/& ?AT :AT IS 5UNCIAT$ TO !M AS PUBLIC OP9ION1 & MA9TA9$ BY SU* COMPLEX1 5]GETIC1 & >TIFICIAL MEANS1 IS NOT PUBLIC OP9ION BUT ONLY ! LIFELESS \TCOME ( :AT WAS ONCE PUBLIC OP9ION2 & :AT IS MORE IMPORTANT1 IT IS SUFFICI5T ?AT !Y %\LD HAVE FAI? 9 !MSELVES1 ?AT !Y %\LD BELIEVE ?AT :AT !Y >E CONSCI\S ( 9 ! DEP?S ( !IR S\LS :AT 9 EV]YONE IS PRESS+ = EXPRESSION1 & IS ONLY NOT EXPRESS$ BECAUSE IT CONTRADICTS ! PUBLIC OP9ION SUPPOS$ TO EXI/1 IS ! P[] :I* TRANS=MS ! WORLD1 & TO EXPRESS :I* IS ! MISSION ( MANK9D3 IT IS SUFFICI5T TO BELIEVE ?AT TRU? IS NOT :AT M5 TALK (1 BUT :AT IS TOLD BY HIS [N CONSCI5CE1 ?AT IS1 BY ,GOD--& AT ONCE ! :OLE >TIFICIALLY MA9TA9$ PUBLIC OP9ION WILL DISAPPE>1 & A NEW ONE BE E/ABLI%$ 9 ITS PLACE4 

,IF PEOPLE W\LD ONLY SPEAK :AT !Y ?9K1 & NOT :AT !Y DO NOT ?9K1 ALL ! SUP]/ITIONS EMANAT+ FROM PATRIOTISM W\LD AT ONCE DROP AWAY ) ! CRUEL FEEL+S & VIOL5CE F\ND$ UPON IT4 ,! HATR$ & ANIMOSITY BETWE5 NATIONS & PEOPLES1 FANN$ BY !IR ,GOV]NM5TS1 W\LD CEASE1 ! EXTOLL+ ( MILIT>Y H]OISM1 ?AT IS ( MURD]1 W\LD BE AT AN 5D1 &1 :AT IS ( MO/ IMPORTANCE1 RESPECT = AU?ORITIES1 AB&ONM5T TO !M ( ! FRUITS ( ONE'S LABOR1 & SUBORD9ATION TO !M W\LD CEASE1 S9CE !RE IS NO O!R REASON = !M BUT PATRIOTISM4 

,& IF M]ELY ?IS W]E TO TAKE PLACE1 ?AT VA/ MASS ( FEEBLE PEOPLE :O >E CONTROLL$ BY EXT]NALS W\LD SWAY AT ONCE TO ! SIDE ( ! NEW PUBLIC OP9ION1 :I* %\LD REIGN H5CE=? 9 PLACE ( ! OLD4 

,LET ! ,GOV]NM5T KEEP ! S*OOLS1 ,*UR*1 ,PRESS1 ITS MILLI>DS ( MONEY & MILLIONS ( >M$ M5 TRANS=M$ 9TO MA*9ES3 ALL ?IS APP>5TLY T]RIBLE ORGANIZATION ( BRUTE =CE IS AS NO?+ COMP>$ TO ! CONCI\SNESS ( TRU?1 :I* SURGES 9 ! S\L ( ONE MAN :O KN[S ! P[] ( TRU?1 :I* IS COMMUNICAT$ FROM HIM TO A SECOND & A ?IRD1 AS ONE C&LE LI<TS AN 9NUM]ABLE QUANTITY ( O!RS4 

,! LI<T NE$S ONLY TO BE K9DL$ &1 LIKE WAX 9 ! FACE ( FIRE1 ?IS ORGANIZATION1 :I* SEEMS SO P[]FUL1 WILL MELT1 & BE CONSUM$4 

,ONLY LET M5 UND]/& ! VA/ P[] :I* IS GIV5 !M 9 ! WORD :I* EXPRESSES TRU?2 ONLY LET !M REFUSE TO SELL !IR BIR?RI<T = A MESS ( POTTAGE2 ONLY LET PEOPLE USE !IR P[]1 & !IR RUL]S WILL NOT D>E1 AS N[1 TO ?REAT5 AT !IR DISCRETION TO CA/ M5 9TO A TR\< ( UNIV]SAL SLAU<T]1 NOR D>E BE=E ! EYES ( A PEACEFUL POPULACE TO HOLD REVIEWS & MANOEUVRES ( DISCIPL9$ MURD]]S2 NOR W\LD ! ,GOV]NM5TS D>E = !IR [N PR(IT & ! ADVANTAGE ( !IR ASSI/ANTS TO  
>RANGE & D]ANGE CU/OM-H\SE AGREEM5TS1 NOR TO COLLECT FROM ! PEOPLE ?OSE MILLIONS ( RUBLES :I* !Y DI/RIBUTE AMONG !IR ASSI/ANTS1 & BY ! HELP ( :I* !IR MURD]S >E PLANN$4 

,& SU* A TRANS=MATION IS NOT ONLY POSSIBLE1 BUT IT IS AS  IMPOSSIBLE ?AT IT %\LD NOT BE ACCOMPLI%$ AS ?AT A LIFELESS1 DECAY+ TREE %\LD NOT FALL1 & A Y\NG] TAKES ITS PLACE4 

0,PEACE ,I LEAVE ) Y\2 MY PEACE ,I GIVE UNTO Y\3 NOT AS ! WORLD GIVE?1 GIVE ,I UNTO Y\4 ,LET NOT Y\R HE>T BE TR\BL$1 NEI!R LET IT BE AFRAID10 SAID ,*RI/4 ,& ?IS PEACE IS 9DE$ AMONG US1 & DEP5DS ON US = ITS ATTA9M5T4 

,IF ONLY ! HE>TS ( 9DIVIDUALS W\LD NOT BE TR\BL$ BY ! S$UCTIONS ) :I* !Y >E H\RLY S$UC$1 NOR AFRAID ( ?OSE IMAG9>Y T]RORS BY :I* !Y >E 9TIMIDAT$2 IF PEOPLE ONLY KNEW :]E9 !IR *IEFE/1 CONQU]+ P[] CONSI/S--A PEACE :I* M5 HAVE ALWAYS DESIR$1 NOT ! PEACE ATTA9ABLE BY DIPLOMATIC NEGOTIATIONS1 IMP]IAL OR K+LY PROGRESSES1 D9N]S1 SPEE*ES1 =TRESSES1 CANNON1 DYNAMITE1 & MEL9ITE1 BY ! EXHAU/ION ( ! PEOPLE UND] TAXES1 & ! ABDUCTION FROM LABOR ( ! FL[] ( ! POPULATION2 BUT ! PEACE ATTA9ABLE BY A VOLUNT>Y PR(ESSION ( ! TRU? BY EV]Y MAN1 W\LD LONG AGO HAVE BE5 E/ABLI%$4 

,FROM ,! ,DAILY ,*RONICLE4 

,BY P]MISSION ( ! ,$ITOR4 

  

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8 ,?US ,I AM AW>E ( ! FOLL[+ PROTE/ :I* WAS MADE BY ,RUSSIAN /UD5TS & S5T TO ,P>IS1 BUT NOT ACCEPT$ BY ANY ( ! PAP]S3-- 

0,A ,OP5 ,LETT] TO ,FR5* ,/UD5TS4 

0,A %ORT TIME BACK A SMALL BODY ( ,MOSC[ LAW /UD5TS1 HEAD$ BY ITS 9SPECTOR1 WAS BOLD 5\< TO SPEAK 9 ! P]SON ( ! UNIV]SITY CONC]N+ ! ,T\LON FE/IVITIES4 

0,WE1 ! REPRES5TATIVES ( ! UNIT$ /UD5TS ( V>I\S PROV9CES1 PROTE/ MO/ EMPHATICALLY AGA9/ ! PRET5SIONS ( ?IS BODY1 & 9 SUB/ANCE AGA9/ ! 9T]*ANGE ( GREET+S :I* HAS TAK5 PLACE BETWE5 IT & ! ,FR5* /UD5TS4 ,WE LIKEWISE REG>D ,FRANCE ) W>M AFFECTION & DEEP RESPECT1 BUT WE DO SO BECAUSE WE SEE 9 H] A GREAT NATION :I* HAS ALWAYS BE5 9 ! PA/ ! 9TRODUCT] & ANN\NC] ( ! HI< IDEALS ( FRE$OM1 EQUALITY1 & BRO!RHOOD = ALL ! WORLD2 & FIR/ ALSO 9 ! BOLD ATTEMPTS TO 9CORPORATE !SE HI< IDEALS 9TO LIFE4 ,! BETT] P>T ( ,RUSSIAN Y\? HAS ALWAYS BE5 PREP>$ TO ACCLAIM ,FRANCE AS ! =EMO/ FI<T] = A L(TI] FUTURE = MANK9D4 ,BUT WE DO NOT REG>D SU* FE/IVITIES AS ?OSE ( ,CON/ADT & ,T\LON AS APPROPRIATE OCCASIONS = SU* GREET+S4 

0,ON ! CONTR>Y1 !SE RECEPTIONS REPRES5T A SAD1 BUT1 WE HOPE1 A TEMPOR>Y CONDITION--! TREASON ( ,FRANCE TO ITS GREAT HI/ORICAL ROLE ( ! PA/4 ,! C\NTRY :I* AT ONE TIME 9VIT$ ALL ! WORLD TO BREAK ! *A9S ( DESPOTISM1 & (F]$ ITS FRAT]NAL AID TO ANY NATION :I* MI<T REVOLT 9 ORD] TO OBTA9 ITS FRE$OM1 N[ BURNS 9C5SE BE=E ! ,RUSSIAN ,GOV]NM5T1 :I* SY/EMATICALLY IMP$ES ! NORMAL ORGANIC GR[? ( A PEOPLE'S LIFE1 & REL5TLESSLY CRU%ES )\T CONSID]ATION EV]Y ASPIRATION ( ,RUSSIAN SOCIETY T[>DS LI<T1 FRE$OM & 9DEP5D5CE4 ,! ,T\LON MANIFE/ATIONS >E ONE ACT ( A DRAMA 9 ! ANTAGONISM BETWE5 ,FRANCE & ,G]MANY CREAT$ BY ,BISM>CK & ,NAPOLEON ,I,I,I4 

,?IS ANTAGONISM KEEPS ALL ,EUROPE UND] >MS1 & GIVES ! DECID+ VOTE 9 ,EUROPEAN AFFAIRS TO ,RUSSIAN DESPOTISM1 :I* HAS EV] BE5 ! SUPPORT ( ALL ?AT IS >BITR>Y & ABSOLUTE AGA9/ FRE$OM1 & ( TYRANTS AGA9/ ! TYRANNIZ$4 

0,A S5SE ( PA9 = \R C\NTRY1 ( REGRET AT ! BL9DNESS ( SO GREAT A PORTION ( ,FR5* SOCIETY1 !SE >E ! FEEL+S CALL$ =? 9 US BY !SE FE/IVITIES4 

0,WE >E P]SUAD$ ?AT ! Y\NG] G5]ATION 9 ,FRANCE IS NOT ALLUR$ BY NATIONAL ,*AUV9ISM1 & ?AT1 READY TO /RUGGLE = ?AT BETT] SOCIAL CONDITION T[>DS :I* HUMANITY IS ADVANC+1 IT WILL KN[ H[ TO 9T]PRET PRES5T EV5TS1 & :AT ATTITUDE TO ADOPT T[>DS !M4 ,WE HOPE ?AT \R DET]M9$ PROTE/ WILL F9D AN E*O 9 ! HE>TS ( ! ,FR5* Y\?4 

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