. Review of reviews and world's work. THE WORK OF THE DUMA. They are so anxious to begin the dance that they arecoming in from everywhere, although the house is stillbeing moved.—From Kladderadatsch (Berlin). 738 THE AMERICAN MONTHL Y REVIEW OF THE NEW MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT. Patented in Russia, 1906.—From the Lustiqe BUItter (Stuttgart) embarrassing presence of Count Witte, whom it regardsas the criminal creator of the Duma. Some of the newministers may then be taken from the moderate Lib-eral party,—no Constitutional Democrat is likely to bechosen,—but unless the Czar changes his min
. Review of reviews and world's work. THE WORK OF THE DUMA. They are so anxious to begin the dance that they arecoming in from everywhere, although the house is stillbeing moved.—From Kladderadatsch (Berlin). 738 THE AMERICAN MONTHL Y REVIEW OF THE NEW MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT. Patented in Russia, 1906.—From the Lustiqe BUItter (Stuttgart) embarrassing presence of Count Witte, whom it regardsas the criminal creator of the Duma. Some of the newministers may then be taken from the moderate Lib-eral party,—no Constitutional Democrat is likely to bechosen,—but unless the Czar changes his mind betweenthis and then he will not part with Durnovo, in whomhe places implicit confidence. Ministers will probablynot even make long speeches in the Duma, although there will be no governmentparty in the chamber to relievethem of the duty. They will seton the Council of the Empireto do it, and while upper andlower chambers are thus waginga bitter conflict with each otherthe cabinet will look on pleasant-ly as the tcrtium will happen after that noone can guess. But I venture todoubt whether the fiist Dumawill do any serious legislativework. We may expect beautifulphrases and expressive humani-tarian principles, but few busi-nes
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