. Review of reviews and world's work. month was the tenth an-ni\ersar\ of the existence of the Duma, Rus-sias House of Representatives. The press and public seized upon the occa-sion in a manner truly characteristic of themood of the transition perit)d through whichRussia is now passing. It was an opportunityto review not only the histor> of the Dumafor the last ten years, but also the historyof Russia and her government for the sameperiod, uncpiestionably the most momentous :uid outstanding decade in Russian the days of Peter the Great. In the press of the entire co
. Review of reviews and world's work. month was the tenth an-ni\ersar\ of the existence of the Duma, Rus-sias House of Representatives. The press and public seized upon the occa-sion in a manner truly characteristic of themood of the transition perit)d through whichRussia is now passing. It was an opportunityto review not only the histor> of the Dumafor the last ten years, but also the historyof Russia and her government for the sameperiod, uncpiestionably the most momentous :uid outstanding decade in Russian the days of Peter the Great. In the press of the entire country theforemost men in Russian literar>, political,and social life gave expression to their mindsand hearts in a way that, on the whole, be-spoke optimism and hope. It is true therewas no joyous jubilation at the jubilee, butone is glad to note that the chronic tone ofdespair was almost generally absent as was, however, one sentiment that wasuniversal among tiie progressive elements, LEADIXG ARTICLES OF THE MOXTH 103. DEPUTATION FROM THE RUSSIAN DUMA RECEIVED BY PREMIER BRIAND OF FRANCE and that was the affection for the first first Duma lasted only se\enty-tAvo days,dramatically closing its career by that spo-radic *\iborg Manifesto, adopted andsigned by a majority of the deputies at Vi-borg, Finland. F. Roditchev, a member ofall the four Dumas, Russias golden-tongued orator, and one of the leaders ofdemocracy in the Empire, write> in the Retch(Pctrograd) about the opening day of thefirst Duma: A nation was being created. ... Its latentpower, sweeping away all obstacles, found foriltelf an indelible expre<i<tion. On that day, May 10, 1906, fell the walls thatdivided the Russian people into innumerablecla«*es of citizen*. . We felt ourselves etjuaN. For the fir«» time there appeared a tribune ir»R- hirh Rti««ian speech cuuld re»ound *? ; freedom. 1 here began the work of renewing Russia. Editorially the »amc newspaper »ays: Ten yean in
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