Already, in 1904, Russia, being in a difficult
situation, was obliged to conclude a commercial treaty with
Germany, very disadvantageous to herself. The treaty hindered, at
the same time, the development of our agriculture and the progress
of our industries. It affected, with equal disadvantage, the
interests of the farmers as well as of those engaged in industry.
It is easy to imagine what kind of a treaty victorious German
imperialism would impose upon us. In economic matters, Russia
would become a German colony. Russia's further economic
development would be greatly hindered if not altogether stopped.
Degeneration and deprivation would be the result of German victory
for an important part of the Russian working-people.
What will German victory bring to western Europe? After all we
have already said, it is needless to expatiate on how many of the
unmerited economic calamities it will bring to the people of the
western countries allied to Russia. We wish to draw your attention
to the following: England, France, even Belgium and Italy, are, in
a political sense, far ahead of the German Empire, which has not
as yet grown up to a parliamentary regime.
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