In spite of many great difficulties and obstacles, the Members
of the Duma have shown what wo can only describe as an extraordinary instinct for Constitutional government, and the Russian Parliament is already beginning to take its place as a deliberative Assembly of the highest character. Its President and Members, and also the members of that very important Russian body, the Council of the Empire, will be welcomed with the utmost sympathy and friendship by our public men of all parties and creeds. We have no wish to dwell at any length upon the foolish talk that has been indulged in by a minute section of the Press here in regard to the Tsar's visit. The best answer' to such talk is that the truest and most clear-headed Russian Liberals desire that visit, and would be deeply disappointed if it should be marred by blundering busybodies who have apparently yet to learn that proud nations no more like interference with their home disputes than do husbands and wives.
