NEWS OF THE WEEK.
AGREAT opportunity has been missed by the Duma. On Thursday the question of terrorism was reintroduced, once mole with no satisfactory result. As we have said many times, it is most desirable, if not absolutely essential, that all parties should unite in recording their abhorrence of terrorism in every form. So far the Duma has failed to mark an epoch by registering such an opinion, chiefly because party jealousy has, been more powerful than rectitude of sentiment. The Right. are willing to condemn Anarchists, and the Left to condemn Government abuses, but no party will condemn terrorism in general. The chaotic debate of Thursday was a supreme example of these unfortunate tactics. According to the Ti1PLCS correspondent, six Motions were before the House, and the Constitutional Democrats refused to accept any Motion except their own. In the end the Socialists and the Toil Group carried a Resolu- tion simply condemning the Government. The enemies of the Duma have had a new weapon put in their bands, and naturally rumours of dissolution have again become current.
