[To THE EDITOR OP THE " SPECTATOR.",
Sra,—May not war-time abolitionists make the suggestion that the unfortunate Tsar acted more wisely than lie knew in weaning his subjects of the vodka habit ? He may have indirectly contributed to the sober sense of political realities on which the revolt against the Court camarilla seems to have been based. But who can doubt that the speed, efficacy, and comparative moderation and good humour with which the change was effected were largely due to the fact that the leaders of the Revolution were not hampered and perplexed by a populace excited by alcohol ? It is of course futile to ask any one to guess what might have happened if the Revolution had occurred three years ago. But since drink had its share in the worst excesses of the French Revolution, we need not be bigoted teetotalers to rejoice that the people of Petrograd were not maddened with vodka on March lath.—I am, Sir, he.,
T. D. A.
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