Deputy Kovalevsky contended that it was advisable for the Government to explain, as far as possible, the relations of Russia with Italy, Rumania, Bulgaria and Sweden, and also the position of the questions regarding Palestine, Persia and Afghanistan. He added: "If we know that Russia is on her guard and that a satisfactory settlement will be reached, we shall feel would lend an ear to the voice of the Legislature when the time came to draft the preliminary terms of peace. The speaker said that he quite understood that it was no business of the Legislature to prepare terms of peace, but their presence in Petrograd would be useful when those terms were being drafted, in order that the matter might be discussed with those experienced in local conditions at various places, Deputy Krupensky-made an inquiry with regard to Russia's relations with China and Japan.
The replies given by M. Sas san off, Minister of Forsign Affairs, completely satisfied the Committee, but their publication has not ben allowed.
Deputy Levasoff asked several questions bearing upon foreign policy.
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