The Russian nation, understanding this, and having the full possibility of using its right of master of the Russian land, could in one day put down the criminal tendencies of Jews and make them bow under its will—the will of the crowned master of Russia, but led by the higher principles of the Christian religion and too well knowing its power to reply by way of violence, prefers another solution to the Jewish question, the question which is equally fatal for all civilized nationalities. Considering that in the last year the Jews, with all their means, are aspiring toward emigration into Palestine, and formation of their own state, and believing that their emigration from all countries where they are now living is the only true means of getting humanity rid of the evil, which the Jews are, the League of Russian people will use all its means to form a Jewish state and assist their emigration to the state, regardless of whatever material sacrifices it may require from the Russian nation.
The Duma deputies were then appealed to to ask the government to deliberate with other governments, with a view to promising international action along these lines.
In the meantime [the circular went on naively], all Jews in Russia are to be regarded as foreigners, but with none of the rights or privileges that other foreigners have. This attitude will doubtless increase their desire to emigrate to their own state.
The man who gave me this circular then went on to say, that he himself believed that an occasional pogrom was a good thing, because it increased the restlessness of the Jews, and he hoped that by continuing this policy Russia would soon be rid of them.
In response to my request for some printed matter, setting forth the aims and objects of the organization, I was given a brochure which contained the following definitions:
I. Aim—To develop the Russian national self-consciousness and strengthen the union of Russian people of all classes, for the mutual work and prosperity of their dear country.
II. The welfare of the country depends upon the complete preservation of Russian unlimited orthodoxy, autocracy, and nationality.
III. The restoration of orthodoxy to its place of dominant influence.
IV. Autocracy consists in the union of Czar with Russian people