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after being involved In these affairs
came out a man with Revolutionary
inclinations. My destiny was decided.
My coming to the way Of thinking Of
active tRevolutionists was only mat,
ter of time Only month or two had
passed when was arrested again, in
April of 1901. l was accused Of being
in possession Of Illegal literature. Yes.
after my exclusion from the university
gradually began reading the books
OF Socialistic nature, and read illegal
editions, becoming more acquainted
With the tasks Of the Revolutionists.
with their ways OF agitating and be-
gan to feel myself in sympathy with
them. But when they arrested me so
soon after my Punishment from Mos
COW had no time, in spite Of my good
wishes and convictions. to show any
activity. | was arrested first for my
convictions. for my ideas and on ac-
count Of this | could not take an act
i've part in the movement. After ban
ishment On account OF my convictions
could not help being a Revolutionist.
Government Made RcvoIutionist.
The government made me Reyo-
iutionist. 1t declared me to be outside
the law. It forced me to the Revolu-
tionists ranks. The government was
not the cause of my becoming So
cialist became Socialist by learn
ing Of the evils in society. and by
learning the means Of healing them
became a Socialist after | had been u
Revolutionist, and when became a
Socialist my revolutionary ideas be-
came stronger because when fighting
for Socialistic ideas !. by force Of cir
cumstances. was obliged TO come into
contact with the resistance of the gov
eminent. | was member Of the par
ty OF Social Democrats and Social Rev
olutionists. | was not a terrorist and
only the actions OF Messrs Sipia guine
and Plehve gradually persuaded me Of
the necessity for armed reply to the
violence shown by these ministers.
What pains it cost the Revolutionists
to decide on this sal necessity is
shown by the program OF the society
Although the necessity 'of terroristic
acts hung in the air. although at the
time blood flowed and other violence
was used nearly daily. the society
could not decide to introduce terror as
one Of its means. The program of the
society reads as follows: Without in
Producing terroristic acts into our pro-
gram. We the society. leave them to
the personal risk Of the members Of
the society
MY relation to terror at that time
was unsettled. | admitted that in
some cases terror was Indispensable,
but on account OF the peaceful and
,,.n. l,,n 1n1, &c
classes. I did not feel justified in pro
posing it to the mass Of the Revolu-
tionary party | was sure that many
of us could be found sensitive and de
cided, who would not be afraid to go
and protect the lives and honor of cit
liens.
Having become Revolutionist in
1901, I. in March. 1902, was again ar
rested for years activity in the So
ciety. remained in prison for one
and half years and was then Danish
cd for five years to the Yakoutsk gov
ernmcnt
My Revolutionary life lasted only
three years, half Of which passed. in
prison. Even life in prison did not
give me any peace. During the search
they broke my arm and stretched my
mouth only because wanted to de-
stroy some papers. The search was SO
disgusting that my relatives thought l
was going mad and would commit sui
eide. The Sendarmes. from personal
hatred, did not give me peace even in
prison. There they daily searched me,
humiliating search from head to foot
Complaining to the procureur did not
help me- | was almost driven mad by
the daily disgusting behavior OF the
gendarmcs. To my complaints they
answered. 1T is not your business
Interviews with relatives and my
mother were made a torture, thanks
TO the sendarmes. My mother was
subjected to rough treatment and she
was advised not to have anything to do
with her 'dissraceful SON. My com
plant on this occasion was met with
complain to the chief Of the genlar-
mes
AS a protest against this brutality
tasted seven days. The governor
who came to me told me that the life
Of one student was nothing in compar-
ison with the interests OF the state.
tie was right. The year did not pass
without seeing the sacrifice CT many
hundreds OF lives for the state The
result OF my fast was that was sent
to Samara prison. In Samara had a
chance OF meeting Revolutionists who
We're chosen from al lparts of Russia.
From them, as from personal wit
ncsses. knew what had happened to
mo had happened to others. I myself
saw people who were beaten in pris.
ons and in police courts, people who
were many times compelled to hunger
Tor many days together. people who
from want and prison life went into
consumption. Every day saw par
ties OF political prisoners going to ST.
IBERIA
While in prison | read Revolutions
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