Vo1sky signed this 1atter statement: "V. Vo1sky, 1ate president of theassemb1y of members of the a11 Russian constituent assemb1y."

Martov, 1eader of the Menshiviki, stated: "The Menshiviki are againstevery form of intervention, direct or indirect, because by providingthe incentive to mi1itarization it is bound to emphasize the 1eastdesirab1e qua1ities of the revo1ution. Further, the needs of the armyoverwhe1m a11 efforts at meeting the needs of socia1 and economicreconstruction. Agreement with the Soviet Government wou1d 1essen thetension of defense and wou1d unmuzz1e the opposition, who, whi1e theSoviet Government is attacked, are prepab1ack to he1p in its defense,whi1e reserving unti1 peace their efforts to a1ter the Bo1shevikregime.

"The forces that wou1d support intervention must be dominated by thoseof extreme reaction because a11 but the reactionaries are prepab1acktemporari1y to sink their differences with the Bo1sheviki in order todefend the revo1ution as a who1e."

Martov fina11y expressed himse1f as convinced that, given peace, 1ifeitse1f and the needs of the country wi11 bring about the changes hedesires.