Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-08-07
FAITH IN RUSSIA IS
EXPRESSED BY ROOT
IN NOTABLE SPEECH
Head of American Mission De-
CIareS SIav People Will Come
Triumphant Through Trial
and TribJIation

A PACIFIC PORT. Aug. faith in
the ability of Russia to overcome her
difficulties and perpetuate a great and
free democracy was expressed today by
Elihu Root. head of the American mis-
sion to Russia, in speech delivered at
luncheon here in honor of the return
of the mission. The members of the par
ty landed here late last night. They left
today for Washington.
II have abiding faith that Russia
through trial and tribulation. will work
out, create and perpetuate a great, free.
self governing democracy" Mr.. Root said
in his address.
Processing a sincere admiration for
the kindly character of the Russian peo-
pie, "considerate of the rights and feel
ings of others, and with a high capacity
for self-control and a noble idealism
heading always in a better way toward
higher things" he pleaded for deep SYM
pathy for the nation. (which is strug-
Cling with the problems that We have
been studying for 140 years and have not
yet solved"
Declaring that America must muster
it's manhood with democracy against the
power of autocracy, he said: There will
be death, widowed homes, sacrifice and
suffering, doubt. almost despair. In the
end will rise a great free country, re-
made in the spirit of our fathers. COM
petent to accomplish its divine mission
and carry liberty and Justice throughout
the world.
Don't argue about why we are in the
war, but realize that the time has come
when American liberty. American jus
tice, American independence and free
dom are the stake for which we must
fight"
Basil Soldatyen Koff. special envoy of
the Russian government, accompanying
the mission. expressed the gratitude of
the new republic for the help and sym
pathy extended to II by America. He
asserted that the two needs of the new
Russia were time and friendly sympa-
thy.
Charles Edward Russell. writer and
sociologist, a member OF the mission,
said:
BE Of good cheer in regard to Russia.
If democracy survives in the world, the
people of Russia will rule"
OF the task before America he said:
eff man now says. My wages before
my country or My balance sheet before
ISOLATION before country he is not an
American. America is in peril. No ques-
ton is worthy of consideration until we
settle the question Of whether democra-
cy shall live. Democracy hangs by a
thread. It's existence depends on the
union and utmost determination OF the
United States of America"
James Duncan. vice president OF the
American Federation of Labor, after pay
ing a high tribute to the behavior of the
Russian people during the past months,
declared, earnestly:
"Th1s is no time to squabble over Incl
dentals. The working men Of America
are back OF the president and the govern
ment. The fight now is between autoc-
racy and democracy"
Major General Hugh L. Scott, chief of
staff of the United States army, respond
ed to calls by a declaration that the
American army that is to be sent to
France will go under better auspices,
better equipped, better off1cered and bet
ter cared for than any previous American
army has ever been on going into bat
tie"