The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-24
HAS CONFIDENCE
IN NEW RUSSIA
Regenerated Nation Will Rise
From Present Conflict is
Predicted by United
States.
A MESSAGE OF HOPE
Foreign Minister Is Told by Prest-
den. Wilson That America
Has Faith in
Russia.
MESSAGE OF HOPE


ont of the present conflict will rise
"a resenerated Russia" is the conn
dence voiced by the United States
government In q message to Teres-
chenko, the Russian foreign minis
ter, made public today.
The message declares President
Wilson rejoices in Russia's deterIni'
nation TO devote all its forces and
resources" TO final triumph.
with teuacity of purpose moving
all the allied governments, there can
be no doubt of the outcome of the
conflict now raging" the note ADDS
The message says.
Il have the honor to acknowledge
the receipt of your note OF the third
instant, in which you transcTtbe a
foreign affairs of Russia to the gov
ernment of the United, States.
The translation OF that communi-
cation has been furnished 10 the
president, who In full appreciation
Of the task confronting the provision
al government of Russia, in the re
construction of that country and the
reorganization of Its forces and OF
the energy with which that govern
ment is endeavoring in the face OF
disloyaIty and enemy inspired propa-
ganda TO uphold the good faith OF
Russia, welcomes the assurance now
given by the provisional government
of Russia of its intention OF which
the president has no doubt OF being
bettered by no difficulty in pursuing
the war to a final triumph, No less
gratifying 10 the President is the
announcement by that government,
that like the United States, Russia
consecTates all its forces and all Its
resources 10 this end.
With this tenacity Of purpose
moving all the allied governments
there can be no doubt OF the outcome
of the conflict now.
Il ask you to be so good as 10 give
| 10 your government renewed expires
sion of the presidents deep sympathy
with them in the burden they have
1 assumed and in the obstacles they
have encountered and are encount
ering and his confidence that, in
spired and impelled by their pat
: riotic efforts and guidance, there
will emerge from the present conflict
regenerated Russia founded upon
those great principles of democracy
freedom and equality, right and jus
tice"
The letter dated August 15. an,
swered the Russian foreign minister 5
pledge that Russia would fight on.
Russia viii Not Collapse.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 24.-That
Russia will fight on-not collapse
was the general official view here to,
day.
Granting of loan, ships and sup
plies 10 her by the United States will
have the probable effect of compos-
ing difficulties, forecast in recent
confidential advices from Ambassa
dor Francis. This aid is Immediately
available as result OF yesterdays
cabinet conference.
And though Riga may fall. mill
tary men here in complete touch with
the Russian situation doubt that
Germany can spare sufficient men to
make her drive tell.
The Francis advices, gathered from,
the Russian government, pointed to
the possibility of Riga falling and al
so to the fact that internal political
troubles as we'll as the military
menace might force removal of the
capital from Petrograd to Moscow.
Today the state department ex
pected to address note to Minister
Tereschenko in an encouraging vein
This message along with the aid
voted, indicated that this govern
ment has confidence in the outcome,
So long as collapse is not a certainty,
the United States stands ready to as
sist fully In establishing Russia ef.
fectively against Germany.
The Moscow conference this week
is expected to crystalize the political
situation. With all elements repre-
sented and striving to get some
working foundation for the new de
mocracy, tha American government
is hopeful that the sound progressive
sections will rule.
While Germany is hammering to
ward Riga, her agents are sprea ding
propaganda poison inside Russia
/ The embassy here will offset this
! though by sending to the conference
! the announcement of fresh Ameri
can aid.