South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-17
ROOT DECLARES u. S.
OUT TO HELP RUSSIA
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in its boundaries and the fighting Of
an external foe. Then ne declared
for war and expressed unbounded
confidence in the power Of Russia
10 meet the situation.
Message OF Democracy.
The mission for which have the
honor TO speak is charged by the
government and people OF the United
States Of America with a message 10
the government and people of Rus
STA said Mr.. Root. The mission
comes from a democratic republic.
Its members are commissioned and
instructed by a president who holds
his high office as chief executive of
more than one hundred million free
people by virtue of popular election,
in which more than eighteen million
votes were freely cast. and fairly
counted pursuant 10 law. by univer-
sal equal. direct and secret suffrage
For one hundred and forty years
our people have been struggling
with the hard problems OF self gov
eminent. With many short comings,
many mistakes. many imperfections,
we still have maintained order and
respect for law, individual freedom
and national independence. Under
the security OF our own laws We
have grown in strength and prosper
ity. But we value our freedom more
than wealth. We love liberty and we
cherish above all our possessions the
ideals for which our fathers fought
and suffered and sacrificed that
America may be free.
See Better World Ahead
we believe i'm the competence of
the power of democracy and i'm our
heart Of hearts abides the coming OF
a better world in which the humble
and oppressed of all lands may be
lifted up by freedom TO a heritage OF
justice and equal opportunity.
The news of Russia's new found
freedom brought 10 America univer-
sal satisfaction and JOY. From all
the land, sympathy and hope went
out to the new sister in the circle of
dcmocracies. And the mission is
sent 10 express that feeling.
The American democracy sends
to the democracy Of Russia greet
ing of sympathy. friendship, broth
erhood. God-speed Distant America
knows little OF the special conditions
OF Russian life, which must give
form to the government and laws
which YOU are about 10 create. As
we have developed our institutions TO
serve the needs of our national char
acter and life, assume that YOU will
your institutions 20 serve the Rus
sian character and life.
No Parties or Classes.
"As we look across the sea we dis
tinguish no party. no class. We see
great Russia as whole, as one
mighty striving. aspiring democracy.
We know the self control. essential
kindness, strong common sense,
courage and noble idealism of the
Russian character.
we have faith i'm YOU all. We
pray for Gods blessing upon YOU all.
We believe you will solve your prob
lens. that you will maintain your
liberty and that our two great ma
tions will march side by side in the
triumphant progress of democracy
until the old order everywhere has
passed away and the world is free.
"One fearful danger threatens the
liberty of both nations. The armed
forces of a military autocracy are at
the gates of Russia and the allies.
The triumph OF German arms Will
mean the death Of liberty in Russia
No enemy is at the gates OF America.
but America has come 20 realize that
the triumph of German arms means
the death of liberty in the world;
that we who love liberty and would
keep il must fight for it, and fight
for il now when the free demOcra-
cies Of the world may be strong in
union. and not delay until they may
be beaten down separately in sue
cession.
To Fight for Russia.
so America sends another mess
age to Russia-that we are going 10
fight. and have already begun 10
fight. for your freedom equally with
our own. and we ask YOU TO fight for
our freedom equally with yours. We
would make your cause ours and our
cause yours. and. with common
purpose and mutual helpfulness of
a firm alliance. make sure of victory
over our common foe.
You will recognize your own
sentiments and purposes in the
words Of Pres't Wilson to the
American congress when, on the 2nG
of April last, he advised a declara
ton of war aginst Germany. He
said:
Words of Wilson.
We are accepting this chal-
lenge Of hostile purpose because We
know that in such a government
(the German government following
such methods. we can never have a
friend; and that in the presence OF
its organized power. always living
i'm wait TO accomplish We know not
what purpose. there can be no as
surance for the democratic govern
meats Of the world. We are now
about 10 accept the gage of battle
with natural foe 10 liberty and shall.
If necessary. spend the whole force