The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-09
BAD SIDE ALSO GIVEN

cultleS, which Stlll are SerlOuS. IheSe are an evil heritage from the old regime, and naturally 1t Is impossible to restire order in three months crowd ed with revolutionary activities Even with stable political conditions the creditions the creation of efficient transport Is a problem of years. Our present hope of speedy improvement lies with the Stevens commission (1he American commission), from which we expect much"
 Asked whether the United States could improve Russia's own manufac- ture of munitions by sending experts, Prince Lvoff expressed the opinion that it could not, declaring that the problem of the employment of Amer ican aid in the Russian workshops was too complex, but adding that American munitions machinery was highly desir- able
 generally" said the premier, T laid down no specific programme. It will be simplest to say that all conceivable American aid is wanted in every do- main But the key to the solution of all our military and economic difficult ties. is transport amelioration, In which it Is impossible 10 do much.
 Send my hearty thanks for the American project, the despatch of the Ibeu CTOSS IllSSlOD. dS neTS we nave serious defects and deficiencies. T hope also for further Amer ican financial support America should note that we ourselves are already to bear the heaviest monetary sacri- fices and have already passed more democratic measures respecting taxa tion on property than any of the other belligerent powers, and are ready to go much further.
 Io 1ems the most vital is food. Here again the central question is trans port, and if America helps in this we can do the rest ourselves. as the total stock of food is sufficient for the army and civilian population"
 "For new years crops arises the problem of an increase in the amount of agricultural machinery and we should be grateful if America submits plan to help in this matter on comprehensive scale.
 Prince Lvoff proceeded to discuss the internal situation. declaring that this had a marked influence on Rus sia's ability to carry on the fight in the war with vigor.
 T am glad he said. Ito see last weeks marked signs of amelioration. Tell America that have daily evil dence of the rallying of all the rational
 
 alition cabinet. The irrational elo- ments are in such minority that there is no reason to fear their get thing the upper hand
 GOVERNMENT STRONG Not that though every week there have been loudly advertised plans to overthrow the government by force there has not been one attempt to ex- ecute the plans made Furthermore, may deny the rumors of reactionary and revolutionary agitation and threats of Jewish pogroms, of which there is no sign whatever
 "On the whole the nation is satisfied with the provisional government, be- cause the government, though hampered by grave military and diplomatic pre- occupations, has already successfully l carried through internal reforms which embody the traditional aspirations of
 Russia's progressives Do you know that within few weeks of the Czars' downfall, the government realized lib- eral five-fold programme, giving com l plete liberty of person. speech, press l meeting and religion and going therein further than most progressive democ- racies in Europe or America? ! Perhaps America knows of this, but | does she know that we have also ex- | ecuted a comprehensive scheme of minor l economic, financial and social reforms,