The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-26
END WAR IN 1918
Root Tells Russians This Is
Big Possibility.
All Allies. However, Must Do
Their Bit This Year.
MOSCOW WELCOMES ENVOY
He Makes Six Addresses in
First "a Hours in City.
People Are Told to Beware of
ObstructiOniStS.

Petrograd, June EFF every allied
government and every allied people
turn itself fully over to the business
Of making war, victory will come by
1918, in the opinion of EHhu Root
chairman of the American mission.
He made the prediction at Moscow
where the Americans were being en-
tertained today, in the course of an
interview with newspaper correspon-
dents.
Americans accept all interpreta-
tons of Russia's formula of peace
without annexations and without con-
tributions,' but we feel profoundly
that the German empire in a most
outrageous and infamous form has
violated the rights Of Belgium and
Serbia" said Root. I'VE demand re-
esta blishment of these rights. We
hold it just to insist on full restoration
of violated rights of possessions and
separation for damages"
Dispatches from MOSCOW today as
| serted the city had accorded the
Americans an enthusiastic reception.
The railway mission is busily at-work
here, comforting with Russia's trans
portation experts and going over the
best form of aid to be extended. Ad-
, miral Glennon was to arrive at
Archangel today. General Scott was in
| conference with the war office leaders.
Moscow Welcomes Root.
Moscow, Saturday, June 23.-In the
first twenty-four hours of his stay in
| Moscow Elihu Root, head of the
American mission, addressed six inn
! portant organizations representing ev-
| cry kind of Industrial activity and ev-
| cry shade of political belief. In each
| instance, he was received with the
| liVeliest interest and enthusiasm, not
only by the representatives of the gov
eminent but by the workmen's and
soldiers delegates who listened eager
! " to Mr.. Roots account of the way in
| resources in the struggle to preserve
| democracy. In a speech before the
military and industrial committee to-
| day Mr.. Root said:
| II Dc not think we fully appre-
ciated the difficulties under which you
have labored. A study of conditions
since our arrival reveals those diff
/ culties are far greater than we sup
posed. That increases our admiration
! for the courage, persistency and pub
lie spirit with which you have carried
! on your great work in the last two
! years.
| Obstructionists Busy.
Il observe with some distress that
there are influences operating in an
attempt to hinder your future efforts.
proceed to the destruction of all in
1 dustrial enterprise that must end
your work, and there are plainly some
malign influences which desire to &C
complish that result 1 have, how
ever, the greatest confidence in the
sincerity of purpose and the strong
determination of the provisional gov
eminent at Petrograd to combat and
counteract those influences and to
maintain the industrial system of the
country. 1t is indicated so plainly by
conditions that the way to maintain
industrial efficiency and to continue
the work of your committee is tC
stand by and support the authority
of the provisional government. 1 can
not doubt such support will be giver
freely and continuously"