The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-04
News of Safe Arrival Is Con.
tanned In Dispatch to Secre-
tary Daniels
FINANCIAL HELP WILL
BE OFFERED COUNTRY
President Wilson Wires State
ment. Outlining Plans Of
the United States Govern
mcnt

Washing ton. June 3.-The AmeYi-
can mission to Russia. headed by
Elihu Root. arrived Mt q Russian
port this morning.
Announcement of the safe passage
of the commission was made by
Secretary of the Navy Daniels. He
had received n dispatch from the
commander of the vessel on which
the journey was made.
Former senator Root and his cole
leagues will proceed to Petrograd
Immediately. They will arrive At
the Russian capital at q time when
the new government II hemmed IN
on NIL sides by disorxani.ation.
royal plots. radical uprisinga ana
lack of power to meet the menac-
ing situation which threatens
either to force Russia into \ seva-
rate peace or ut the best remove
her from considers AZ . hel-,
ligerent.
MIR. Root hears plenipotentiary
powers to act for the United states.
Timed to coincide with hla arrival.
= mesaaEe from the state DEPART
ment SutiininG the war Alma Of the
United States have been eabFeA Ia
inc uS f6CtO 8OFFF0"CWN OF H00MIus
This statement was drafted ny
President Wilson. He wrote II HIM
self. picking II out with two an
gers on the old typewriter which
has been the medium Of SO much OF
Americas diplomatic correspond
ence In the last two years.
The statement sets forth clearly
what the taft<d state. ~ hxhttns
nd FAv S& ri a.
addressed to Russia for two main
reasons to brace the Republics
government Of that country by ~.
surances Of the aid Of the great sis
ter republic across the seas and to
convey to the liberals Of Russia the
knowledge that America In nkhti
for the same ideals which they de-
mnnd as q part of amy peace treaty.
CabIed Some Days Ago.
The Wilson statement was cAbiet
some days ago. but has been withheld,
from publication in America as mat
ter Of courtesy to Russia The stat,
department. let it be known that tn,
statement would be given out here OF
receipt of inform ion>t that the Russian
2 government had given 1t to the Russian
press
1t was indicated this evening that th'
salient features of the statement wcufs
pc Incorporated in the registration da,
announcement on which President viii
son has been working for several DAYS
He devoted part of his Sunday after
noon to this document. which Ia an al
dress TO the people Of the country
especially the iaen who will have 4
sign their names on the dotted lint
Tuesday as liable for. war services.
The registration day proclamation
sill contain an epitome OF what Amer,
ca is lighting for and what she vii
demand when the peace comm issioner,
inally gather round the green table AMI
begin work on treaty.
The peace aims--or the peace ~
nands they might be cslled--of Amer,
CT may be divided, somewhat as fol
ows;
!. Crushing of milftarism and aban,
Comment of heavy armamAnts as
against junkerism agair
plunging the world into sea of blood
rhis is the demand Of tina
t may be made safe against the on,
'laughts OF an imperial clique.
?, Freedom of the seas and restrfctio,
n the use OF submarines as a weapol
# offense. Crews of merchant YES
sells must be assured safety. In thil
restrictions upon the use o.
many implements OF land war are salsl
ikely
Poison gas. liquid fire and simi1ai
YEA pons are regarded as too tnhumay
% be allowed to again be employed fol
he destruction of life.
3. Guarantees that viii hold thai
mall nations and theif rights will b.
This includes the recreation
md indemnity of Belgium. Serbix and
Nther littls countries wiped out by thu
Germans. as well as the establishment
ID. far as possible OF borders on racial
ines. A Jewish republic In Palestine
nay be one OF the outgrowths Of thu
var and this is favored by the United
states.
Has Large I'aPty,
Accompanying Mr. Root are Cyrus Fl
Mccormick. John r. Mott. Samuel h
5ertron. James Duncan and Charles Ed.
ward Russell. ENJOYS extraordinary
Ma jor General Hugh L. Scott. chief 81
'tan u. s. A.; Rear Admiral James n
;lennon. Colonel r. E. L. Niche. all
% General Scott: Colonel William Jnd.
n. military attache: Lieutenant
Colonel T. g. Mott. military aide to Mr.