Arizona republican., 1917-03-21
RUSSIA
FINDS AN INSPIRATION
IN WESTERN IDEAS

! PETROGRAD. March 90 (via Lon
don, March 2D.-''Nothing now stands
in the way of new commercial treaty
i between Russia and the United States"
said the new foreign minister, Pro-
fesSor Paul Milukoff, in an exclusive
intervieW that he gave to the ASsoci-
: ated Press today. Il think l am right
in saying that the United States is
eager for the resumption of old COM
mercial relations and for the removal
of all the disabilities governing Jews
here There now appears to be no
obstacles to such an event.
+ The details of such an arrange
ment, however, cannot at present be
successful, as they will have to be left
to the future"
This" continued the minister, will
! only be one manifestation of the closer
relations into which the new Russia
hopes to enter with the democratic
world. The old government in its
mOnarchical form was in close SYM
pathy with Germany and Prussian
ideas. The new regime will find an
! inspiration in the ideas of the western
world
Despite the difficulties at the be-
ginning, the new government now
stands united and all differences be-
1 tween the elements engaged in the
revolution have been submerged in the
desire of the people for representa-
tive government
The foreign minister said that a dec
laration probably would be approved
by the council of ministers at once,
restoring to Finland the historical
rights that If enjoyed before the third
duma. An immediate meeting of the
Finnish diet will be CALLED to draw up
| new constitution.
Never since have been in the SER
vice of the country has the govern
ment been composed, as at present, of
men constituting the flower of the
nation-the greatest and most distin :
guished men in every respect.
This is the estimate of the new
Russian government as expressed to
the Associated Press by Baron Rosen
the former Russian ambassador to the
| United States One of the greatest
benefits accruing. so far as other ma
tions. particularly the entente allies
are concerned, in the opinion of Baron
Rosen, is the sweeping away of the
element of doubt concerning Russia s
earnestness in the prosecution of the
war.
1T will be realized now. as never
before, that Russia is not hominally.
but is actually fighting for freedom, .
he said
Baron Rosen lillened the revolution
ary movement to the bursting of a
dam. 'loosing the pent-up indignation
of the country against the iniquities
of the old regime, which broke down
completely under the weight of its own
folly and incompetence.
The thing to he done now" he con-
Hn int
safe channels. The situation is still
full Of danger hut is gradually inn
proving. In any case, the effect upon
the war can only be extremely favor
able"
The former Dowager Empress Marie
Feodorovna, who was at Kiev, went
to meet her son, former Emperor
Nicholas, as he was returning after
his abdication. She had long resented
the influence over Nicholas welded by
the Empress Alexandra, Gregory Ras-
putin, the mystic monk, and Made
moiselle Virubava lady in waiting to
the empress, who had introduced Ras-
putin to the empress.
Her meeting with Nicholas was said
to have been very affecting. 1t is re-
ported that she intends to go to Den
mark, her native country.
1t is expected that Nichoas Roman
off. as the former emperor is now
known, eventually will go to Switzer-
land or France, his stay in the Crimea
being temporary.
The new minister of trade and in
dustries is in communication with the
workingmen and promises to develop
plans for workingmen's unions, which
formerly were prohibited, abolish
criminal penalties for strikes, regulate
hours and conditions of work and pro-
mote workingmen's insurance.
1t would be Improbable to go fully
into all the court scandals or the con
stantly accommodating evidence by
/ which seems to be clearly established
the weak character and incredible lacl
of foresight of Nicholas II and his ap-
! parent ignorance of conditions thai
spelled his inevitable downfall Mos
surprising of all was the emperor.
stubborn refusal to be guided by the
counsel of his own family and his quie
assumption that all was well with the
country at a time when the whole ma
ton was on the brink of active revolu.
ton.
Grand Duke Nicholas Michaelovitcl
2 made most persistent efforts to appris,
5 emperor Nicholas that the country
T was in danger and the throne totter
ing, but the emperor showed no mort
so,hs OF being stirred by this warning
than by that of the dowager empress
and multitude of other parsonage.
1 VINO approached him.
! Late in November Grand Duk,
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