New Britain herald., 1917-07-06
WILSON PROMISES
 FULL AID TO RUSSIA
Bakhmetef Presents Credentials
 As Envoy Of New Republic

Washington, July 6.-Boris Bakh- meteff, the new Russian ambassad dor, presented his credentials to President Wilson late yesterday and was for mally received as the first permanent diplomatic representative here of the Russian democracy. With this cer- emony the ambassador takes a per manent status in place of his tem- porary position as head of the Rus sian war mission.~ Other members of the mission also will become per manent representative of their gov ernment here.
 At the present time," said MT. Bahkmeteff, addressing the president. the historical paths of the United States and Russia have been drawn close in the common struggle for freedom and lasting peace of the world, and in this strife the new born Russian democracy is being guided by the same unself1sh aim, the same human and democratic prin- ciples, as this great republic.
 The success of our mutual task makes essential the firm establishing of the democratic regime in Russia. as we'll as the consolidation of Rus sia's lighting power To that end are tending the efforts of the provisional government which is awaiting to find a source of new strength in the hearty spirit and brotherly support of the United States.
 For such attainments the provi- sional government is endeavoring to esta blish a full understanding and a close cooperation with the govern ment of this country, whose immense resources and unlimited energy can contribute most effectively to the achievements of our cause.
 TO bring such cooperation into effect and to establish means of com mon activity on the most practical lines and with no loss of time, the provisional government has consid- cred it necessary to bestoy on me exceptional powers to treat and de- eide, on behalf of my government, all manifold questions in which co-opera- tion should have to reveal itself.
 Confident that the natural sym pathy ofsthe two nations will grow now into bonds of solid friendship, I look forward with the greatest hopes to the results of united efforts of the two great democracies based on mu- tual understanding and common ends.'
 Presidents Answer.
 The, president replied as follows:
 ''To the keen satisfaction which I derived from the fact that the gov ernment of the United States was the first to welcome, by it's official recognition, the new democracy of Russia to the family of free states, is added the exceptional pleasure which II experience in now receiving from your hand the letters whereby the provisional government of Russia ac- credits you as its ambassador extra. ordinary and Plenipotentiary to the United States. and in according to you formal recognition as the first ambassador of free Russia to this country.
 For the people of Russia the people of the United States have ever entertained friendly feelings. which have now been greatly deepened by the knowledge that, actuated by the same lofty motives, the two govern ments and peoples are cooperating to bring to a successful termination the conflict now raging for human liberty and a universal acknowledge ment of those principles of right and justice which should direct all gov ernments. feel convinced that when this happy day shall come. no small