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IblkHMET|EFF RECEIVED
by PRESIDENT WILSON
Ftrst Permanent Diplomatic Repre-
sentative In L. S. of New Rus
sian Democracy.
PLEDGES REAL ADHERENCE.
Told In Reply by Executive That
4 Every Confidence Is Felt in This
sCountry in Purposes of New Gov
,ernment.
1Rr Associated Press.l


WASHINGTON. July 5.-Boris A.
, Bakhmetieff. the new Russian ambas-
sRhor. presented his credentials 10
President Wilson to-day. and was
formally received as the first perna :
nent diplomatic representative here Of
thu Russian democracy. He assured
the President again of Russia's stead
fast adherence TO the grand alliance
against Germany, and was told in re-
ply by President Wilson that every
confidence is felt here in the purposes
OF the new government.
With the formal ceremony. the am
bSssador is given permanent status.
I'M place of his temporary position as
head of the Russian war mission.
Other members OF the mission also will
become the permanent representatives
OF their government here. acting under
tho mhassador's direction
LAT the present time" said Mr..
B4khmetieff. addressing the President.
the historical! paths OF the United
States and Russia have been drawn
close in the common struggle for free
dom and lasting peace Of the world.
aud in this strife the newborn Rus
sian democracy is being guided by the
same unselfsh aims. the same human
ard democratic principles as this great
republic.
confident that the natural sympathy
of The two nations will grow now into
bonds OF solid friendship. | look for
ward with the greatest hopes to the
results of united efforts of the two
great dtmocracies, based on mutual
understanding and common ends"
FORMALLY RECOGNIZED
As RUSSIAN AMBASSADOR
The President replied as follows:
ITO the keen satisfaction which I
derived from the fact that the gov
ernmcnt OF the United States was the
first to welcome. by its official recos-
milton. the new democracy Of Russia
to tho family of free states. is added
the exceptional pleasure which l en-
per!ence in now receiving from your
hand the letters whereby the provi
sional government of Russia accredits
You as its ambassador extraordinary
and pleripotentiary TO the United
States. and in according to YOU
formal recognition as the Ambassador
of Russia TO this free country.
.For the people of Russia, the peo-
Pile OF tho 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 succes sful termination the
confict now raging for human liberty.
and a universal acknowledgment of
those principles of right and Justice
which should direct all governments
feel convinced that when this happy
Day shall come. no small share of the
credit will be due TO the devoted poo.
pig Of Russia, Who. overcoming dis
loyalty from within and intrigue from
WITHOUT remain Steaofdst 10 the
cause"
Tonight the amba ssador gave a
dtaner to American officials as an ex.
preston OF gratitude for the reception
accorded the mission in this coun-
try. Vice-President Marshall. Speaker
Clark. members OF the Cabinet and
other high officials were Invited To-
morrow morning the mission will leave
for New York.