Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-09
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oetore the commission left PctroErad.
1 oelieVe Its exclusion IL permanent.
We LOOK a long time to form this
government or the United States OF
Ninerica' said Mr.. Root. adding with a
smile and l judge from the news
papers that we lave not vet perfec,ed
H. ana that a good deal remains to he
oone. 1t will take some timc for tho
new Russian government 70 tate ,orro
though 1t is a fact thai In the sbor,
period Of its existence remark,h,e
progress has been made in that d.
rection."
Americas part in the organization
OK Russia. Mr.. Root said. already has
oeeh indicated. What is needed are
moral support; railway materials.
money and expert help in the develop-
ment Of industries.
Evidently Mr.. Root had no fear OF re-
quotation by Russia OF her financial
obligations, for he called attention IA
the fact that so far as Russian cur
rency is concerned at present. It is no
worse condition than was the paper
money OF the Federal government in tho
United States during the Civ War.
Dir. Root declined to discuss the mil
itary situation in Russia. or the per-
sonnel OF the present Russian govern
ment or the prospects of the contin-
uance or individual oficeholdcrs.
breaking all presidents in the his
tory OF such diplomatic commissions,
which generally arc supposed to n.
surrounded by extreme secrecy. ana
which communicate their CONCLUSIONS
veroally TO the head OF the govern.
nlent. the mission has prepared a re-
port for submission TO Secretary lana
ing.
The commission returned filled with
optimism over conditions In tho new
republic. and the chances OF Russia
doing her part to the end in the great
war.
Assurances that the United States
VIII remain In the war TO the end and
improved railroad facilities were de-
ciared by different members of the
commission to be mons the outstand.
ing needs Of Russia.
Charles Edward Russell. another
member OF tho commission who re-
Gently withdrew from the Socialist
party In this country, declared vigo-
rously that the chief duty of the United
States is to convince the Russian peo-
pie that the United States is In tho
war TO the finish.
cannot emphasize too
Mr.. Russell said. that this country
should present a united front. The
Russian people are not united at the
present time. but they are in such a
frame of mind that they easily can be
united II the American people only will
convince them that this nation stands
solidly behind its allies in this war.
The newspapers of the United States
nave "A great duty to perform in pre-.
sentinS the situation in this country
as 1t really is. Talk OF peace at this
time and arguments against sending
our boys to France Is utter rot. We
must so through this war to the end
and our citizens might as we'll make
up their minds to that effect. Stacker.
peace. and home guard talk has no
place In this situation at present.
Il am greatly encouraged by condi-
tons in Russia. They are becoming
better all the time. Even during the
four weeks that I was in Petrograd
noticed a great change. I spent vir-
tually all of that time with the work
mems council which is really the gov
eminent OF Russia. n I know that the
people are gradually getting behind the
government moro strongly each day"