Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-08
Americans Just Home From
New Democracy Express
Optimistic Views.
PEOPLE READY TO
ACCEPT CONDITIONS
Charles Edward Russell Tells America
People Must Present United Front
g Convince uRssians We Ars With
Entente Allies % the Finish-Msm.
bsrs Of MIssion Declare Situation Is
Constantly improving.

washington Au8s 0s@4u6 american
mission to Russia, headed by Elihu
Root returned to Washington today
4 and will report this afternoon to Presi-
dent Wilson on the result Of its three
K months' trip to the worlds new democ-
. sracy.
Tho mission returned filed with op-
l hmism over conditions In the new re-
l public and the chances Of Russia do
\ ing her part to the end In the great
Z war.
4 Assurances that the United States
i win remain In the war to the end and
Improved railroad facilities were de-
\ clared by different members Of the
.conamission to be among the outstand-
4 ing needs o3 Russia
s'The situation u very hopeful. Mr..
Root said. Americas entrance into
this war has had q good effect. The
morale Of the Russian people u good
.andsaltogether should say the outlook
= sEencourasins."
s. eays America Can Help.
Charles Edward Russell, another
/ aaember cf the mission, who recently
E Withdrew from the socialist party. de-
clared the chief duty NJ the United
6ta4S0 u 70 c6hvince the Russian peo-
! pie that America . in the war TO the
Ninth. s;-
4 can not emphasize too strongly
Mr. Russell said. that this country
should present q united front. The
I Russian people are not united at tho
present time, but they are in such al
frame Of mind that they easily can be
united. II the American people only
!, vim convince them that this nation
J Stands solidly behind Its allies in this
war and VII, not falter.
.SThe newspapers Of the United
states have great duty to perform in
presenting the situation IN this coun-
try az It really is.
| Talk OF peace at this time and arr
guments against sending our boys to
q France Is utter rot. We must go thru
\ this war to the end and our citizens
might a. we'll make up their minds to|
that.
.slacker, peace and home-guard talk
4 has no place in this situation at pres
ent.
Conditions Improving.
~ am greatly encouraged by condi-
|. tions in Russia. They are becoming
! better all the time. Even during the
four weeks that was in Petrograd Il
Z noticed great change. spent virtu-
Eally all OF that time with the work.
mems council, which is really the gov
eminent Of Russia, and know that the
I people are gradually getting behind the
Il government more strongly each day.
81 course. they are q sentimental and
peculiar people, but they are anxious
\ ID make fight for the right and II
Va will do our share they certainly
fswiii do theirs. H.
oThe whole question Of the future
! sof Russia now lies with the United
! States"
James Duncan. who represented Ia
! Dor on the commission. expressed the
opinion that development Of Russia's
railroad facilitiea1s the greatest prob
Lem now facing the people Conditions
Fin al other lines will work out, he
said, if the transport problem is solved.
Il tsThe outlook for the new republic is
k;bsixht," he said. THE people are
pleased that the United States Is IN
tine war and its entrance has had
wonderful effect on their morale. All
kthey need IL better transportation
facilities to move troops, munitions.
|eStc They have plenty OF munitions on
kkand and II they can, solve the railroad
Epuoblesn they will hght like spartans."
Believes Crisis Past.
MI. Root spoke in terms Of confidence
rekarding the army. He said he thought
I5thS crisis sis over and that the Kerensky
Soyernm4nt will be able to rehabilitate
RussiasS fighting force.
|5S"of course, the Russian soldiers are
S4ired Of fighting" he continued, "but
they are no more tired to fighting than
ths British and French soldiers. It is
oniy natural that for a certain time the
morxle OF the army should be weakA
Ined. The Russian soldier IL accustom-
= 70 take order s.. .s hen tie old
~ was Withdrawn. the army discipline
Was undermined But that is only tenn
vcsafy..
N. Root was asked about the sol
dlSss deserting to go home and share
81 me p1under."
There have been many desertions," |"
- replied, shut when the soldiers got
6DMo they found public opinion was
Sainat them ana especially against
clsnaeFint.y
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