Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-06-22
Special Ambassador, Head Of
Russian Mission to America,
Talks FeeIingIy About His
COuntry'S Future, .
UNITED STATES CAN
GIVE VALUABLE AID
Our Great Natural Resources
and Wonderful Genius for
Organization Make This Pos
SibIe, He Declares,
r.r MORNING ,ou.s.. .,.e,.. .....o WISH

IsY MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL LsAsuo WISH
Washington, June 21.-The Rus
sian mission headed by Special AM
hassador B. A. Bakhmetieff, was en-
tertained by President Wilson at
state dinner at the White House to-
night.
Ambassador Bakhmetieff accepted
an invitation from Vice-President
Marshall to address the senate next
Tuesday. This afternoon he received
a visit from William J. Bryan who
happened to be passing through
Washington.
All classes in Russia, the ambassa-
dor said, are concentrated on the
enormous task of reconstruction made
necessary by the sweeping away OF
the evils of the old regime, and al
ready noticeable results are appar-
ent, especially in the army under the
energetic leadership of Minister Ker-
enski.
"In behalf OF the Russian provi-
slonal government, and In behalf OF
all the people of new Russia" said
the ambassador. nave been first OF
all sent here to express their graft
tude to the government of the Unit
ed States for the prompt recognition
of the new political order in Rus
sia.
Situation Is Changed.
Close relationship between the
two nations based upon complete and
| sincere understanding. encountered
| inevitable obstacles during the old
regime because Of its very nature.
The situation now Is radically chang
cd with free Russia starting new
era in her national life. The natural
and, deep feeling of sympathy which
always existed between the people Of
the two great nations will grow now.
by the force of events, into a stable
friendship.
II have been in this country here
| tofore on several occasions; I have
here many friends and always looked
forward to close union and friend
ship between the United States and
Russia. The United States with it's
enormous natural resources and its
wonderful genius for organization.
organization which Is taking place in
Russia.
Work Hand In Hand.
Another object of our mission is
| to establish the most effective means
| by whcih the Russian and American
democracies can work hand In hand
| in the common task of successfully
| carrying on the war. The friendly
assistance which the United States al
ready has rendered has been of the
highest value"
Mobilizing It's Resources.
THE provisional government Is
actually mobilizing all its resources
and is making great efforts to organ
ize the country and the army for the
purpose of conducting the war.
THE achievements of the revolution
are to be formally set forth in funda-
mental laws enacted by constitu-
tional assembly which is to be con-
voked as soon as possible. In the
meanwhile the provisional govern
ment is confronted with the task of
bringing into life the democratic
principles which were promulgated
during the revolution.
New Russia received from the old
government burdensome heritage Of
economic and technical disorganiza-
ton which affected all branches of
the life of the state. The provisional
government Is doing everything in its
power to relieve the difficult situa-
ton.
I'm this energetic work of recon
struction, essential for Russia's active
participation in the war. the provi-
sional government is steadily gaining
in strength and activity.
"The constitutional-d Q m o cratic
party, the labor party. the socialist
populists and excepting small group
of extremists, the social democrats
all these parties embracing the vast
majority of the people are represent
ed by strong leaders in the new gov
ernment thereby securing for 1t au-
thority. Firmly convinced that unity
of power is essential and casting aside
class and special interests all social
and political elements have Joined in
the national program which the new
government proclaimed and which it
is striving to fulfill.
The Governments Program.
This program follows:
The provisional government, re-
jecting in accord with the whole peo-
pie of Russia, all thought of separate
peace, puts 1t openly as its deliberate
purpose the prompest achievement Of
universal peace; such peace to pre-
sumo no dominion over other nations,
no seizure of their national property
nor any forced usurpation of foreign
territory; peace with no annexations