The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1917-06-21
AMERICAS MESSAGE
DELIVERED. TO NEW
RUSSIA BY Mr.. ROOT
eussIAN PEOPLE WILL FIGHT
WITH ALLIES FOR LIBERTY,
FREEDOM AND HAPPINESS
OF WORLD.
CONSIDER WAR INEVITABLE
AND WILL CONTINUE IT


such is Foreign Minister Tereschte1
las Ringing Response to Americas
MASSAGE to Russia, Delivered By
Special Ambassador Root, Head Of
American Commission.
potrograd, via London.-"The Rus
sion people consider war inevitable
ond will continue it. The Russians
hove no imperialistic wishes. We know
+bat YOU have none. We shall fight to
rother to secure liberty, freedom and
Sonniness for all the world. i am
honnv to say that I do not see any
moral idea or factor between Amer
ira and Russia to divide us. We two
naonle, Russia fighting tyranny, and
america standing as the oldest
democracy, hand in hand, will show
the way of happiness to nations great
and small"
These ringing words, expressing the
attitude of the Russian government
toward American and the American
mission headed by Elihu Root, were
voiced by M Tereschtenko, minister
of foreign affairs, responding for the
council of ministers to Mr.. Roots adj
dress of sympathy and good will on
the part of the American gOvernm emit.
The American ambassador, David
tho pn0+ oSH,01a kr,
the ministers in the Marinsky palace,
EXPLAINING that the members of the
mission had come to Russia to dis
cover how America can best cooper
ate with its ally in forwarding the
fight against the common enemy. The
presentation was very formal, only a
few Russian officials and the mem
bers of the American embassy at
tending. Mr.. Kerensky, the youthful
minister of war, just back from the
'front.' wore the khaki blouse Of COM
mon soldier.
The ministers listened with rapt
attention to Mr.. Roots address.
Mr.. TereschtenlQo rose from sick
bed to attend the presentation and
responded without notes, expressing
great JOY in welcoming the commits
sion from America. He said that Rus
sias revolution was based on the won
derful words uttered by America In
ITS. He read part of the Declaration
Of Independence and exclaimed: "Rus-
STA holds with the United States that
ell men are created free and equal!"
Mr.. Tereschtenko said Russia faces
ing strong democratic force within
its boundaries and the fighting of an
external foe. Then he declared for
war and expressed unbounded conf
dence in the power of Russia to meet
the situation.
Mr.. Root said:
Mr. President and members of the
council of ministers: The mission for
which l have the honor to speak is
charged by the government and peo-
PIE of the United States Of America
with message to the government and
people Of Russia. The mission comes
from democratic republic. It's mem
Ders are commissioned and instructed
W president who holds his high
Juice as chief executive of more than
one hundred million free people by
Virtue OF popular election.
Freedom Above Wealth.
For one hundred and forty years
vuf people have been struggling with
r .ne nard problems Of self-government.
"Nn many shortcomings, many mis-
aA0S' many imperfectfons, we still
lave maintained order and respect for
t~"' Individual freedom and national
~O0pendence. Under the security of
wi own laws, we have grown in |
one0h and prosperity. But we value !
W. freedom more than wealth. We !
we liberty and we cherish above all |
w. W. possessions the ideals for which !
laohers fought and suffered and /
~, That America might be free.
A. we believe in the competence of
No. 1 power Of democracy and in our
oo 1917 OF hearts abides faith in the
bv ,,ng OF better world in which the
m anlne and oppressed of all lands
~, oe lifted up by fashion.
trAo, ne news of Russia's new-found
m1 ~o11 brought to America univer-
1ana ''olS1a ot1on and joy. From all the
Tho sympathy and hope went out to
rso.d 40" sister in the circle of democ-
ana the mission is sent to ex-
Ma o-6oat Sinks Freiehter. /