The weekly soliphone., 1917-06-07
AMERICAN AGENTS
 ARRIVE IN RUSSIA
Safe Landing of Party Headed by Elihu Root Announced by Wash
 ington-Much Work Ahead.

Washington, June 3-The Amer ican mission to Russia, headed by Elihu Root, arrived at q Russian port this morning. Announcement Iof the safe passage of the com mission was made by Secretary of the Navy Daniclsy He had received a dispatch from the commander of Ithe vessel on which the journey was made.
 Former Senator Root and his colleagues will proceed to Petro- grad immediately. They will ar rive at the Russian capital at a time when the new government is hommed in on all sides by disorgan- ization, royalist plots, radical up lrisings and lack of power to meet the menacing situation which threatens either to force Russia into separate peace or at the best re move her from consideration as a Ibelligcrent.
 Mir Roots bears plenipotentiary bowers to act for the United States. iTimcd to coincide with his arrival, a message from the State Depart lmcnt outlining the war aims of the 1 United States has beon cabled to the de facto government of Russia
 This statement was drafted by | President Wilson. He wrote it him self picking it out with two fingers on the old typewriter which has been the medium of so much Iof America's diplomatic correspond onco in the last two years.
 The statement sets forth clearly what the United States is fighting for and how far it will go. The Istatcment is addressed to Russia for two main reasons to brace the republican government of that .country by assurance of the aid of I1hc great sister republic across the Iaoas and to convey to the liberals of Russia the knowledge that Am erica is fighting for the same ideals which they demand as part of any peace treaty.
 CALLED SEVERAL DAYS AGO.
 The Wilson statement was cablcd several days ago, but has been withheld from publication in Am erica as 6 matter of courtesy to Russia. The State Department let it be known that the statement would be givca out here on receipt Iof information that the Russian government had given it to the Russian press.
 It was indicated this evening .lat the salient features of the statement would be incorporated in Ithe registration day announcement on which President Wilson has been working for several days. He de- voted part of his Sunday afternoon 10 this document, which is an ad- dress to the people of the country
 especially the men who will have to sign their names on the dotted Ilno Tuesday as liable for war ser Ivico. The registration day procla- Imation will contain an epitomc of Iwhat America is lighting for and what she will demand when the peace commissioners finally gather around the green table and begin work on q treaty
 The peace aims or the peace de- mands they might be called, of America, may be divided somewhat as follows:
 First Crushing of militarism and abandonment of heavy ornaments las a guarantee against junkreism Iaeaiu pluueiug the world into a sea Iof blood This is the demand of democracy that it may be made safe against the onslaughts of an imperial clique.
 1 OUTLINE PEACE DEMANDS.
 Second Freedom of the seas and restriction of the use of subma-
 rincs as a weapon of offcnse. Crews IOf merchant vessels must be as j5urcd safety. In this connection
 rcstricuons upon the use of many
 implements of land war are also Likely. Poison gas, liquid flame land similar weapons are regarded las too inbuman to be allowed tC .again be employed for the destruc
 tion of life
 Third Guarantees that will hol( that small nations and their right.
 will be respected. This includes tho Ire creation and indemnity of Bel .eiUm. Srcyia and other little coun.