The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-06-04
U. S. MISSION
IN RUSSIA
Wilson's ENJOYS, Headed by EIlhu
Root, Hasten to Petro-
grad.
U. S. war AIMS ARE GIVEN
Seek to Avert Collapse Of Slav Repub-
lIc-WIll Pledge Aid Of Amer
lea in Fight for New
Peace Ideals.

Washington, June 4.-The American
mission to Russia, headed by Elihu
Root arrived at a Russian port.
Announcement of the safe passage
Of the commission was made by Sec
retary Daniels, who received a dis
patch from the commander Of the YES
sci on which the journey was made.
Former Senator Root and his col
leagues will proceed to Petrograd Inn
mediately, arriving there when the
new government is hemmed in on all
sides by disorganization, royalist plots,
radical uprisings and lack of power
to meet the situation, which threat
ems to force separate peace or at
the best remove Russia from consider
alton as belligerent.
U. S. War Aims Are Given.
Mr.. Root bears plenipotentiary pow
ers to act for the United States.
Timed to coincide with his arrival, a
message from the state department
outlining the war aims Of the United
States has been cabled to the de facto
government of Russia.
This statement was drafted by Pres
ident Wilson. It is addressed to Rus
sia for two main reasOns-tO brace
her by assurance of Americas aid and
to convey to the Liberals of Russia
the knowledge America is fighting for
the same ideals which they demand as
part Of any peace treaty.
The Wilson statement was cabled
several days ago, but has been with
held from publication in America In
courtesy to Russia.
Peace Aims of u. s.
It was indicated that the salient
features of the statement would be
Incorporated in the registration day
announcement on which President
Wilson has been working several days.
The registration day proclamation
will contain an epitome Of what Amer
lea is fighting for and what she will
demand when the peace commission
ers begin work on treaty.
The peace aims-or demands-of
America are approximately as fol-
lows:
1. Crushing of militarism and aban-
donment Of heavy ornaments as
guarantee against junkerism again
blood and make democracy safe
against the onslaughts of an imperial
clique.
2. Freedom of the seas and re-
strictiOn of the use of submarines as
weapon of offense. Crews Of mer-
chant vessels must be assured safety.
Restrictions on the use of many i'm
plements of land war are also likely.
Poison gas, liquid flame and SINH
lar weapons are regarded as too in
human to be allowed to be employed
again.
3. Binding guarantees that small
nations and their rights will be re-
spected. This includes the recrea-
ton and indemnity of Belgium, Ser
bia and other little countries wiped
out by the Germans, as well as the
establishment, as far as possible. Of
borders on racial lines A Jewish
republic in Palestine may be an out
growth of the war, and this Is ia
vored by the United States.
Fear GulIIotine for Gear.
Nicholas Romanoff and those dear
to him are In grave peril. Un6oubt-
edly they will be transferred to cells
in t e gray, forbidden Peter and Paul
or.ress, and through the bars they
will be able to see the red sandstone
palace across the Neva, which was
their home for so many burdensome
years.
The fear is expressed here that the
former imperial family is following
the same road the unhappy Louis
XVI and his queen, Marie Antoinette,
followed, and the end of which was
the guillotine. If this government
can save Nicholas and his wife
and children without disturbing the
international situation, it will do so,
but the matter will have to be ham
died with the greatest tact and care.