The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-08-10
ROOT HAS firm
FAITH IN RUSSIA
DECLARES AMERICA MUST MAKE
MIGHTY EFFORT TO DOWN
AUTOCRACY.

A Pacific Port, Aug. faith in
the ability of Russia to overcome her
difficulties and perpetuate a great and
free democracy was expressed today
by Elihu Root, head of the American
mission to Russia, in a speech deliver
ed at luncheon here in honor of the
return of the mission. The members
of the party landed here late last
night. After the luncheon today they
boarded special train which will
carry them to Washington.
II have abiding faith that Russia,
thru trial and tribulation, will work
out, create and perpetuate a great,
free, selfgoverning democracy" Mr..
Root said in his address.
Processing a sincere admiration
for the kindly character of the Russ
ian people "considerate of the rights
and feelings of others, and with
high capacity for self-control and a
noble idealism, heading always in a
pleaded for deep sympathy for the
nation, (which is struggling with the
problems that we have been studying
for 140 years and have not yet solved.
L. s. Must Lead Way.
Declaring that America must
muster its manhood with democracy
against the power of plutocracy," he
said, there will be death, widowed
homes, sacrifice and suffering, doubt,
almost despair. In the end will rise
great free country, remade in the
spirit of our fathers, component to
accomplish its divine mission and
carry liberty and justice turnout the
world.
Don't argue about why we are
| in the war, but realize that the time
has now come when American liber-
ty, American justice, American indep-
endence and freedom is the stake for
which we must fight
Basil Soldatken Koff, special en-
voy of the Russian government, ac-
companying the mission, expressed
the gratitude of the new Republic for
the help and sympathy extended to it
by America. He asserted that the two
needs of the new Russia were time
and friendly sympathy.
Charles Edward Russell, sociologist
member of the mission, said: BE
of good cheer in regard to Russia.
If democracy survives in the world,
the people of Russia win rule"
OF the task before America he
said: "If man now says, MY wages
before my country" or MY balance
sheet before my country" or "My
class or creed or association before
my country" he is not an American.
America is in peril. No question is
worthy of consideration until we set
tie the question of whether democracy
shall live. Democracy hangs by a
thread. Its existence depends upon
the union and utmost determination
of the United States of America.
James Duncan, vice president Of
the American Federation of Labor,
after paying a high tribute to the be-
h1vior of the Russian people during
the past three months, declared
earnestly.
No Time To Squabble.
This is no time to squabble over
incidentals. The workingmen of
America are back of the President
ana the Government. The fight now
is nrtween autocracy and democracy"
Maj, Gen. Hugh l.. Scott. chief of
staff of the United States Army, re-
sponied to Gals by declaration that
the American army that is to be sent
to France will gD under better aus
pices. better equipped, better Off
cerei than any previous American
army has ever gone into battle.
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