The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-06-22
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PLEDGED TO U. S. AIMS.
Bak khmetieH Says Nation Is In War
to End.
WASHINGTON. June 21.-Russia's de-
termination to fight on until the ideals
Of international democracy have been
achieved was voiced by Special Am
bassador Bakhmetieff in a statement to
the press to-day. New Russia Is in
full accord with the motives which i'm
PEELED the United States to enter the
war;" he said. Russia seeks to de-
stroy tyranny and to establish peace on
a secure and permanent foundation and
to make the world safe for democracy.
in behalf Of the Russian provisional
Government and in behalf OF all the
people of new Russia I have been first
of all sent here to express their graft
tude to the Government OF the United
States for the prompt recognition OF the
new political order in Russia. This noble
action of the worlds greatest democracy
has afforded us strong moral support
and has created among our people a
general feeling Of profound appreciation.
Another object of our mission is to
establish the most effective means by
which the American and Russian democ-
racies can work hand in hand in the
common task of successfully carrying
on the war. The friendly assistance
which the United States has rendered
has been of the highest value.
All Parties Are Aiding.
THE Democratic party.
the Labor party. the Socialist-Populists
and. excepting small group OF Extrem-
lists. the Social Democrats-all these
parties embracing the vast majority OF
the people-are represented by strong
leaders in the new Government Firmly
convinced that unity Of power is essential
and casting aside class and special in
terests all social and political elements
have Joined in the national programme
which the new Government proclaimed
and which it is striving to fulfil
This programme follows:
1.-The provisional Government, rejects
ing la accord with the whole people Of
Russia all thought of separte peace.
puts it openly as its deliberate purpose
the promptest achievement Of universal
peace. such peace to presume no domin-
ion over other nations. no seizure OF
their rational property or any forced
usurpation of foreign territory. peace
with no annexations or contributions.
based upon the free determination by
each nation OF its destnies.
"'Being fully convinced that the es-
tablishment Of dsrpocratic principles in
it's internal and1external policy has
created a new fa0ltr In the striving OF
allied democracies FOR durable peace and
fraternity of all nations, the provisional
Government will take preparatory steps
for an agreement with the Allies founded
on It's declaration OF March 81. The
provisional Government is conscious that
the defeat OF Russia and her allies
would be the source OF the greatest mis-
cry and would not only postpone but
even make impossible the establishment
of universal peace on a firm basis.
1.-The provisional Government Is con-
vinced that the revolutionary army OF
Russia will not allow the German troops
to destroy our allies on the western front
and then fall upon us with the whole
might Of their weapons. The chief aim
OF the provisional Government will be to
fortfy the democratic foundations Of the
army and organize and consolidate tho
army's fighting power for its defensive
as we'll as offensive purposes
1.-The Russian people thoroughly under
stand and are fully convinced that II is
absolutely necessary to root out the
autocratic principles which underlie and
are represented by German militarism
ana WnlCn threaten tHe peace, tne free-
dom and the happiness of the world The
Russian people feel most keenly that no
stable peace can be secured until the
German autocratic principles are de-
stroyed and that otherwise the revolu-
tion will have been in vain and its
achievements will perish.
eve are representing here the political
unity which has been crystallized in
Russia and around which national pro-
gramme has been developed. To our host
of friends In the United States we ap-
peal and without distinction OF party or
class we will work hand in hand for the
common cause"
Entertained by Wilson.
The mission was entertained by Presi-
dent Wilson at "A state dinner in the
White House tonight with members OF
the Cabinet, Congressional leaders and
high officials of the army and navy pres
ent.
Ambassador Bakhmetieff accented an
invitation from Vice-President Marshall
to address the Senate on Tuesday. This
afternoon he received visit from WILL
lam J. Bryan. II. p. Dawson also
called.