New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-09
Russia Is on the March
To Victory, Declares Lvoff
Troops Infected with Crusading Spirit and
Reconstruction Is Assured Premier Says-Trans-
portation Problem Alone Serious, and Country
Looks to America to Solve That Difficulty

American project, the dispatch Of the
Red Cross mission, as here we have
serious defects and deficiencies. | fol-
low the news on this subject from New
York with intense interest, but, having
myself ceased to direct Red Cross and
sanitary affairs, can only beg
America, as far as possible, TO meet
the requests for material and personal
help made by our oflcial Red Cross, in
the consciousness that the triumph Of
our common cause will be furthered
thereby.
Looks for Financial Aid
81 hope, also, for further American
financial support. am unable to say
what form this will take-presumably a
loan. But on this subject our Finance
Minister. VI. Shingarotf, in his discus
sion with the financial members OF the
Root commission, will no doubt pro-
duce a practical programme. which
America can help realize. America
should note that we ourselves are ready
TO bear the heaviest monetary sacri-
fees. and have already passed more
drastic measures respecting taxation
on property than any of the other bel
ligerent powers, and are ready TO go
much further.
"Arnong our other economic prob
lens the most vital is food. Here,
again. the central question is transport,
and if America helps in this we can do
the rest ourselves, as the total STOCK
of food is sufficient for both the army
and the civilian population. Our WIN
ter crops were very good; our spring
crops were injured by drouths, but by
the end of July we shall know our ex-
act position. and unless there is an es-
peciallv bad harvest, which we have
no reason 70 expect, we are absolutely
secured against hunger for the rest OF
the year.
For next years crops arises the
problem Of an increase in the amount
of agricultural machinery, and we
should be grateful if America submits
plan to help in this matter on COM
prehensive scale
Prince Lvof proceeded TO discuss the
internal situation, declaring that this
has had a marked influence on Russia's
ability to carry on the fight in the war
with vigor.
81 am glad" he said. "to see last
weeks marked signs of amelioration.
Tell America I have daily evidence Of
the rallying of all the rational ele-
ments of the nation round the coali-
ton Cabinet. The irrational elements,
such as the anarchists and Bolsheyiki,
are in such a minority that there is no
reason 10 fear their getting the upper
hand. Not only the bourgeoisie, but
an overwhelming ajority of the work
ingmen, are against them. Their pres
ent excesses are merely last desper-
ate reaction against their conscious
ness Of this.
within a few weeks OF the Czarists'
downfall the government realized lib
cra fvefod programme, giving COM
plete liberty OF person, speech. press,
meeting and religion, and going therein
further than most progressive democ-
racies in Europe or America.
although these tremendous reforms
were pushed through hastily, in the alb
sence OF legislative machinery, not one
of them has been subjected 10 serious
criticism, even by the ayowed anti
government factions. Perhaps America
knows of this. but does she know that