Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-06-22
RUSSIAN PEOPLE WILL FIGHT
WITH ALLIES FOR LIBERTY,
FREEDOM AND HAPPINESS
OF WORLD.
CONSIDER WAR INEVITABLE
AND WILL CONTINUE II
Such 10 Foreign Minister Tereschten-
ka's Ringing Response to Americas
Message to Russia, Delivered BY
Special Ambassador Root, Head OF
American Commission.

Petrograd, via London.-"The Rus
sian people consider war Inevitable
and will continue it. The Russians
have no imperialistic wishes. We know
that you have none. We shall fight to-
gether to secure liberty, freedom and
happiness for all the world. | am
happy to say that | do not see any
moral idea or factor between Amer
lea and Russia to divide us. We two
people. Russia fighting tyranny, and
America standing as the Oldest
democracy, hand In hand, will show
the way of happiness to nations great
and small"
These ringing words, expressing the
attitude OF the Russian government
toward American and the American
mission headed by Elihu Root, were
voiced by NJ Tereschtenko, minister
of foreign affairs, responding for the
council of ministers to Mr.. Roots add
dress OF sympathy and good will on
the part Of the American government.
The American ambassador. David
Francis, presented the Root mission to
the ministers in the Marinsky palace,
explaining that the members of the
mission had come to Russia to dis
cover how America can best cooper
ate with its ally in forwarding the
fight against the common enemy. The
presentation was very formal, only a
few Russian officials and the mem.
bers of the American embassy at
tending. Mr. Kerensky. the youthful
minister Of war, just back from the
front, wore the khaki blouse OF COM
mon soldier
The ministers listened with rapt
attention to Mr. Roots address.
Mr.. Tereschtenko rose from a sick
bed to attend the presentation and
responded without notes, expressing
great JOY in welcoming the commits
sion from America. He said that Rus
sia's revolution was based on the won
derful words uttered by America in
1916. He read part Of the Declaration
OF Independence and exclaimed Rus
STA holds with the United States that
all men are created free and equal"
Mr. Tereschtenko said Russia faces
two problems the necessity of Great
ing a strong democratic force within
its boundaries and the fighting Of an
external foe. Then he declared for
war and expressed unbounded conf.
dence in the power OF Russia to meet
the situation.
Mr.. Root said.
"Mr President and members OF the
council of ministers: The mission for
which have the honor to speak is
by the government and peo-
pie Of the United States Of America
with message to the government and
people of Russia The mission comes
from a democratic republic. It's mem.
bers are commissioned and instructed
by a president who holds his high
office as chief executive OF more than
one hundred million free people by
virtue OF popular election.
Freedom Above Wealth.
For one hundred and forty years
our people have been struggling with
he hard problems of self-government.
With many shortcomings, many mis-.
axes, many imperfections, we still
lave maintained order and respect for
aw. individual freedom and national
Independence Under the security Of
,ur own laws, we have grown in
strength and prosperity. But we value
,ur freedom more than wealth. We
owe liberty and we cherish above all
'ur possessions the ideals for which
'ur fathers fought and suffered and
iacrificed that America might be free
we believe in the competence of
he power OF democracy and in our
leart of hearts abides faith In the
coming OF better world in which the g
tumble and oppressed Of all lands @
nay be lifted up bv fashion. n
The news Of Russia's new-found y
reedom brought to America univer. O
al satisfaction and joy. From all the c
and sympathy and hope went out to s
ne new sister in the circle OF democ- L
acies. And the mission is sent to ex. S
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