Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-06-17

Petrograd, June 1t tvia London) }.
THE Russian people consider war
inevitable and will continue it, The
Russians have no imperialistic wishes,
We know that YOU have none, We
shall fight together to secure liberty,
freedom and happiness for all the
world. I am happy to say that ! do
not see any moral idea or factor be-
tween America and Russia TO divide
us. We two Russia fighting
tyranny, and America standing as the
Oldest democracS---ha in hand will
show the way OF happiness to nations
great and small"
These riaging words. expressing the
attitude OF the Russian government
toward America and the American
mission headed BY Elihu Root, were
voiced tonight by NJ Tereschtenko.
minister of foreign affairs, respond
ing for the council of ministers to Mr..
Roots address of sympathy and good
will on the part Of the American gov
ernment.
Roots Words Impressive.
The American ambassador. David
r. Francis. presented the Root mis-
sion to the ministers in Marinsky
palace, explaining that the members
of the mission had come to Russia to
discover how America can best CO.
operate with its ally in forwarding
the fight against the common enemy.
The presentation was very informal,
only few Russian officials and the
members Of the American embassy
attending. NJ I<erensky, the youth
full minister of war. just back from
the front, wore the khaki blouse OF n
common soldier. The ministers lis
tened with rapt attention to Mr..
Roots address, which was an i'm
pressive utterance both in substance
and manner.
NJ. Tereschtenko rose from a sick
bed to attend the presentation. lie
said that Russia's revolution was
based on the wonderful words uttered
by America in 1875. He read part of
the declaration of independence and
exclaimed:
Russia Faces Two Problems.
Russia holds with the United
States that all men are created free
and equal"
Russia now faces two problems,
said the minister, the necessity of
creating a strong democratic force
within its boundaries and the fight
ing of an external foe.
Mr Root spoke as follows:
"Mr. President and Members of the
Council of Ministers:
THE mission for which ! have the
honor TO speak is charged by the
government and people of the United
States of America with q message TO
the government and people of Russia.
The mission comes from democratic
republic. It's members are COMMITS
stoned and instructed by a president
who holds his high office as chief ex-
ecutive of more than 100000 free
people by virtue of popular election,
in which more than 1S,000,000 votes
were freely cast and fairly counted
pursuant 10 law, by universal equal,
direct, and secret suffrage
Believe in Competence of Democracy.
For l40 years our people have
been struggling with the hard prob
lens of government. With many
shortcomings, many mistakes many
imperfections, VIC stiil have main
taiped order and respect for law, in.
dividual freedom and national indie
pendence. Under the security Of pur
own laws we have grown in strength
and prosperity. But we value our
freedom more than wealth. We love
liberty and we cherish above all our
possessions the ideals for which our
fathers fought and suffered and sac
rificed that America might be free.
I'VE believe in the competence of
the power Of democracy and in our
heart Of hearts abdes faith in the
coming of a better world in which
the humble and oppressed OF all lands
may be lifted up by freedom 10 a
heritage Of justice and equal oppor-
tunity.
THE news of Russia's new-found
freedom brought to America univer-
sal satisfaction and Joy. From all
the land sympathy and hope went out
to the new sister in the circle of