The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-06-18
WILL RUSSIA STICK?

1t may be that out OF chaos IN Rns-
sia will come order and with it unity
Of purpose and determination to fight
the war TO the end The decision Of
the duma to renew the offensive, as an
nounced yesterday. would mean more
IL we were assured that all elements
would respond periodically to the call.
The task is manifestly difficult, but
It is not impossible. The reception TO
the American commission Is encour-
aging. It is certain that the spirit OF
the provisional government is strong
and responsive to the call Of the allies
for a renewal of Russia's fighting
strength.
The reply Of the able young minister
of foreign affairs. NJ. Tereschentko. to
the message of Elihu Root has the
right sound.
He said: 1.-THE Russian people con-
slider the war inevitable and will con-
tinue It. The Russians have no i'm
perialistic wishes. We know that you
have none, We shall fight together
TO secure liberty, freedom and happi-
ness for all the world l am happy
to say that do not see any moral
idea or factor between America and
Russia to divide us. We two peoples
Russia fighting tyranny and Amer
lea standing as the Oldest democracy
hand. in hand will show the way of
happiness to nations, great and
small"
The Russian people, after centuries
of misrule broke the reign of tyranny
with startling ease, making a chapter
of history so intensely dramatic as TO
be all but incredible.
Two ways are now open. One is to
continue the war SO that In the end
democracy in Russia will be secure for
all time. The other and the easier
for the time being, is to make peace
with Germany and return the great
armies to the fields of industry. That
is the plan that is being urged by the
p,o-Germans who form such an influ-
entail element in the commercial H.
nancial and social life of the country.
It is being pursued with great skill
hacked by Germany's promise to con-
cede almost everything demanded.
The inevitable result of peace with
Germany would be another revolution
in Russia after the war with the diff
ference that the cars party would
then be thn, reyolters. The strength
of German arniN would be behind and
all of Russia's progress toward de-
mocracy would be lost. The success
of Germany in this war means a re-
vival and continuance of autocraes
over all Europe
AS is we'll known, the purpose of the
American mission is to aid the new
Russian government in every form
American money, men. arms and
limit, but best and most helpful Of all
is the deep, genuine spirit of friend
ship and sympathy reaching forth from
the oldest democracy to the youngest
Mr.. Roots address to an assembly
Of the ministers of the Russian govern
ment was a noble and memorable mes
sage of the good will and high pnr-
nose of the United States. Impressive
are these words:
For 14O years our people have beer
struggling with the hard problems o
self government With many short
comings, many mistakes, many imrer
fections, We still have maintained or
der and respect for law. individual
freedom and national independence
Under the security Of our own laws
We have grown in strength and pros
perity. But we value our freedom
more than wealth. We love lihert
and We cherish above all our pos
sessions the ideals for which our faith
ers fought and suffered and sacrifice
that America might be free.
The news of Russia's new -foun
freedom brought to America universe
satisfaction and joy. From all tn
land sympathy and hope went out
the new sister in the family of dc
mocracies. And the mission is ser
TO express that feeling.
The American democracy sends
the democracy of Russia a greeting I
sympathy, friendship, brotherhood
godspeed. As we have developed OIL
institutions to serve the needs Of o,
national character and life. so we as
sumo that you will develop your inst
buttons to serve the needs OF Russia
character and life.
AS We look cross the sea. We dis