Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-17
Considers War Inevitable;
Will Continue Fight
for Freedom.
ROOT HEARTENS SLAVS
Declares America S tand $
Ready to Aid New Republic
in Liberty Struggle.

PETROGRND, June Is. via Lon
don. June 16.--''Thc Russian people
consider war Inevitable and will con-
tinuc II. The iiussians have no im-
y, rialistic wishes. We know that You
have none. We shall fight together
Ia secure liberty. freedom and hlppf-
ness for the world. l am happy To
say that | do not see any moral Ideal
or factor between America and Rus
Sia To divide us. We two peoples
Russia fighting tyranny and America
standing as the oldest democracy
hand In hand will show the way OF
happiness 10 nations great and
small"
These words expressing the nui-
tudc al the Russian government To-
ward America and the American mis-
sion headed by Elihu Root. were
voiced tonight by VI. Tcrcschtcnko.
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
| crnmcnt.
America sends another message to
Russia-we are going to fight and have
already begun To fight for your free
dom equally with our own and we ask
you 10 fight for our freedom equally
with yours" said Elihu Root. head OF
the American mission To Russia, IN
addressing the council of ministers
| tonight
Mr.. Root. in his address, laid stress
on American disinterestedness In the
war except so far as conserving de-
mOcracy was concerned. IN Russia,
he declared, America sees no party,
no class but greater Russia as a whole,
one mighty striving. aspiring democ-
! racy."
Mr.. Root spoke as follows:
Mr. President and members of tho
council of ministers:
| The mission for which | have tho
honor to speak Is charged by the gov
eminent and people Of the United
States of America with "A message to
the government and people OF Rus
sia, The mission comes from demo-
cratic republic. It's members are COM
manded and instructed by a president
who holds his high office as chief ex-
ecutive of more than one hundred
million free people by virtue OF popu-
lar election.
"For 40 years our people have
been struggling with the hard prob
lens Of government with many
shortcomings. many mistakes. many
imperfections, we still have main
tanned order and respect for law in
dlvidual freedom and national inde-
pendcnce. Under the security of our
own laws we have grown In strength
and prosperity But we value our free
dom more than wealth. We love lib
erty and we cherish above all our pos
sessions, the ideals for which our
fathers fought and suffered and sacri-
ficed that America might be free.
RcOiccs in Russian Freedom.
The news Of Russia's new found
freedom brought to America univer-
sal satisfaction. From all the land
| sympathy and hope went out to tho
new sister in the circle of democ-
racies And the mission is sent to
express that feeling.
The American democracy sends to
the democracy Of Russia a greeting
OF sympathy, friendship, brotherhood,
God-speed. Distant America knows
little Of the special conditions Of Rus
Sian life which must give form to
the government and laws which yvu
are about to create. As we have de-
veloped institutions to serve the needs
Of our national character and life. so
we assume that you Will develop your
institutions to serve the needs of Rus
sian character and life.
'As We look across the sea we dis
tiugush no party, no class. We see
great Russia as "A whole as oms
mighty. striving, aspiring democracy
We know the self-control, essential
kindlineSs. strong common sense
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