The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-06-18
Will Fight Side by Side
With America In Cause
of Liberty
THAT rs MESSAGE
TO u. s. COMMISSION
"See No Parties, But Only
Russia As Whole, /" Says
Root
(By Associated Press.)

Petrograd. June 17.-via London
June 1S.-"The Russian people con
slider war Inevitable and will continue
it. The Russians have no imperial
istic wishes. we know that you have
none. We shall fight together to Sc
cure liberty, freedom and happiness
for all the world. / am happy to say
that / do not see any moral idea ol
factor between America and Russis
to divide us. We two peoples-Russia
fighting tyranny, and America stand
ing 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 America and the American
mission headed by Elihu Root, were
voiced Friday night by M. Teresch-
tenko minister of foreign affairs, re-
spending for the council of ministers
to Mr.. Roots address Of sympathy and
good will on the part of the American
government.
Presented by Francis.
The American ambassador, David r.
Francis, presented the Root mission to
the ministers in Marinsky palace, ex-
planning that they had come to Russia
10 discover HOW A1ACEtCG CcLIl DCSI W
operate with its ally in forwarding the
fight against the common enemy. M
Kerensky, the youthful minister of
war, wore the khaki blouse of a COM
mon soldier.
M, 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
Russia's revolution was based on the
wonderful words uttered by America
tion OF independence and exclaimed:
Russia holds with the United
States that all men are created free
and equal"
Facing Two Problems.
"Russia now faces two problems, -
said the minister, "the necessity of
creating" a strong democratic force
within its boundaries and the fighting
Of an external foe" -
Mr.. Root spoke in part 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
pie of Russia The commission comes
from a democratic republic.
Liberty Above All.
"For one hundred and forty years
our people have been struggling with
the hard problems of self-goverhment
With many shortcomings, many mis-
takes, many imperfections, we still
have maintained order and respect for
law, individual freedom and national
independence. Under the security of
our 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
sacrificed that America might be free.
"The news of Russia's new-found
freedom brought to America universal
satisfaction and joy. From all the
land sympathy and hope went out to
the new sister in the circle of de-
mocracies. And the mission is sent to
express that feeling.
the democracy of Russia a greeting of
sympathy, friendship, brotherhood,
god-speed. AS we have developed our
Institutions to serve the needs Of our
national character and life, so, we as
sumo that you will develop your in
stitutions to serve the needs Of Rus
sian character and life.
See Russia as Whole.
"As we look across the sea we dis
tinguish no party, no class. We see