The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-06-08
4. ;. MISSION 10 RUSSIA.

80 HNA'n AHAfAA-AN W ~
whas results are accomplished by IA
emisarries In the land which recently
unseeted it, emperor and started GU
on what 80 far has been a rather
tcmpestuous career as a republic.
The objects which President Wilson
has had IN view In inviting Mr.. Root o,
undertake the mission have been three
fold In character. The first and fore
most OF them is TO convey to the pro-
visionai government of Russia an as
surance Of friendship aud Of moral
and material supper tina is caieu-
lated 20 impart TO II In the eyes OF
IT, own people a solldity which II has
apparently lacked until now.
Another purpose Of Mr. Roots mis-
sion is to impress upon the people OF
Russia that unless they relegate 30
the backgrouud many OF the Socialist
doctrines that have come to the u
face a; Petrograd through the reVoiu-
ton they cannot expect from foreign
nations that material assistance which
IS TO them a matter ofthe most urgent
necessity. The Russian people must
be taught that unless property rights
are assured from Socialists and an
archistic spoiiation. BY which they are
nov threatened. no foreign power
and no foreign capital viii be willing
to contribute To Murcovite needs.
The United states government and
United states fInanciers are ready TO
lavish money with a wonderfully sem
orous hand upon Russia. But they
must have an assurance hat ;his
money viii be honestly employed N
the purposes for which II r. contrib
u,ed; that It will be neither squander-
ed / nfoolish e~xtravagance nor wasted
by theft n corruption.
Ex-senator Root will also be recuir-
ed 10 convince himself OF the fact III {
the Russian people al large and par
ticulArly. those who are AZ the head
Of affairs. or are likely To- attain min
~isterial office In the near future. arc
honest in their determination To- right
with us To the end agains; Germany
The United states cannot furnish sup
piles or money that might be used
O against the kaiser but for him
and against his country and it, al
lies.
Mr.. Root L. too level headed a mas
ter statesman. too little given to Inn
pulse. too accustomed 10 be guided
by reason rather than by sentiment
and by solid facts rather than 5y H.
lusions. 20 permit himself 20 be
hoodwinked In his matter. He viii
not be satisfied with mere superficial
appearances IA will delve under
meath. with an the skin Of one ~ tho
greatest and most lucid minded law
yers OF the civilized world.
AR. Root will her proceed TO eS-
anime what particular forms Of SUP
plies are required and how the mon
ey contributed may he urncd 60 the
bes; ccount And u is there that
the great experience which he on-
tanned as the head ~ the war de-
partment 81 the United States ns well
as that which ne acquired as the ie-
gal adviser 81 gleanuc industrial ani
financial Interest," will prove - in-
estlmabie value
In O few words EIhu Roots mis-
sion to P~etrograd IL designcd 90 give
poise. weight and soiidity 10 the some
what uneasy and still lettering admin
i%stration and shaky economic cund'-
tion Of Russia at the present time and
TO assist in restraining the Socialisuc
designs against property "a Tor O.
separate peace with Germany
One Of the great problems which
wli require the very careful attention
Of ex-senator Root b. the dlsa Election
amons the %peasantry. and anon the
moujik element OF the army. due To-
cruel disappointment and loss 81 cher
ished Illusions. For. years Defor, tho
war. Germany. with the object 90
p~aralSzing the Ruszian goyernmcr,
and thus preventing the car from
having recourse tp arms when the
momon arrived Tor the great mtern'-
tional coufiagration. long forseeu and
prepared for had been sending agents
through the length and breadth ct
the Museovito empire. preaching q"
the %peasantry nat "a day was com
ing when all the land OF the imperial
family and Of the territorial magnates
would be distributed among them
free 81 cost. and when they would ne
relieved 81 any further payment ~
taxes.
IN order 10 propagate this idea the
services of the Nilliists were invoked
aud much - the money which tHe
expended in their work ct rev
oluuonary propaganda was obtained
German sources. A. soon there