Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-16
RUSSRADICALS
ukENED TO THE
]. W. W. in U. 5.
Elihu Root so Glasses them
in Address in New York
s Wednesday.

New York, Aug. 16.-Gxpressing
confidence in the. soundness Of the
character of the Russian people for
Eelf-government. Elihu Root. head of
the special diplomatic mission to Rus
sia, in two addresses here yesterday at
this city's official reception to the mis-.
stons denounced the part played in
that country during Its time Of peril
by Men corresponding to the I. w.
W. here, the extreme socialists and
anarchists, with whom the German
agents made common cause"
Theodore Roosevelt, who also spoke
then at tho Chamber Of Commerce,
likewise declared that Organizations
like the I. w. w. r criminally aid
ing German propaganda in this
try adding:
Let us make those who oppose OBJ
stacles to the success Of the war feel
that they are unhung traitors"
He further said that Until the Uni
ted States has placed 5000, 900 men
in the fighting line we will have no
right to consider ourselves as stand
ing level with Canada in this fight
for democracy"
Russians BewiIdered.
When the Russian emperor was
overthrow, Mr.. Root said in describ-
ing at city hall conditions as he found
them in Russia. the Russians had no
institutions of national self-govern-
and were b%ewildered. all instruments
Then came the propaganda. Of
various groups n corresponding to
the ]. w. ". here. men who seem to
believe the worst is the best. who
seek to destroy nationalism in the
world he said.
Into this confusion was thrust q
great German propaganda, using mill
plesand to buy newspapers. 1t SEEM
edsgsfor a time as If the German pro-
pagandist had captured Russia"
HS Message of Faith.
1T was the duty Of his mission, Mr..
Root said. to carry the message of
faith in democracy to Russia and tell
the Russians that there is g. strength
In democracy that conquers all evil"
Gradually. he said, the provisional
government has gained confidence un-
der Kerensky.
II know Of no greater instance in
the world Of competent and construc-
tive government that mas been given
in Russia in the last three months" he
said. Russia has found herself Inc
every field, military and civil. will give
a@good account Of herself to the
democracy OF the world"
Busy Here Too.
The mission has returned to Amer
lea. he continued. ITO repeat the mes
sage of faith in democracy here, for
here, as there, German money Is buy
ing men, inspiring the press, and
building up a great concealed struc-
ture Of real treason"
In his later speech at the Chamber
OF Commerce. Mr.. Root said that in
to the confusion in Russia following
the fall Of the emperor. Game inter-
vention by that malevolent power
which is intermeddling with the at
fairs Of every nation upon earth, feed
ms. financing all the forces Of evil"
g% Traitors Here. g
In an address at the Union League
club tonight, where members OF the
mission were given an informal din
ner, Mr.. Root declared there are
''Sti1l some Americans who do not
quite understand why we are fight
ing
IF they did" he said, These pro-
German traitors who are selling out
our country; who are endeavoring by
opposition and obstruction in con-
gress and ou of congress to make our
preparation for the war ineffective
would be suppressed.
There are men walking about this
city tonight who ought to be taken
out and shot at sunrise. Understand,
tits only a question of time until they
will meet this fate"