The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-11-10
We SHOULD WORRY
Seems RUSSIANS
VIEW Of CRISIS
Member Of Mission Here 1nvesti-
eating Coal Industry Says
Government Still Exists.
PLANS TO MAKE REPORT
ON Ignite PROCESSES

A Russian government still exists.
The authority for this statement Is
Ayenir A. SnietkOff, who arrived in
Bismarck yesterday as member OF
the special Russian mission to the
United States.
Il am representing the Russian
government in an investigation of the
Ignite mining processes Of the Unit
ed States," Mr. SnietkOff said in re-
Spouse to reporters query.
''The kerensky government"
81 see by the morning papers there
is no Kerensky government. repre-.
sent the republican government OF
Russia-that is the government, no
matter who may be at the head of
it."
Until a day or two ago Mr.. Sniet-
koff represented the Kerensky gov
eminent He seems unperturbed over
the recent, change in the administra-
ton of Russia He discussed the mat
ter, through his secretary and inter.
prefer. Alexander W. Stephanoff, with
smile. a., ,
Eocs to Wilton.
Today M. Snietkoff and his secre-
tary are in Wilton, where several
days vii be spent in Investigating
North Dakota's largest Ignite coal
mine Later the Russian representa-
tiges will visit the lighting plants at
New Salem, Scranton, Minot and else
where in the state. tt
Russia has millions of tons of
Ignite" 1aids Mr.. Snietkoff mo at
tempt ever has been made properly to
develop it. This we hope to do We
are looking to America for modern
methods, the Cologne fields in Ger
many being closed to us at present. |
am a member of special mission of
three to the United States, and my
self am member of the geological
committee at Petrograd In this coun-
try we~work more or less directly un.
der instructions from the Russian en-
bassy at Washington"
Looks Like Scholar.
Mr. SnietkOff does not measure up
TO the popular conception of Rus
sian. He is of medium height, but
very powerfully built, and he at once
conveys the impression of limitless
energy and force. In conversation,
while he speaks no English, his fea-
lures are SO expressive that one has
little Difficulty in following him. One
carries away the conviction that If
new Russia had many men of his
calibre it could not be in it's present
predicament
Ignores Politics.
Mr.. Snietkoff smilingly declined to
discuss politics.
81 know only what 7 have read in
the papers" he said in response to a
request for his views on the most re.
cent development. 81 am not in a
position to say anything except that
the republic of Russia still exists, and
represent its government
Russia apparently is looking to
America as a pattern in many things.
1t already has borrowed some OF
Americas best executives to revise it's
railroad system. 1t is investigating
American mining in all of its details,
through the mission of which Mr.
Snietkoff is member, and the init.
nation is that other missions will
come to familiarize themselves with
other features of American industry
and commerce.
Takes II Easy.
The one outstanding feature of Mr..
Snietkoffs attitude toward the crisis
in his native land is the complacency
with which he regards the most re.
cent developments. Were he a thor.
ough-going American, his comment
might be, I'VE should worry"
The Russian visitors while in the
city made the Mckenzie their head.
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