The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1917-08-09

Root, took advantage of the stop to
look around the station and see a lit
tie of the greatest mining camp on
earth. While thus engaged report
er for the Anaconda Standard engag-
ed him in conversation, and what Mr..
Root said seems to give a little closer
view of the statesman and his impress
sions of the situation in Russia. He
is a firm believer in the triumph Of
good government and speaks in the
He said:
A Comparison.
I'VE in America have had our trou-
bles, after 140 years of republican ex-
istence, and it is but natural to ex-
pect Russia, republic for four
months, should find it's difficulties.
But" and the former United States
senator, in spite of his years, and there
are men in Butte who heard him de-
liver the valedictory at Hamilton col
lege in 1864. looks fresh and hearty
is all his own. Russia will come out
on top. For this reason, that the peo-
Pile of Russia have an extraordinary
self control and show evidence of a
law abiding spirit.
1T is not fair" Senator Root went
on to say, as he stood in the station,
ito be misled by the news items which
come to us from Russia. Have you
ever considered what would have been
the feeling of the Russian people to-
ward the United States If the people
of that country We're guided merely by
the reports published in the American
papers and if their ideas were nodded
along the lines of the scare heads on
the front pages of our papers? 1t
would make a sad story for us and a
most incorrect picture Of the people
of Russia to contemplate in arriving
at just estimate of this country"
Senator Root. despite his advanced
years, is in robust health. He looks
every inch leader and one well wor-
thy of filing the important post which
was assigned him by President Wilson
of being the plenipotentiary Of the
fable, a delightful conversationalist
and most agreeable gentleman in
every way, Senator Root seems the
kind of man who might have Impress
Hnip le, nd t1,n
people of Russia during his recent
very important mission.
Continuing to speak of the Russian
people, Senator Root had this to- say:
Of the Russian People.
1.-THE people of Russia impressed me
as being a people who had deep
seated respect for the rights of others
The disorders that have taken place
there and which have been reported on
this side of the ocean are not at all
commensurate with the real citizen
ship of the country You must re-
member that Russia has a population
of 1SO,OOO,OOO and occupies one-sixth
of the habitable globe.
II am supremely confident that the
Russian people will establish a per-
manent free self government, because
the people Of that country have the
qualities of character that are neces-
sary to start and maintain such q
government. We in the United States
have had a permanent, free self-goy-
eminent because the character of the
people Of this liberty loving country
has been such as to demand such a
government and their abilities have
been sufficiently potent to maintain
successfully such government"
Senator Root was particularly anx-
ious about the local situation. He did
not appear to be particularly worried
about labor troubles that are filling the
| front pages of the newspapers in the
various sections of the United States.
He seemed to feel that this was an
expression of the desire on the part oY
the citizens of a free country to seek
for the best at all times. In fact, he
expressed such an opinion.
Il like to see people demanding their
rights and doing all in their power to
enforce them. 1t Is salutary condi-
tion in a free country and we must
maintain this country on the basic
groundwork of freedom"
The former United States senator
had word of praise for the Milwau-
kee electrifcation project He hoped
into the electric locomotive as the
train pulled out of the Butte depot on
the resumption of its journey east and
applied the power that pulled the spe-
cial east toward Harlowton.
Il rode on the front of the train in
to Butte and l was intensely interest
ed in the scenic possibilities Of Mon.
tana. This Is really my first stop ir
Montana in my life" he said. Il pass.
ed through this state on my way t.
the coast two months ago, but this IL
really the first time that stepped GU
of train in Montana. / am we'll ac
quainted with the history Of this grea
state and was very proud to hear o
the showing in voluntary enlistment
Liberty loan bonds and Red Cross do
mating.
II have always had the highest re
spect for the character Of the peopl
IF Montana and tho form coma IN