Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-06-19

| d1ers' delegates on record as irrevo-
cably opposed to a separate peace was
adopted today by the council. The
proclamation was prompted by Austrian
efforts to lure Russia into a separate
peace.
PETROGRAD. June Is, Via London,
June 16.-"The Russian people consider
war inevitable and will continue it, The
Russians have no imperalistic wishes
| We know that you have none. We shall
fight together to secure liberty freedom
and happiness for all the world.
am happy to say that / do not see any
moral idea or factor between America
and Russia to divide us. We two peo-
Ples-Russia lighting tyranny, and
America standing as the oldest democ-
racy-hand in hand will show the way
of happiness to nations great and
small"
| These ringing words, expressing the
attitude of the Russian government to-
ward America and the American mis-
sion headed by Elihu Root, were voic-
ed tonight by NJ. Tereschtenko, minister
of foreign affairs responding for the
council of ministers to Mr.. Roots adj
dress of sympathy and good will on the
Part of the American government.
| American ambassador Francis pre-
!
that it had come to Russia to discover
how America can best cooperate with
its ally in forwarding the fight against
| the common enemy. The presentation
was very informal, only a few Russian
officials and the members of the Amer
lean embassy attending. NJ. Kerensky.
the youthful minister of war. just back
from the front wore the khaki blouse
of a common soldier.
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| tention to Mr.. Roots address, which
was an impressive utterance, both In
substance and manner.
| NJ. Tereschtenko rose from a sick bed
to attend the presentation and respond
ed without notes, expressing great JOY
/ in welcoming the commission from
America He said that Russia's rev.
olution was based on the wonderful
words uttered by America in 1776. He
read part of the declaration Of indie
pendence and exclaimed: Russia holds
with the United States that all men are
created free and equal"
| NJ. Tereschtenko sketched the history
of the Russian revolution briefly, say
ling that the Russians, enslaved for
centuries threw all the old order just
las the wind blows autumn leaves from
the forest. Russia now faces two prob
lens, said the minister the necessity
of creating a strong democratic force
within it's boundaries and the fighting
of an external foe Then he declared
for war and expressed unbounded con-
1dence in the power Of Russia to meet
| the situation.
| ROOTS SPEECH.
! Mr.. Root spoke as follows:
Mr.. President and Members of
the Council of Ministers:
! The mission for which l have the
honor to speak is charged by the
government and people of the United
| States of America with a message
to the government and people of
| Russia. The mission comes from
| democratic republic. It's MEM
hers are commissioned and instruct
ell by a president who holds his
high Office as chief executive of
more than one hundred million free
! people by virtue of popular cleo
ton, in which more than eighteen
million votes were freely cast, and
fairly counted pursuant to law, by
| universal, equal, direct and secret
| suffrage.
For one hundred and forty years
our people have been struggling
with the hard problems of self
government. With many shortcom-
| ings, many mistakes, many imperfec-
NlOHSs VIC Sllll IdNC HleNlhleliiiCu VI
der 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 free
dom more than wealth. We love
liberty and we cherish above all
our possessions. the ideals for
which our fathers fought and suf-
fered and sacrificed that America
might be free.
We believe in the competence of
the power of democracy and In our
I hearts abides faith in the coming
of better world in which the hum
BILE and oppressed of all lands may
be lifted UP by freedom to a herit-
age of justice and equal opportun-
ity.
The news of Russia's new found
| freedom brought to America uni
versal satisfaction and JOY. From
all the land sympathy and hope
went out to the new sister in the
circle of democracies. And the
mission is sent to express that feel
ing.
SENDS A MESSAGE.
| The American democracy sends
to the democracy of Russia a greet
ing of sympathy, friendship, broth
erhood, godspeed Distant America
knows little of the special condi-
lions of Russian life which must
give form to the government, and
laws which you are about to Gre
ate. AS we have developed our in
stitutions to serve the needs of
our national character and life, so,
we assume, you will develop your
institutions to serve the needs Of
Russian character and life
AS we look across the sea we dis,
tinguish no party, no class. We see
great Russia as a whole, as one
mighty, striving, aspiring democ-
racy. We know the self-control, es-
sential kindness, strong common
sense, courage and noble idealism
of the Russian character.
We have faith in you all. We pray
for Gods blessing upon you all. We
believe you will solve your prob
lens, that you will maintain your
liberty and that our two great ma
lions will march side by side in the
triumphant progress of democracy
until the old order everywhere has
passed away and the world is free.
| DANGER THREATENS NATIONS.
One fearful danger threatens the
liberty of both nations. The armed
forces of a military autocracy are
at the gates of Russia and the al