The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-08-07
HAS FAITH IN RUSSIA
TO OVERCOME TROUBLE
SAYS THAT SHE WILL PER
PETUATE DEMOCRACY.
Head of American Mission to
PetrOgrad Declares His Be-
lief in Her Ability to Win.


and free democracy was expressed
today by Elihu Root, head of the
American mission to Russia. in a
speech delivered at luncheon here,
in honor of the return of the mis-
sion. The members of the party
landed here last night. They left
today for Washington.
Il have abiding faith that Russia
through trial and tribulation, will
work out, create and perpetuate
great. free, self-governing democ-
racy.' Mr.. Root said in his address.
Processing a sincere admiration
for the kindly character of the Rus
sian people, "considerate of the
rights and feelings of others. and
with high capacity for self-control
and a noble idealism, heading al
ways in better way toward higher
things, he pleaded for deep sympa-
thy for the nation. (which is .strug-
Cling with the problems that we
have been studying for 40 years
ana nave not yet solved.
Splendid Vision
Declaring that America must
muster its manhood with democracy
against the power of autocracy." he
said, there will be death, widowed
homes. sacrifices and suffering.
doubt. almost despair In the end
will rise a great free country, re-
made in the spirit of our fathers.
competent to accomplish it's divine
mission and carry liberty and JUS
tice throughout the world.
'Do not argue about why we are
in the war, but realize that the time
has come when American liberty.
American justice, American indie
pendence and freedom is the stake
for which we must fight"
Time and Sympathy.
Basil Soldatyen Koff, special en-
voy of the Russian government. ac-
companying the mission, expressed
the gratitude of the new republic
for the help and sympathy extended
to it by America. He asserted that
the two needs of the new Russia
were time and friendly sympathy
Charles Edward Russell, writer
and sociologist, a member of the
mission, said:
BE of good cheer in regard to
Russia. If democracy survives in
the world the people Of Russia will
rule"
OF the task before America he
said:
America in Peril.
IF man now says my wages be-
fore my country or my balance
sheet before my country or my
class or creed or association before
my country, he is not an American.
America is in peril. No question is
worthy of consideration until we
settle the question of whether de-
mocracy shall live. Democracy
hangs by a thread. Its existence
depends upon the union and utmost
determination of the United States
of America"
James Duncan, vice president OF
the Federation of Labor, after pay
ing high tribute to the behavior
of the Russian people during the
past month, declared earnestly:
This is no time to squabble over
incldentals. The workingmen of
America are back of the President
and the government The fight now
is between autocracy and democ-
racy."
Major Gen. Hugh l.. Scott, chief
OF stan of the United States army.
responded to calls by a declaration
that the American army to be sent
to France will go under better aus
pices. better officered and better
cared for than any previous Ameri-
can army has ever been in going
into battle.
For Stable Government.
From the Russian revolution will
be evolved a stable government. ac-
cording to James Duncan, vice pres
ident OF the American Federation of
Labor. It's. establishment is retard
ed. he declared. by the radical So
called reformers, who have return
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