Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-06-17
AMERICA IS
WELCOMED
BY RUSSIA

PETROGRAD, June Is Via London)
THE Russian people consider war in
evitable and will continue it. The Rus
slams have no imperialistic wishes. We
know that you have none. We shall
fight together to secure liberty, free
dom and happiness for all the world. [
am happy to say that l do not see any
moral idea or factor, between America
and Russia to divide us. We two peo-
pies = Russia fighting 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 voiced
tonight by NJ. Tereschtonke, minister or
foreign affairs, responding for the
council of ministers to Mr.. Roots ad-
dress of sympathy and good will on the
part of the American government.
The American ambassador, Mr.. David
r. Francis, presented the Root mission
to tic ministers in MarinSky palace
explaining that tie members of the
mission had come to Russia to discover
how America can best cooperate with
its ally in forwarding the fight against
the common enemy. Tne presentation
was very informal, only few Russian
officials and the members of the Amer
lean embassy attending. NJ. Kerensky,
the youthful minister of war just back
from one front, wore the khaki blouse
of common soldier.
The ministers listened with rapt at
tention to Mr.. Roots address, which
vas an impressive utterance both in
| lCr
NJ. Tereschtenko rose from a sick bed
to attend the presentation. He said that
Russia's revolution was based on the
wonderful words uttered by America in
17l6. He read part of the Declaration
of Independence and exclaimed
| Russia holds with the United States
! hat all men are created rree and equal.
| Russia now faces two problems, said
! the minister, the necessity of creating
a strong democratic force within Its
| boundaries and the fighting of an ex-
| ternal foe
Mr.. Root spoke as follows:
| Mr.. President and Members of the
| Council of Minister'S
The mission for which l have the
| honor to speak is charged by the gov
eminent and people of the United
| States of America with a message to
the government and people of Russia.
The mission comes from d democratic
republic. Its members are commissioned
and instructed by president who holds
| his high office as chief executive or
more than one hundred million free
people by virtue of popular election
| in which more than eighteen million
| votes were freely cast and fairly cOun-
ted 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 short comings, many mis-
takes, many imperfections, we still have
maintained order and respect for law
| indiN idual freedom and national indie
p"ndence. 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 rat 'ars fought
and suffered and sacrificed that
| America might be free.
We believe in the competence of the
power OF democracy and in our heart
If hearts abides faith in the coming OF
g better world In which the humble and
G. pressed of ali lands may be lifted ur
Ivy freedom to a heritage OF justice anC
equal opportunity.
The news of Russia's new found
freedom brought to America universe
satisfaction and joy. From all the
land sympathy and hore went out tC
the 7eW sister in the circle of democ-
racies. And the mission is sent to eX-
press that feeling.
The American democracy sends tC
the democracy of Russia a greeting
of sympathy, friendship, brotherhood
God-speed. Distant America know:
little of the special conditions o
Russian life which must give form tt
the government and laws which yol
are about to create. AS We hav'
developed our institutions to serve
the needs of our national characte1
life, so, we assume, that you will de
velop your institutions to serve th'
needs of Russian character and life.
AS we look across the sea, we dis
tinguish no party, no class. We SCI
| Great Russia as whole fearless
mighty, striving, aspiring democracy
We know the self-contrOl. essentia
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