Arizona republican., 1918-05-15

That the only nope remaining for Russia is in Siberia. in the far east; shat the rest of that great country IS complctely under the blackening, dom mating influence of Prussia, was the statement yesterday or tedor r. Ross, 2 member of the special Russian ms- sion and a representative of the Rus sian Ministry of Commerce and h. iustry who vas in Phoenix yesterday.
 MT Ross is connected with the Rus sian embassy in Washington and IS Tn Arizona to study the constitution or shis democratic state and to get an ln- sight into the tax laws and other feat ures of this newest state of the United States MT. Ross was at the state house yesterday and called at the or tices of the state tax commission in ms search for information. He spent some time in conversation with the mem- bers of the commission and told lit tle of the chaotic state of affairs ir his home country. Russia.
 The visitor is mining man of much distinction and also was a manufactur- or of large means. but like most other great industries in that country, they are no more. In the case of MT Ross factories. they have been appropriated by the BolsheViH.
 Fugitive Recognized Ruler
 Although Kerensky is fugitive, the Russian embassy at Washington still represents his administration, accord ing to Mir Ross, the Bolsheviki not hay ing yet been recognized by the United States. All other affairs of that great country are in like condition he stat ed. in fact, no one knows today what will happen tomorrow.
 Mining is q question of great concern in Russia, as the metal resources of that country are enormous, the visitor declared. and for the purpose of study ing mining methods in this country he already has visited the mining states of Michigan Minnesota, Tennessee, Alabama and NevaeN. From Arizona he will go to California.
 'I am especially interested in a state constitution" said Mr. Ross. The great need of Russia is a real demo- cratic form of government. That will be most acceptable to her when she at last gets on her feet.
 Russia Learning Lesson
 Russia now is undergoing an object lesson to actually learn that Germany hasn't anything that she desires, that she doesn't mean anything to them, that Germany has not established a government that the Bolsheviki want nor that the peace loving and intelli- gent people desire.
 q have found Arizona to be one of the greatest fields of study. both po- litically and in mining. I expect to visit practically every important point in this state. Practically all of the intelligent people in Russia desire a democratic government patterned after that of the United tSates. That is their greatest hope.
 "The Bolsheviki are dreamers, they are state socialists, believing in social ism to the fullest extent, which is the meaning of the world bolsheviki.
 "The Russian breakdown was a great help to Germany because she will dom- mate Russia commercially, and the bolshevik welcomed Germany into Russia because they believed that this Invasion would tend to break down op- position to the Bolsheviki. and helT them with their program.
 kerensky the Dreamer
 "Kerensky is a good man. but g dreamer, a weakling. He is a talkei and believes in persuasion. And in g government like Russia if anything is 10 be done now it cant be done by persuasion.
 "Eightyfive per cent of the Russian