Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1918-03-14
WILSON ADDRESSES
RUSSIAN PEOPLE;
.U.S SYMPATHY
President Sends Friendly Mes
sage to Russians on Eve of
Consideration of German
Peace Terms.

N0~S y 81 Hoo
THE MESSAGE.
President Wilson'S message,
telegraDhed to the American con-
sui geenral at Moscow for delivery
follows:
"May I not take advantage of
the meeting Of the congress of the
soviets to express the sincere SYM
pathy which the people of the
United States feel for the Russian
people ut this moment, when the
German power has been thrust in
to interrupt and turn back tho
whole struggle for freedom and
substitute the wishes of Germany
for the purpose OF the people Of
Russia, altho the government Of
the United States is unhappily, not
Snow in q position to render direct
and effective aid it would wish to .
render, I beg to assure the people
OF Russia thru the congress that
1t will avail itself of every oppor-
tunity to secure for Russia once
more complete sovereignty and i'm
dependence in her own affairs and
full restoration of her great role
In the life of Europe, and the
modern world. The whole heart
of the people of the United States
is with the people Of Russia i'm tho
attempt to free themselves forever
from autocratic government, and
become the masters of their own
life. "WOODROW WILSON,"
Washington, March 11.-On the
eve ofthe gathering at Moscow of
the Russian congress of soviets,
which is to pass judgment on the
German-made peace accepted by the
Bolsheviki at Brest-Litovsk, Presi-
dent Wilson has sent a message of
sympathy to the Russian people thru
the congress, with pledge that the
United States will avail Itself of ev-
cry opportunity to aid them in driv-
ing out attocracy and restoring Rus
sia to her place in ting world with
complete sovereignty and indepen-
dence.
Sent Through Consul.
The United States now recognizes
no government in Russia, but the
president cabled his message to the
American consul at Moscow for de-
livery tomorrow to the congress,
which is made up of soldiers and
workmens representatives and
speaks for at least a considerable
part of the Russian people.
Thus in his first formal word to
Russia since that revolution-torn
country under the leadership of the
Bolsheviki deserted the allied cause,
the president indicates the purpose
of the United States to disregard the
hard terms upon which the German
and Austrian war lords have prom
ised peace to the Russians, and to
demand an accounting upon very
different basis when victory at last
shall be achieved by America and the
allies.
May Accept Terms.
The president does not urge the
soviets to reject the peace treaty, al
tho the delivery of his message, at
this time may be interpreted as sug-
gesting such a course. In fact, 1t is
conceded in official circles that there
is scant ground for hope that the
congress and what remains of gov
ernment in Russia, will refuse to
give approval to the German terms.
Trotzky, the Bolsheviki foreign min
lister, has resigned, and from Lenine.
the premier, who apparently con-
trolls the regime, nothing is expect
ed.
But there seems to be still a
strong belief that difficulty for Ger
many in the east by no means is end
ed: that as the humiliating nature Of
the Teutonic terms begin to be real
lied by the great mass of Russians
and the> tyranny of the war lords IN
occupied territory shows itself. there
will be new uprising that will make
itself felt. Whether or not anything
resembling strong centrol govern.
ment capable of making organized
resistance on large scale Is devel-
oped, the hope here is that the deter
mination of the great numbers OF the
Russians to fight oppression Will nnd
expression in some way that Will
give the Germans much to do in the
east until the ultimate victory In the
west, about which no doubt is enter
tanned, puts the United States and
the Allies in the position to give that
direct and effective aid of which
President Wilson speaks. 81:
Coming at the time 1t does. the
presidents message may serve to
lessen misgivings In Russia over the
proposed intervention by Japan in
Siberia. The understanding here is
that there is no difference Of opinion
among the Allies that any operations