The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-09-30
RECONSTRUCTION
or RUSSIA URGED
OF AMERICANS
Business Bodies Of U. S. Asked
to Aid in Economic Upift
of Russians.
(By Associated Press)

NEW YORK. Sept. 30.--Immediate
adoption of a constructive policy or
civic and economic assistance for the
Russian people is recommended by the
American Russian Chamber OF Com
merce In a report submitted to civic,
trade and commercial organizations
throughout the country. The Cham
Der urges that civic-economic mis-
sion be dispatched to Siberia this fall
to follow in the wake of the Allied mil
itary expedition and form rallying
points for the Russians freed from the
German Bolshevik domination In their
efforts to restore normal conditions OF
life. Unless order is restored, 1t is
said. It will be difficult for the masses
OF Russians to understand the neces-
sity or value Of supporting new gov
eminent.
The report was prepared by the
executive committee of the Chamber,
which Is made up of representative
Americans who have had long expert
ence in Russia. The program, which
has been approved by the Committee
on Foreign Relations of the United
States Chamber of Commerce. calls
for the establishment OF liberal gov
eminent in Siberia and reorganization
OF agricultural. mining and manufac-
turing Industries there as an indispen-
sible prelude to such accomplishments
In European Russia, with the ultimate
object Of enabling Russia to free her.
self from German domination.
The recommendation for civic
economic mission contemplates the
leadership Of man Of national repute
and known disinterestedness and the
inclusion of sections to assist In re-
organization of the railroad, financial
and Industrial systems, to assure maxi
mum crops In Siberia next year, to
ascertain and meet the most urgent
needs commercially Of the people, to
advise the Russian workers In recon-
structing their Industrial life. to &C
quaint Russians with the purposes Of
the Allies by means of a publicity SER
vice, and through the Red Cross. the
Young Mems Christian Association and
other organizations, to combat disease
and improve social conditions.
Support Wilson's Policy.
Following is the text of the report:
1.-THE American-Russian Chamber of
Commerce on various occasions during
the current year has, by resolutions
and otherwise, expressed the convic-
ton that the American people should
support the policy declared by the
president of the United States to
Stand by Russia The Chamber urges
with all the emphasis at it's command
the immediate adoption of a construc-
tive policy which will give to the Rus
sian people tangible evidence of the
ability and willingness of the United
States to furnish civic and economic
assistance at this critical time in their
history.
"In presenting the following project
the Chamber is In hearty accord with
the Administration and is encouraged
by the declaration issued on August A,
that: 1T is also the hope and purpose
OF the government Of the United States
to take advantage of the earliest op-
portunity to send to Siberia Commits
sion OF merchants, labor advisers, Red
Cross representatives. and agents of
the Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton accustomed to organizing the best
methods Of spreading useful informa-
ton and rendering educational help of
n modest kind in order in some syste-
matte way to relieve the immediate
economic necessities of the people
there In every way for which an oppor-
tunity may open. The execution Of
this plan will follow and will not be
permitted to embarrass the military
assistance rendered to the Czecho-
Slovaks."