The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-12
Wilson Sends Message Of
Cheer to Gathering at
Moscow Congress.
EXPRESSES SYMPATHY
OF AMERICAN PEOPLE
Points Out Selfish Motives
Of Germany in Demanding
Immediate Peace.

NasHluEioH, MdIcil Ii.--OH lie eve
Of tho gathering at Moscow OF tho
Russian congress Of Soviets, which u
to pass Judgment on the German
made peace accepted by the Bolshs-
wiki at Brest- Litovsk. President VII.
son has sent q message Of sympathy
to the Russian people through tha
with a pledge that the United
States will avail itself OF every oppor-
tunity TO aid them IN driving out auto
cracy and restoring Russia totf,hrr
place in the world with complete
sovereignty and independence.
The United States now recognizes No
government in Russia, but the presi-
dent cabled his message to the Ameri-
can consul at Moscow for delivery to-
up Of soldiers' ana workmen's repre-
aentatives and speaks for at least a
considerable part OF the Russian people.
The message made public tonigh&s hy
the state department was az fdlaowa:
MAY not take advantaue Of the
meeting Of the congress Of 9ovist1
to express the sincere .aympathy.
which tho people Of the UnitAd
States feel for tbs Russian psopls
at this moment whom ths 0srnsaM
power has besn thrust In 10 intsr.
rupt and turn back tho whole
STRUGGLE for Freedom and substi-
tuts the wishes Of Germany foe
the purpose OF the people Of Rue.
sia. although ths government u
the United States 10, unhanpily,
not now in a position to render the
direct and effective aid Il would
wish to render. I beg TO assure ths
people OF Russia through the ccns
gress that Il will avail itself ~
every opportunity to secure for
Russia once more complete sovsr.
eienty and independence in her
own affairs and full restoration Of
her great role in tho life OF Europe
and the modern world. The whole
heart OF tho people Of the United
States 10 with the people Of Rus-
sia in tho attempt to frse them.
selves forever from autocratie
government and become masters
OF their own lfc."
fsionsd) WOODROW WILSON.
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 tho German
and Austrian war lords have promised
peace to the Russians and TO demadu
an accounting upon a very different
basis when victory at last shalt be
achieved by America and the allies.
Doesn't Urge Rejection.
The president does not urge the So
viets TO reject .ho peace treaty, though
the delivery of his message at thia
time may be interpreted as suggesting
such IA course. In fact, it Is conceded
IN officials circles that there Is scant
ground for hope that the congress and
what remains Of a government in Rus.
ala, will refuse to give approval to the
German terms. Trotzky, the Bolshs.
Wiki foreign minister. has resigned. and
from Lentne. the premier, who appar-
entity controls the regime. nothing n
expected.
But there seems to be stiIl a strong
be lief here that difficulty for Germany
IN the east by no means Is ended; that
as the humiliating nature OF the Teu-
tonic terms begin TO be realized by the
Ernat mass Of Russians and the Tyr
amy OF the war lords In occupied ter
Iitory shows itself, there Will be q
new uprising that will make itae1l
felt. Whether or not anything resem.
bling a strong central governmon(
capable of making organized rests
tance on a large scale is developed, The
hope here is that the determinatton Ol
the great numbers of the Russians t6
fight oppression viii find expression
IN some way that will give tho 0ep.
mans much to do in the east until thu
ultimate victory In tho west abou
which no doubt is entertained. puts tn,
United States and the allies In tlaa po
sition to give that direct and effectiv
aid of which President Wilson speaks
Coming at the timo it does, the pres
idents message may serve to lessel
misgiyings in Russia. over the pro
posed intervention by Japan In 81
heria. The understanding here Is tina
there is no difference of opinion anon
the allies that any operations under
taken by Japan to check German mach
nations in tho east and protect III
war stores at vladivostok, viii nok
, any degree threaten permanently Rua
isia's territory integrity.