The Cordova daily times., 1919-06-21
GERMANY AFTER THE RESOURCES
 OF RUSSIA
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downfall to the Japanese treaty, but this Is another story.
 q was speaking of the sentiment of Russia toward America. I made every effort during my stay in Russia to bring the two countries closer to- gether. After Sazanoff expressed in such positive way that Russia would not negotiate a new commercial treaty with the United States, I turn ed my attention to promoting com merce between the two countries the denunciation of the treaty had not in- terferred with our international com mercial relations. A large portion of the commerce between this country and Russia was transacted through England and much larger portion through Germany; 1t was the custom of American firms who wished to sell their wares to Russia to establish agencies in Germany for that purpose. I made effort to promote direct con- mercial relations; not only encourag- ing American exporters and Russian purchasers to make acquaintance but even before leaving America had a conference with president of the Vest ern Union Telegraph Company, MT. Carlton, with whom I was personally acquainted and suggested or urged the laying of direct cable between the American and Russian coasts.
 q even went so far after my arrival in Russia as to obtain the consent of the Russian government to defray half the cost of the cable which was esti- mated at that time to be about six mil lion dollars AS the state department said they had no objection to my sub- hitting a proposition to the Western Union Telegraph Company inasmuch as our government was not at that time interested in or controlling public utilities, I wrote Mr. Carlton of the agreement secured from the Russian government, stating furthermore that Russia besides furnishing half of the cost of the cable would be willing to lease it to the Western Union Com pany for operation and would accept as its portion of the rental six per cent interest on it's investment; but the reply was that the Western Union or the American Telephone & Telegraph Company. which owned the Western Union could not see its way clear to join in the enterprise. My recollec- tion, moreover, is that I wrote MT. Carlton that if the cable would not pay operating expenses in the begin ming or for several years thereafter, I thought the Russian government would be willing to forego it's interest. I cannot recall at this time whether Mr. Carlton made any reply to my last letter or treated the proposition as closed.
 At any rate, I planned taking up the project again but was prevented by the March, 1917 revolution which l was delighted to welcome. It meant not only the overthrow of an absolute monarchy and the liberation of the great masses of the Russian people but the removal of great impeachment to our entering the war-that was the making a co-belligerent or ally of an absolute autocracy. The revolution began twenty-one days. before Presi- dent Wilson delivered his memorable address to congress April 2, 1917, recommending that state of war be declared to exist with Germany. Ten days before the revolution began, how ever, and seven days after the provi- sional government was formed, l was the first ambassador or chief of mis- sion to recognize their government and did so by authority of our government forty-eight hours before the recogn1- tion by England, France and Italy who had been allies of Russia for many months"
 After two years and eight months of strenuous service in Russia, during a portion of which time he was the only allied chief of mission in that country, Ambassador Francis was con