Salt Lake Tribune | 1917-03-25 | Page 2 | Milukoff is Very Grateful to the United States

MILUKOFF IS VERY GRATEFUL TO THE UNITED STATES PETROGHAD, March 24, via London, 3:31 p. m. Warm appreciation of the cordial feeling shown by the people and government of the United States toward to-ward the new regime in Russia was expressed ex-pressed today by Foreign Secretary Milukoff in a statement to the Associated Asso-ciated Press. "The old regime was a heavy drag, not only on Russia's relations with her 1 allies, but on all foreign relations." he said. "Thousands of telegrams of congratulations con-gratulations and good wishes are coming com-ing from the United States, not to speak of the formal recognition of the provisional government bv the Washington Wash-ington government. This has served to show that it is only tho old regimo which has been standing for a long time in the way of entire solidarity be-' be-' tween the United States and Russia." Professor Milukoff emphasized par- ticularly his satisfaction at the attitude atti-tude of American Ambassador David R. Francis towards the political change in Russia. Ho said that the extent to which the new Russian government had won the sympathies of the American public was indicated by a telegram he had received from Jacob H. Schiff of New York, who was long opposed to the Russian autocracy, wishing success for the new government in its task. "There is no doubt," he continued, "that the addition of Russia to the ranks of the modern democratic countries coun-tries will strengthen the adhesion of the United States to the cause of the allies. Free countries may havo confidence confi-dence in Russia, especially as we now find all free countries allied for the same aims."