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Show PROFESSOR PAUL MIL-UKOFF, MIL-UKOFF, Russian minister minis-ter of foreign affairs under the provisional government, who is known as Russia's strong man and the man who planned the revolution. ! t z '"J I i " rT4 j: - r L -? - A I v , , 3 P I L w,. Ji NEW GOIHEI OF 1 irajEBllZEO, Ambassador Francis Makes Formal Announcement ; M. Milukoff Replies. PETROGRAD, via London, March 22, 9:15 p. m. The United States is the first nation to recognize formally the new government gov-ernment of Russia. Ambassador Francis made a preliminary prelimi-nary call this morning on Foreign Minister Min-ister Milukoff Immediately upon the receipt re-ceipt of instructions from the state department de-partment at Washington. This afternoon,' accompanied by his staff, including the ; naval and military attaches, lie went to the Marinsky palace, where the council coun-cil of ministers was assembled, made the formal recognition and presented congratulations con-gratulations and felicitations on behalf of the United States. The military and naval attaches appeared ap-peared in full uniform, while Ambassador Francis and the secretaries wore afternoon after-noon dress. The ambassadorial party was received In the council chamber. All the ministers minis-ters were present and stood In a row behind be-hind the semi-circular tabl?. Ambassador Ambas-sador Francis steppe! from the group of secretaries and addressed the ministers, saying: "I have the honor, as the ambassador and representative of the Kovernment of the United States accredited to Russia, to state. In accordance with instructions, that the government of tho United States has recognized the new government of Russia and I, as ambassador of Disunited Dis-united States, will be pleased to continue Intercourse with Russia through the medium me-dium of the new government. "May the cordial relations existing between be-tween the two countries continue to obtain; ob-tain; may they prove mutually satisfactory satisfac-tory and beneficial." The Russian foreign minister, Pr. Paul Milnkoff replied for the ministers. He said: " 'Termit me in the name of the provisional provi-sional government tn answer the act of recognition by the Unltrd States. you ha.ve been able to follow for yourself the events which have established a iipw order or-der of a ffairs for free Russia. I have been more than once in your country find may hear witness th.-U the iflpals whi'-h are rr-preenid by th provisional government gov-ernment are the same s unriciiip the ex- . Is fence of ynur own country. T hope that t his crrea t rhaiiE which lias come to Ru.H.-i'.n. will do much to bring us clor toother than we have r-vr ben bpfnrr. "I lriuPt t-r-l! y-ur e'elkncv that during ' thp last few days I have r-eived man-.': congratulations from prominent, mn in vour country, assurinar m that Ihe pub-, lie opinion of the lTnirM States is In svmpathv with up. Permit me to thajik yon. Wr aro proud to be re"-ognizd first ' by a country whose, idca.ls we cherish.1' j TVAKHT.Nr!TOX. Mr rob 21 Formal nd full rei-njrnilion bv the United Sincs of the now e.ivo'-pp-pnt of ru?sia was announced an-nounced tonight t the prat department. T'ie n5n'1 v.'Mrl h.is been observed nt thf dnrtm'-nt con-'-rnin ihe events in pjips'la. wa.3 broken when ofOeials larnM that the news of ArnbasHdor Francis's official welcome of the nw reelme had been receiver! in preB dlrpatches. It may now be pia'ed that on Tuy1v the department recivM a ion dispatch from Ambassador Francis aftkln? authority au-thority to recognize formally the new covcrnment. The a mhasenrtor pointed out thnt the new Rusr-ln wa? founded on. the sa-rtp prinipls whlh bad InsTird ! thp frame's of the Ameriea n t epuM'e, 1 ann" that it leaders sto-v-i fnr all that lb1?, countrv hc;d sT" The r-nl-l;,, h" ra'd. h-icl hf-r-x) r. I i f-I '.' Fit'--f-5 f ,il ;i nd 2n-..-f r.v''-r pre-ail1 rvrvwn-rc j The ambr.ndor p,n rt i-u': ; I re-trd th'it the I"n:ied Sl-i'' n sho-iM he t'': Vnf nat'on to weh-ome t r m-w Russian ef,v- : ernmrit into th farnilv of natrns. Tie recalled America's policy to do every- i (Continued on Pasa Tlix6,) I NEW GOVE PENT OF RUSSIA RECOGNIZED (Continued from Page One.) thing in Its power' for the extension of republican principles, and spoke most highly df a movement which in less than a week had given the most autocratic country in the world a modern government. govern-ment. Officials echoed this feeling and were eppeclaMy enthusiastic about the personnel person-nel of the new government, whose members mem-bers are known to be not only highly patriotic and liberal minded, but also hlehly efficient to meet the colossal task before them. There were indications, however, that for the present, particularly particu-larly because news of the arrest of the former emperor and empress created apprehension ap-prehension anions: some hish officials, the United States would content Itself with extending de facto recognition. America's action is expected to encourage encour-age the men controlling the new covern-merit. covern-merit. Russia's allies also are planning prompt recognition. British Ambassador Buchanan is empowered to recognise tlie new government formal;. .lust as soon as Halv and France so Instruct their ambassadors am-bassadors at Petrograd. New credentials will be sent to Ambassador Am-bassador Francis shortly, as until now he has been personally accredited to 10 m-peror m-peror Nicholas. likewise. Ambassador Bakhmetieff here will receive new credentials creden-tials as representing, not the emperor, but the Russian government. If the change In government does not result In changes in the diplomatic service. |