Show FRANCIS I. I CHAMPION By W. W G. G Shepherd I United Press Staff Correspondent PETROGRAD Nov 2 By By mall Ambassador David It U. Francis who was first among all diplomats here to sugI suggest sug sug- I I gest geat that his government recognize the provisional government In Russia after acter the revolution finds himself considerably considerably consider consider- I ably embarrassed occasionally when a delegation gatlon from some revolting district I of Russia calls upon him President VIII Wilson VII Wil son and Mr Francis are arc evidently con- con I the champion recognizers recognisers of I Christendom The who declared recently I themselves an independent State state and t and te-and and thereby raised a crisis that caused a slight upset In the Kerensky cabinet cabinet- sent a n delegation to Governor Francis re reI requesting re- re I questing that the United States recognize recognize nize Ukrania as an independent nation I The situation was somewhat Ing fag for the American representative I You believe In the self of small nations dont don't you asked the I I l certainly do said the In his Southern dialect I 1 certainly do But nut there must be a limit somewhere What do you mean mean limit limit asked the dele delegation atlon How Howong ong ago was vas your liberty taken away from you asked Francis In 1760 said the Cant Can't do anything for you gentlemen gentlemen gentle gentle- men said Francis If It we recognized your Independence of or 1760 wed we'd have to turn the United States back to the American Indians We Ve took It away from them about 1776 and their rights I Ito to self are sixteen years later than yours ours Seeing that Governor Francis and the I United States were having their own In Internal internal In- In worries about the rights of small rl peoples les the withdrew antis satis lied fied l I I |