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Show Russian Socialist Warned of Demonstration By Asseotsted Press. P ETR OOR A l, June 17. Charles Edward Russell. Hoc la list, ' and a member of the American commission, outlined the alma of the I'm ted Htates and the reasons which brought the country Into the war, before a full council of workmen's and soldiers' delegates this afternoon. Mr. Russell was warned In advance that he might expect an unfriendly demonstration on the part of the extremists among his auditors, but for the most part his hearers were sympathetic and often interrupted the speaker with appleause. A ft er the meet In g Mr. R ussell was told that he was the only foreigner who had addressed the body who had not been heckled. The declaration of Mr. Russell that the United (States was fighting only because the democracies of the world were In danger and that after democracy democ-racy was safe the people would turn to social reform, was cheered to ths echo. M. Trheldse, president of the Council Coun-cil of Workmen's and Soldiers' delegates. dele-gates. In replying to the speech of Mr. K usee 11, said the democracy of Russia was built upon the same foundations as that of the United States and that Russia would carry on the war until mutual aims were achieved. |