Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-28

of the allies here today.
Foreign Secretary Balfours initial re-
port Of the war parley. received in Lon
don today will declare that informal
inquiries have made it clear that Presi-
dent Wilson believes speedy solution
of the Irish question will be one of the
greatest steps that could be taken
to advance the fight for universal de-
mocracy.
DELICATE SUBJECT.
The American government considers
Ireland a subject too delicate to make
even informal suggestions CONCERNING
Englands attitude. 1t has left the ini-
tiative strictly to England.
The promotion Of world democracy
phase Of Americas attitude dove tails
with the Russian situation and plans to
meet 1t.
England, France and Italy are keep
Ing the closest watch on developments
in the new democracy. And while they
are doing all they can to help it along,
they look to the United States to take
the brunt of the burden.
SECRET CONFERENCES.
Ultra secret conferences between this
government and the British and French
commission heads and representatives
Of the other allies here preceded and
followed the appointment of Elihu Root
as head Of Americas Russian aid COM
mittee.
While no official Of any ally govern
ment would talk concerning the Rus
sian situation because they realize it
too delicate to discuss just now, sug-
gestions here and there from represent
atives of the governments piece their
attitude together like this:
The revolution has developed two
leading factions In Russia,--the
duma and the provisional commit
tee of soldiers and citizens.
The duma is thoroughly demo-
cratic, Utterly opposed to separate
peace with Germany and on COM
plete terms of understanding with
the allies.
The provisional committee, the
more powerful of the two organi-
cations among the people, Is not
unit either for the allied cause or
for a separate peace with Germany.
Germany is exerting a gigantic
propaganda to swing the commit
tee to a separate peace. Germany
is concentrating it's efforts on the
extreme Socialists on the commit
tee, among the people at home in
Russia and among the soldiers in
the trenches.
FOR RUSSIAN DEMOCRACY.
Plans were set under way at the con-
ference today to have the allies join
hands, under the leadership of Elihu
Root and the American Russian mis-
sion 'in democratic effort to keep the
spark of freedom alight in Russia"
The plan, 1t Is known, meets the ap-
prevail of all the allies.
Root has conferred with the Amer
lean administration, with Vice Premier
Viviani and with Secretary Balfour as
to the details of the mission.
A high official of the French COM
mission said today the plan is vital to
the principle of world freedom.
"A Russian separate peace with Ger
many would mean anarchy in Russia.
1t would dim the light of civilization
to a mere flicker throughout the world
Sor years 10 come.
THE GERMAN ARGUMENT.
These German propagandists argue:
You in Russia have had your revolu-
ton. 1t has been successful.
I'VE In Germany are getting our re-
volution under way. Make a separate
peace with us. We are all brothers to-
gether and together we will throw off
The autocratic yoke. Why should we
fight each other? We have no quar-
rel"
The autocratic German government
Ii hiding behind these suggestions. It
will be for the Root commission to i'm
press this n the Russian people.
Nobody knows what the provisional
committee will do" said one foreign Of
ficial, today.
and" he added, heaven only knows
when the war will end II they manipu-
late separate peace"
Germany's success in Russia, It is
pointed out, would mean the necessity
for hurting of millions Of American
troops on to the western front.
FAR REACHING EFFECT.
do not for a moment minimize"
said another European official today,
'swhat q separate peace between Ger
many and Russia would mean to the
United States.
1T would mean that Germany would
be fed. supplied and equipped for end
hss war and that the allied blockade