Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1917-12-01
Inter Allied
Conference to
Wdtch Russia
CRy Review Leased Wirel

/ WASHINGTON, Nov. 30-Reaiiza-
/ .2on OF the danger of causing a reaction
I in Russia favorable to the central pow
I ers BY Intervention in the political al,
fairs of the new democracy. has caus.
ed administration officials here to
sound = note of warning against hasty
condemnation of the BOlsheviki
Back of wnat is described as a toll
Grant Iolicy in dealing with Russia. ap-
parently no, only purpose TO dem
onstrate faith in the ultimate stabiliza-
ton of the democracy, but faint hope
that the extremist faction which is for
the moment in control of he govern
ment will refrain from violating Rus
sia's treaty pledges 10 the entente al
lies and make a separate peace. 80
long as there is a possibility that these
overtures will fail because OF the ap-
parently irreconcilable differences be-
;ween the BOlshevih peace scheme
founded on mo anneXations and no in
IDENTITIES" and the German demands
for compensation and 'adequate safe
guords for the future" ii is regarded
as bad policy TO exert any pressure
from the outside at this stage.
Paris Commission interested.
To do so, it is believed, would only
tend to cause resen .ment in Russia
and to solidify the various elements
around the Petrograd regime.
An additional reason for maintaining
an attitude of watchfumess and re-
serve in Washington is found in the
fact that to meet JUS. such situation
as is developing in Russia is one of
the purposes of the inter-allied confer
ence assembled in Paris. There are
intimatiCns suggestions have reach
ed Washington from the French capi-
tai that it would be well 10 avoid ad
verse cri .icism here of the Russian
tangle, leaving the commissioners
gathering in Paris - deal with it at
this stage at least. II is even possible
that in pursuance of the idea that by
moral suasion Russia can be prevent
ed from going to he extreme OF max
ing separate peace, some of the eli
tente pow ers may decide to make some
sort OF acknowledgements OF the re-
ceipt of the Lenine-TIotzky peace and
armistiee proposal.
Germans Grasped Opportunity
No surprise is felt in diplomatic cir
SiCS HNlC at lilt SptCuN dNttp "
Germany and Austria of the Lenine
proposals. II had been assumed that
with no intention whatever of accept
ing any Of the substantial demands OF
the Bolsheviki, the German and Aus
trian chancellors would not miss .his
great opportunity 10 eliminate Russia
as an offensive military force for the
many days, weeks, or even months dur
ing which the skilled German diplo-
matists might protract the negotia-
tions for an armis ice and peace. In
the meantime, of course. there may BE-
released for active services against
the British, French and Italians on the
west front hundreds OF thousands of
German. Austrian, Turkish and Bull
garian soldiers maintained on the east
ern front.
|. will be for the inter-allied confer
ence in Paris to devise some means OF
neutraliZing this German scheme, pos
sibly by influencing the Bolsheviki ele
ment itself through an exposition of
the duplicity and real aims of the Ger
mans or by recourse to the elements in
Russia represented by General kaled- /
ines and other leaders who have refus- /.
ed - acknowledge the control of the
MaXimalists.
The letter of Lord Lansdowne, sug- I
gesting a moderation of allied war
aims which has aroused such a bitter
feeling in England, may. in the opinion /
of some of the diplomatic officials here /
prove a powerful factor in keeping the |
Bolsheviki within the entente allied |
circle by letting them perceive that
their own doctrines regarding peace /
are not lacking in support among en-
tente statesmen.