New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-12
Workmen's and Soldiers
Delegates Propose Three
Months Armistice
Ready to Sign Terms
No Annexations or Indemni-
ties Principal Trend of
Resolution

LONDON, Nov. ia dispatch re-
ceived from the semi-oficisl Russian
news agency gives the text Of a resolu-
ton passed last Friday by the Work
mems and Soldiers Congress in Petro-
grad. calling for peace. the proposal de-
claring that all belligerent govern
ments should enter Immediately into
negotiations "for a democratic and
equitable peace"
THE government considers a peace
to be democratic and equitable" says
the resolution. (which is aspired to by
a majority of the working classes of all
the belligerent countries, worn out and
ruined by war-the peace which the
Russian workmen called for on the fall
Of the monarchy. 1t should be an i'm
mediate peace, without annexation
(that is to say. without usurpation of
foreign territory and without violent
conquest of nationalities) and without
indemnities.
Ask Immediate Peace
"The Russian government proposes TO
all belligerents to make this peace inn
mediately, declaring themselves ready
without delay 10 carry out all the con-
ditions of this peace through pleni-
potentiaries of all countries and
nations.
"By annexation or usurpation of ter
ritory the government means in ac-
cordance with the sense of justice Of
democracy IN general and of the work
ing classes in particular, any annexa-
ton to great and powerful state of a
weak nationality without the consent
OF that nationality and independently
of its degree of civilization and its
geographical situation in Europe or
across the ocean.
IF any population be kept by force
under the control Of any state. and if,
contrary TO its will, expressed in the
press or in national assembly, or TO
decisions OF parties or in opposition to
rebeliions and uprisings against an OPP
presssor, the population Is refused the
right of universal suffrage, of driving
out an army of occupation and organic
ing its own political regime, such a
state of things is annexation or violent
Csurpation.
"The government considers that the
active carrying on of the war in order
to share weak nationalities which have
been conquered between rich and pow
erful nations is a great crime against
humanity.
Will Sign Terms
Accordingly, the government SOL
EMMY proclaims it's decision TO sign
peace terms which will bring this war
to an end on the conditions mentioned
above, which are equitable for all the
nationalities."
The proposal further says the above
must not be considered final, but that
the government consents TO examine
into any other peace terms, "only in
sisting that these terms be set forth
as speedily as possible by some belli-
gerent, and that the terms be absolute
ly clear, without the slightest ambigui-
ty and without secret character"
The proposal then goes on to say
that the government announces its de-
termination to carry on peace negotia-
and to make void all secret treaties. Il
adds that the government is ready to
negotiate peace by written or tele-
graphic communication, or by pourpar-
lers between representatives of the
various countries or by conferences.
1t suggests an immediate armistice
of three months that the representa-
tives Of all the nations in the war, or
its victims, may participate in the ne
gotiations, and declares that con-
ference of all the nations of the world
should be convoked to give final ap-
provsl to the peace terms drafted.