The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-01
AN ATTITUDE
OF TOLERANCE
Toward Russia May Be
Adopted by United
States
NO DEMONSTRATION
THAT MIGHT REACT
The Officials at Washington
Are Still Hoping for
the Best j.

Washingto, ID. c., Dec. l.Realizatior
of the great dagger of causing reaction
in Russia favorable to the central powers
by Intervention in the political affairs
of the new democracy has caused admin
istration officials here to sound note
of warning against hasty condemnation
of the Bolsheviki Back of what is de-
scribed as a tolerent policy in dealing
with Russia apparently is not only a
purpose to demonstrate faith in the ul-
innate stabiization of the democracy but
faint hope that the extremist faction
which is for the moment in control of
the seat of government at Petrograd will
refrain from violating Russias treaty
| pledges to the entente allies and from
making separate peace.
! So long as there is possibility that
| these overtures will fail because of the
apparently irreconcilabe differences be-
tween the Bolsheviki peace scheme,
formed on "no anneXations and no in
IDENTITIES and the German demands or
compensation and adequate safeguards
for the future" it is regarded as bad pol
icy to exert any pressure from the out
side at this stage. To do so it is believed
would only etnd to cause resentment in
Russia and to solidify the various ele-
ments around the Petrograd regime.
An additional reason for maintaining
an attitude of watehfulness and reserve
in Washington is found in the fact that
to meet just such situation as is de
veloping in Russia is one of the pur-
poses Of the inter allied conference as
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that suggestions have reached Wash
ingto from the French capital that il
would be well to avoid adverse criticism
here of the Russian tangle, leaving the
commissioners gathered in Paris to deal
with it at this stage at least. II is even
possible that in pursuance of idea that
by moral suasion, Russia can be prevent
ed from going to the extreme of making
a separate peace. Some of the entente
powers may decide to make some sort
of acknowledged of the receipt of the
Lenine- Trotzky peace and armistice pro-
poal.
No surprise is felt in diplomatic cir. |
cles here at the speedy acceptance by |
Germany and Austria of the Lenine pro- |
posals. Ii had been assumed that with |
not intention whatever of accepting any
Of the substantial demands of the Bolshe. |
Wiki, the German and Austrian chanceI- |
lories would not miss this great oppor-
tunity to eliminate Russia as an often |
sive military force for the many davs,
weeks or even months during which the I
skilled German diplomatists might pro-
tract the negotiations for an armistiee
and peace. In the meantime. of course,
there may be released for active service
against the British, French and Italian
of thousands of German, Aus
.rian. Turkish and Bulgarian soldiers
on the eastern front
1t will be for the inter allied confer
,nce in Paris to devise some means of
this German scheme, pos
ibly by influencing the Bosheviki ele-
nent itself through an exposition of the
Implicitly and real aims Of the Germans
IT by recourse to the elements in Rus.
ia represented by General Kaledines
ID other leaders who have refused TO
acknowledge the control of the Maximal.
SITS.
The letter of Lord Ladsdowne, suggest
ng moderation of allied war aims, :
which has aroused such a bitter feeling I
y England may in the opinion of some
I the diplomatic officials here prove
owerful factor in keeping the Bolshe- G
lkl within the entente allied circle by c
citing them perceive that their own doc ,
rines regarding peace are not lacking in t
upport among entente statesmen.