New-York tribune., 1918-07-13
Siberian Recognition
Is Being Considered
Lenine Is Reported Ready
to Enter Into Defensive
Pact With Germany
Especial Dispatch to The qrloune)

conditions in Russia place the amount
of money which will be necessary tc
supply Russia with the machinery. i'm
plements, foodstuffs and other supplies
necessary for her rehabilitation at 8
minimum of 81 900 100000.
Whether the United States. upon
whom the burden is most likely to fall
Will bear it singlc-handed and without
obligations from Russia is not known
1t was stated in a semi-o official quarter
today that two means are presented
by which America may recover, after
thewar, the greater part of the vas,
expenditures required. They are af
forded by the organization of the 81,
berian government and by the forma.
tion of another separate government in
the Province of Vologda. whose terri
tories reach to the northern coast.
Recognition by the United States OF
those governments would be requisite
before negotiations for loan might be
undertaken with them, and recognition
would carry with it as an, essential
counterpart military assistance. as
both new governments are threatened d
by the Bolshevik and German machina-
tons and armies.
Allied Forces Ready
1t is not doubted here that the Brit
ish and French forces along the Muir
man and Archangel railroads running
into the interior from Kola and Arch
angel will give immediate help to the
new government in that region. The
Czecho-Slovak troops in Siberia, it is
believed, will be able to control the
situation for some time before the Bol-
sheviki and Germano- -Hungarians shall
be able to overpower them, thus giving
sufficient opportunity to the Siberian
government to perfect its organization.
There has been no change of opinion
on the part of the Entente diplomatic
authorities here that military assist
ance must accompany economic aid to
Russia, but it is also recognized that
there must be some authority in Rus
sla to assist in administering the re-
lief which will be furnished, and it ia
considered likely that the two new gov.
Kerensky Delays Visit
Alexander f. Kerensky, former Pre-.
mler of the provisional government
will defer his visit to the United States
until after the arrival at Paris of A. l.
tk,onovaloff, who was Vice Premier and
Minister of Industry, now in the Unite
States, and of exForeign Minister
Terestchenko, the three having been
the principal members of the provi-
slonal government. They will hold an
important conference in Paris the lat
ter part of July, and Kerensky is ex-
pected to come to Washington early
in August.
Kerensky, while receiving considera-
ton and courtesies due to him as the
former head of the Russian govern
ment, has no recognized Official status
and is not visiting the American and
allied capitals at their invitation, but
Notwithstanding the private character
OF his tour considerable importance is
attached both to his movements and to
his utterances because of the great
following he possesses in Russia.
1t was asserted in diplomatic quar-
ter to-day that neither President
Wilson nor the State Department has
acquainted the Entente embassies here
with any decision reached in regard
there IS reason to believe that the
Presidents purposes have been made
known to the Allied Supreme War
Council at Versailles, and that events
IN Russia are so shaping themselves
as to accord thoroughly with the Presi.
dents programme.
Marie Bocharova, commander of the
Battalion of Death, who had an inter.
view with the President Wednesday
and appealed to him for military aid
for Russia, heard President Wilson re-
iterate his sympathy for Russia and
Americas S readiness to assSt her coun-
try, sbut he refrained from discussing
any details Of his plan.
1t is known that an organization is
being created which will play an I'M
portant part in the economic help the
United States Will give Russia, but
even details of this plan are being
withheld. 1t is regarded as practically
certain, however, that the major efforts
of the economic intervention will be
directed from the Siberian entrcpot of
Russia, and not from Archangel and
hola, where supplies from America al
ready are being distributed.
Expect Pact With Germany
Close observers of the Russian
situation asserted day that it would
not be surprising if in the near future
it should be disclosed that the Lenine-
Trotzky regime has entered into de-
fensive arrangement with Germany, by
which Berlin will protect the Soviet
government against all counter move
ments in Russia. as we'll as being di-
rectcd against possible military action
in Russia by the Allies. In support of
that belief the recent emanations from
Moscow quoting the Bolshevik leaders
as limiting at an alliance between Rus
sia and Germany in the event of the
landing of Japanese and British forces
In Russia were quoted.
1t is now taken for granted in Wash
ington that neither the American gov
ernment nor the allies will make
known prematurely any plans involv-
ing military dispositions in Siberia.
and that the first that will become def
nitely known concerning armed assist
ance for Russia will be after the fact.
The insistence with which Allied and
Russian spokesmen as we'll declare
that any help for Russia must include
military aid to be effective, and that
Japan is the only country at war with
the Central Powers which has forces
available for the purpose of such aid.
has led to the conviction in important
quarters here that Japan is now pre-
pairing for the dispatching of an expe-
dition to Siberia which would have for