The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-06-27
President Fixes Policy at
Special Meeting With
Cabinet.
NEW COMMISSION TO GO
Whole Project to Be Mutual
Faction to Get Proposals
Still Undetermined.
speeiol Despatch to TIE suy.


neuncement Of the policy Of the United
States in Russia will be made by Presi-
dent Wilson in the next few days
The President has made UP his mind
completely on the general features OF
the policy he Intends to follow. An
nouncement Of It. 1t is understood.
waits only upon the working out Of
certain details. The decision was
reached at a meeting which the Presi-
den. had with his Cabinet advisers las,
evening.
The rebuilding of the Slav nation
through peaceable aid to the people of
Russia is the chief thought underlying
ne Presidents plan. This provides
First. for the sending Of a new com
mission 10 Russia, to be headed by the
abiest man who can be found for the
task Second. for an offer of coopera-
Ion in the reestablishment Of agricul-
turs, trade and industry.
No Military. Intervention.
Under no circumstances and by no in
ference is military Intervention to be
undertaken by this Government. Em-
phasis is laid on the fact that this coun-
try is not to extend relief to Russia. hut
that its policy Is to be entirely one OF
mutual aid.
The President rapidly is gathering in
'ormation from every quarter in Rus
sa as TO possible exchange OF products
with the United States to put the plan
upon = mutual basis.
There Is still to he determined also
he authority In Russia to which this
government will make Its proposals
Whether 1t will be the Czecho-Slavs. VINO
70 variously reported as strongly or
csn!zed In Siberia, or whether 1t Is to
pe the Soviet or some other power in
Russian affairs cannot yet be definitely
stated.
American troops may go into Russia
urder the policy determined upon. but
D, Is stated they will not go In any
gllse that can be mistaken for armed
military intervention. They will go as
orranizcd railroad construction units. as
.oresters. as transport men and as in
dustr.al organizers.
Their only military duty will he to
police and to protect the great Ameri-
an stores and supplies that are now In
Russia and that are to 70 there. They
will aid Russian authority. but will IN
10 sense dictate. That such men can
ably discharge the duty to be assigned
20 them Is assured by the conduct OF
similar units behind the lines IN
France.
Hope for Russia's Reentry In war;
I. Is understood TO be the conviction
Of the President and his advisers that
this policy when formally announced
~ friRnd- l.
sn.p to all OF the Russian people to bring
from them OF their own initiative reor-
ganization OF the nation for war on the
s.de OF their friends.
This Governments part with respect
10 organization Of Russia as military
joHer !s regarded more or less as mat
ler for future determination. There can
n4, however, but little doubt as 10 the
at;'tud- of the United states once Rus
s,a displays the wish and the capability
q such reorganization.
For the present this nation will try to
tighten the morale OF the Russian peo-
pie and will endeavor to extend the aid
taat will save them from starvation ana
economic Discrimination.
This partial II not complete dehni-
ton Of the nations policy with respect
% Russia came to-day following last
,ghts unusual conference. Five men,
bers Of the Cabinet who have either
given long study to the Russian situa-
lion or who will be involved in execut-
ing the policy determined upon were
tummoned to tho White House. They
were Secretaries Lansing. Baker. Red
field. Houston and Wilson.
That such a meeting had been held
did not leak out until late this after
noon. when It was stated At the White
House that President Wilson had called
special meeting Of his advisers at y
o'clock last night. Coming no close upon
me heels Of the regular Cabinet meeting
yesterday afternoon there was much
speculation as to its purport.
VIII BE subnitted to Allies.
Until to-day there mad been no indi-
cation that the President had decided
ryen upon the general features Of his
pollcy. The allied Governments have
waited patiently for him to move with
resiect to the Slav nation, but tho Presi.
dent has been waiting until he studied
the problem and had obtained informa'
ion from every reliable source az t.
conditions both economic and military
Whether or not the policy understOod
10 have been determined upon will BE-
come that Of all Of tire allied nations
remained to be, seen. That 1t will bt
laid before them In . few days appeari
TO be certain. In the meantime the de-
tails OF this general plan will be awaited
with interest.
The first step to be taken will prob
;ay be the Offering Of dehnite aEricul'
iIral aid 10 Siberia. 1t 10 pointed ou
that American machinery and American
,eed would be sent TO Siberia on ar
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