The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-18
President May Send Army
Officers and Men to Sup
port Economic Plan
NOT TO JOIN IN
INTERNAL QUARRELS
Formidable Armed Intervention Not
Intended Although United States May
Assist in Friendly Penetration =
No Additional Authority Needed.

WASHINGTON, July 1S.-Presl- |
dent Wilson has told leaders OF con-
gress that he does not expect to ask
for any additional authority or power
in the near future to deal with the
Russian situation. He thinks that it is
safe for the senate and house to mark
time for four or five weeks.
Those conversant with the attitude
of the Administration toward Russia
believe that the present program of
the President is:
To give financial aid to those who
are cooperating with the allies to de-
feat the purpose of the Germans and
their sympathizefs; this to be done
through ain economic commission.
To furnish military assistance to the
Czecho-Slovaks and others who are
making Roadway against the German
invasion by sending army officers and
men to support the economic organiza-
ton and to help press forward the
movement to foil the Germans.
To cooperate heartily with Great
Britain and France in every move for
friendly penetration of Russia.
There is no purpose at the present
time, it is understood, to send a great
armed force to intervene in Russian in
ternal quarrels. The plan of the gov
eminent is to give assistance when it
is invited. The Czecho-Slovaks will be
encouraged to the utmost. Other patri-
otic bodies of Russian people will be
Ial, - OF 20 rot ha
man propagandists.
The success of the Czecho- Slovaks in
| Siberia has convinced officials here that
the Russian people will seize any OPP
portunity to rally about any army that
will protect them from the traitorous
elements of their own people. Siberia
may become the rallying point fol
those, WHO viii stand with the alhe'
against the kaiser. The belief among
diplomats here is that proper support
will enable the Czecho-Slovaks of She
ria to organize a movement that viii
ultimately check the Prussian invasion
| A number of prominent business men
among them Daniel Willard, have un
dertaken to ascertain just what can b
done toward supplying railroad equip
lment for the Trans Siberian railway
la portion of which is now under tn
control of the Czecho Slovaks. The gov
eminent is ready to back 100000
600 corporation that viii furnish sup
plies to any movement of a large seal
in Siberia
President Wilson has been in favo
of doing something to help the Russia
people help themselves, but has rea
lied that it might prove very injuriou
to make false step that would ange
, any element of patriotic Russins.
Senator Borah of Idaho, who ha
: given the Russian situation Garrett
!, study, believes that out of Siberia wi
come a force that will help redeem Ru
STA.
81 feel very certain that the polit
Zeal or civic organization is a pract
cable and feasible proposition, said h
4 s'The Siberian people, / believe, woul
lwelcome it. A military expedite
Eshould accompany it. The Russia
/. masses have confidence in Presider
!, Wilson. 1t is plain that the Russia
6 lpatriots are ready to receive any e
: Ipedition we send to aid Them