New-York tribune., 1919-01-26

dispatch as declaring his unwillincns,.
to participate in conference which
would include Bolshevist representative
NJ. Sazonof told The Echo de Paris
definitely he would not 90 to tho rro
posed meeting at Princes Islands. pr;ne.
Lvoft, former Russian Premier. ia slsc
quoted as deprecating The action of N.
conference.
An Associated Press dispatch fro,,
Paris, following the announcement n
the new proposal. carries the impres.
sion that the Russian plan is the resul,
of Joint action by the English and
American conferrecs
at is understood that, inasmucb =, IN.
Supreme Council has accepted the American
plan for the settlement of the Russian
question. the British plan may form .be
iorndatlon Of the. structure which the ncacc
congress may erect to house the lcagn. Of
nations. Yet it is pointed out by observer,
here that this IS a mere exchange Of oour.
tesy. The plan for settling The Russia.
question is virtually Identical with thu,
which Premier Lloyd George suggested IN
his note TO stephen Pichon. French Foreirn
MIN ster, on January 3. It is understood
though no official admission has been msoe
that the British plan for the creation Of A
league Of nations is essentially identical
with that which American experts forum
lated after close study Of every promising
available plan among the twoscore which
We're presented
The Associated Press CORES pondent
also declares that Russia VIII decide not
to repudiate her debts to foreign coun-
tries IN return for Allied aid to her
starving people 1t is stated that this
provision won French support to the
Russian plan. French capital beng
greatly interested in Russian develop
meno. This is opinion in France as
echoed by Paris newspapers.
The "Matin.7 which carries the news
under the caption dramatic Stroke at
Peace Conference says:
at IS a great and bold idea We shall
see if it is practical and fruitful"
On the other hand, the journal" SAYS:
There is no hiding the fact ,ha, lhs
solution adopted has caused painful i'm
preston upon the French. Foreign Minister
Pichon expressed public sentiment when he
said in his speech OF December 20 and his
letter Of January ; no compromise with
the Bolsheviki''
The Echo de PARIS" says:
"inscnsate as may be the settlement, nov
proposed. it has d; least the merit Of rii
ding as Of the ssill more harmful sou.ioa
of bringing the Bolsheviki to Paris and
giving them the opportunity of repeating
on Allied territory the Brcst-Litovsk prop,-
ganda"
The Figaro" says:
'No solution of the Russian problem hs.
yet been found, but broad and fair
minded inquiry is opened by the associated
powers under their auspices It ia 70 hs
hoped the BolsheTik agents will not take
advantage of this temporary respite TO cor
tlnue their propaganda in Europe snd
hamper the work of peace in the name Of
their own principles"
The Socialist "Humanite' saws:
VIII read President Wilson's proposals with
the deepest JOY. President Wilson spesks
the language which we and the workers o'
the civilized globe have been waiting for
New York newspapers present
varied attitude on the action with re-
spect to Russia. The high purpose
and deep wisdom of the message written
by President Wilson, declares "Ths
Globe (which the Paris conference, as
the first of its official acts. has sent TO
the governments and peoples Of All the
Russias, viii be recognized by all who
nave genuine love of peace Of jus
tice IN their hearts. After nearly two
years OF indecision something vesem-
oling a distinct policy and programme
mas been unanimously approved, and, 81
though In form it is more summons 20
conference which may or may not lead
10 permanent settlement, it opens
door to hope. One may dismiss SIS In
all questions of personal,
partisan or national credit for the plan.
The business is too big to be belittlcd by
"rangling over such matters"
Ihe Tribune remarked that the con
terence had at least broken the dead
lock- ut has adopted no policy, but II
has committed itself to parIey which
may bring solution or suggest one, u
the warning factions consent to a meet
ing. in this sense Wednesdays srgu-
ment' largely influenced by President
Wilson. may be said TO reflect progress
me Times suggests that recent dis
asters and possibly the impending col
lapse of the Bolsheviki in Russia hs.
put them in temper 10 make overtures
to the peace conference Of which the in
to the Russian crouns 60 tss