Evening star., 1919-03-26
j. s. DELEGATION
H|NTSPEACE NEAR
Message to White House
Says Progress Is Greater
Than Is Apparent.
BOLSHEVlSM BIG Issue

A message to the White House to-
day from the American peace delega-
ton at Paris said greater progress
toward peace was being made than
appeared on the surface.
No details of the progress were
given. and White House officials de-
clined to speculate on what develop
ments might have furnished the basis
for the dispatch.
In some quarters it was assumed
that the American delegates were
optimistic over the important amend
ments to the league of nations con-
stitution agreed upon yesterday. in
cluding one specifically to exempt
domestic questions from the jurisdic-
tion of the league. and over the ap-
parent certainty that the associated
powers will accept President Wilson's
provision designed to preserve the
Monroe doctrine.
Little Comment on Changes.
Most of the republican senators now
today on the amendments agreed upon
at Paris. They read the press reports
with keen interest, but preferred to
await official announcements OF the
action of the conference. -
Senators Borah of Idaho and Poin-
dexter of Washington, ontspoken op-
ponents of the league, were exceptions
to the rule
Il won't support the league of ma
tfons constitution" Senator Borah
said, mo matter If it contains a Mon
roe doctrine amendment or not. so
long as control is placed in the hands
of three Europeans and one Asiatic, as
now proposed
Senator Poindexter declared that
the only change that would be satis-
factory to him would be to strike out
everything after the preamble.
No Plan as to Bolshevism Divulged
While it is generally accepted here
that the recent events in Hungary,
where the bolshevists seem to have
control. is Fastening the action of the
peace conferees, there is no definite
Information yet as to what Is planned
by the allies to combat the spread Of
boIshevism.
1t has been contended that the .final
settlement of peace would tend to stop
the spread of this social revolution
ary doctrine.
Whether the league Of nations will
have any eject upon the bolshevist
program. OF whether the league can
exist half bolshevist and half demo-
cratic and constitutional remains to
be seen. In some quarters, however,
II 10 said that the league cannot
well be used to halt bolahex3aae.sknea
bolshevism Is doctrine IN the ufSS
place which has spread across inter-
national boundaries without regard
to treaties or alliances.
The effect that the disturbances in
Hungary and eastern Europe will have
upon the rehabilitation Of the Americaf,
fu NJ
tons which today Is being discussed
possible. with eastern and central Europe
in a disturbed condition, perhaps In
revolution. to have the peace which was
won by the allied armies, or will It be
necessary to keep the armies OF the
allies. the United States included. in
the field for considerably longer time?
This ID question which cannot be an
swered now. it was said in official
circles.
The situation is changing from day
to day in Europe, and there is con-
siderable uneasiness lest events there
considerably delay the return Of the
American soldiers to this country.
There is a keen desire Tor the re-
turn of the American soldiers to this
country, where they are needed by
their families and by the industries.
But, as was pointed out today by one
oficial, the United States and the
allies have undertaken a job-to
bring about a peace after winning the
war-and they cannot let go at this
stage of the game.