The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-03-28
Peace Conference Again Takes
Up Case of Soviet Nation,
Which is Stumbling
Block.
BULLITT HAS REPORTED
Week In Petrograd Shows Trains Run,
ming on Schedules and Peas
ants More Salts \
Ned.

IBy Fred s. Ferguson, United Press
/ Staff Correspondent
/ PARIS, March 2S.-Russia Is again
taking prominent place in the
peace discussions, it developed today.
Though the Russian situation has
recurrently appeared, its present In
lection is believed to be more i'm
Iportant and significant than any
time heretofore. There seems to be
possibility that the near future will
lsee the framing Of Russian policy
something the peace conference
|, has not had since its inception and
lack of which has been Q. constant
source of embarrassment In consider
ling dealings with Germany.
| William e. Bullitt, special investi-
gator for the American delegation,
lis understood to have brought back
from Russia the best picture of actual
| conditions that has come out OF that
country in months. He Is said to
have found a surprising state OF or
ganization in the interior, compared
| with reports that have, been received.
| The more conservative wing of the
| Russian radicals is said to be gain
ling control and stabilizing the gen.
eral situation. AS an instance Of the
order prevailing in the interior, trains
| are running on regular schedule,
leaving and arriving on the minute
between Petrograd and Moscow.
Peasants, having gained land, are
understood to be joining the moro
conservative elements.
Bullitt spent week in Petrograd
| without being endangered, travelling
from there to Moscow. He has made
an informal report to sub-commit-
tee which is drawing up formal re-
port for presentation to the confer
ence. He has no authority to nego-
tiate, acting merely as an observer
His report, however, will have the
greatest bearing on developments
and sentiment is rapidly swinging
back to the idea expressed early in
the conference.-the world peace Is
impossible without dealing with the
bolsheviki in some way.
League Of Nations Amendments.
[By Ed l.. Keen, United Press Staff
Correspondent
PARIS, March 2s-The revised
covenant of the league Of nations
will be presented to the league COM
mission with three important amend
ments still in allegiance, it developed
today.
These amendments cover the Mon
roe doctrine, Japan's claims for racial
equality and Frances recommends
ton for greater guarantees Of mill
tary security.
The constitution now in the
hands Of a special drafting commit
tee, is expected to be completed
shortly. This committees powers are
restricted to framing the form of the
covenant. 1t can change the verbi-
age, out cannot add to or take away
from the substances.
President Wilson, it was stated, is
free to bring UP his Monroe doctrine
amendment when the league COM
mittee meets again to receive the re-
draft The same situation covers the
French amendment for establish
ment Of an international general
staff and the Japanese amendment.
AS the latter two reservations were
made in a plenary session of the
peace conference, it was pointed out
that they might not be presented un-
til the next full meeting.
At the last session Of the league
committee, It was learned, a phrase
was inserted in the mandatory clause,
making clear that acceptance of
mandatories must be voluntary. Pro
vision was also made for opening all
offices on the league to women as
well as men.
In regard to Withdrawals from the
league, it was made necessary for
any nation to give two years notice.
The form of the covenant was
changed somewhat In that provisions