El Nuevo mexicano., 1919-02-06
No War
--Baltour
Military Intervention on
a Large Scale Is
Unthinkable
POWERS DOING
ALL POSSIBLE
Peace Congress Won't
Be Dilatory In
Finishing Job

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Paris Feb. 5.ZMilitary ~interven-
ton in Russia on a large scale is
not To be thought Of, declared Arth-
ur J. Balfour, the British foreign
secretary, in closing an interview
which he granted the newspaper cor
respondents here last night. The
great powers were doing everything
they considered could be done,
however, he said, in dealing with
what he characterized as a most
~disquieting situation"
las to the general work OF the
peace conference, the foreign secre-
tary declared all possible haste was
being made to settle upon the peace
terms. He was led to this statement
by a question from n Of the inter-
viewers, who said:
There is much talk in the peace
conference about various problems,
such as the society Of nations. Do
YOU not think your real task IL be-
fore everything else, to impose peace
conditions upon Germany"
After a moments reflection, Secre-
tary Balfour replied:
"One can evidently criticise with
out limit the methods Of work we
have adopted, but rather than ans
wer criticisms, I would rather tell
you that the fact that the problem OF
the society of nations has been TAX
en- up before that Of peace, properly
~sorealled, in no way signifies that
the settlement of u accounts with
the enemy will only come afterward.
The mechanism of the commissions
we have instituted permits the con-
current study of several questions.
Let public opinion be treasured.
The delegates to the peace confer
ence have no intention Of employing
dilatory methods. They are using
all their energy and skill to attain
as soon as possible the just peace to
which the whole world aspires.
That is their one aim, their sole
ambition"
Paris, Feb. 5.-President Wilson
had a conference during the fore
noon with Premier Lloyd George and
A. j.. Balfour. the British foreign
secretary.
After his conference with the
British leaders and prior to the
meeting of the supreme council this
afternoon, the President devoted the
time to a private study Of the peace
problems on which he is engaged.
SOCIETY WILL NOT
PREVENT ALLIANCE.
Paris, Feb. 5.-Alliances between
the various nations will not be affect
ed by the existence Of the society OF
nations now in process of formation,
1t was declared by Arthur ]. Balfour,
to newspaper interviewers here last
night. The foreign secretary was ask
ed the direct question as to- whether
the formation OF the world society
would involve the abrogation Of al
liances.
''The constitution Of the league Of
n~ations,' responded the foreign sec
rotary, twill involve no modification
Of the treaties Of alliance previously
concluded.
The preamble and two articles OF
the constitution Of the society OF ma
tions we're professionally agreed upon
last night by the commission OF the
peace conference appointed to deal
with that subject, 1t was officially an
nounced today.
satisfactory progress was made with
other parts OF the task. The question
Of adding representatives OF other
powers to the commission, 1t was
added, is being discussed.
The peace conference committee
on Preparations met this afternoon and
exchanged views regarding the prin-
ciples covering PREPARATIONS for dam
ages caused by the enemy and based
on memoranda which will be- present.
ed by the delegations Of the countries
affected,
DECISION AWAITED ON
POLICY IN RUSSIA.
~vladivostok, Feb. g. (By Canadian
Press)-The decision OF the peace
conference regarding the allied policy
IN Russia and Siberia Is eagerly await
ed by the Canadians and others Of
the allied forces here.
The Russian press guardedly Is op-
posing the withdrawal Of the allied
forces and is urging active participa,
tion . Inst the Bolsheviki. In &C.
cordance with their announced policy
the Japanese are e~vacuating part OF
their force. The Czechs are with
drawing from the Ural front to guard
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