El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-23
WILSON, 3 RUSS
PLAN ACCEPTED
Allies Would Meet Repre-
sentatives Of Russia On
Princes Islands.


by which disagreements that may
have developed may have been dis
PEELED.
1Ir. Wilson has told his col
leagues that he has no personal ,
pride Of authorship In the plun
for the league and Is quite ready
10 place himself in n position Of
supporting some other nations
plan rather than proposing one Of
his own. ~ he feels that proce-
dure will hest serve the common
PURPOSE
II discussion goes on according TO
this plan. II appears likely that both
the British and French plans viii be
discussed before the president brings
out his own. which IS now entirely
completed and ready for presentation
at any time.
Mr.. Wilson viii 90 ahead with his
announced purpose OF devoting all his
energies to the reducing Of various
views on the league OF nations TO a
basis Of agreement while awaiting
results from the effort 10 comnose .
the difference between Russian fac
determination 70 hold all other nlans
secondary. including his visit to Brus- E
sells and HIS trim TO the battle fields
and devastated regions
Troops Coming With Wilson
II is now definitely settled that \
large number OF American troons Will
20 10 America with president Wilson .
on the liner George Washington.
Concerning the agreement on the r
Russian policy. reached yesterday. an .
official bulletin by the press bureau. .
said. in part
The proposals OF president Wilson
were approved. including recognition
by the associated powers Of the right
Of the Russian Deople 70 direct their
own affairs. without dictatiOn from
the outside. The powers do not wish
to exploit Russia.
@The powers recognize the rev
olutiou. and In no why eouute-
nance n counter revolution They
wish 10 serve Russia unseifiShlys
and invite all organized Erours In
Siberia or within the boundaries
Of Eurorean Russia OnelufinE the
HOlshevfkil. - n stood before the
war. 70 send Representatives to
Princes Islands TO meet represel-
fatires Of the associated powers.
provided there is truce Of arms
meanwhile.
such representatives will be ex-
pected At the place appointed by Feb
ruary Is"
Princes Islands consist OF 2 group
OF nine small islands in the sea OF
Marmora. from ten TO Is miles south
east Of Constantinopie- The largest
are Prinkipo and Khaki on the lat
ter are a naval academy and Greek
school OF theology. The population
OF the islands numbers about 10000.
for the most part Greeks. Turks and
Armeuiaus-
The solution to the Russian
problem IL considered here as the
first available manifestation and
realization OF American and Brit
fsh accord on great issues before
the peace congress-
II Is understood that inasmuch as
the supreme council has accepted the
American plan for the settlement OF
the Russian question. the British plan
may form the foundation OF the struc-
ture. which the peace congress may
erect TO house the league OF nations.
Yet. II Is pointed out that this Is
mere exchange OF courtesy
Lloyd GeOree'S Plan. Too.
The plan for settling the Russian
question is virtually Identical with
that which premier Lloyd George suE-
Rested in his note TO Stephen Pichou.
French foreign minister, on January
It IS understood that the British
plan for the creation OF a league Of
nations Is essentially identical with
that which American experts formu-
lated. after close study OF the two
score which were presented
There is some reason to believe that
through unofficial but powerful
/ sources. assurances have been con-
veyed that the Bolshevists win recede
from their threat to repudiate Rus
sia's foreign debt in consideration OF
relief. through entente aid. OF desper-
ate economic conditions IN Russia Il
7 is believed that assurance on this
point induced France TO sanction the
plan. which removes the spectre Of
T financial loss TO French holders Of
Russian securities
Presidents to Meet.
The presidents OF the United States
and Switzerland viii meet tomorrow
evening at ESQ o'clock President
Ador. who arrived here from Berne
today, viii. before he meets president
Wilson. confer with president Poin-
/ care. premier Clemenceau and posi-
I bly, premier Lloyd George He comes
/ to Paris. bearing an official statement
Of the views OF the Swiss government
on the pending International question.
which will be laid before the peace
congress The statement follows:
aI-Switzerlanh expects to be
admitted win other states to the
peace negotiations. aS fnr - they
/ will deal with her own special in
terests or with problems OF gen
eraI importance. Neutral states.
not having been called upon TO
make Is heavy sacrifices a.
/ belIigerents, have. nevertheless,
suffered severely in consequence
OF the war. All have been able,
especially IN the case OF Switzer-
land, to render considerable serT-
ice 70 humanity.
"1-Switzerland highly approves OF
I the creation OF league OF nations for
! preserving peace and expects from Il
p comnleta reform OF international free
3 sons The maintenance Of the -eaee
must be founded upon a general in
terdiction to parties in conflict not
! to resort TO arms International con-
flfcts must be solved either by arhi-
| tration tribunals, formed by the free
! consent OF the parties, or else by =
! permanent international court. offer
ing every guarantee Of political in
dependence. All other international
disputes must be submitted 70 a pro-
/ cedure OF mediation. through which
/ binding settlements on the basis OF
I equipty and justice can be arrived at
To Maintain Neutrality.
| 3-Swftzeriand recognizes the
necessity for action, which may ulti-
mately consist OF military pressure
| within the system OF the league OF ma
I lions. Nevertheless. Switzerland Is
determined not to abandon her neu-
/ trality. which Is laid down In the
Swiss constitution and based on the
tradition OF 400 years Of peaceful poll
tics In case armed conflict should.
after all. occur under the reign OF the
league OF nations. the existence OF the
several permanently neutral and In
violable states would be great bene-
fit also for the league itself The
Institution Of the Red Cross must be
based on the existence OF such neutral