The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-06-13
"Big Fours" Support Will
Include Munitions and
. Other Supplies.
FULL RECOGNITION SEEN
Admiral Names Commission
Preparatory to Framing
Russian Constitution.
By the Associated Press.


tho Council Of Four to-day to the note
of Admiral Kolchak extends to him
and his associates in the All Russian
Government at Omsk the support set
forth in the, original letter Of the coun-
eli to Kolchak This is interpreted
here as meaning de facto recognition
OF the Omsk Government.
The reply follows:
Tho allied and associated Powers
wish to acknowledge the receipt Of Ad-
rairal Kolchak's reply to their note of
May 2e. They welcome the terms of
that reply. which seem to them to be
in substantial agreement with the
propositions they had made and to
contain satisfactory assurances for the
freedom. self-government and peace Of
tho Russian people and their neigh
bors.
They are therefore willing to ex-
tend to Admiral Kolchak and his as
sociates the support set forth in their
original letter. LLOYD GEORGE.
"WnsoN.
''CLEMENcEAu.
"MAKINo."
IA Havas despatch from Paris also
includes the name Of Orlando, the Ital-
Ian Premier. among the signatories Of
the allied and associated Powers reply
to Admiral Kolchak.l
Oner of the Allies.
The original despatch sent by the Al
lies to Admiral Kolchak on May 26 was
In part as follows:
The allied and associated Govern
ments are disposed to assist the Govern
ment OF Admiral Kolchak and his as
sociates with munitions, supplies and
food to establish themselves as the Gov
ernment of all-Russia, provided they re-
ceive from them definite guarantees that
their policy has the same object in view
as of the allied and associated Powers.
with this object they would ask Ad-
miral Kolchak and his associates
whether they will agree to the following
as the conditions upon which they would
accept continued assistance from the
allied and associated Powers:
IN the first place, that, as soon as
they reach Moscow. they will summon a
constituent assembly elected by a free,
secret and democratic franchise, as the
Supreme Legislature for Russia to which
the Government Of Russia must be re-
sponsible, or II ut that time order is
not sufficiently restored, they will sum-
mon the Constituent Assembly elected
in 1917 to sit until such time as new
elections are possible.
Secondly. that throughout the areas
which they at present control they will
permit free elections in the normal course
for all local and legally constituted as
semblies, such as municipalities, zemst-
vos. &C.
Thirdly, that they will countenance
no attempt to revise the special priv
ileges OF any class or order In Russia
Independence of Small States.
THE allied and associated Powers
have Noted with satisfaction the solemn
declaration made by Admiral Kolchak
and his associates that they have no
intention OF restoring tho former land
system. They feel that the principles 10
be followed in the solution OF this and
other internal questions must be left to
the free decision OF the Russian oonsti-
tuent assembly. but they wish to be as
sured that those whom they arc prepared
to assist stand for the civil and religious
liberty of all Russian citizens and will
make no attempt to reintroduce the
regime which the revolution has de-
stroyed.
'Fourthly. that the independence OF
Finland and Poland be recognized, and
that in the event OF the frontiers and
other relations between Russia and the Sc
countries not being settled by agreement
they will be referred to the arbitration
Of the League of Nations
"Fifthly. that II solution OF the rela-
tions between Esthonia, Letvia, Lithua-
mia and the Caucasian andsTranscaspian
territories and Russia is not speedily
reached by agreement the settlement will
be made in consultation and cooperation
with the League OF Nations. and that
until such settlement Is made the Gov
ernment OF Russia agrees to recognize
these territories as autonomous and to
confirm the relations which may exist
between their de facto Governments and
the allied and associated Governments.
"Sixthly, that the right Of the peace
conference to determine the future OF
the Rumanian purt OF Bessarabla be
recognized.
"Seventhly, that as soon as a gov.
ernment for Russia has been consti.
tuted on a democratic basis Russia
should Join the League OF Nations and
cooperate with the other members In the
limitation OF armaments and OF mill.
tary organizations throughout the world
Finally. that they abide by the dec.
laration made by Admiral Kolchak or
November 81. 1918, In regard to Rus.
sia's national debt.
THE allied and associated Powers
will be glad to learn as soon as possible
whether the government of Admiral
Kolchak and his associates are prepared