The Washington herald., 1919-01-22
PEACE ENJOYS FAIL
OFRUSS SOLUTION
Conference, with President
Wilson at Table, Deiber-
ates All Day on Bolshevik
Problem without Reach
ing a Conclusion; "Sat-
isfactory Progress" Re-
ported.

Paris. Jan. Unsatisfactory prog
ress" was made in the discussion of
the Russion situation by the Peace
Conference, says an official communl-
que issued today.
The conference hopes to conclude its
deliberations on Russia at tomor-
rows sessions, the statement says.
In some of the greatest crises of the
war, when mammoth offensiyes were
under way and the world waited
breathlessly for official word of the
results Of the days fighting. the war
office communiques. when they finally
came, usually began with the phrase,
satisfactory progress was made"
Frequently that was all they said.
Text-of Comm unique.
The official communique of the su-
preme war council reads:
The President of the United
States, the prime ministers and
foreign ministers of the allied pow
eTs, assisted by the Japanese rep
resentatives, met today at the Quai
D'Orsay from 1870 a. m. to 12:45
p. m. and in the afternoon from
p. m. TO D. m. In tha morning
NJ. de Scavenius, Danish minister
to Russia, gave all the information
at his disposal on the situation Of
the various parties in Russia In
the afternoon the discussion of this
question was continued. Very great
progress toward an agreement was
made, and it is hoped to formulate
a concrete proposal on this subject
tomorrow The question of the
procedure of the conference was
then discussed. The next meeting
will take place at II a. m. tomor-
row"
The gravity of the Russian situa-
tiOn in the estimation of the peace
Conferees was made clear by the devo-
ton of the entire day to the discus
sion of that problem.
Fear -Conragration- In Europe
Up to the adjournment of this after
moons session no decision had been
reached as to the way out" At the
morning session, NJ. Seayenius, Danish
minister to Russia, lately returned
from that country. verified previous
information concerning the BOlshe-
visit control. 1t seems certain that no
permanent peace can be effected till
some solution of the Russian problem
is reached.
Best-infoTmed authorities are agreed
that Russia. II left to herself. will
prove a hot bed of Bolshevism from
which an anarchist plague may spread
throughout Europe. 1t is gathered
from the British position that the
British will favor Calling the BoIshe-
wiki In an attempt to deal with Them.
There are many reasons why other
powers, particularly France. should
oppose this.
As for the plan of sending troops.
this is likely to be opposed by the
United States, whose commission to
some extent went on record when
Secretary of State Lansing fatty an
nounced that no American soldiers
were to be put at the disposal of
European powers. and when he said
no American soldiers had been. or
would be. sent to Poland
italian Problem Serious.
The delay which the Russian sit
hation will occasion is likely to be
followed by another delay. to be
caused by the Italian problem.
The Italian people apparently be-
lieve that the future of their country
depends upon the retention of Fiume.
and the JugO-Slavs now in Paris are
insistent that Fiume is necessary to
the strength Of the new Jugo-Slav
republic to be erected.
Here. apparently, is an insuperable
difficulty. But some way through it
or around it must be found If a sat
isfactory peace is to be signed.
Labor Another Factor.
Judging from the obvious order of
business at the peace conference,
the delegates realize that no per-
manent peace can be made with
out recognition of the necessity of
protecting labor.
The menace of terrorism. hard
by the western countries of Europe.
makes it imperative to take liberal
action toward the workers. I'm
less such action is quickly taken,
there can be no guarantee that any
peace will be made that will prove
lasting, it is contended.
In other words, the only preventive
measure against the spread of ter
rOrism is labor protection that will
convince the workers that their
rights will be fully guaranteed.
The commission considering the
Ia Dor question as the earliest prob
lem has before it President Wilson's
Buffalo speech in which he said:
while We are fighting for free
dom. we must see to it that labor
is free"
Menace of Serious Unrest.
1t is realized that these words
must now find concrete expression in
action by the conferences. So great
will be the demand for labor in war
torn Europe that many of the safe
guards thrown about the workers in
recent years are likely to be swept
aside. This the Peace Conference
must prevent, if it does no, wan,
dangerous worldwide unrest. If not
revolution, to follow the making Of
peace.
1t will be necessary. as far as pos
sible to pledge the nations to enact
legislation that will secure for the
workers political and economic lib
erty, hygienic working conditions,
and abolition of child labor.
The programs now under discussion
are understood to include protection
Of workers. perhaps Industrial insur-
ance, employers liability acts, prohi-
bition of night work by women, and
Limitation of working hours.
All advancement made by the de-
mands of the labor organizations has
been checked by the war and the old
order will not be easily reestablished
unless the Peace Conference realizes
the needs and fair demands Of labor.
French for Protection.