Evening star., 1919-01-22

sary to the success Of his plan for =
league of nations.
Until he has decided whether or not
he will return there is no way cfefore-
casting the appointment Of another
American delegate. II one should. be
named. Secretary OF War Baker Or pos
sibly Admiral W. s. Benson might be
appointed. The possibility Of Admiral
Benson being made q delegate depends
upon whether or not 1t Is decided
that the American Navy should be rep
resented.
To Sail With Soldiers.
It is quite probable that President
Wilson will take back with him as
many American. soldiers as his, ship.
the George Washington. can accom-
modate. On one OF her voyages she
carried 1900 men. Fully realizing the
desire Of American troops to be speed
lily returned to their homes and also
the shortage of tonnage to transport
them, 1t is said the President wants
every available bit of space used Tor
returning troops and Is considering
plan to take a large number with him.
OF course, the general scheme OF re-
turning the troops to America Is
bound up with the work of the peace
congress and the progress 1t makes
toward restoring Europe to post
war basis. but meanwhile. under tne
Presidents directions. E N: Hurley.
chairman OF the shipping board. Is
constantly at work on plan. to en-
large transport facilities With the
coming warm weather 1t may be ex-
pected that plans will be carried out
which will utilize all available ships
to their fullest capacity.
To Be Guest Of Chamber.
President Wilson win be received by
the French chamber Of deputies Mon
day, February 3. at s o'clock. in the
evening. According to present arrange
ments, President Poincare will accom-
pany President Wilson to the Bourbon
Palace. where they will be received by
President Deschanel OF the chamber
The two presidents will be conducted to
seats in the chamber and NJ. Deschanel
will deliver a speech of welcome. Presi-
dent Wilson will reply and his speech
will be at once translated into French.
Owing to the limited space in the
chamber, the senators viii first be given
seats and the deputies will ballot for the
remainder.
Floyd Georges View on Russia
ISOLATED Press)-Premier Lloyd
Georges attitude regarding Russia
and the peace congress. is explained,
according to Reuters. as being quite
different from the general under
standing of the situation. 1t Is said
that Mr.. Lloyd George did not sug-
zest that Nikolai Lenin or Leon
Trotsky should be invited to sit at
the peace congress. He did propose
that representatives. of Russia com
prising all sections Of Russian politi-
cal life should go to Paris in order
to. give the most reliable informa-
tion concerning the situation in that
country.
The attitude of the various powers
by information. which states that
the situation stands as follows:
France and Italy heretofore have
been for Intervention on condition
that the allies were unanimous for
It. Great Britain, through Premier
TO see Intervention limited to the
coasts of the Caspian sea.
President Wilson seems to agree
With the latter conception and to be
ottl hoping to see the bolsheviki, in
the process Of evolution. establish
rogime less resembling an anarchical-
one. Japan has not yet agreed to
consider the possibility for prolong-
ing the action she has undertaken In
Siberia"
The official statement from the
supreme council today follows:
The President of the United
states. the prime ministers /. and
1oReign ministers of the allied 1
movers. assisted by the Japanese
representatives. met today. at the
onay3 d'orsay from 1890 am. to
d3.A5, p.ms in the morning, and In the
4StsEnoon from . pm. to S pm.
TN the morning II. Seavenius
Danish minister to. RUSSIA, save an
the information at his disposal on the
various parties In Rnssia.
In the afternoon the, discaassion, OF
this question was continued: Very
GFeat pEpsress toward an. AEreeMent
rs made. and It :is hoped to sf0emu-s
lafe q epn1rete proposal ON this sub
Ject tomorrow. The; question of the
rcocedure OF the conference was then 4
<Ifacuased. u
1.-THE next meeting will take place
at IL o'clock fomorfow morning"