New-York tribune., 1919-09-13
BulliH Says Lenine Agreed to Terms,
Then Allies Repudiated Their Offer
Mr. Bullitt explained, was that Ko
chak had made a 1OO-mile advance"
Contradicts Lloyd George

Mr.. Bullltt explained, was that kol-
chak had made a 100-mile advance"
Contradicts Lloyd George
Senator Knox asked Mr.. Bullitt if he
had seen the statement Of Lloyd George
in the House Of Commons that he knew
nothing Of any proposals submitted to
the peace conference by the Soviet gov
crnment AS basis for conference tc
bring peace in Russia. MIR. Lloyd
George said he had heard stories Of d
young American" bringing such pro-
posals. but knew nothing about them.
THAT was just three weeks after
had placed my report. with the Soviet
proposals, in MIR. Lloyd Georges hands
at a breakfast with General Smuts,
MIR. Bullitt said. "Mr. Lloyd George
made statement that was untrue" :"
At this breakfast, held on his return
from Russia, Mr.. Bulltt said, Mr.
Lloyd George told him he brought back
the same reports on conditions in Rus
sia that had been made by British and
other investigators. One of these in
vcstigators posed in Russia as All Off
Ger of the Red Cross
'The trouble is that these reports all
are made by radicals" MIR. Lloyd
George was quoted as having said
Now, if we could only send a con-
scrvative over and have him make the
same repor, the public would swal-
low it,
"Wc might send LansIowne," lloyd
George paused. then continued: "No.
They'd probably kill him. Bob Cecil
is toe busy with the league of nations,
but we could send Lord Salisbury"
British Proposed Terms
The day before he left Paris for
Russia. MIR. Bulltt said he received
from Philip II. Kerr, secretary tc
Lloyd George, a note outlining the
British idea OF possible peace terms
which could be agreed upon with Rus
sia, ii he could secure the agreement t
Of the Soviet government on such a
basis.
In substance, Mr.. kerr's suggestion
was that hostilities should cease at
once; de facto governments remain in
control OF occupied territories; rail
ways and ports to be open; Allied sub
jects to have free passage to and from
Russia; general political amnesty on
both sides; complete restoration Of
trade relations between Russia and the
utside world; questions connected with
EuSSlas debt 10 De cOnSlde red ,IGe-
pendently after peace; Allied troops 20
be withdrawn from Russia as Russian
armies were demobilized and their ar
mics surrendered or destroyed.
The agreement reached b. 3uliitt
with the Soviet officials provided tina.
the Allies were TO propose an arnls-
ticc on all fronts in the former Rus
sian Empire and Finland pending q
conference at q spot TO be designated
by The Allies The armistice was to
be set week after tho proposal was
made b. the Allies, and the conference
to be held, preferably in neutral ma
ton, not later than a week thereafter
Russa's Peace Proposal
The Russians laid down the follow
ing principles as basis for the dis
cussion OF peace:
l. All de facto governments in Rus
sia to remain in control Of the terri
tory they occupied at the time Of the
armistica "until the peoples inhabiting
the territories determine to change
their governments"
2. The economic blockade to be lifted
and trade and trade relations with So
Wet Russia resumed "under terms that
will insure that supplies are made
available on equal terms to all classes" :"
8. Soviet governments to remain in
control Of ports and railroads.
A. Citizens of soviet Russia to have
full rights Of travel "pro~ided they do
rot Interfere in domestic politics" Of
the countries visited. Allied nationals
were TO be extended the same privileges
in Russia.
5. A general amnesty for all politi-
cal opponents, offenders and prisoners"
held in Russia and for Russians and