The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-22

"a concrete proposal on Russia at to-
2 morrow's meeting. This was the definite
Official announcement OF tho communique
issued tonight after the council had
(. been considering the Russian situation
continuously for the last two days.
o. II can he added that while this con-
crete proposal was not finally decided
and reduced to writing, yet Its main
features we're agreed on In principle.
The members came from the session,
however, feeling that there was no SOW
creign remedy insuring a certain cure
for the difficult and dangerous situation
and that 1t would be desirable to en-
body Several lines Of action in the pro-
- posal.
20 The first effect OF this proposal will be
that neither Sergius Sazonor. the Rus
sian Minister of Foreign Affairs before
he revolution, nor any Soviet agents
will come to Paris az exponents OF Rus
d, sian affairs, but that some form OF In
uuiry or investigation OF political cond!-
tons In Russia will be made without
considering the presence in Paris OF the
sdhorents of either side OF the question
at issue.
This determination is largely the re-
suit of strong sentiment in some quar-
ters against having any direct dealings
with the Bolsheviki.
Emissnry Plan Rejected.
Early indications were that Premier
Lloyd Georges proposal TO NJ. P!choH,
the French Foreign Minister. would
again take form in having Soviet agents
oomo here. and three ma nes Of prominent
LEADERS, were mentioned AS possible ennis
10 les But this is now said to be def
initeiy superseded by plan OF inquiry
or investigation without involving the
presence of Soviet agents
The Danish Minister to Russia liar
old Scavenius, made a statement before
the executive session of the Council to-
day OH conditions in Russia, which also
had a strong influence In determining
that Soviet representatives should not
come to Paris He was the last OF the
ministers to leave Petrograd. and to-
day he emphasized tho fut!l!ty Of trying
10 conduct any intercourse with the So
Wet leaders.
He read an article written by one OF
the Soviet chiefs declaring that Premier
Lloyd George and President Wilson were
too conservative and reactionary for the
Sov!ets to deal with. He also gave ex-
net data on the Bolshevik forces, show
ing that they did not exceed 10000
armed men, the remainder being with
out arms or ammunition. clothing or
shoes He declared also that the Red
army was largely recruited from the
famished peasants, who took this means
10 obtain food and the pay the Soviets
seemed able to give them.
\ The offlcial statement issued by the
council at the close OF the days sessions
follows:
Tho President OF the United States.
the Prime Ministers and Foreign Min
listers of the Allied Powers. assisted
by the Japanese representatives. met
= to-day at the Quay d'Orsay from
1890 A. NJ to IL AS p. NJ. in tho
morning and in the afternoon from
to 5.
the morning NJ. Scavenius, Dan
fish Minister 10 Russia. gave all the
information at his disposal on tho va
rious parties in Russia,
In the afternoon the discussion OF
this question was continued. Very
great progress toward an agreement
was made and IL is hoped to forrnu-
late concrete proposal on this sub
feet tomorrow. The question OF the
procedure of the conference was then
3 discussed.
Tho next meeting will take place
at II o'clock tomorrow morning.
At the close of the morning session
President Wilson and Premier Lloyd
George had an earnest discussion OF ten
minutes duration IN an antechamber.