Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-02-05
70 Extensive Military
Operations in Russia
Contemplated.
RALFOUR QUIZZED
:. REGARDING PEACE
Oritish Minister Defends Plan TO Form
League Of Nations Before Proceeding
to Direct Question Of Psaes-Ne New
Alliances Thru League But Existing
Treaties and Agreements Not 70 Be
Abrosated.

Paris, Feb. 5.-Miiitary interven-
ton in Russia on q large scale Is not
to be thought Of declared Arthur j
Balfour. the British foreign secretary
in closing an interview which ne
granted the newspaper correspond
ents here last night.
The great powers were doing evary-
thing they considered should be done
however. he said, in dealing with what
he characterizes as most disQuiet'
ing situation.
AS to the general work Of tho peace
conference the foreign secretary de-
clared the peace making BODY was
making all possible haste to settle up
on the peace terms. He was led TO
his statement by q question from one
Of the interviewers who said:
There Is much talk in the peace
conference about various problems
such a. the society Of nations. Do you
not think your real task IS. oefoie
anything else. to impose peace conoi-
ions upon Germany!
After a moments reflection secre-
sary Balfour replied:
"One can evidently criticize without
INIT the methods Of work we have
adopted. but rather than answer criti-
,isms, would rather tell you that
The fact that the problem OF the So
ciety Of nations has been taken up
before that Of peace properly 80
called. in no way signifies that the
settlement Of our accouISs with the
enemy win only come afterward. Ine
mechanism OF the commission we have
Instituted permits. the concurrent
study OF several questions.
Peace ID Sole Ain.
"Let pubic opinion be reASpred
The delegates TO the paAce c0nfsrence
nave no intention Of employing dtia.
tory methods. They are using all
their energy and skill to attain ~ soon
as possible the Just peace to which the
whole world aspires. That Is their one
aim. their sole ambition"
AS the Interview was closing one OF
the correspondents asked regarding
the Russian question. :,
'It IL a most disquieting situation
declared Mr.. Balfour. I'VE are do
ins all that can be done. AS to mill
tary Intervention on a large scale II
is not to be thought Of"
Alliances 70 Stand.
Alliances between the various ma
tions will not be affected by the eS-
istence OF the society Of nations now
in process Of formation, Il was de-
clared by Mr.. Balfour to the news
paper interviewers. The foreign secre-
tary was asked the direct question as
TO whether the formation Of the world
society would involve the abrogation
of alliances.
The constitution Of the league Of
nations" responded the foreign Sec
retary. will involve no modification OF
concluded"
AS to the question whether special
coalitions Of two or several peoples
could be formed aside from the
league" Mr.. Balfour added. "the con-
ference alone can decide"
Outline of League.
President Wilson presided last night
over the commission on the society OF
nations, which had before it the COM
pleted project for constituting the
league. discussing 1t article by article.
While there Is no authoritative in
formation concerning the details Of the
project, the distribution Of printed
drafts among the members has dis
closed the main features.
Two Plans Considered.
These can be summarized as fol-
lows:
Two main plans have been present
ed, which the members Of the commits
sion regard as embodying the Amer
lean views, though both plans are COM
posite, containing the best features
from various sources, American. Brit
ish, French, and Italian.
Both plans are being considered to-
gether.
In its original form the hrst plan
is generally regarded as more demo-
cratic and therefore more acceptable
TO the small powers, whereas the re-
yised plan Is not 80 acceptable to the
small powers, as 1t eliminates them
from the executive branch OF the pro-
posed Organization and Is long step
toward the creation Of an information
al supreme council. with fundament-
al basis OF codified international law.
IL Three Main Fsaturss.
The first plan has three main fea-
lures:
First-A legislative branch, on which
the great and small nations were
equally represented each as unit.
second-An executive branch cons
sisting of two members from each OF
the great powers. United States. Great
Britain. France. Italy and Japan. and
nine members chosen from the small
powers. This gives the executive body
a total membership Of nineteen. OF
whom ten represent the great powers
and nine represent the small powers.
Third-Arbitration is provided for
the determination Of international is
sues. In case Of dispute between two
nations. each nation names an arbi-
traitor and these two select third ar
Astsafn- Three arbitrstors thus " rhn.sr - =