The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-02-13
DESIRES PEACE
WITH RUSSIA
Let's and Esthonians Agree
to Participate in Prinkipo
Farley.
CONDITIONS LAID DOWN
Regulation of Political and
Economic Affairs Under
Auspices Allies.
LAID DOWN

governments in Russia-the Estron-
ian and the Lettish-today notified
the peace conference that they would
send delegates to take part in the
Russo-Allied parley on Princes Is
land in the Sea of Marmora.
The offer of the Lettish govern
ment to send three delegates is con-
ditional on the withdrawal of armed
forces (bolshevikD from Letvia.
Esthonia, in communication IT,
the conferees, points out that thE.
state has declared it's independent
from Russia and has been recog-
nized by some of the allied govern
ments and therefore asks represen-
tation in the peace conference.
Conditions Set Forth.
"In the name of the provisional
Lettish government, the Lettish dele
cation has the honor to bring to the
attention of the peace conference Of
Paris the following declarations:
"The provisional Lettish govern
ment will send three delegates TO
Princes Island, provided that all
armed forces sent or directed by
Russia against the Lettish state be
withdrawn from Letvia and that all
offensive military action cease.
"Letvia announces it's separation
from Russia and announced in jan
uary, 1919, at the constituent as
sernbly of Russia, the constitution OF
an independent and sovereign Let.
tish state.
"The Lettish delegation sent to the
peace conference will participate IN
the conference at Prinkipo in order
to:
"1-Make peace with Russia, this
neace to be recognized by the great
allied powers.
"2-Regulate. under the auspices
of the great allied powers, the polltl-
cal ana economic affairs as they re-
suit from the separation OF Letv'a
and Russia.
"3-Make treaties in and take
necessary steps toward the establish
ment of states"
Reply Of Let's.
The address of the Let's to the
peace conference reads in part as
follows:
"On JAM %, the general allled
powers invited the representatives OF
every organized group which at the
present moment exerts or tries 10
exert political authority or military
control in Siberia or within the bor-
ders of European Russia, as they
stood before the war. with the excep-
ton of Poland and Finland, to go to
Princes Island or, Feb. ~ 70 6 confer vs.,
with the aHies.F
Political Point Of View.
although from political point OF
view the provisional government of
Letvia is in a situation nearer TO
that of Poland and Finland, 1T finds
itself invited. In the name of the
provisional Lettish government, the
Lettish delegation has the honor to
bring to the attention of the peace
conference the following declaration:
"The provisional Lettish govern
ment will send three delegates TO
Princes Island provided all armed
forces sent by Russia against the
Lettish state be withdrawn and all
military operations cease.
Whereas, the Lettish state has de-
clared itself independent of Russia,
the Lettish delegation sent to the
peace conference will participate In
the negotiations on Princes Island
in order to make peace with Russia
(this peace to be recognized by the
SItdJ DO"tlSI, anu W itS uiiAC uii''t
the auspices of the powers the polit-
ical and economic affairs as they are
affected by the separation from Rus
sia."
(The Let's are an Indo- European
people akin to the Lithuanians liv-
ing in parts of Courland and 1.-Two
MAJ
Esthonan Address.
The Esthonian address to the peace
says:
"On Jan. %, the peace conference
resolution whereby the
established within the
bounds of what was Russia. before
the war. were asked to meet repre-
sentatives of the allied powers to
Princes Island on Feb. Is. The res
,lution closed with the request for n
reply to this invitation by the inter-
,sted parties.
Therefore, the Esthonian delega-
ion considers 1t duty to bring to
he attention of the peace confer
,nce. in the name of the Esthonian
the following:
'The Esthonian people, by the ac-
ion of it's national council. which |
springs from universal suffrage, de-
ermined to separate from Russia and |
hereupon proclaimed Esthonia an in !
dependent republic. The government |
las been recognized professionally by |
he English. French and Italian gov |
'rnments. Not only does the Es- |
honian government exert its au-
hority independent of any other Rus
ian government, but for three
months has been operating with its !
'rganized standing army against the |
russians and during that time has
'een at war against the Russians and !
oviet communist republic (the boil /
hevikD.
Therefore we in nowise consider
ourselves part of Russia. although !
We accept the invitation nf the allied |
,owers and the United States to go
o Princes Island. there TO meet rep
Of communist renuhlics
nd confer unon the future relations
'etween Russia and the Esthonian
ennhlic."
The address concludes by stating
hat the Fsthnnian government takes
he attitude that the Rfince's Island
,arley cannot undertake To decide
he indenendenca Of the Esthoniar
tate and. in view Of This circun-
tance. asks for hearing nefore the
,eace conference hv the Esthonian
now in Paris.
The address is signed hv J. Poska
foreign minister. who is
low in Paris.