The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-01-22
MISSION TO
Be SENT TO
POLAND BY
CONFERENCE
Proposal Of President Wilson
Concerning Russian Ques-
ton is Discussed = Will
Fight Bolshevism.
WILSON RETURNS SOON
tBy Associated Press,


PARIS. Jan. 22-The supreme coun-
I ing considered the Polish question
and decided to send mission to Po-
land. This announcement was made
in the official statement of the pro-
ceedings of the conference.
A proposal from President Wilson
regarding the Russian question will
be discussed this afternoon, the state
ment added. With the hope of formu-
lating a definite line of action on the
Russian question the supreme council
of the peace congress continued to-
day to devote most of it's attention to
the subject. Discussions were taken
up where they were left off yesterday
and some announcement of fully
matured policy is expected to be made
during today's session.
Fifth U. s. Delegate.
Principles of action have been de-
cided upon, in the main and virtually
| all that remains is to reduce the agree
ment to writing and get final assent to
| it by the delegates. There was no
! indication at the opening of today's
meeting as to which one of three pro-
posals already considered had been
accepted, or whether an entirely new
plan had been worked out. The policy
of building wall around Bolshevism
| by encouraging lawful governments is
being spoken of as being foremost
among the possibilities. Considera-
ton of the Polish problem may have
added an element which may change
the line of action from its originally
contemplated form.
While the peace congress is getting
into action, the question of President
Wilson naming fifth delegate to act
on the American mission when he.
himself, departs for home has again
arisen and the names of William H.
Taft and Elihu Root have been men,
toned. Mr. Wilson's decision as to
i; the appointment of another delegate
i depends wholly upon whether he will
consider it necessary to return to
Europe after the adjournment Of the
American congress in March. There
lis absolutely no question that the
president feels be must return to
America in time to sign bills that
have been passed at Washington. He
has no thought of signing them here.
on the theory that the embassy is
American territory.
Benson May be Named.
So far the president has not been
1 able to determine whether to return
to the peace congress because suffi-
cient headway has not been made to
indicate what may be hoped for in the
approximately twenty days before his
ship sails. He has expressed the hope
that it would not be necessary for him
to make another voyage across the
Atlantic. At the same time, however,
he has told his colleagues that. as he
considers the business of the peace
congress most important as concerns
his country and the world. he would
not hesitate to return if his presence
is necessary to the success Of his plan
for a league of nations. Until he has
decided whether or not he will re-
turn, there is no way of forecasting
the appointment of another American
delegate. If one should be named,
/ Secretary of War Baker. or possibly
Admiral w. S. Benson might be ap-
pointed. The possibility of Admiral
Benson being made a delegate de-
pends on whether or not it is decided
that the American navy should be
represented.
Going Back With Soldiers.
1t is quite probable that President
Wilson will take back with him as
many American soldiers as his ship,
the George Washington, can accommo-
ried $500 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, it is said, the president wants
every available bit of space used for
returning troops and is considering a
plan to take 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 con-
gress and the progress it makes to-
ward restoring Europe to a postwar
basis, but meanwhile. under the presi-
dents directions. E. n. Hurley. chair
man of the shipping board. is con-
stantly at work on plans to enlarge
transport facilities. With the coming
warm weather it may be expected
!: that plans will be carried out which
will utilize ali available ships to their
fullest capacity