The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-22
Fifth Delegate May Be Named
To Replace Wilson.
President May Return Home
Before Long Now.
RUSS PROBLEM STILL UP
Build a Wall Around BOlshe-
vism Is the Plan.
This Can Be Done by EncOur.
aging Lawful Government.

Paris, Jan. 22.-That a limited
number of representatives of the Rus
sian soviet government will attend the
peace conference seemed certain to-
day. 1t was learned that an agree
ment had practically been reached by
the supreme war council in this re-
gard. Official announcement was ex-
pected before night. ~
(By the Associated Press)
Paris, Jan. 22.-With the hope of
formulating a definite form of action
on the Russian question, the supreme
council of the peace conference con-
tinued Tuesday to devote most of its
attention to the subject Discussions
were taken up where they were left
off Monday and some announcement
of fully-matured policy is expected
/ to be made during today's session.
Principles of action have been de-
cided upon in the main and virtually
all that remains is to reduce the
agreement to writing and get final as
sent to it by the delegates There was
, no indication at the opening of the
meeting as to which one of the three
proposals already considered had been
accepted. or whether an entirely new
plan has been worked out. The policy
of building a wall around Bolshevism
| by encouraging lawful government is
| spoken of as being foremost among
| the possibilities. Consideration of the
| element which may change the line of
action from it's originally contemplated
form. ri
! While the peace congress Is getting
into action, the question of President
Wilson of a fifth delegate to act on
| the American mission when he. him
| self, departs for home has again arisen
and the names of William H. Taft and
| Elihu Root have been mentioned. Mr..
| Wilson's decision as to the appoint
ment of another delegate depends
| wholly upon whether he will consider
| it necessary to return to Europe after
the adjournment of the American con-
| gress in March. There is absolutely
no question that he feels he must re-
| turn to America in time to sign b1ils
| that have been passed at Washington
He has no thought of signing them
here, on the theory that the embassy
4 is American territory. ------ - 80 ---- =
So far the, president has not been
able to determine whether to return
to the peace conference 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.
Most Important Work.
At the same time. however, he has
told his colleagues that as he consid
ers the business of the peace congress
most important as concerns his coun-
try and the world, he would not hesi-
tate to return if his presence is neces-
sary to the success of his plan for a
league of nations. Until he has de-
cided whether he will return there is
no way of forecasting the appointment
of another American delegate. If one
should be named, Secretary of Wal
Baker or possibly Admiral w. s. Ben
son might be appointed. The posi-
bility of Admiral Benson being made
a delegate depends on whether or not
it is decided that the American navy
should be represented. 1t is quite
probable that President Wilson will
take back with him as many Ameri-
can soldiers his ship, the George
Washington, can accommodate. Or
one of her voyages she carried 7.60C
men. Fully realizing the desire ol
, American troops to be speedily re-
| turned 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 return
ing troops and is considering a plar
to take large number with him.
| Of course, the general .cheme o.
returning the troops to America was
bound up with the work of the peace
! congress and the progress it make:
toward restoring Europe to a postwar
basis, but meanwhile, under the presi-
| dents directions. E. n. Hurley. chai ir
man of the shipping board. is con
| stantly at work on plans to enlarge
, transport facilities. With the comine
warm weather it may be expected
that plans will be carried out which
will utilize all availa BILE ships to theil
fullest capacity.
Attitude of lOyd (,eOrpc
London. Jan. 21-Premier LloyC
Georges attitude regarding Russia and
the peace conference is explained. ac
cording to Reuters as being quite diff
i. ferent from the general understan ndins
| of the situation. 1t is said that Mr.
Lloyd George did not suggest tha
: Nikolai Lenine or Leon TrotZky shoulC
be invited to sit a the peace congress
He did propose that representa-
. tives of Russia, comprising all section:
of Russian political life. should go t,
Paris in order to give the most reliab
? information concerning the situation
in that country.
= The supreme council of the peac
. conference this morning considere,
I the Polish question and decided l.
send miss on to Poland. This an
nouncement was made in the officia
statement of the proceedings of tn
conference.