Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-23
RUSSIA CASE
BEGIN
PLAN.
Slav Representatives to
Get a Hearing-Push
Work on World Pact

Paris, Jan. 23.-The
preliminary peace will
be signed early in June
at the latest, according
to the most trustworthy
information says George
Hutin in the Echo d.
Paris today.
With replies from the various
Russian factions TO its proposal
for IL conference being awaited,
the supreme council Of the
peace Conference met AZ 1880
O'Clock today. Meanwhile the
joint allied commission Is be-
ing made up, although no
names hare been announced.
All the members OF the eOun-
Gil were present when the
meeting began.
1t was recalled hero when an
noun ncement was made that entente
Representatives would meet dele
gates from Russian factions on
Princes islands, in the Sea of Mar
mora, that Major General Charles
f. Townshend of the British army
was interned there by the Turkish
government after he was forced to
surrender at Kut-el-Amara- The
islands are summer resorts for
many people residing in CONSTANT
nople.
An official bulletin issued by the
press bureau says;
THE proposals OF President Will
son were approved, including rec
ognition by the associated powers
of the right Of the Russian people
to direct their own affairs without
dictation from the outside The
powers do not wish to exploit
Russia.
"The powers recognize the revo-
luton and in no way countenance
a counter revolution. They wish
to serve Russia unselfshly, and in
vite all organized groups in Sibe-
ria or within the boundaries of
European Russia as it stood before
the war to send representative to
Princes islands to meet represen-
tatives of the associated powers.
provided there is a truce Of arms
meanwhile.
such representatives VIII be eI-
pected at the place appointed by
Feb. 10.
"A plenary session Of the confer
ence Saturday will discuss Lloyd
Georges proposals for league of
nations"
Turn to League Plan.
Having disposed of the Russian
question for the moment, the su-
preme council of the peace con-
gress turned today to the principal
object Of its work-the establish
ment Of a league of nations This
question promises to command viz
tually all the undivided attention
Of the delegates until their action
regarding Russia shows results
one way or another. As the Rus
sian delegates are not expected at
Princess Islands until Feb IS, this
means that nearly the whole atteu-
ton Of the congress will be turned
TO the league of nations until Pres
dent Wilson's departure for Amer
ICa
out of the Russian negotiations it
IS hoped that some unanimous
agreement will be reached that VIII
bring representatives of that coun-
ry into further sessions at Paris
Delegates Of all the associated gov
arnments have expressed their
opinion that a secure peace can
hardly be considered to have been
made while Russia remains under
ire,
It is regarded as quite significant
Il circles surrounding the peace
congress that II should he aunouuC-
ID that the first plan for a league
If nations to be considered comes
rom Premier Lloyd George of
treat Britain This is quite i'm con
ionance with what has been known
Il a very small circle close to the
american delegates. that President
Wilson plans to have European
dcas come before the congress i'm
.dvance Of his own. American Of
Ic.als explain that Mr. Wilson'S
purpose is not only out of Difference
o European nations, which have
acrifiCed so much in the war, or
M of Difference 10 views of Euro
.ean statesmen. but that there is
american plans until all others ~
ave been fully discussed. when
hey may be brought forward. prob7
bly, TO form a bridge by which dis
greements that may have devel-
ped NAV be dispeled
Ready to Back Best 01e.
Mr. Wilson has told his colleagues
hat he has no personal pride Of
in the plan for the
eaguc and is quite ready to place
imself in a position Of supporting
ONE other nations plan rather
han proposing one Of his own, if he
aels that procedure will best serve
he common purpose. II discussion
oes on according to this plan. it
ppears likely that both the British
nd French plans will be discussed
efore the president brings out his
wn, which is now entirely COM
leted and ready for presentation
[ auy fin1a