New-York tribune., 1919-01-24
Plenary Session To-nor-
rowLikeIytoAcceptEng-
lish Proposal as Basis
Russian Mission
Is Being Formed
Labor Laws and Control
of " aterways Discussed;
WarCouncil MectsToda

PARIS, Jan. 23.-Whilc awaiting re-
plies from the various Russian fac
tions to its proposal for conference,
the supreme council of the peace CON
ference met again at 1890 o'clock to-
day. Meanwhile, the joint Allied com
mission is being made up, although no
names have been announced.
All the members OF the council were
present when the meeting began.
The official announcement, issued
this afternoon, said:
"The President of the United
States, the Prime Ministers ard For
eign Ministers of the Allied and as
sociatcd powers and the Japanese
representatives met this morning al
the Quai d'Orsay. The meeting pro-
ceedcd with the examination of the
agenda for the plenary meeting OF
the conference on Saturday. The
following questions were considered
for this purpose
"FIRST international lcgisl-
ton on labor.
"SECOND - Responsibility and
punishment in connection with lne
war.
"THTRD- Reparation for war
damage.
H-International regime
of ports, waterways and railways.
"Tn addition, the meeting began
consideration Of the procedure to BE-
adopted with regard to territorial
questions.
"The Supreme War Council viii
meet tomorrow morning at 1890
a. m. Marshal Foch, Field Marshal
Haig and General Diaz will be pres
cnt, as we'll as the military represen-
tatives at Versailles of the Allied
and associated powers"
L. S. and Britain in Accord
The solution Of the Russian prob
lem proposed by the Supreme ouncil
yesterday is considered here as, the
first visible manifestation and reafiza-
tion CT American and British accord
on the great issues before the peace
congress. This accord was pledged in
speeches and in private expressions in
England by both President Wilson and
Premier Lloyd George.
1t is understood that, inasmuch as
the Supreme Council has accepted the
Amer: can plan for settlement of the
Russian question, the British plan may
form the foundation of the structure
which the peace congress may erect
to house the league of nations.
Tn, plan for settling the Russian
question is virtually identical with
that which Premier Lloyd George sug-
ecsted in his note to Stephen Pichon,
French Foreign Minister, on January 5.
Identical With u. S. Plan
1t is understood, though no official
admission has been made, that the
British plan for the creation of "A
league of nations is essentially identi-
cal with that which American experts
formulated after close study of every
promising available plan among the
two score which were presented.
While yesterdays official statement
vas silent on the question of the re-
demption of Russia's foreign debt.
there is some reason to believe that,
unofficial but powerful
sources assurances have been CON
veyed that the Bolsheviki will recedc
from, their threat to repudiate this
oebt in consideration of relief through
Entente aid of desperate economic con-
dltions in Russia.
II is believed that assurance on this
poin. induced France to sanction the
plan. which averts the spectre of. finan-
oial loss to French holders of Russian
securities.
Public Support Expected
A strong point of the position as
sumed by the Supreme Council in the
Russian proposition is that in the
event of its rejection by the Bolshe-
wiki, public opinion may be expected
70 support any measures necessary to
restore order, while other Russian
governments necessarily must comply
with the offer as the price of Entente
support.
Out Of the Russian negotiations il i,
hoped that some unanimous agreemen
VIII be reached that will bring repre-
sentatives of that country into subse