The sun., 1919-09-17

sized in his activities In Paris and has
lent an extraordinary interest to his
visit 1t Is clear that he wished first
to meet the economy issue by removing
at once the whole British establishment
here and bring the Peace Conference
suddenly to a close without regard to
pending important questions second, to
bolster up in some way'a defence of his
Russian policy and, third, to allay the
feeling aroused by the British policy in
the Levant. dictated apparently by the
Conservative wing of the British For
eign Office.
The British Premier's attempt to close
the Peace Conference wss fought from
the start by Secretary Polk, Premier
Clemenceau and others as perilous, but
to satisfy his critics Lloyd George,
while agreeing that the conference
should continue, decided to cut down
the British representation to single
member. This caused resentment In
French and American circles. partcu-
larly with respect to the selection OF Sir
Eyre Grove as the British member OF
the Supreme Council.
Just what Lloyd George attempted to
do in the Russian matter appears hidden
under the'veil of secrecy, but the state
ment given to the British newspapers
in American circles but in French and
Italian quarters. where the suggestion
was made at once that the statement
was designed for home consumption. In
formation from all other sources agrees
that the Supreme Council did not discuss
any new policy respecting Bolshevism
in general nor the British Archangel
policy In particular.
According to the version given to the
British press the council had declared
that hereafter Russia was to be left
alone entirely, provided the rights Of
her neighbors were respected. That un-
questionably is the viewpoint Of Premier
Lloyd George and of President Wilson,
but that the council went on record In
any new form yesterday does not appear
from the facts.
Wilson to Appeal to Congress.
At yesterdays meeting of the Supreme
Council, which seems to have been sur
rounded with unusual secrecy, Under
Secretary Polk in answer to questions
from Premiers Lloyd George and Glenn
enceau announced that President Wilson
intended to appeal to Congress to declare
itself respecting the Turkish mandates
not later than october IA. He gave 1t as
his opinion that Congress would decide
about the mandates by November 1.
The impression was given that Presi-
dent Wilson would address Congress on
the subject even though the peace treaty
still was under discussion
The fate of the Armenians at the hands
of the Turks still is very uncertain, as
cording to the Americans, as the French
expeditionary force to be landed at Alex
andretta will be separated from Armenia
by wall of mountains Efforts by the
Americans to have a French force sent
in by way of Batum failed
Sir Eyre Grove will succeed Premier
David Lloyd George as a member Of the
Supreme Council of the conference. Fol-
lowing the signing Of the treaty with
Germany Lloyd George was forced to
return to London and could go to Paris
only at infrequent intervals. A j. Bal
four. British Secretary of State for For
eign Affairs, took the Premiers place un-
til after the signature of the Austrian
treaty, when he announced he would re-
turn to London.
Viscount Miner, Earl Curzon and Gen.
]. e. B. Seely, who were mentioned for
the vacancy, were, according to report,
unwilling to accept the responsibility of
heading the British delegation in the
negotiations still to be carried out by the
conference.