The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-27
REDS RESENT
PARLEY TERMS
PichOn Says Princes Islands
Meeting Is in Doubt Owing
to BOlsheviki.
NO RUSSIANS RECOGNIZED
League of Nations Plan Ex-
pected to BE Agreed Upon,
Minister Believes.
NO RUSSIANS RECOGNIZED

expressed here this evening was that
the wireless message sent yesterday by
M. Tohitcherin. Minister Of Foreign
Affairs of the Soviet Government in
Russia, Is the only direct expression
provoked thus far by the Peace Con-
ference's wireless invitation to the
Russian factions. and that this fact
must be taken as indicating that the
final attitude of the Bolshevik Gov
ernment Is hostile to a meeting under
the conditions proposed.
1t is regarded possible that a more
formal reply will be received from the
Bolsheviki, but the dissatisfaction ex-
pressed by the Soviet Commissioner
for Foreign Affairs is considered as
amounting to a rejection OF the invita-
ton.
1t was indicated by Stephen Pichon,
the French Foreign Minister. In an IN
terview to-day that It rests with the
Supreme Council to decide upon the
course to be followed in case the
Princes Islands meeting is abandoned
1t is declared that the Supreme Coun-
ell will not consent to hold the meeting
anywhere where the Bolshevik vii.
have an opportunity to indulge IN
speeches calculated 10 spread their
doctrine among the peoples OF the En-
tente countries and the United states.
Such opinions as could be gathered
to-day in Paris regarding the probable
feet that tho Supreme Council will adopt
waiting policy. It was considered
certain by those who gave opinions
on the situation that the Powers can
not be brought TO undertake a joint
military expedition in Russia In force
now. II a. all.
To Send No Troops to Russia.
Each Of the great Powers has de-
clined to send such force of It's own
men. and the American position IN OPP
position to an expedition is declared 10
be even more pronounced than that OF
any other nation. though there nave
been intimations that the Entente POW
ers looked to the United States 10
undertake this operation in view OF the
fact that the Entente Powers have sur
fered more losses as result or the
war.
1t was stated to-day In authoritative
| quarters that though It was desirable
that the Russian problem should be
solved at tho outset OF the Peace Con-
/ ference, It was by no means necessary
| In order to insure the success of the
principal object OF the conference ;
| al 10
| The intention Is to proceed with the
working out OF the details of the project
| as outlined in the resolution adopted by
the conference yesterday as rapidly as
possible.
| It Is considered doubtful. In view OF
| the magnitude OF the task before the
committee having the matter In hand
whether the plan can be worked out ir
/ detail before the date the President mas
set for the commencement OF his return
trip to Washington. When the plan OF
/ the league finally Is adopted by the con
! ference. II Is said. the status of Russia
will be similar technically to that O
neutral States which have not yet en-
tered the league: that the door will b'
held open for her TO enter as soon as sht
| has made herself ready TO pass the test
| for admission imposed on neutrals ant
even enemy countries like Germany
Pichon Talks to Correspondents.
NJ Pichon received the Associated
Press and a number OF British, Ameri
can. Italian and Japanese newspaper
correspondents In his private office II
the Foreign Office to-day and talked
freely and frankly on the status or th'
Dig foreign questions as they are affected
by the conference. The meeting was II
the same room in which the council o
the great Powers meets. and for tint
the press representatives of the Grea
Powers found themselves occupying thu
Same environment as the Council Of th
Great Powers.
I'VE have no response from any o
the Russian elements" said the Minister
answering the first question relative L
the invitation to the Russians to NEE
at Princes Islands for a conference will
the allied and associated Powers. wv
have seen reports in the papers givinl
the views of the Russian groups II
Paris, and the published despatch Il
NJ. Tongue Ceader OF the French Minor
ity Socialists) relative 10 the Bol
sheviki. but beyond these press publica
tions nothing has been received fror
any groups or elements
The Minister was asked II these non
official statements were accepted az
indicating that the meeting at Princes
Islands would not take place.
Objections by the BoIshevtki.
There is some doubt as to that" re
, Piled NJ. Pichon, "as the Bolsheviki Il
this non official statement do not ga,
positively that they will not attend, bu
; merely present some objections"
As to whether a meeting could he ar
ranged elsewhere than Princes Islands
! the Minister replied that that was
question for the council and as he wa
only one OF the members he could no
say what they would do. The Ministe
added. however. that the opinion ex
pressed by the Russian groups I'm Pari
: seemed to embody the views of In
| Governments they represented If n
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