Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-29
NEW RUSSIATO
BE UNDER RULE
OF OWN PEOPLE
Allied Governments Hear Dec
laration From Conference
of Ambassadors in Paris
EQUALITY AIM FOR ALL
Urge Encouragement of Pri-
vate Initiative and Attrac-
ton of Capital


Paris. Jan. ga declaration has
been issued and delivered to the Al
lied governments by what is called
"a conference of Russian ambassa-
dors and businessmen in Paris"
The declaration says the object of
the conference was to defend the
rights and interests Of Russia by SOL
emnly proclaiming, in the name and
by the order of the united govern
ments of Russia, the principles by
which the nations policy will be in
spired.
NO natter when order is restored
in Russia" the declaration continues,
this order cannot be founded on the
principles which formed the basis of
the ancient regime"
The principles which will form the
basis of the democratic organization
Of Russia are:
l. The new legal order must
be founded on the sovereignty of
the people. who will exercise their
power through organizations of
their own choice, which will be
responsible TO the people and will
SEaEdulee TO lnSHl tLt ulldlASh-
ability of their sovereignty.
>. No difference is 10 be made
between the peoples preroga-
tives and class privileges. There
will be equality for all in the
eyes of the law. and free access
to all the degrees of the political
and social scale.
s. The rapid development of
producing forces. The encour-
agement of all private initiative
and all measures likely to attract
capital into the country. At the
same time the state must adopt
all measures To safeguard for the
laboring classes all the economic
and socia lexperience aCcumu-
lated by international practice.
4. The most important ques-
ton must be the settlement of
the agricultural problem. which,
to attain social peace, must be
solved in the interest of the
large masses.
). During the revolution a dis
orderly movement occurred on
the part Of peasants who took
possession of the land. This eN-
cepuonal situation demands eN-
ceptional means for dealing with
it. but to reutrn to the arcieGJ
state of affairs is impossible.
Peasants must own more land
hitherto, but for the present
state of anarchy there mus5 be
substituted some legal basis.
Recalls Resolution
The declaration continues by ad
vocating administrative decentrali-
zation" and recalls that after the
revolution of 1917 the new Russia
proclaimed the ITdepcndencc of Pc
land and revised the ties uniting Rus
sia and Poland. A: shat time, it is
said, the autonomy of the Baltic peo-
pies was urged.
"Tl;s work. interrupted by the
Bolshevist movement, must be re-
sumed," the GeclarItjOn says. New
Russia must destroy at their origin
Ihc artificial csTsCs OF unhealthy
saDaratism. Shc must cause the
unity of the state To become organic
I.y making the interests Of the state.
as a whole, correspond to the par
ticular interests of each Of the na-
t.onalities represented in the coun-
t:y.'
Russia Claims Indemnity
The declaration concludes by say
ing: Russia pledges herself to full
ill all olbligati JHs arising from
treaties she concludes, but claims the
right to be indemnihed by the enc
ny for damages Sustained during the
war. which causeI he heavy sacFi-
fees"