The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-16

composed of clements which healthy and strong, and which if they are given our support will succeed in curing Russia of the leprosy that has been eating her away, and that is threatening the civilised world.
 problem It must not be underestimated. This problem is not in eyes a purely French prob lem. inter-AIIied problem. France take it herself alone to achieve its soIu- uon That depends on an understanding between the Allies, each whom consider the extent of sacrifices. The matter being discussed a the Conference and it is for the Conference to de-
 "ro Draw q Sanitary Gordon"
 There many other delicate questions.
 Bound up with Russia the question 0 nntonaIites Ukraine Iithuania and the Baltic Provinces The question of Ukraine and Lithuania is bound up with question of Poland. the Baltic question is bound with that of Rllssfa's outlets to the sea All these questions delicate ones, settle them by herself any than she sume with only her own troops the burden of mil-
 For my part, have never anything but this. and NJ Ciemenceau himself has made the same declaration:
 What be is draw a sanitary cordon to bar the road to Bolshevsm. There he question of penetrating Russia"
 All these questions must be carefully studied. solutions carefully deIiberated Conference has the Russian problem before if, but l may say that this problem is becoming simplifed clarified regard to question na- tionaIities Those who formerly would have re- coiIed before the idea of iberatng the various tionaIities now adopt q different tone. and we wei this attitude with satisfaction Thus the Russian elements have taken important decisions. They recognise the legitimate aspirations of the nauonaIiies. do object a federanst ganisation. lies valuable safeguard for the future of the Russia of tomorrow, freed from her internal reign of
 The Prnkipo Scheme.
 In the proposal for conference at Prinkpo kind of recognition of rle Bolsheviks in volved. You know what the response unanimously unfavorable the part of Russian groups with the exception of the Bolshe- Viks These replied by making financial offers which constituted a somewhat barefaced trap for the President of the Soviet at Petrograd declared that peace would delay the organisation of the Red Army and that there could only be a question of respite for the purpose of gathering strength, and that the consequences of a treaty with H. lies would be those of BrestLtovsk-that is say. that regard would be paid the convention would be signed.
 At the time Lenin Trotsky were using similar language, and few days subsequent ly Trotsky condernred the Internationals "where' he said. "Scheidernann, Albert Thomas, tcIem- enceau jostled another in their zeal the triumph of Imperialism"
 The Conference is called up again the examination of the question. II duty 10 await decisions while at the time main taining attitude have adopted the Powers ought to agreement bar the ity.
 While certainly pursuing an alnbit- ious policy it is policy of sincerity of clarity of good sense pacfication, right justice. shall subordinate it to our entente with Allies. and shall continue # jointly with them. I conclude by recalling the prophetic words of the Socialist SavinkoR.
 If the Entente countries advocate absten tion."-he referring to intervention in Russia there will certainly be country which have a Russian policy namely. Germany The day Rus awakes will be the ally of Germany"
 $ to avoid this that pursue, in regard Russia. the policy l have just submitted to the Chamber.