South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-01-22
BY WILLIAM PHILIP sDIMs.


afternoons session.
BY WILLIAM PHILIP SNIMS.
BY United Press
PARIS, Jan. 22.-That a linn
ited number Of representatives.
OF the Russian soviet govern
ment will attend the peace CON
ference seemed certain today lr
was learned that an agreement
had practically been reached bv
the supreme war council in this
regard. Official announcement
was expected before night.
The British delegation Is under
stood TO have taken the lead in
pressing this solution OF the dihiculr
and important Russian question
The original British plan. as am
nounced by the United Press on Jan.
II, was for the associated powers To-
send a special commission 10 inves-
tigate conditions in Russia This met
with American approval TO such an
extent that the personnel of the
proposed commission was even dis
cussed. the names Of Eiihu Root and
( William Howard Taft being men
toned
Present Another Plan.
Further consultation among thu
associated delegates. however re-
suited in the British presenting an
other plan-to invite representatives
Of the various Russian factions TO
Faris-believing this would result in
quicker action on problem in
which time was an imperative ele-
ment Representative of all Rus
sian factions save the soviets al
ready are here.
For the third successive day tbs
Russian situation constituted tha
principal business Of the supreme
war council The delegates were
confident that "a definite agreemenr
would be reached on the question
of some form Of representation for
the soviet government al the peace
congress.
The proposal for appointment e
a special commission 10 obtain rrst
hand Information on conditions N
Russia was understood 20 have re-
ceived endorsement Of several mem-
bers OF the Ear council which =
now recognized as the steering
cOmEaittee" OF the congress
Expect Compromisc Plan
The chief argument against TVS
plan was the delay it involved
and prompt action. no matter whas
course is decided upon ultimately
was recognized as imperative
Whatever plan is ind0rsed Z
seemed certain today that no rad
ical undertaking viii result-that
there viii neither be "a combined
allied effort 20 crush Russia min-
tarily. por fun recognition or ths
soviet government Some sort or q
compromise measure was looked
for.
The note sent by Foreign Minis
ter Tchitcherin Of the boisherlc
government 90 the American stats
department suggesting that repre-
sentatives OF the United States and
soviet governments get together n
an effort 20 reach an understanding
was expected q have some bearing
on the situation. This note IS now
known TO be in possession Of ths
American delegation here. ft wa5
regarded as possible that some sucfs
plan might be followed out by ~
the associated powers without en-
falling any formal recognition C
the bolsheviki
Procedure Also Up.
other matters expected 90 =
taken up by the steering commits
tee" today were the question Of pro-
cedure for the conference (the mas
ter OF publicity is not yet definitely
settled). and consideration 0f IN
ternational labor problems. TX =
believed the conference viii appOine
a special committee 90 meet labor
leaders OF the associated and neu-.
tral nations regarding proposed
economic. industrial and social re-
forms.