The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-02-12
R USS FACTIONS
M A Y COM P 0SE
ALLDIFFERENCES
Various Parties Accept Invita-
tiOns to Formal Con.
ference
SOVIET POSITION UNKNOWN
Great Financial Problems Fol-
lowing War Are Being
Discussed }
SOVIET POSITION UNKNOWN

Prospects are Frightening for the as
sembling of four Of the Russian fac
tions ut Princes islands. Word has
come that the Ukraine government will
participate. The government of the
Crimea already has. accepted, as has
the Bolsheviki government. 1t is be-
ginning to appear that sufficient
number of other factions will be in
evidence to meet the Bolsheviki.
The success of the meeting, how
ever, is said to depend on the willing
ness of the sOviets to give sufficient
guarantees It is by no means certain
that the soviet government will agree
to any such guarantees.
Meetings are going on today be-
tween men who have gone to Paris
at the call Of President Wilson and
the premiers to deal with great finan-
cial problems arising from the war.
Every delegation admits the gravity Of
the problems presented.
In no place is it regarded as SO cvi-,
dent that there must be the fullest ana
most cordial cooperation than in the
effort to restore the stability Of cur
rency, get rid of superfluOus issues OF
war paper, prevent excessive fluctua
tions Of exchange and regulate inter.
est on, and amount of bonds to be
issued. sshs.f
The plan will meet with the most
determined resistance from America.
REACH AGREEMENT 3.
The purpose Of the agreement" Mr..
Polk, said, "is to assist the Russians in
Siberia in 'regaining their normal life
and it has been reached on definite
understanding that the railroads are
to be; operated for the interests of 81
IBERIA. The United States and Japan
have voiced their disinterestedness."
Under the plan. the Siberian system.
including the Chinese Eastern railroad,
is to be supervised by all allied com
mittee, with = Russian as chairnnn. !. 4
REACH 4oHsEMEhr.fs
Washingtoh:~ Feb. e12.4-Acting' secres
tary Polk announced today that the,
United States had accepted formally
proposals of the Japanese government
relative to the rehabilitation of rail-
ways In; Siberia. fsEYtEf1 fFF n
EXPLAINS POSITION. S,lE
Toxic, Feb. 12.-Vice Foreign Min.
lister Tschida speaking today of the
publication of Chinese treaties with
Japan said that the latter had mere
ly called to the attention of China
the established procedure under which
neither nation has power to publish
confidential communications without
tho pnuuouf nf h0 nfhor
Japan has no intention Of inter-
fering where the Chinese prefer to
present questions to the peace con.
ference he said.
TO TREAT LABOR ISSUES.
, Paris, Fb. 12.-While President
Wilson and the allied delegates are
perfecting plans for q society Of ma
tions and arranging the new terms to
be imposed upon Germany upon the
expiration of the armistice next Mon
day, other important details are be.
Ing prepared 1t Is expected the con-
ference will pass on a majority of
these projects Monday and will pass
them on to the society of nations.
Foremost on this secondary pro-
gram are the recommendations Of the
committee on international labor leg
islation. The committee is one of
the few having an American at it's
head, and Samuel Gompers, the presi.
dent, has been pushing the work
along. There has been difficulty in
reconciling the diverse views OF Brit
ish and American labor interests, as
each is radical In some respects and
in others according to
the representative labor leaders.