The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1919-01-23
COUNCIL
BARS RUSSIANS
After Inquiry It Is Decided to
Keep Factions From Great
Conference.
ENJOYS TO DECIDE POLICY
Decision Largely the Result OF q
Strong Sentiment In Several Quar-
tiers Against Having Any DL
rect Dealings With "ReGs."

Paris, Jan. 22-The supreme coun-
ell of the great powers hopes to for
mulate concrete proposal on Russia
at today's meeting.
This was the definite official an
nouncement Of the communique issued
last night after the council had been
considering the Russian situation con-
tinuously for the last two days.
1t can be added that while this con-
crete proposal was not finally decided
and reduced to writing, its main fea-
lures were agreed on in principle. The
members came from the session, how
ever, feeling that there was no soyer-
eign remedy insuring a certain cure
for the difficult and dangerous situa-
ton and that it would he desirable to
embody several lines of action in the
proposal.
Ignore Both Sides.
The first effect of this proposal will
be that neither Sergius Sazonoff, the
Russian minister of foreign affairs be-
fore the revolution, nor any soviet
agents will come to Paris as opponents
of Russian affairs, but that some form
Of inquiry or investigation of political
conditions In Russia will be made with
out considering the presence in Paris
of the adherents of either side of the
question at issue.
This determination is largely the
result of a strong sentiment in some
quarters against having any direct
dealings with the bolsheNiki.
Early indications We're that Premier
Lloyd Georges proposal to NJ. Pichon,
the French foreign minister, would
again take form in having soviet
agents come here and three names of
prominent leaders were mentioned as
possible emissaries.
Lloyd Georges Plan Dropped.
But this is now said to be definite
ly superseded by plan of inquiry or
Investigation, without involving the
presence Of soviet agents.
The Danish minister to Russia, Har-
old Scavenius, made a statement be-
fore the executive session of the coun-
ell on conditions in Russia, which also
had a strong influence in determining
that soviet representatives should not
come to Parts. He was the last of
the ministers to leave Petrograd and
he emphasized the futility Of trying
to conduct any intercourse with the
soviet leaders.
He read an article written by one
Of the soviet chiefs, declaring that
Premier Lloyd George and President
Wilson were too conservative and re-
dictionary for the soviets to deal with.
He also gave exact data on the boil
shevik forces, showing that they did
not exceed 10000 armed men, the re-
mainder being without arms or am
munition, clothing or shoes He de-
clared also that the red army was
largely recruited from the famished
peasants, who took this means to OBJ
tain food and the pay the soviets
seemed able to give them.
The Official Statement.
The official statement reads:
"The president of the United States,
the prime ministers and foreign minis
tiers Of the allied powers, assisted by
the japanese representatives, met at
Quai d'Orsay from 10 80 a. m. to 12:45
D. m, and In the afternoon from 3 to 5.
'In the morning NJ. Scavenius, Dan
ish minister to Russia, gave all the
information at his disposal on the vari-
GUS parties In Russia.
SIN the afternoon the discussion Of
this question was continued. Very
great progress toward an agreement
was made and It Is hoped to formulate
a concrete proposal on this subject to-
morrow. The question Of the procedure
Of the conference was then discussed
1.-THE next meeting will take place at
eleven o'clock Wednesday morning"