The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-01-23
in AGREEMENT ON RUSSIA
WITH NO INTERNAL MEDOL|NC

PARIS.-(By the Associated Press)
Led by President Wilson, the su-
preme council of the great powers
today moved to unite the factions
of distracted Russia and bring them
into the peace congress.
They unanimously adopted a prop.
osition brought forward by President
Wilson, asking all the Russian fac
tions, including the bolshevists, to
meet the allied and associated govern
ments at Princes Islands in the sea of
Marmora, on February Is, the con-
tending factions meantime declaring a
truce and suspending all military op
erations.
The joint commission of the associ-
ated governments will be announced
as soon as the Russian faction accept
the proposal which will be communi-
Gated to them by wireless tonight
The Russian commission will proceed
to the meeting place, probably by
warship, by way of the Black Sea and
the Bosporus.
General John j. Pershing, the Am
erican commander in chief, has been
called to Paris, and it is expected
,, that he will be the military member
joint commission.
Aside from the Importance of the
conclusions reached it was especially
notable as being the first time that
the voice of the United States had
taken the direction in the concert of
European powers on the most seri-
GUS question now presented. There
was added significance in the fact
that an American president in person
had taken leadership in the council
made up chiefly of European states
men and had pointed to way which
they had unanimously adopted.
The final result came after three
days of continuous discussion of
Russia which did not crystalline until
the final hours, when President Will
son presented in writing the plan he
had elaborated.
There was little opposition and this
was based mainly on doubts as to
whether the proposition would be ac-
cepted.
In reply it was pointed out that the
contending factions were well nigh at
the end of their resources and that
their needs likely would lead them at
least to a combined appeal to the as
sociated powers.
Besides the definite proposal as
given in the communique, the joint
commission of the associated powers
will lay down four conditions indispen-
sable in bringing about an adjust
ment: First, peace at all points; Sec
ond, removal of all economic barriers
which restrain the free circulation or
exchange of food and commodities be-
tween the factional zones and the out
side world; third, general elections
on a representative basis, and fourth,
some adequate arrangement for the
payment of debts.
Even if eventually the proposal is
not accepted, members of the council
expressed the view that their PROPOSE
tion was before the world and that 1t
would pave the way for such other
as their own action nad
brought about.
The Princes islands were chosen for
the eventful meeting because they
are outside the. zone OF any OF the
contending factions. They are also
allied headquarters, and are not open
to be obnoxious to any of the fac
tions as would other points having
better facilities for the meeting
February Is was designated as the
time for the meeting so as to give
time for representatives to come from
the remotest sections of Siberia and
other distant localities.
Beside the decisive action taken
with regard to Russia the council to-
day also provided a joint commission
of two each from the United States,
Great Britain, France and Italy to
proceed Immediately to Danzlg ana
Warsaw for consideration of the entire
military, economic and political sltua-
ton of Poland.
A plenary meeting of the full con-
ference was announced for next Sat-
urday, when the plans of President
Wilson and David Lloyd George, the
British prime minister, dealing with a
league of nations will be the first or
der of business.
Today's action on Russia and Po-
land, however, goes into effect with
out presentation to the full confer
ance. and is taken as the action OF
the great powers. *
Statement on Russian Policy
Tho f,,ll text Of the official COM
issued by the supreme
this afternoon reads:
''The president of the United States,
the prime ministers and the foreign
ministers of the allied and associated
powers and the japanese representa-
lives met at the lual OTSdy petWeSh@
3 and $50 this afternoon and ap-
proved the proposal of President VIII
son which reads as follows:
'sThe single object the presenta-
ives of the associated powers have
1ad in mind in their discussions OF
he course they should pursue with re-
gard to Russia, has been to help the
Russian people, not to hinder them or
% interfere in any manner with their
light to settle their own affairs IN
heir own way.
"They regard the Russian people as
heir friends, not their enemies, and
are willing to help them in any way
hey are willing to be helped. 1t IS
lear to them that the troubles and
listrust of the Russian people will
steadily increase, hunger and priva--
ion of every kind become widespread