Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-23

Council had come 10 an agreement on
a policy toward Russia.
Most Senators who learned Of the
action of the Peace Conference voiced
the view that il was a step III the direction
cf lifting Russia out of its anarchic con-
dit,on and putting her ON the road TO
free. Democratic government. AT least,
IL WIS held. start has been made and
the aug,Iry is good for an ultimate settling
Of Russia's affairs.
Other Senators differed from tbs view
They wanted the Bolsheviki regarded Ms
outlaws and treated rs such.
Senator Hitchcock, Chairman OF the
Foreign Relations Committee, said:
"lt looks like most fortunate agree
mcnt between the powers. IL indicates
n final agreement over the Russian pol
icy which gives an apprcciablc hope of
q start to solving the Russian problem
Certainly II shows that the powers are
faithful tu the policy of scli-dctcrmina-
tion for Russia, and II will encourage
the better clements in that country IN
reaching some form of agreement,
II may say that this agreement upon
the RuSuan policy has been expected for
some days The President WAS known
here to have been working upon IL, The
result ~ the conference comes as m
agreeable outcunC Of hIs efforts.
The pow crs IN taking the attitude
they have make II clear that they will
rXi,cct as representatives nj tho proposed
conference nj prInccs Island, those of
nll political parties IN Russia They will
expect representatives of the Soviet as
veil aS IN, other clements that are atriv-
my for thr upper hand IN Russian affairs
Tho Who'll, thing, rs ! view It. is an
encouraging auRurN FOR the ultimate de-
termination of the Russian problem hy
the Rus.mn people themselves
Snptor lnrah ul Idaho, a member of
the torcEu Relations Committee. said
! am thoroughly IN favor of the fun
damCutai prIuoplcs involved IN this ac-
non vcstcrda, hy the Peace Conference,
that Is So les RUSSIA scttlc her own NJ
lalrs Tho powers havcput themselves on
rcCotd as against any counter revolution
IN bussa and IN DOING i have recognized
thr cN-ting Government lhcv 20
turthcr than thrs. though, IN saving
thcN wll expect representatives, ot All
organized uuups "a send representatives
- TIN conference
IL - very hopeful, "a very oncour-
aging thing No one can, oi course,
tortcll with any accuracy what tho out
como ~ such q conference wlil To, hut
IL Is The right >tcp have maintained
n thc Ncnpfr thai RUSSIA ought tn have
The right ~ ~,lf determination oi hc,
own aiImr- and th- action # tho pac
iist of teda, loads ~ that direction
For m,-cii mu-t <aN, | am pleased
over th, nov
Ncung SECRETARY rolk las, night re-
fused ~ cummcut uu tho commumca
tou wm,h thc ~ttc Department received
several day ag, 1nU th" Bolshcvlst
la,rrEu Minister lchI'rhcun. IL which
Hlhugnc-- v1~ cNptce,ci ~ reach m
under ,udIng with thc imcucan tov-
rtnmcnt ana asked thc ntcd stated
t,oN,uuurt n ~,t date aud place for
in,. rug hctwccn representatives ~
thu iol~h,viet faction and representa-
tivr~ HI tty I mt,d states
Nv rolk tclt that lt would bc I'M
proper tut bu, /" discuss > matter that
wa- uuigr consideration IL Paris lic
sud tha, .vh,u fhc mote from lchltch.
mn va rrc,,y,d "a thr state Depart
mont II Na- forwarded - Secretary
lan-ior aui ,hat tor the present the
note vuull not ~ madc public