Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-03

In Russia Is not looked
y lew declaration. as defensive nterfer-
Saef Already EXISTS. and Ahe process
q Sh.nemmins in Boisheytk Russia by al
3 yieo FORCES In support OF tho anti
German governments In Russia has
long been In progress.
Ihe extension of such support is re.
< 9afaed In ofilcial circles as no change
in the policy Of resisting movements
desiGned TO nuilify the victory OF the
s ,ns ae WITHOUT Interfering with Rus
suits OF tho sseat war arc not con
WILL GET down TO WORK
ON JANUARY G OR Z
80 Conversations among representatives
as the allies viii begin at the French eS
3 Foreign Office Immediately upon the
Je sIn 70 Paris Of Premier Clemenceau.
AIRY 6 or q. Tho Premier is taking a
brief rest In La Tendee.
President Wilson is expected back in
%hile Premier Lloyd George viii arrive
q Saturday.
The number, of delegates represent
heyond nve, the number previously
sSssSers pr9oas!e by the INCLUSION
places with others. taking part i'm the
s soneer nnHe only when the special sub
= are being considered.
British Foreign Secretary Baltour
aayors an increase in the number OF
REPRESENTATIVES. and his proposition APP
pears to be receiving favorable con-
sideration. MIR. Balfour made his de-
Ere RnoWn during his conference with
"A, american representatives. who prob
sbsy @GTad d DC amons these inter
Hoover. Edward y. Hurley BernarI
N. Baruch. Admiral Benson and Vance
Mccormick.
MUCH PRELIMINARY
4
AS the time OF the opening of tho
conference approaches it is becoming
clear there must be much preliminary
sepcnce ao1 held sh SefnE many sectional con
sring OF the delegates about the peace
table will become possible. The Amer
sinccd the many Complexities OF The
situation and the great number OF pow
sss Participating will render impossible
the holding OF general meetings in the
immediate future.
Where only two powers or three at
most participate In peace conference
tho delegates pointed out. conditions
are quite unlike those where nearly
the whole world takes part. AS n
consideration of important points of
the treaty are impossible until the
moos points are threshed out by tho
Germany has not yet submitted
list OF her probable peace delegates,
or, at least, such list has been
brought to the attention of the Ameri
can delegation TO the peace confer
snce, which is much concerned and is
giving Ereat consideration to the in
nuence OF the Bolsheviki upon the CEN
trail powers
COLONEL HOUSE MAKES
REPORT TO PRESIDENT
:, The principal object which Colonel
House had in view in going to sec
wss dc t., Wilson hso1 New Years morning
Terence he had had the evening be-
fore with Premier Clemenceau." said a
member OF the American peace dele
Eatlon to representative of the Petit
journal. according to an article in that
ne.%spaper this morning.
American ecn wes ,no continued tho
various outstanding problems and also
on tho subject OF the Premier's speech
IN IN the Chamber of Deputies, in which
With President Wilson.
Colonel House thoroughly went into,
,nn,a Whole Whole and In detail. all the prob
upon to solve. Colonel House also told
PRESIDENT Wilson about the interview
ne hsd had with Mr.. Balfour. the Brit
!. after leaving Premier Clemencean. The
coionei said he had discussed the or
fani1ation of the peace conference with
the British delegate"
me newspaper quoted the American
Ee,a aao1ing that Secretary Balfour and
4, ,~o'.'Sne vi the subject discussed
presumably covering that touched mnon
IN colonel Houses talk with prcmicr
Glcmenceau), and that their oninion
rs wen as that OF all the America
representatives. is Identical and that
England and the United States arc a.
agreement. "'c III
IN word. we American delegates
are convinced. as result of these cor
Sersations. that nothing in premior
Elemenceau's attitude can justify an
apprehension OF any marked dire
ences between the great powers or Tho
entente and the United States. and wc
oeneNs that the Emergencies now exists
ihs VIII be easily smoothed over"
DECLARES NO FuNDAME>r.1
DIFFERENCE EXISTS
LONDON, January 2.-Comnarina ~
sPeeGn or Premier Clemenceai heforo
Ine French Cha mRer of Deputies and
Lesident WilsonS' address MT Man
SSnester the TIMES argues there ~ NJ
aU4naamental discrepancy between the
says: '' Inc newspaper
rer. AL Al. clemenceau says of the diff
t,a5renee-contrast we may call the
.ween the positions OF France ,a
anerlca Is simple truth Francc sees
anu reefs what a German jnvasion
neAns, and demands absolute snc'r;i,
asainst n recurrence of the danger sro
90 narrowly escaped and the sufrcrin.