New-York tribune., 1919-09-13
NcM York Tribune
WashjiN,JtOr fSuredu


WASHlNGTON, Sept. 12.-An agree
ment with the Soviet government OF
Russia. whereby trade relations would
have been resumed. fighting halted or
all fronts and the Red Guard demobl-
lied was on the point of being reached
William {. Bullitt testified before the
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
to-day, when an advance by Admiral
kolchan rcconverted the Allies to the
dea that the Bolshcvik government
could be overturned by force.
Mr.. Bullitt was the special commits
sloner sent by Secretary of State Ian
sing and Colonel House 10 Petrograd ia
learn from the heads Of the Soviet gov
ernment upon what terms the Bolshe-
Wiki would consent to conference with
the other factions IN Russia and the
Allies
Previously the Prnkipos Island con-
ference had fallen through. MIR. Bullitt
explained, due to opposition from the
French and the refusal of all Russian
factions to accept outright the terms
upon which the conference was to be
held
Mr.. Bullitt was sent to Russia to get
from the soviet officials an exao.
statement OFF the terms or which they
would agree to d conference, in order
that their conditions might be incor-
porated in the proposal for new con-
ference 10 be made by the peace council
Allies Had Given Up Hope
Mr.. Bullet stressed the belief that
when the Prinhipos proposal was made
all me 4 les had given up the idea
that Eolshevism could sbe put down by
force. TO bear out this statement lie
gave 10 the committee minutes Of the
council Of ten and Notcs on conversa-
ton Fold at the office Of VI. Pichon
At the Quai d'Orsay.
These were among TIE documents
thai have been repeatedly requested
by the Foreign Relations Committee of
every official irom President Wilson
down. Mr. Bulhtt also submitted to
the committee the text OF the agree
ment he was able to reach with the
soviet officials and many other docu-
ments bearing on the Russian problem.
The proposals made by the Russians
conceded in many details with the sug-
4ses,ions made bs Colonel House before
he made the trip TO Russia, and with
the ideas set forth in letter he re
cciVed from the private secretary of
Lloyd George.
Mr.. Buliit said he found nnumer-
able obstacles in his way when he at
tempted TO have the Russian proposa IS
Incorporated in call for a conference
before April 10, the date upon which
the proposal was 10 expire.
Wilson Broke Appointment
Mr.. Wilson broke an appointment h,
had with Mr.. Bullitt to discuss the
Russian situation, the witness said.
"because he had headacho.' Later he
sad Colonel House explained that the
President had a "single track mind. -
was busy with Germany and could not
consider Russia.
On April 10 Mr.. Bullitt submitted a
memorandum to the peace conference
urging that telegram be sent indi
rectly informing the Soviet official Is
that an agreement probably would be
reached within week. He explained
that he feared the policy favored by
Trotzky and the generals would be
: adopted if the Rolsheviki were con-
vlnced no conference was possible, and
orders would be given to attack OF all
fronts. In such case, Mr. Bullitt be-
lieved, it would be practically mpos-
sible to hold conference at any early
date. The conference considered the
telegram proposed b. Mr. Bullitt, in
serted in it the words II send this
on my own responsibility" and made
the word probably read may" NJ
Bulltt assumed the telegram had been
sent. but did not know definitely.
''The rea reason for tho delo,-