New-York tribune., 1920-02-25
No Recognition Until Civ.
ilized Methods Prevail,
Supreme Council Says,
Defining Russian Policy
Mission of Inquiry
Plan Is Approved
Border States Told Thev
Must Accept RESPONSE
bility for War on Reds

LONDON, Feb. "a (By The Asso-
ciatcd Press) The Allies will decline
to deal with Soviet Russia until they
have arrived at the conviction that the
Bolshevist horrors have come to an
end,' it was announced after a meet
ing of the Allied Supreme Council to-
day.
The decision of the Supreme Council,
1t was recognized, precludes diplomatic
relations between the Allied govern
ments and the Moscow administration
In the immediate future.
The council expressed itself as
pleased that the International Labor
Bureau had decided to send delega
ton to Russia to study conditions, but
1T stated its belief that supervision of
the delegation should be under the
council of the league of nations, giving
the investigators greater authority.
The council, it was stated, decided
the Allies could not accept the re-
sponsibility of advising the border
states to continue war against the Boil
sheviki, which course by such states
might be injurious to their interests
If the Bolsheviki attack within the
territory of the border states, however
the Allies promise "evcry possible sup
port"
Text of Councils Statement
The official statement of the councils
conclusions follows:
IF the communities which border
the frontiers of Soviet Russia anc
whose independence or dc facto ar-
tonomy they have recognized were to
approach them and ask for advice as
to what attitude they should take with
regard to Soviet Russia, the Allied
governments would reply that they
cannot accept the responsibility of adj
Vlsing them to continue war, which
may be injurious to their own in
terests. Still less would they advise
them to adopt policy of aggression
toward Russia. If, however, Soviet
Kussla attacks them inside their legit-
innate frontiers, the Allies will give
them every possible support.
The Allies cannot enter into dinlo.
matte relations with the Soviet row
ernment, in view of their past expert.
ences, until they have arrived at the
CONVICTION that the Bolshevik horrors
have come to an end and that the gov
ernment at Moscow is ready to conform
ITS methods and diplomatic conduct tc
those of all civilized governments"
League Investigation Approved
"The British and Swiss governments
were both compelled to expel repre-
sentatives of the Soviet government
from their respective countries be.
cause they had abused their privileges
commerce between Russia and the rest
or Europe, which is so essential for the
Improvement of economic conditions
not only in Russia, but in the rest of
the world, will be encouraged to the
utmost degree possible without relaxa.
tlon of the attitude described above.
"F'urtherm ore, the Allies agree in
the belief that it is highly desirable
to obtain impartial and authoritative
ln1ormatlon regarding the conditions
now prevailing in Russia They have
therefore, noted with satisfaction the
proposal before the international labor
bureau, which is branch of the league
OF nations, to send a commission of in
vestlgatlon to Russia to examine into
the facts. They think, however. that
this inquiry would be invested with
even greater authority and with supe-
rlor chances of success if it were made
on the initiative and conducted under
the supervision of the council of tho
league of nations itself and thew in
vite that body to take action in this
direction"
After the Supreme Council had fin.
lshed its conclusions with regard "a
Russia, it again took up the Turkish
questions, hearing the report of the
Smyrna Commission. Premier Veni-
zelos, of Greece, was then summoned
to discuss the report with the council