The Washington herald., 1920-07-27
Premier Says Reds Agree TO
General Conference, and
Plans Are On.
u. S. MAY PARTICIPATE
Session Proposed In London
To Be Independent Of
World League.
CBy U.iversai serv1ee.D

London, July 26.-Premier Lloyd
George told the house OF commons
late TODAY that Soviet Russia has
notified Great Britain that the Boil
shevist government agrees TO a
general peace conference in Lon
don.
The premier added the British
government was recommending &C
ceptance Of the proposal 10 the
various allied governments.
There is a possibility that the
United States will participate In
the conference. proposed by Russia
TO Great Britain. aimed at the e.
tablishnent Of peace throughout the
world.
L. :. May Participate.
This belief was strongly e1-
pressed in Official circles yesterday.
although the attitude Of the White
House was not revealed. The State
Department has not yet been Of
ficislly advised OF the Russian pro-
posal. officials said. but in view OF
the statement Of Premier Lloyd
George in open parliament that he
was very hopeful with reference
to the Russian olive branch, it'is
assumed here that the allies will
regard it most seriously.
1t is certain that the call for thu
conference will be independent OF
any league Of nations functioning,
and this government may psrtici-
pate. As the whole question IS
closely Identified with the Polish
situation, in which the sdministrs-
ton is taking a keen interest. there
is little doubt but that II will be
discussed by the Cabinet II the
league Of nations be thrown to the
winds at the comins-eOufernce and
each nation stands on its own
merits, it appears certain that the
inclination Of President Wilson viii
be TO have representatives OF this
government sit in" ofhcially.
Cen.eeBenecs Obvious
The diplomatic consequences to
the United States Of the expected
second peace conference at Paris or
London or elsewhere, are obvious.
If the United States does not par
ticipate officially it must submit TO
whatever kind Of peace will be
made as affecting Poland, between
Italy and Jugo-Slsvis, between
China and Japan as 20 ShantunE.
Japan and Siberia. Turkey and
Greece. and bulgaria and Greco.
over the Thracian territory.
The way for participation by the
United States in matters not strict
ly but not openly connected with
the league OF. nations would seem
to have bern paved by Franklin
Polk, recently Under secretary OF
State. when he left Europe since
the withdrawal OF the United States
the arrangement has to all appear
ances been that the United States
continues TO act through the State
Department
Colby Calls at White HOUSE.
Secretary Of state Colby called a.
the White House yesterday but no
statement was made as the purpose
or result OF his visit II is under
stood that the mutual interests OF
Poland and the United States were
the object Of the visit
1t is known that the United
States is intensely interested in fro-
passage OF supplies to Poland
through Czecho SlovakiR and that
there are pending cable settle
ments OF that matter between the
State Department and the latter
country.
Paris. July ga high official re-
vesled tonight that France. con-
WINGED OF Americas backing against
/ Soviet Rssia- will refuse 10 partic-
| ipate in the suggested. peace con-