New-York tribune., 1919-02-26
Will Urge Congress Accept
Trusteeship, Say House
Members Back From Paris
OtIler Powers Favor tt
Afraid to Trust Each Other:
Means America Must Pro-
vide Men and Money
Neto York Tribune
WdshinQton Bureau


Washington Bureau
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.-Congress
will be asked by the President to ap-
prove the assumption of mandatory
for Turkey under the proposed league
of nations plan, according to Repre-
sentatives' Guy T. Helvering, of Kansas,
Democrat, and P. D. Norton, Of North
Dakota, Republican, who returned 20
the capital to-day after an extensive
tour of Europe. Messrs. Helvering
ard Norton returned on the George
Washington and had conference
with the President during the voyage
home
Both Representatives expressed ap-
proval of the Presidents league pro
gfamme and predicted he would win his
tight for its adoption Neither mas
any doubt as to the part America Will
have to play in restoring and main
tanning the peace of the world. They
were IN Paris long enough to learn
that the Turkish problem is considered
most delicate and one that European
nations are unwilling to trust each
other with.
Europe Faces Revolution
The United States, recognized by all
Europe as unselfish, can step in with
unanimous sanction, they say, but to
be mandatory at Constantinople this
country will have to provide men and
money. In Congress rests the power
to enact the necessary legislation.
Revolution will turn Europe upside
down in six months if a league Of ma
tlons is not agreed upon at the peace
conference, was the opinion expressed
by both Mr. Norton and Mr.. Helvering
The peoples of the war-torl countries
are determined to have something done
to prevent future wars, and they will
be satisfied with nothing less.
"President Wilson dominates the
peace conference" Mr.. Norton said. 81
am firmly convinced that he will win
in his fight for a league of nations"
the conference, Mr.. Norton said Every
nation at the meeting except the
United States is trying to get every
thing within its reach. The North Da-
kotan says America is the only unset
fish nation at the conference and new
countries will have short lives if a
league isn't formed to protect them.
Urges Quick Return of Army
"Our soldiers ought to be brought
home with the least possible delay"
Mr. Norton said $50 long as there is
a military task for them to perform
they are willing to stay abroad. But
they do not want to remain there to
build roads and do other menial work.
And l don't believe the American peo-
pie want them to do So"
Messrs. Norton and Helvering Wis
tied Germany and were surprised at
conditions. There seemed to be plenty
of food and the country was fast get
ting back on a peace basis.
an Mannheim" Helvering said, 81
saw factory using double shift on
peace work. was told that many of
the Factories turned from war orders
to peace business at l p. m. the day
the armistice WAS signed. They were
ready to start the fight for trade su-
premacy just as quick as the last shot
was fred
Mr.. Hclvering said he talked to
German business man, who said Ger
many had lost the war and ought to
pay for it," This German estimated
It will require ten years to pay war
debts and another ten years for Ger
many to get back to her old place
among nations. But the big thing. as
MIR. Helvering saw it, is that the Ger
i''"iiH NNnVSN " ScI UdCh. ] neY were
making plans for this while they were
fighting the war
Visited War-Torn Areas
The representatives went over the
devastated areas in Belgium and
France. Conditions were much better
than they expected. The Belgians. Mr..
Norton said, seemed to have plenty of
food.
The much discussed and criticised
embarkatlon camp at Brest, France. has
been put in excellent shape, Mr.. Nor
ton said.
"A month ago it was mudholey y he
continued. "But the army engineers
and sanitary troops got busy and have
turned it into a good place.
q lwo weeks ago Sunday Mr. Norton
IN an airplane. 1t was not his frst
experience in the air, as he had been
np number of times before going to
Europe. 'e' ~