The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-10-13
PASHA PROMISES
TO END MASSACRES
OF THE ARMEN|ANS
Nationalist Turk Leader Says He
Will Respect Request Of Presi-
dent Wilson 10 Stop Future At
tacks on the People.

SANA, Aslauc turkey, sept. 20 tbN
cothier) --Mustnpha Komal Pasha,
head OF the nationhlistic Turkish
goternment recently aet up In Asia
Minor. has Informed the correspond
out OF the Associated Press that the
now government has issued orders 10
respect the Armenians and dcplorcs
e1rlier Armenian massacres.
All the kurds are eager to have the
United States assume q mandate for
Armenia.
The mission OF Major General Har-
bord. which the correspondent ac.
companiod. arrived at givas after a
fortnighrs Journey by railroad and
automobile. The trip was marked by
no hostile attitude on the part OF
bandits and cordial receptions were
given the mission nll along the route.
Mustppha Kcmal pasha. the ma
tionalist leader. said In his inter
view with the correspondent OF the
Associated Press;
we have Just received ncws or
the note of President Wilson TO tho
sultan, regarding future attacks On
Armenians. The nationlisis r,garl
the whole business OF the Armeniisn
massacre ns "A rcErottable affair. of
which time will show the causes. We
will certainly comply with the wishes
Of President Wilson. We have or
dcred our organization TO respect the
Armcninns."
Won't Dcthronc Sultan.
Apparently the nationalist do not
wish to dothrono the sultan but are
seeking TO bring about conference
with his advisers.
Cho naiiorallsts nave apparently
made mp their minds IN ease 1t Is de-
cided 20 permit the present Armenian
government 10 continue, not to op-
pose the grant tc Armenia OF suffl-
cieut territory To insure the formation
Of a prosperous state. with port on
the Black Scn instcnd OF isolating II
behind impossible boundaries.
Some of the Armcninns. on the
other hand. lay claim To tho territory
from Erivnu, In tho Russian Cau-
casus, to Adann. just of the Mcditcr-
rancHn, but others. recognizing tho
impofsihility of securing the terri
tory to organize such state. suggest
abandoning the idea Of rcconsiitut-
ing ancient Armenia.
go to iiailroad.
Members OF the mission arc lonv-
ing hero today for Erzngnu, Erizum
ana Erigun, whore they will strike tho
railroad to Tiflis, u Is too early "a
anticipate the recommendation
which the mission viii make to tho
American delegation at tho peace
conference on the subject OF Armenia
Tho members Of tho mission hnN
boon accuinulating volumlnous note.
on various details Of the problem.
Tho statement OF Mustaphn Komal
nationalist leader, whose government
/ controls large sectors Of Asia Minor
! from Erycrum to Konich, on IN,
mote Of President Wilson to tho sui.
4 tam apparently refers 10 the warn
| ing conveyed through Rear Admirit
! Mark l.. bristol, commander OF IN,
/ United States naval forces IN Turkiai
waters. that mnFsacreH OF Armenian
must cease. Tho United States q
/ this action which was taken durln'
! the second half Of August. did not al
3 tempt 20 speak for the peace confer
ence but conveyed the warning al
reCtly and Informally 10 the repre-
sentative OF tho sultan.
The correspondent Of tho Associates
Press. who accompanied the mission
Of Major General Hartford ON ia lon
and difficult progress through Ash
Minor to east and west. and mort
and south, h the first foreign corra
| spondcnt to have conyerEpd witt
Mustnpha kemal Pasha since N
fornration of the present nationals
government IN Asia Minor. and hl
interview does much 10 clear up m
latitude which this government take
toward the Armonians who inhnb
, 50 large portion of tho territor
now under sway of NuH'npha Semni
forces and toward the Constantlnopl
government.