The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-09-01
AMERICAN TROOPS IN EUROPE.

peace treaty and the proposed League of Nations Amer
lean soldiers in large numbers will remain permanently
in several parts of Europe. Judging by the temper of
the people there will not be sufficient volunteer soldiers
to accomplish the tasks to be assumed by the United
States in which young will be conscripted for
foreign service.
British conscrpt soldiers recently refused to go aboard
steamer which they believed was to convey them
journey ultimately ending in Russia They declared their
willingness to return to France if necessary to clean
the business of war; but they refused obey the order
of their government if it meant service in Russia.
American conscript soldiers being replaced in ST.
IBERIA by volunteers, but the volunteers not coming
forward numerousy, and conscripts may have to
remain in Siberia through the coming winter. Their rel
atives are urgently requesting the President bring
them home.
The plans for sending American troops to Armenia,
the Caucasus and other parts of the Near East have not
been disclosed, if any such plans exist That there is
confident expectation the part of foreign nations that
the United States will dispatch troops to the Caucasus
and Armenia is longer doubtful The influences which
have been persistently working toward committing the
United States to responsibility for Armenia
confident that they longer work in the dark but
opening proclaimng the mmnence Of American occupa-
ton.
Apparently the movement of foreign troops is in har
mony with the expectation that American troops to
be sent to those wild regions The British forces in the
Caucasus now being withdrawn "for unavoidable
reasons the reports have it. Whether the British
troops needed in Egypt elsewhere whether the
withdrawal is for the purpose of exercising gentle pres
sure upon the United States to hasten its troop move
ments, is not yet made clear At any rate, the state
ment is widely published that the Amenians will perish
in appalling massacres unless American soldiers are i'm
medatey sent in to replace the British troops now de-
parting.
All that imaginative language do in moving the
heartstrngs is no wresorted to in general propaganda
to prepare the people for acceptance of the plans
ardenty supported by citizens and foreigners who be-
lieVe that Americas duty to befrend peoples far
away from America possible There is propaganda
in behalf of the starving and pundered people of Mexico
who stand at Americas door in suerngs which would
soften heart of stone. Lacking an organization with
Offices in the principal capitals equipped with financial
forces and spurred with prospects of all kinds Of private
gaina tie Mexican people merely suffer. No pro-
paganda, no relief.
What are the express implied obligations of the
United States in regard to the occupation of portions of
Europe? Are there any secret treaties between any
foreign nations which hinge upon the assumption that
America will take control of Armenia any other part
of the eastern hemisphere? If So the people of this
country should be made acquainted Immediately with the
treaties in order that they may approve dsapprove
any arrangements which foreign nations may have made
involving America without her knowledge or consent
AT the meeting between President Wilson and the
Senate committee very little said regarding manda-
tories. That conference so crowded with important
subjects that it perhaps impossible to open up the
question of mandatories Toward the end of the dis
cussion however, question and cast some light
upon the matter
Senator New-What agreement, written or verbal
has been entered into by the American delegates
touching the assignment to various states of man.
datores under the provisions of Article XXI?
The President--None whatever.
This is a most reassurng piece of information. No
doubt the President will make everything clear in his
addresses to the people, but in the meantime the fore
going statement stands notice to ambitious schemers
of this and foreign nations that the United States not
yet committed to any agreement to become the manda
tory for Armenia any other region
If the Senate should agree to the League of Nations
project provision should be made that the United States
shall not become mandatory any territory without
the consent of Congress. A mandatory risks tumuts
and war; all of them calling for American
soldiers in numbers sufficient to win victory no matter
at what cost Washington Post
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