Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-16
PRESIDENT FOR
j. s. MANDAT0R|ES
Will Urge Control of Constan-
tinopIe and Armenia, Is
Report From Paris.
NEAR EAST SETTLEMENTS
BY OLIVER OWEN KUHN.

Washington will recommend to Con-
mandatory powers over Constan
tinople and the Republic of Armenia.
according to advices which have fl
tered through diplomatic channels to
Washington from Paris.
Great Britain, France and Greece.
in view of directly conflicting ambi-
tons in Asia Minor. are eager that
the United States assume control of
the Turkish capital and the regions
of Armenia if they cannot do so
themselves. but the American delega-
ton in Paris has consistently refused
to be drawn into any promise in re-
gard to this country's participation
in European and Asiatic affairs until
the sanction of Congress has been
given.
Though having previously refused
some personal ones, according to ad-
vices which have reached here. the
President is said to have given his
personal support to such proposals
as have come from European govern
ments and Turkish and Armenian
peoples as well. and to have stated
definitely to his fellow laborers of
the big four" in Paris that he would
make definite recommendations to
Congress on his return, he being i'm
try in shouldering some Of the great
international responsibilities that
have fallen upon the five larger pow
ers directing the course of world set
Elements in Paris.
Opens Control of Turkey.
The question of the assumption of
the American mandatory opens in
teresting questions in regard to the
future of Turkey. That Turkey will
be but a shell of it's former self is
now definitely known in diplomatic
circles of Washington. The assump-
ton of the American mandatory of
Constantinople will probably bring
with it the mandatory over the villa
yet of Brusa. which lies contiguous
to the Dardanelles and the coast line
If the Turks are permitted to con-
tinus their tenure in Constantinople.
as seems possible. 1T will be neces-
sary for them to have some sort of
upon which to draw. The
vilIayet of Brusa. did not the United
States assume control, would become
the logical target for expansion of in
fluence by other powers which have
been or will be awarded control of
the greater part of Asiatic Turkey,
or in the form of manufactures.
The Dardanelles would be natural
for incursion into that terri
tory. which might be left to the
Turks.
Greek aud Ita1ian Arrangements.
1t has been definitely established
that Greece fs to get Smyrna and the
Mandatory over the entire villayet Of
the same name. Inasmuch as this di-
rect1y interferes with arrangements
which are reported in Paris to have
hot
and Italy in 1915 by which
Italy was to have the mandatory over
Smyrna, the question of the area Of
Italian influence naturally comes to
and italian peace delegates in Paris
are asking for Adalia and the Ana
tolia regions of Asia Minor
This section Of territory extends
from the Black sea to the Gulf Of
Adalia, on the Mediterranean. and
nieh. largely a desert region; the
villayet Of Angora and Kastamuni. on
the Black sea, with its important har-
boz Of Erekli. II the European allied
remain true to pledges
to Italy some section will be awarded
to her as her domain Of influence,
and 1t is extremely likely that Adaiia |
will be turned over outright, with |
further manufactures over Angora and
The French will control
Adana and the British the regions |
toward Palestine and
through Mesopotamia by virtue Of in |
luence over the Arab regions lying |
on the hinterland back of Palestine.
Region Of q. s. influence.
That section over which the United |
States will be asked to preside lies
imm ediately north Of the British ARIA
of influence in the Mesopotamian
regions and involves certain sections
Of Transcaucasia. The peoples in
this region DESTROYS Of establishing
a republic patterned along American
lines and wishing absolute surety Of
and the avoidance of
European influences, are eager that
the American government assume
mandatory for their country, but,
strenuous endeavors
to commit the American delegation.
the reports reaching Washington in
the past few days are the first to
indicate any definite stand on the
part of President Wilson.