The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-10-18
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Is very anxious that we should accept the
mandate for Armenia, and therefore 7
, assume there IL no oil or anything else
or use to this country there" replied
Senator Brandegee.
IF the Senator will pardon me- said
Senator King (Utah). "there II oil in the
northern part Of Armenia and In the
province contiguous to II. which perhaps
VIII come under the mandate Of some
government"
Il have not any doubt that II the oil
Is there then the situation will be taken
care OF by the English troops" said
Senator Borah.
Senator Brsndegee referred to the
Williams resolution authorship the
President to send troops to Armenia.
| "A proposition was mado In the COM
formation be given to the COMMITTEES 90
that II could act -fnteiiigently on the
resolution, but owing to the representa-
tons made to the committee as to the
inability of the President to transact
business Of that kind at this time the
request for Information was not pressed
and the whole matter remains in abey-
| ance
Meantime the people continue to be
agtated about what we are going to do
! to protect the Armenians, and all that
/ am able to answer Is that we never
have declared war on Turkey, and the
only way l know to protect the Arme-
mans 10 to send an army over there to
hight on the Turks and whether these
people who want to protect Armenians
| want to compose that army themselves
or want to send their wives on this
mission 1 do not know
More Troops to ne sent.
Il suppose that rhe Senator from Con.
necticut noticed the statement OF the
President in one OF the speeches he
made on his recent tour, that II the
League of Nations were adopted nc
khaki clad Notwithstanding Ameri-
can soldiers. suppose--ever would
again cross the Atlantic ocean," inter.
rupted Senator Poindexter. IN view OF
the fact that they are not going to cross
the Atlantic, l suppose they will be
sent by way OF the Pacific"
Senator Brandegee quoted news des.
patches telling of the sending of 5000
American troops to Silesia.
III the President thinks II is neces.
sary for Congress to authorize him &c
send troops to Armenia I do not under.
stand why a similar resolution would
not be necessary to authorize the send.
ing % our troops to Silesia," said Mr.
Brandcgee.
Il have just been informed, and very
reliably" said Senator Mccormick (ni)
that II Is now contemplated to send
brigade to Lithuania. which I though,
might interest the Senator in connec
tion with what he Ii saying about those
other military excursions"
Senator King tUtah) said he would
rot feel like voting for the Armenian
resolution. but that he considered tina,
question was different from the use OF
troops in Silesia
| Il hope" said Senator Brandegee
that somebody will introduce a reso.
luton to find out what the proposition IL
IN Armenia how far we have been com,
mitted. IL at all. by the President, who
has the authority to initiate agree.
u.ents: and / hope that some informa.
ton concerning the despatch OF on,
army to the various parts of the world
will be forthcoming"
Wordsworth Explains Plan.
Senator Wadsworth New York;
chairman Of the Military Committee
said he had taken the Siiesian matter III
with Gen. March. Chief OF Stan. q
learned" he said, that the expedition
consists In the aggregate of about 5000
pien. the Fifth and the Fiftieth reg1
ments of infantry and suitable detach
ments. 1t is bound. In the first In
stance, for Coblenz, to be held Their,
pending the time when directions shall
be given II by some higher authority t
proceed to Siiesia and there participate
IN the policing of a plebiscite.
| This American force, ! was given e
understand, was to form part of forcs
contributed by at least two other ma,
tons. the aggregate of the allied force
at this time to consist OF something like
$4,000 men. The time at which the
force is expected at Silesia is uncertain
The time of its service there is entirely
uncertain.
Il was given to understand that thu
despatch Of this force Ia due to som,
arrangements made by the American
Peace Commission IN Paris, or som,
agreement made by them with Other