East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-08-30
FOURTEEN REASONS WHY TURKEY NEEDSHELP
: FROM AMERICA TOLD BY DR.. MARY N. PATRICK

aFARTS BY mail DIR. Mary Mills
lsatrick, president Of Constantinople
girls college. and one of the best
lsnown American authorities on Tur-
key and the Near East. where she has
rksided for years, has prepared for the
uhaIfted Press the following statement
u fourteen reasons why the United
Sates should accept mandatory over
turkey:
Peace in the Near East cannot be
brought about by force, but must
cenie from within All the people of
tbe Near East would welcome an
american mandatory
l. II.
The Afoslelns predominate in the
Erkisl1 empire, numbering from four
fken to fifteen millions. according TO
Naarying estimates Should the allied
Is'wers desire to send mandatory to
Turkey. the Turks would prefer an
american mandatory TO one from any
other nation for two reasons They
think that other nations would never
resign the mandatory once under
taken. but that America. having
taught the people how to govern
them their independence. They also
prefer Americans to deal with. be-
eause they are more democratic.
III
eThe Greeks residing in the Turkish
empire number about two millions.
They are citizens of the Turkish EN-
i'irs and are called Ottoman Greeks.
Unless they as individuals possess
Greek citizenship. The Ottoman
Creeks would prefer to live under a
Greek government, but if that is i'm
possible they would warmly welcome
an American mandatory.
w
The Arfnenians in the Turkish enh- |
rfre number approximately one. and |
g half millions. Whatever arrange |
laents may be made in regard to an |
Independent Armenia there will al /
ways be many Armenians in all parts
Of Turkey. They regard America as
their friend AID would naturally de-
sire an American mandatory.
"
american methods of government
separate politics and religion. The
union OF church and state is one of
the greatest causes of discord and
Eatred IN the Near East The remov-
al of political control from all reli-
gious organizations would tend to pro-
mote peaceful relations between the
nationalities. while at the
same time both Mohammedans and
Christians would be protected in the
free exercise of their religion.
VI
An American mandatory over Tur-
oos OF education, which teach people :
the self respect that eonduces TO
peaceful relations
VII.
The people of Turkey are divided
u by the use of different Iangua ges. a
An American mandatory would en- +
phasize the English language, and in
troduce common means Of conamu- y
rication. e
An American mandatory over all Of T.
the Turkish Empire. with the pos
sible exception Of Mesopotania and t'
southern Palestine where Arabs and
Jews predominate1. would insure the v
same coinage. the same railway sys- u
cm and the same custom house regu-
ations for the whole empire
TX. c1
Tnder an American mandatory all
he nationaIities in Turkey would en- in
oy security OF life and an unmoiested
opportunity OF autonomous develop m
nent. There would be a free open b
and impartial adjustment of
he claims for all. and Justice for the p
citizens would be possible. h
X.
Modern methods OF agriculture a
would make a reritable paradise Of h
sia Minor. where the rich soil has
elaom been more than scratched and VI
hc fields and forests have not chang
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