The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-12-01
WILSON OFFER
is ACCEPTED
BY COUNCIL
Reply to President Wilson S
Offer to Act as Mediator in
Armenia Being Drafted
Proposal Meets Approval.
SPAIN, BRAZIL TO JOIN
(By Associated PreSs)

Presldent Wilson, accepting his offer
to act as mediator in Armenia was be-
ing drafted by the Council of the
League of Nations here today. Mr..
Wilson'S note, which was received this
morning, was read to members of the
council at 1890 o'clock and was re-
ceived with marks of liveliest salts
faction.
1t was announced this afternoon that
Spain and Brazil had offered to join
President Wilson in his role of Ar
menian mediator. This offer has been
embodied in the reply to Mr. Wilson
framed by the council.
President Wilson's acceptance Gre
ated great impression when it was
announced today.
Poor old Europe will feel less
abandoned,' was a remark made by a
member of the French delegation
while discussing the matter.
The news gave the assembly great
relief, as the Armenian question had
become the bugbear of the assembly.
Much Speculation.
There is much speculation as TO
will take. A. J. Balfour, a leader of
the British delegation, remarked to
the assembly the other day that in
! order to negotiate it would be neces-
sary to offer Mustapha Kemal chief
of the Turkish nationalists, something
either money or territory and this re-
mark is recalled in connection with
Mr. Wilson's known opposition to the
disposition made of some parts Of the
territory Of Turkey by the Sevres
treaty.
Prediction is made here that in the
end the Greeks may pay the price for
saving what remains Of the Armenia n
people.
president Wilson's action is a big
: step toward a solution Of one of the
most serious problems before the as
sembly," was the way Lord Robert
Cecil characterized the American
presidents acceptance
Brinos Relief
That -is wonderful nezrs,' ~ he de-
clared when the information was Civ
en- him. 1t brings relief to all of us
who are trying to find way to help
the Arm enians out Of the difficulty.
Mr.. Wilson's acceptance is commend
able and worthy of the best traditions
of the United States which have al
ways been a friend of Armenia and
taken the lead in alleviating her suf-
| ferings.
The decision of President Wilson
is not in any sense political, from my
, point of view and cannot give encour-
agement to all those who wish to see
the United States in the leagu 1t is
simply natural development of an
old, humanitarian policy"
Dr. Fridtjof Nansen who had been
one of the first to become interested
in Armenia, and is member of the
committee considering developments
in that country, was rather inclined to
pessimism yesterday. When he heard
the news today, however, he beamed
with joy.
I'VE have found the man." he cried,
"and the rest will be easy"
Bulgaria Doubtful
Application by Bulgaria for admis-
sion to the league of nations was ex-
pected to be brought up today at the
session of the assembly of the league.
Serbia, Greece and Rumania had in
dicated they were seriously opposed
to the admission of Bulgaria, and it
appeared probable they would make
an issue of the matter.
At meeting of the commission for
the admission of new members yes
terday it was indicated that Austria
would be accorded membership in the
league without a dissenting vote.
While the commission discussed
Austria's application for some time,
no final action was taken, but all the
delegates expressed themselves in
favor of admitting that country to the
organization.
Objections Voiced
Another attempt was made today
to gain approval of the leagues budget
for the forthcoming year. This mat
ter came before the assembly yester-
day but objections were voiced by sew
eral nations. delegates from New Zea-
land, Australia and India pointing out
that in their opinion 100000 francs
in gold was an excessive amount. Al
bert Thomas of Great Britain, head of
the international labor bureau, ex-
planned contemplated expenditures by
that organization and Sir Eric Drum
mond, general secretary of the league
participated in the argument. explain
ing the need of the amount named.
AS d result vi Iuc plpttSlS Oh uelP-
gates another meeting of the economic
commission was held this morning for
the purpose Of once more going over
the estimates preparatory to submit
ting the budget at this afternoons S
session.
The council of the League of Ma
tions today unanimously approved the
invitation drawn up by the military
commission calling on the United
States to name representative TO sit
on the commission. The invitation,
the text of which was made public and
cabled in news dispatches last night
expressed the view that the general
consideration of the subject of a re-
duction of armaments would be great
ly facilitated" if the United States gov
ernment could see its way to send a
representative to sit in consultative
capacity with the commission. Fol-
lowing the councils approval of the
invitation at it's session today a note
emhodying it was dispatched to the
Washington ernment.