El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-01
WILSON'S ARMENIA STAND
PLEASES LEAGUE DELEGATES

It is simply a natural development Of
an old, humanitarian policy"
Dr. Eridt1of hansen, who had been
one Of the first TO become interest ed
In Armenia and is a member of the
committee considering developments
I In that country. was rather inclined
70 pesslmism yesterday. When he
heard the news today, however, he
beamed with joy.
we have found the man." he cried.
and the rest will be easy"
Reply 10 Wilson.
The reply to Wilson, It was stated.
expresses deep appreciation OF the
presidents acceptance. The allied
high COMM ssloners at Comstantlnople.
il says, are being consulted as 10 the
best way for AR Wilson 10 proceed
The council. IL is added believes
there viii be no great difficulty about
The presidents mediat0rs -onferriug
with Mustapha Renal Pasha. Turkish
nationalist leader, who has been max
ing war upon the Armenians-
The offer Of Spain and Brazil to
join in the mediation came during
this mornings session or the council.
That body left it to president Wilson
70 decide II he desired this coopera-
tion-
After further discussion OF the note
in the council meeting this afternoon.
i VIII 90 forward 70 Washington in
the early evening
u = ala sought
The council OF the league today
unanimously approved the Invitation
drawn up by the military commission
calling on the United States TO name
a representative TO sit on the COM
mission The invitation expressed
the view that the general consfdera-
ton or the subject OF a reduction OF
armaments would be greatly facIli-
tated' II the United States govern
ment could see its way clear 70 send
representative 20 sit in a consul
tative capacity with the commission.
Following the councils approval OF
the invitation at its session today. a
note embodying il was dispatched
70 me washington government
The military commission has de-
termined that Poland shall share in
the responsibility for the military
defence OF DanziE ia any future wars.
jointly with another power, probably
Great Britain This decision is sub
5ect 70 the approval Of council OF the
league OF nations.
Poland has asked FOR complete milf
tary jurisdiction at DanZig, but the
military experts take the view that
the defence OF Danzig involves the
use Of naval as wen as military forces
and that POLAND VIII be unable 20
supply the former contingent
Gen Wood Mentioned
Washington, %. c.. Dec 1--Secre-
tary Baker refused today 70 discuss
Geneva dispatches stating that Maj.
Gen Leonard Wood had been men
toned as a possible selection by the
league OF nations Armenian committee
TO lead the proposed campaign OF the
Armenians against Mustpha Kemal
Pasha, the Turkish Nationalist leader
Questions Argentina
Buenos Aires, Argentina. Dec IL
The newspapers today published a re-
port that France questions the con-
stitutionaliry Of the adherence OF
Argentina 20 the league Of nations
under the laws OF Argentina and the
status Of the Argentine delegates. Il I
IS stated the French charge d'affaires .
here has received urgent Instructions ]
from his government 10 inquire Of the /
Argentine government the form In I
which the Argentine delegates we're /
named and if Argentine legally. adj /
hered 20 the league.
The French legation here refused TO /
discuss the report and the Argentine j
foreign affairs committee claims no /
knowledge Of 10. IL was said that it
was doubtful II such could be the
truth.