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Of the Senate Of the United States.
conveying the following preamble
and resolutions:
Whereas the testimony adduced
at the hearings conducted by the sub
committee Of the Senate committee
on foreign relations have clearly es-
tablished the truth of the reported
massacres and other atrocities from
which the Armenian people have SUI
fered: and,
| "'Whereas the people Of the United
States are deeply impressed by the
| deplorable conditions of insecurity.
starvation and misery now prevalent
| in Armenia; and.
| Whereas the independence of the
recognized by the supreme council
OF the peace conference and by the
government of the United States Of
America; therefore. be it
| Resolved, That the sincere con-
| CALCULATIONS OF the Senate Of the
| the people of Armenia on the recog-
| milton Of the independence Of the re-
public OF Armenia. without prejudice
respecting the territorial boundaries
| involved: and be 1t further
! Resolved. That the Senate Of the
| United States hereby expresses the
| nope that stable government. proper
protection Of individual liberties and
rights. and the full realization Of ma
| tionailstic aspirations may soon be
| attained by the Armenian people; and
| be it further
Resolved. That in order to afford
| necessary protection for the lives and
property of citizens of the United
| the line of the railroad leading to
Baku. the President is hereby re-
| auested. If not incompatible with the
! public interest. to cause a United
| States warship and force of marines
| to be dispatched to such a port, with
instructions to such marines to dis
| embark and to protect American lives
| and property
| Voice OF Sympathy.
| Il received and read this document
with great interest and with gen.
ufne qualification. not only because
| It embodied my own convictions and
feelings with regard to Armenia and
it's people, but also. and more par
| ticularly. because it seemed to me
the voice Of the American people
| expressing their genuine convictions
and deep Christian sympathies. and
seemed to them to lie clearly before
| US.
IT cannot but regard it as provi-
| Dental, and not as a mere casual
| coincidence. that almost at the same
! time I received information that the
conference of statesmen now sit
| ting at San Reno for the purpose
! of working out the details Of peace
with the central powers which 1t was
not feasible to work out in the con-
solved to address a definite appeal
| to this government to accept a man
date for Armenia. They were at
l pains to add that they did this. not
from the smallest desire to, evade
| any obligations which they might be
NYnnrfeH undertake. hnf
the responsibilities which they nare
! Already Obliged to bear in connection
with the disposition of the former OF
toman empire will strain their ca
they believe that the appearance on
| the scene OF a power emancipated
| from the prepossessions Of the old
| world will inspire a wider confidence
and afford a., firmer guarantee for
! stability in the future than would
the selection of any European.power.'
| boundary Arbitration Up to Z. s.
It was agreed that to those colonies
and territories which as a consequence
/ of the late war have ceased to be un-
der the sovereignty Of the states
which formerly governed tirem and
which are inhabited by peoples not
the strenuous conditions of the mod
ern world there should be applied the
principle that the well being and de-
velopment of such peoples form
sacred trust Of civilization. and that
securities for the performance of this
trust should be afforded.
! ut was recognized that certain
communities formerly belonging to
the Turkish empire have reached a
stage OF development where their
existence as independent nations can
/ be Professionally recognised. subject
to the rendering of administrative ad-
vice and assistance by a mandatory
until such time as they are able to
stand alone.
ut is in pursuance of this principle
and with a desire of affording Ar
menia such advice and assistance that
the statesmen comforting at San Re-
mo have formally requested this gov
ernment to assume the duties of man
datory In" Armenia. l may add, for
the information of the Congress. that
at the same sitting it was resolved
10 request the President Of the United
States to undertake to arbitrate. the
difficult question Of the boundary be-
tween Turkey and Armenia in the
vilayets OF Erserum, Trebisond. Van
and Bitlis. and it was agreed to ac-
cept his decision thereupon, as we'll as
any stipulation he may prescribe as
to access to the sea for the independ-
ent state Of Armenia. In pursuance
Of this action. it was resolved to en-
under final consideration. a provision
that turkey and Armenia and the
other high contracting parties agree
to refer to the arbitration of the Pres
ident of the United States of America
the question of the boundary between
Turkey and Armenia in the vilayesS
OF Erserum. Thebizond, Van and Bit
lis and to accept his decision there
upon, as well as any stipulations he
may prescribe as to access to the sea
for the Independent state OF Arme-
aries of Turkey and Armenia to re-
main as at present. ] have thought
It nv duty to accept this difficult and
delicate task.
Relieves 1t II Desire OF U. 3.
"In response to the invitation Of the
council at San Reno. I urgently advise
a nd request that the Congress grant the
executive power to accept Tor the Unit
al States a mandate over Armenia l
make this suggestion in tho earnest be-
| lief that it will be the wish Of the peo-
nle az the United States that this should
f,a done. The sympathy with Armenia
| has proceeded from no single portion OF
| our people, but has come with extraordi-
nary spontaneity and sincerity from tne
whole of the great body Of Christian
| men and women in this country, by
| whose free-will offerings Armenia has
practically been saved at the most criti-
| cal juncture of its existence. At their
hearts this great and generous people
have made the cause of Armenia tneir
| own. It is to this people and to their
government that the hopes and earnest
| expectations of the struggling people OF
IA rnoenia turn as they now emerge from
| a neriod of indescribable suffering and
peril, and hope that the Congress WIN
think il wise to meet this hope and ex-
pectation with the utmost liberaltty, Il
| tal a h1A aVidAnCA4.