New-York tribune., 1920-11-25
Wilson Reported to Have
Received Request That
America Mediate With
Turk Nationalist Leader
Same Invitation
Sent All Members
Great Britain Will Oppose
Action by Any European
Power, ,EspeciallyFrance
By Ralph Courtney
Special Dispatch to Tine Tribyu,

SPECIAL Dispatch to The Tribune
Copyright, 1920. New York Tribune Inc.
GENEVA, Nov. 24.-It seemed certain
tonight that the settlement of the Ar
menlan question will be put up once
more to the United States, as result
of the League Councils action to-day
IN approving the appeal to the powers
suggested by the Assembly. The secre-
tariat will send to all the members of
the league, and to the United States, a
circular letter, inviting every one of
them to assume a part in bringing
about peace between the Armenians and
the Turks.
France and Greece and probably
Norway are expected to undertake will
ingly to do something for Armenia
hut Great Britain is opposed to action
by any European power, particularly by
France.
1t is understood that Great Britain
is ready with the answer she will make
to the leagues suggestion. She will call
the leagues attention to the fact that
although the United States has not yet
joined the League of Nations it has
always been considered as holding q
primary right to deal with Armenia
She will show that it has always been
understood that America was to be
consulted about Armenia first and will
recall how the Supreme Council at Sar
Reno formally offered the mandate tc
the Washington government.
Britain's Attitude
that the fall of Venzelos puts the
whole situation in the Near East agair
in the melting pot, and that the sub
ject must now be reconsidered from
the beginning. In these circumstances
the British will argue. although the
United States has refused the man
date, it must not be assumed that the
Washington government would refuse
new proposal that the United States
act as mediator between the Arme-
lians and their enemies, the Turkish
Nationalsts under Mustapha kemal
1t is understood that the British will
take into consdera zion the fact that
the new American President will not
take office until March, and will pro-
pose that when the leagues invitation
is sent to the United States it be sug-
gested that no reply need be sent until
after March.
In consideration of the fact tina
President Wilson has already under
taken the respons ibility of fixing the
Armenian boundaries, the British plar
Of putting the whole question up tt
the United States is generally regarded
by the delegates with more favor thar
the French idea of Offering Mustapha
kemal a definite stretch of territory
as a peace settlement. 1t is argued
that the French plan would result il
the scrapping of the Treaty of Sevre:
as I well as the withdrawing from
President Wilson of the powers con
ferred upon him by the Supreme Coun
Gil
All the work of the Assembly is be
ing carried on by the six commissions
No plepary session of the Assembly is
scheduled until Friday morning.
L. S. Decision on Entry Awaited
How anxious the conferees at the
assembly are over whether the Unitec
States will enter the league was Illus
trated to-day by the action of the com
mission which is handling questions o1
amendments to the covenant 1t wAs
so swayed by the arguments Of A. J
Balfour, OF the British delegation. tha
it practically decided to postpone the
acceptance of any amendments until il
Assembly are over whether the United
States Will enter and if SO with wha
reservations.
The commission of disarmament ha:
virtually decided that it can make NJ
progress, despite the fact that all tn,
CONTINUED on paae sloyenl