The evening world., 1920-12-02
APPOINT
WILSON AS CHIEF
OF MEDIATORS
Asks Brazil and Spain to Com
municate With Him OH
Armenia.
TO ADMIT COSTA RIGA.
Balfour Reports Decision Not
to Amend Covenant at
This Time.

GENEVA, Dec. 9.-The text Of the
reply made by the Council to Presi-
Gent wilson's acceptance OF the role
Of mediator in the Armenian ques-
ton, which was despatched to wash
lngton this morning. signed by Presi =
dent HNnans OF the Assembly, is as
follows;
I'm the name OF the Council. OF
the League OF Nations I thank
you for your telegram OF Dec.
Ia which you agree to act as me-
dlator between the Afmenians
and the Turkish Nationallsts and
add that you wili nominate a re-
present alive for this purpose.
''rhe Council In deeply re-
iolced at and grateful for your
decision. The Council asked me
10 inform you that the Spanish
Government declares itself ready
10 participate in any action OF a
moral and diplomatic character
IN support of Armenia and that
che Brazilian Government an
nounces that IL Is ready to take
part alone or with other powers
IN putting an end to the present
situation in Armenia The Coun-
cil therefore requests these two
governments to communicate dl-
rectly with you as to how Co
operation in this work can best
be arranged. Negotiations can
open Immediately with the Ar
menian Government at Err Van.
"As rgards the Kemalists
(TurI0ish NationRlists) the Coun-
Gil Is taking steps to find out the
most effective method of getting
into touch with them and will in
form you further on this point as
soon as possible"
President Hymans read the message
Of President Wilson and his reply
soon after the Assembly met this
The reading OF Mr.. Wilson's mos
sage drew hearty applause. NJ.
IIymans also said messages OF graf
itude had been cent Brazil and Spain.
Lord Robert Cocil. representative
of the Union Of South Africa, said
thanks were also due the French del
cgation, particularly Rene Vivlani,
whose eloauence, he declared. had in
spired "th3s meritorious effort TO
save Armenia"
Lord Robert warned the Assembly
nat difficulties were In its path. He
said Armenia was Bnowbound and
hat hostil!ties had been stopped, but
hat a fresh outbreak must be anticl-
pated when the snow disappeared.
In the meantime resources and guid-
snce must be furnished Armenia to
lnable her to become a self-support-
Ing nation.
The sub- committee considering ap-
plications OF smaller states for mem
bership in the league has decided 70
report favoraJbly upon the admission
Of Costa Rica. but unfavorably on
and Lichtenstein.
In reporting to-day the decision Of
the Assembly Committee on Amend
ments to the League covenant not to
recommend changes at this session.
A. j. BalfOur of Great Britain fore
cast the possible need Of important
changes In the future. The commit
Tee found the moment inopportune
for them. Because the committee re-
jected the amendments proposed by
the Scandinavian countries It was not
60 be considered that II disagreed
with them.
'srhe motive - this" he said: III
you amend the covenant you amend
me Treaty OF Versailles. which gave
seal 70 the peace Of the world"
Ho said a commission which the
coznmittee recommended TO study pro-
posed amendments could report to the
Council Of the League, which. In turn
would report TO the next meeting OF
the Assembly, at Geneva. The date
FOR this he mentioned as Sept. next
By referring the changes proposed
now TO a commission for study Mr.
Haifour thought the Assembly could
establish a precedent OF great value
20 the next Assembly. which might b,
asked 70 make more important
changes.
Or. Wurtemburg OF Sweden signif eC
oecaptanoe OF the decisions OF thi
committee regarding their PROPOSE
4iona.