The New York herald., 1920-12-02

contrasted sharply with those OF Spain
and Brazil. which were in the name of
their respective governments
Mr.. Balfour, however, seemed to have
expressed the conclusion reached by the
Council tonight when he said that ''it
is acting in the name of the United
States Government"
NJ. Viviani however, said: "I sup
pose constitutional limitations prevented
President Wilson answering in the name
Of his Government"
If, it was pointed out President Will
son was acting personally, how can the
joint mediation scheme be worked out
Asked tonight if hopes of success were
any greater than when Mr.. Vviani's
oratory put the Armenian mediation
plan through the assembly, Mr.. Balfour
said:
Il can't yet say am very hopeful"
The fact Is that the situation is one
of the worlds greatest diplomatic mud
dies, from which one great satisfaction
is drawn by leading nations here
namely that the United States has at
last been again drawn into the Euro
pean-Asiatic situation, and at a time
when the whole domain of Eastern poll
tics has been reopened. This fact seems
to have tempered Great Britain's early
chagrin over NJ. Viviani's success in
obtaining through the assembly resolu-
ton quasi recognition of Mustapha
Kemal
The replies of the three Powers re-
suited In special council meeting this
morning whereat decision was reached
to accept all three offers. Then the
diplomatists went TO work to draft re-
plies and to suggest procedure
IT iS understood that tba coy11y,oi ST
ers in Constantinople will be asked
through the governments for suggestions
how and where to approach Kemal 1t
is asserted here that President Wilson
will ask Admiral Bristol in Constantine
pie to represent the United States, COM
missioners being appointed by the two
other nations.
Hope for American Cooperation.
Satisfaction over the action of Presi-
dent Wilson. Spain and Brazil was
great among friends of the league, be-
cause they seemed to see in II recogni-
ton of some of the councils super
diplomatic powers and which they
think now will be exercised in guid-
ing the negotiations.
However, willy diplomatists were quick
to point out that the acceptance from
President Wilson came from the au-
thor of the covenant, and both the
peculiar phraseology of the Presidents
note and the political position of the
sender of 1t are not such as to warrant
either the hope of increasing American
interest in the league or that Harding
diplomacy will coincide with Wilson
diplomacy.
The belief was expressed by men like
DR.. Fridtjof Nansen Of the Swedish del
egation. that Mustapha Kemal. having
successfully defied the Entente Powers,
will not be likely to bow before three
nations unless material force is used.
This sewhy DR.. Nansen IN the assem-
bly, committee will continue to work for
the military plan of dealing with Mus
tapha Kemal. despite the fact that this
military plan still lacks offers of money
to finance an expedition for the relief
of the Armenians.
Expressing the general view. Senior
da Cunha of the Brazilian delegation
said: Brazil is glad to join the United
States in this. President Wilson's tele-
gram opens the gate for cooperation by
the United States to the gain Of inter-
national endeavor."
Speaking tonight to correspondents
A. J. Balfour said: 'Tt's very wonder
full thing that we should be able to draw
from North and South America and
Europe the chiefs of three States in
trying to settle a difficulty In an OBJ
scure corner in Asia Minor.
Dutch Refuse Troops for wilma.
"The difficulties may be great, bu;
surely the authority of these three ma
tons acting under the inspiration OF
the League of Nations. including the
mightp Republic of the United states,
never can be better exercised. II one
had suggested 1t five years ago he would
have been regarded as a dreamer. and
would indeed have been a dreamer had
the League of Nations not come in the
meantime"
A Dutch contingent will not be part
of the leagues international army to be
used in connection with the Wilma pleb-
iscite. The Dutch have again asserted
their independence. Holland is the only
country thus far to refuse the request
for troops for this service. but her re-
fusal created a precedent of { member
of the league refusing to acknowledge
what has been called a binding moral
obligation imposed by Articles y. and
XVI. of the league covenant.