New-York tribune., 1920-03-05
Allies Plan In
Turkey Assailed
By Morgenlthau
permanent Peace Impossi-
ble While Russia Remains
Bottled Up and Sultan Is
Ruler i'm Constantinople
u. S. Attitude Criticized
Failure to Take Mandate
Held Partly Responsible
for Woes of Armenians

Charging that the Allied nations, in
.,uding the United States, have lodged
and "pussyfooted" in the settlement O.
the problem of Turkey, Henry Morgen-
,bsu. former American Ambassador to
that country, asserted last night that
unless the Russian people are con-
sulted in the matter and are permitted
free outlet through the Dardanelles.
and the Turk is driven from Constan-
,;nople. the war will have been fought
in vain and will probably be renewed
within few years.
Mr.. Morgenthau declared that the
permission granted by the Allies to
turkey to retain Constantinople is q
crime against Occidental civilization.
Would Have U. S. Take Mandate
Americas responsibility lies in her
refusal to accept the mandate for
Turkey, Mr.. Morgenthau said. He con-
tended that "if Turkey is permitted to
90 unpunished for her murder If
1000, 900 Armenians she will interp,et t
Il as weakness on the part of the
Allies and as license to continue the
murders unmolested." This, he said,
will also be taHen as license by wild
Russians, with the result that millions
of Jews will be murdered in Russia
and in Poland within the next Two
years"
Mr.. Morgen rLau made his criticisms
in an addresses at the dinner of the Near
East Relief, at the Hotel Biltmore.
which opened ten days campaign for
fund of 100000 900 to help Arm enia,
The quota for New York City is So
100000. Hamilton Holt presided, and
the guests included diplomatic repre-
sentatives of Near East countries.
Poland and Finland.
Fund Given S650,000 at Dinner
More than s65o,0OO was subscribed at
the dinner. The contributions ranged
from $50 to $4,000. There were several
gifts Of $4,000. Many of the large con-
tributions came from prosperous Ar
menians in this country.
Mrs Henry Morgenthau announced
that she would adopt eleven Armenian
orphans-one for each of her eleven
grandchildren.
II believe that few of you know the
psychology of the Turk" Mr.. Morpen-
thau said Il believe that the states
men who are about to- decide the fate
of Turkey are just as densely ignorant
as we are. If they had studied it as
some Of us who were in Turkey did
they would not be deciding this prob
lem as they are at present. The Turks
at the very beginning murdered delib-
erately every one Of the Armenian
members Of parliament They slew
more than million people. And are
We going to stand by and condone it
and make ourselves the accessories
after the murder?
Treat Britain and France are not
entirely to blame. They offered Amer
lea the privilege Of the mandate for
Turkey, and we sidestepped it, and so
we mast share the blame for leaving
the Turk in charge. Russia. no matter
wnat may have happened to her leaders,
mas mas been condemned, with her IT'S, ,O0O,-
ovo people, to lie prostrate, because the
TURK, with the assistance of the Ger
mans. was able to strangle them by
shutting uR the Dardanelles.
Calls Russia Chief Factor
Russia contributed nearly 100OO.-
Uoo persons to the war, and the fate of
the Turk is being decided without her
people being consulted. If you per-
NIT the Dardanelles and Constanti-
nope to remain in the hands of the
iurk you will again make Russia a.
lahdiocked nation, unable to join
western civilization. You can never
nave peace until you settle the fate of
Russia
1T seems ridiculous to such of US
as know the facts to hear Lloyd George
. lay aoo mat nat ne has reduced the Turks to
o'uoo,ooo The number of Turks left is
not more than 100000"
MI. Morgenthau said that the dutv
americans is to protest against the
disposal Of Turkey as ANNOUNCED by
me Allies and to back UP this protes
~ contributing generously to the re-
ief M Of people suffering under the Turk
ish yoke. ~ -
similar appeal was made by Cleve-
.aho H. Dodge, national treasurer Of
she Near East Relief; DR.. James L..
parton, chairman of the Near East Re-
.el ana director of the recent relief
commission to Turkey and the Cau-
yVasus; Miss Jane Adams, Frank A..
'ahderiip and Ogden L. Mills.
among the guests we're:
. Df: Slavko Y. Grouitch, Minister from
nerola to the United States; George
nnouSsos, u the Greek Minister; Armas
a. Saastamoinen, Minister from Fin
f;and' Jan e. Masaryk, the Charge DAT
iaIs if 1oN Czecho-Slovakia, and Jonas
;.Heisls, Chairman of the Finance Com
S.al ssioh from Lithuania to the United