New-York tribune., 1920-04-22
Conference at San Reno
Unanimously Approves
E7yd George Proposal
: to Appeal to Americs
League Without
Funds or FOrcea
Turkish Treaty Question:
Vague and Unsettled
as to Spoils of Victory
By Ralph Courtney

SAN RENO, Italy, April 21.--
The Supreme Council decided this
afternoon to appeal to the United
States to undertake the task Of con-
stltuting new state Of Armenia.
Discussing the report of the
League of Nations Council that the
league had no funds, staff or mill
tary forces with which to carry out
mandate for Armenia and inauir-
ing whether the governments COM
posing the Supreme Council would
furnish the necessary resources,
Premier Lloyd George said he was
skeptical of the ability of the League
of Nations Council to undertake the
constitution of a new state.
Adopted Unanimously
The British Prime Minister suR-
gested that an appeal be addressed
to the United States, urging the
American government to accept the
responsibility for Armenia. The
suggestion was adopted unani-
mously.
Premier Lloyd George said he was
doubtful whether the league was
capable of carrying out the project
efficiently. 1t is possible that note
embodying the new appeal to Amer
lea already has been dispatched to
Washington.
The idea, as it was accepted by the
French and Italian premiers, was that
the United States Government would
take the chief responsibility for or
ganlzlng the Republic of Armenia, while
the Allied governments would put their
troops and their contributions to Ar
menian funds at the disposal of the
American government.
Although the Supreme Council ba.
reached an agreement as to what Tur-
Key must sign away in the treaty that
IS being prepared for preparation to
ner representatives early in Nav. tho
conferees so far have left the oues-
ton of how the spoils of victory are
TO De divided somewhat vague and un-
settled
Ratum To Be Free Port
The council is still continuing it's
discussion with the Council of the
League of Nations, but the decision to
put the Armenian question up to Amer
lca has opened up the possibility that
the whole question of the disposition
OF the countries severed from Turkey
Will have to be considered. The con-
stitution of Batum, which is now held
by battalion of British troops, into
a. free port and the internationaliza-
ton of Dedeagatch are two of the
councils decisions which it is believed
will remain in the final settlement.
One of the basic ROCKS on which the
San Reno conference threatens to split
is the lnsistence of the French dele
gates on the right to have the disarma-
ment question treated as separate end
distinct from the economic questions.
Premier Millerand believes that public
opinion the world over will support
him in this point. He even hopes for
the backing of large part of British,
opinion itself.
So far as Germany is concerned. the
British and Italian Premiers had hoped
that France would be content with a
JOINT demonstration to warn the Berlin
government, and in return would be
compelled to agree to the Anglo Italian
economic program, which includes ex-
tenslve loans and economic concessions
to Germany.
France met the Anglo Italian plans.
SO far as agreeing in principle to the
economic program, but she demands
that Germany be disarmed first. She
reiterates her statement that she has
no guaranty that, if the economic plan
is carried out, Germany will be really
forced to carry out the provisions Of
the Treaty of Versailles which have
gone unfulfilled.
Lloyd George-Nitti Plan Fails
Premiers Lloyd George and Nitti
came to the conference here apparently
believing that they could steer the
council into great manifestation Of
good will toward Germany and Russia.
Although the conference is only few
days old already it is evident that the
Lloyd George-Nitti plans have failed.
manifestation of good will even
among the participants, let alone Ger
many and Russia At the close Of to-
days session it looked as if the per.
sonal combination between the British
and Italian Premiers dominated the
situation slightly less than at the hrst
few meetings. There is still time to
make up for lost ground, but already
1t is said none of the Premiers actu-
ally will propose the immediate recog-
milton Of the soviet government in
Russia
From information gathered m we'll
Informed quarters here it may be said
that the present plan of the French
conferees is to stand firm and under no
circumstances to give way to the Anglo.
Italian demands. Apart from the de.
sire of the British and Italian delegates
to link disarmament with financial mat
ters in considering violations of the
treaty by Germany. it is understood
that they propose to substitute eco-
nomic for military pressure, as they
regard the former as the cruclest that
can be used. and at the same time the
most effective
Although ! have no right to send an