Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-11-23
HOPE U.S. WILL
TAKE A HAND IN
ROW IN ARMEN|A
League of Nations Discuss
the Possibility of America
Taking a Mandatory; Wv
iani Hero of the Hour.

Geneva, Nov. Ply the As
sociated Press. THE possibility Of
American aid for the Armenians
was touched upon in debate today
by the assembly Of the league Of
nations on resolutions demanding
intervention by the league in Ar
menia
Supporting Lord Robert Cecil's
demand that the assembly appoint
a committee to examine into means
for ending the hostilities between
the Turkish natiOnalists and the
Armenians, NJ. Spalekjovitch, Of
the Serbian delegation recalled that
the United States senate at one
time had approved the use of the
American fleet to succor the Ar
menians.
1t was recalled here in this CON
nection that Senator Harding was
the senator who reported the reso-
luton.
A resolution requesting the pres
ident to send marines to Batum
was adopted by the senate, May -,
last. 1t was offered by Senator
Harding on behalf of the foreign
relations committee.
League Is ImpOtent.
A. L. Balfour of Great Britain,
speaking on the resolution, said
that if the United States had been
willing to take the mandate for Ar
menia, she had the men, money
and spirit to make her an ideal
mandatory. The league has been
unable to accomplish anything with
regard to the Armenian. situation,
Mr.. Balfour admitted, because the
condition OF Armenia, he argued,
was not such as the league was or
ganzed to deal with.
Dr.. Fridtjof hansen, of Norway,
estimated that $4,000 men would
be a force sufficient to deal with
the situation. He thought that If
the assembly appealed to the whole
world. the United States although
it had refused the mandate, would
do its share. Delegate Jonescu of
Rumania, supported NJ. Viviani's
proposition and also thought the
United States might be counted
upon for help.
tetll FOE lUtcTVentlOH.
The debate gave the impression
of every one thinking of a resort
to Intervention and yet not wishing
to call it by that name. G. J. Doh
erty of Canada put it as IAN eXcep-
tional remedy for an exceptional
situation" At the close of the de-
bate, however, Lord Robert Cecil
said he would favor armed inter-
vention and any other practical
plan dealing with the situation
NJ. Viviani proposed that a COM
would accept the responsibility of
taking up negotiations. He carried
almost the entire assembly with
him in his eloquent peroration in
which he demanded immediate ac-
ton.
Mr.. Balfour wanted further light
on the proposed negotiations. He
asked what the French delegation
proposed to offer Mustapha Renal
Pasha, the nationalist leader as it
was quite necessary" the British
delegate said ito offer the nation
alist leader either money or terri
tory" He thought it would be
very difficult to organize an expe-
dition of 10000 or 10000 men.
Cheers For Viviani.
Failure to take practical action
here on this question:" responded
NJ. Viviani will be to demonstrate
the default of the league of ma
tons"
"Call it negotiations or media
ton" NJ. Viviani cried. "unless we
make this minimum of effort we
have only to register our failure
and continue our academic discus
sions while the Armenians perish"
The whole assembly was on its
feet, with the exception Of the Brit
ish delegation, cheering Viviani
long after he had regainel his seat