New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-04-24
Armenia TOBe
Separate State,
Council Agrees
Boundaries To Be Limited
to Exclude Turkish Pop
ulation That Might Be-
come Center of Revolt
British Dine Millerand
Conference of Premiers Is
Said to Have Helped to
Iron Out Differences

ciated Press Armenia is to be Gre
ated an independent state. This de-
cision was reached by the Supreme
Council of the Allies to-day because
neither the United States nor any other
power was willing to accept mandate
over the country.
The boundaries of Armenia have not
yet been defined, and the new republic
probably will be rather contracted, as
it is believed that the smaller the coun-
try the more easily can it take care Of
itself, because if too many Turks are
left within its confines they might
overthrow the government.
The comment of those in close rela-
titn with the council is that the league
C nations has been rather slightingly
treated respecting Armenia. The coun-
ell sent somewhat vague letter to the
1egaue, asking it to take the mandate.
The league executives at a meeting in
Paris reported favorably, but called
attention to the fact that it had no
furds and no staff suggesting that the
council should authorize an interna
tional loan guaranteed by the powers
composing the council.
Eviction of Turks Asked
It was suggested that the new state
ought not to be burdened with a large
also requested to eject the Turkish
forces from the borders Of the new
state These proposals have not been
accepted by the council, which thus de-
clines to avail itself of the league as
a suitable mandatory. 1t is understood
that if the league had been provided
with money it might have arranged
with neutral governments to exercise
the mandate under supervision of the
league. Among the smaller powers SO
mentioned are Canada, especially, and
if Canada would not accept, then Swe-
den or Spain.
The council leaves Smyrna under the
suzerainty of Turkey, but places the
city and province under the admins
tration of Greece
Premier Lloyd George last evening
gave a dinner in honor of Alexandra
Mllerand, the French Premier, and
General Berthelot, the French chief of
staff. Earl Curzon, the British Foreign
Secretary; Arthur J. Balfour, British
representative on the Executive Coun-
other Of the French and British repre-
sentatives here were present
The dinner is described as having
passed off agreeably, while after it
Premiers Lloyd George and Millerand
had opportunity for private CONVEX
sation. The tension between the Brit
ism and French delegations is said to
have been considerably lessened in
consequence.
Underwood Awaits Orders
Robert Underwood Johnson, Ameri-
can Ambassador to Italy, arrived here
this morning, to act as observer for
the United States during the sittings
OF the Supreme Council, as instructed
by the State Department at Washing
ton.
Mr.. Johnson was without instruc-
tons as to precisely what he should
do here and awaited cable messages
from the State Department. His situa-
diplomatists as awkward, as the con-
ference IS nearing an end.
Prince Ghika, Rumanian Minister to
France, arrived here to-day from
Rumania. He is visiting San Reno
for the purpose of following closely
Russian questions before the Supreme
Council which affect Rumania.
LONDON, April 23.-"The London
Times" to-day confirms the Paris re-
ports of yesterday that Premier Lloyd
George and Nitti had urged that
German representative be summoned
" san heHiO loT tne purpose OIL TeVlS-
ing the Treaty of Versailles, but thtt
the proposal collapsed owing to French
and Belgian opposition. To this the
newspaper adds:
I'VE understand that any attempt to
revise the treaty without consulting
the United States will be resented by
America, who will consider England
responsible for any complication that
may ensue."
PARIS, April 23.-The Supreme
Council at it's meeting Saturday will
discuss the principle for the fixing of
German treaty, which David Lloyd
George. the British Premier, has been
urging. The dispatch adds that an &C
cord is said to have been reached on
many of the important points out
standing. The council also will dis
cuss questions relative to the enforce
ment of the Treaty of Versailles and
q reply to the latest German note will
be considered.
Premier Lloyd George Of Great
britain would approve of Anglo
french occupation of the Ruhr dis
tract OF Germany in the event the
Berlin government should refuse to
i've up to the revised terms of the
Versailles Treaty, saws "Pertin.x "
political editor of the echo de- paris {,
Tie says intimation to this effect has
come through member of the British
fremier's suite, for the purpose Of