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WILSON PROFFERS
HIS MEDIATION
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with the governments with view to
; intrusting a power with the task of
taking the necessary measures to
stop the hostilities in Armenia.
! "You offered to the United States
the opportunity of undertaking the
humanitarian task of using its good
offices to end the present tragedy
being enacted in Armenia, and you
assure me that your proposal in
wolves a reptition of the invitation
to accept a mandate for Armenia.
"While the invitation to accept
the mandate for Armenia has been
rejected by the senate of the United
States, this country has repeatedly
declared it's solicitude for the rate
and welfare of the Armenian people
in manner and to an extent that
justifies you in saying the fate Of
Armenia has always been of special
interest OF the American people.
"I am without authorization to
offer or employ the military forces
of the United States in any project
for the relief Of Armenia, and any
material contribution. would require
the authorization of the congress
lich is not now in session and
whose action I could not forecast. I.
am willing, however, upon assur-
ances Of the moral and diplomatic
support Of the principal powers, and
in spirit Of sympathetic response
to the request of the council the
league of nations, to use my good
Offices and to proffer my personal
mediation through a representative
whom I may designate, to end this
t1ostilities that are now being waged
against the Armenian people and to
bring peace and accord to the con-
tending parties, relying upon the
council of the league Of nations to
suggest to be the avenues through
which my proffers should be con-
veyed and the parties to whom it
should be addressed.
(sigped) Woodrow Wilson,
-, thforsenthau Possibly
Among officials in close touch with
the president it was suggested that
on account of the familiarity Of
Henry Morgenthau former ambassa-
dor to Turkey, with the Near East
problem, it was possible that he win
be the Representative" through
whom Mr.. Wilson might act. The
president already has before him
data bearing on Armenia in connec+
ton with the task entrusted to him
of fixing Armenian boundaries. 4
Question as to the fate Of the Ar
menian nation was raised in the
league assembly at Geneva by Rene
Viviani of France, who declared
that the attitude of the league to-
ward Armenia would constitute Ell
ther vindication or condemnation of
the league by the world. The Ar
menian resolution was adopted as it
was determined to seek among the
powers a mediator in the struggle
between Armenia and the Turkish
Nationalists, who since the erection
Of Armenia as an Independent state,
after the armistice, have threatened
to overwhelm the country.
New York, Nov. 30.-Oficials Of
the Near East Relief commenting to
night on President wilson's decision
to proffer his personal mediation"
through a representative he may
designate ITO end hostilities against
the Armenian people," said that the
presidents leadership "in clarifying
the whole Near East question would
be an, immense force for the peace
of the world"
More than 500 Americans men and
women workers Of the organizations
scattered throughout Turkey and
Armenia, it was added, will furnish
the president with the necessary
moral machinery and the informa-
! tion necessary to carry out his
| mediation plans.
Geneva, Nov. 30.-The Armeni-
/ an committee of the league Of ma
tions up to late hour tonight had
not receiyed President Wilson's re-