Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-01
Presidents OFFER
TOACT IN ARMENIA
PRAISED BYLEAGUE
Letter on Acceptance Being
DraftedEBraziI and Spain
Ready to Aid.
COMMISSION OF NATIONS
VOTES TO ADMIT AUSTRIA
Council Approves Invitation Call
ing on q. S. for Representative
on Military Board.
By the Associated Press.


BY the Associated Press.
GENEVA December IA letter to
President Wilson. accepting his offer
to act as mediator in Armenia was
being drafted by the council Of the
league of nations here today. Mr.. Will
sons note. which was received this
morning, was read to members of the
council at 1890 o'clock, and was re-
ceived with marks of liveliest satisfac-
ton.
The reply to the American President.
1t was stated. expresses deep apprecfa-
tion or the Presidents acceptance. The
tinopie, it says, are being consulted as
10 the best way for MIR. Wilson to
proceed.
The council. it is added. believes
there will be no great difficulty about
tne residents mediators comforting
with Mustapha Kemal Pasha, the Turk.
ish national leader, who has been max.
ing war upon the Armeniana
II was announced this afternoon
that Spain and BraEir had offered to
JOIN President Wilson in his role of
armenian mediator. This offer has
been embodied in the reply to Mr..
Wilson framed by the council.
President to Decide.
The offer of Spain and Brasil to
Join In the mediation came during this
mornings session of the council
That body left it to President Wilson
to decide if he desired this co-opera-
tion.
After further discussion of the note
in the council meeting this afternoon
VIII go forward to Washington In
the early evening.
Austria was unanimously voted q
member of the league Of nations by
the commission for the admission Of
new states here today. It is expected
the assembly Of the league win raitfys
The council of the league. Of .na-
tions today unanimously Approved the.
invitation drawn up by the mtIitary
commission calling on the Untf6d
states to name representhkfS TO
SIT on the commission. The inst Mn.
and called Ia hews disSStckss a.
night, expresSzd- view that the
general conssderstiun ef the snbt6ct
OF redncttnn ox arnAnaeats Muuld
bs sreatlye xncattstsd. n xhs United
Is ssh4 ] represeststivs % I to sit I'm II
q consultative capacity with the COM
mission.
Note Dispatched Here.
| Following the councils approval Of
the invitation, at its session today a
| note embodying it was dispatched to
the Washington government.
President Wilson's acceptance cre-
ated great impression when 1t was
announced today.
Speculate on Mediator.
Poor old Europe will feel less con-
doned," was a remark made by a
member of the French delegation
while diScnSSinU fha altar TIE
news gave the assembly great relief,
as the Armenian question had be-
come the bugbear of the assembly.
There is much speculation as TO what
form the mediation of Armenia win
take A. ]. Balfour. a. leader Of the
British delegation, remarked to the as
sembly the other day that in order to
negotiate it would be necessary to offer
Mustapha Kemal, chief Of the Turkish
nationalists. something. either money
in connection with Mr.. Wilson'S known
opposition to the disposition made or
some parts of the territory of TURKEY
by the Sevres treaty.
Prediction is made here. thai In the
end the Greeks may pay the price fer !,
people.
president wilson's action IL q big
step toward solution Of one of the
most serious problems before the as-
sembiy.' was the way Lord Robert
Cecil characterized the American Presi-
dents acceptance.
Brings Relief to All.
THAT is wonderful news" he declared.
when the information was given him. !
.It brings relief to all Of us who are
trying to find way to help the Ar
menians out of the difficulty. Mr.. VIII
sons acceptance Is commendable and 5
xuo If hest traditions nf a
United States, which have always been
a friendp Of Armenia and taken the lead !
in alleviating her sufferings.
"The decision Of President Wilson is
not in any sense political. from my
point of view. and cannot give encour-
agement to all those who wish to zee
the United States in the league. II h
simply a natural development OF an
old, humanitarian policy" S
DIR. Fridtjof Nansen, who had heen |.
one of the first to become interested In
Armenia and is a member OF the cum
mittee considering developments In that
country, was rather inclined to peSnim-
ism yesterday. When he heard tie
news today, however, he beamed with
JOY; 49,
land the rest will be easy"
Invitation to United States. a
The text of the invitation caliinE
on the CnltoQ SldIeS 10 ItdLue = ISJAkS-
sentative to sit on the military Conn., :
mission was made public
The invitation was suggested by )
Brig Gen. George s. Olive, the British
member of the commission. The CONF
missioners, it Is said, feel that the Z
United States will accept the invita-
tion, inasmuch as 1t sent delegates to
the international court Of justfce aud
the sessions of the fnancial con&ex-
ence at Brussels. The tnvttatiSH I
which the council is to be asked fDSs
approve will request the Uniteq St1nH
to send a representative who sWk4 Ht$s :
in a consultative capacity durtni. TIN 5
study Of the. question OF . redu0ktGa
in armaments. -. Y
"It would, Of COURSE. be per6oc<ly.
understood" the invitation sove In )
part, "that the presence of q repre-
sentative of the United States WonlA
in no way commit the Americas Epy-
ernment to whatever opinions NnAy
be finally put forward In the reooft
of the commission: nor, >indeed en-
that report itself be more than tkes
basis of consideration by mefnb1xD
the league Of measures OF reducflo1z
in armaments. which unite6 aEtioo
may enable them to achieve.
Poland to Assune ennnes
Nevertheless, Just ~ ID. fhs nlaa of (.
the financial conferonco At B4t11efas <t3a
presence of an Americas repe6BoQ<1<tyls
whose function was only fhaf ofs 11J4fE
and receiving informat1pu, WA "a -
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