Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-12-02
COUNCIL DRAFTS LETTER
ACCEPTING WILSON'S OFFER

ACCEPTING WILSON'S OFFER
Geneva, Dec 1.-(By The Associated
Press).-A letter to President Wilson,
accepting his offer to act rs mediator in
Armenia, was being drafted by the
council of the League of Nations here
Wednesday. Mr. Wilson's note, which
was received "Wednesday morning was
read to members of the council at 1870
O'Clock and was received with evidence
of liveliest satisfaction.
1t was announced Wednesday after
noon that Spain and Brazil 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 Wilson's acceptance created
a great impression when it was an
nounced.
Bughear of Assembly.
Poor old Europe will feel less aban
donment," was a remark made by a
member of the French delegation while
discussing the matter. The news gave
the assembly great relief as the Ar
menian question had become the bug
bear of the assembly.
There is much speculation as to what
form the mediation of Armenia will take
"A. J. Balfour, a leader of the British
delegation remarked to the assembly
the other day that in order to negotiate
it would be necessary to offer Mustapha
Renal, chief Of the Turkish nationalists
something, either money or territory
and this remark is recalled in connection
with Mr.. Wilson's known opposition to
the disposition made of some parts of
the territory of Turkey BY the Sevres
treaty.
Greeks May Pay.
Prediction is made here that in the
end, the Greeks may pay the price for
saving what remains of the Armenian
people
president Wilson's action is a big
step toward q solution Of one Of the
most serious problems before the as
semby.' was the way Lord Robert
Cecil characterized the American prcsi-
dents acceptance.
THAT is wonderful news" he declared
when the information was given him.
at brings relief to all of us who are
trying to find a way to help the Armen-
ians out Of the difficulty. Mr.. Wilson's
acceptance is commendable and worthy
of the best traditions of the United States
which have always been friend of Ar
menia and taken the lead i'll alternating
her sufferings.
On Humanitarian Policy
"The decision of President Wilson is
not in any sense political from my view
point and cannot give encouragement to
all those who wish to sec the United
States in the league. 1t is simply q nat
ural development of an old humanitarian
policy
DR. Fridtjof hansen, who had been
one of the first to become interested in
Armenia and is a member of the COM
mittee considering developments in that
country, was rather inclined to pessi-
mism Tuesday. When he heard the
news today, however, he beamed with
joy.
I'VE have found the man." he char
acterized and the rest will be easy"
Expect No Difficulty
The reply to the American president,
it was stated. expresses deep apprecia-
ton of the presidents acceptance. The
allied commissioners at Constantinople
it says are being consulted as to the
best way for Mr.. Wilson to proceed
The council. it is added. believes there
will be no great difficulty about the
presidents mediator comforting with
Mustapah Renal Pasha, the Turkish ma
tionalist leader, who has been making
war upon the Armenians
The offer of Spain and Brazil to join
in the mediation came during the morn
ing session Of the council. That body
left it to President Wilson to decide if
he desired this cooperation.