Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-01
Delegates Jubilant Over
Acceptance of Mediation
by President Wilson.
ASSEMBLY GETS RID
CT GREAT BURDEN
Armenian Question Has Been Bug.
hear--No Falsi Hopes Of Political
Aio Aroused by Acceptance-Spain
and Brazil to Offer to Act With
Pre.ident-May Have to Offer Con
cessions to Turk Leader.
By Associated Press.

by Associated Press.
Geneva, Dec. IA letter to Presi
dent Wilson accepting his offer to act
| as mediator in Armenia WIS being
drafted by the council of the league
| Of nations here today. Mr. Wilson'S
note, which was received this morn
ing. was read To members Of the
council at 80 O'Clock and was re
ceivcd with marks OF liveliest salts
faction.
President Wilson's acceptance Gre
ated u great impression when it was
announced today.
ooor old Europe will feel less
abandoned French delegate re-
marked.
Relieved Of Buebear.
The news gave the assembly great
rclief, as the Armenian question had
become a bugotar.
There is mucn speculation as to
What form the mediation of Armenia
VIII take. A. j. Balfour, a leader of
the4 British delegation, remarked to
tle assembly the other day that in
order o.negotiate it would be neces-
sary to offer Mustapha Kemal, chief
of the Turkish nationalists, some
thing. 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.
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 "a solution of one of the
most serious problems before the as
sembly," was. the way Lord Robert
Cecil characterized the American
presidents acceptance.
No False Hopes Aroused.
That is wonderful news" he de-
clared, when the information was
given him. "It brings relief to all of
gus who are trying to find way to
help the Armcnians out of the diff
Guilty. Mr.. Wilson'S acceptance is
commenda BILE and worthy of the best
traditions of the United States, which
,, has always been {; friend Of Armenia
and taken the lead in alleyiating her
sufferings.
The decision of President Wilson
Is not In any sense political, from
my point of view, and can not give
encoura cement >to all those who wish
to see the United States in the league.
1t is simply natural development Of
an old humanitarian policy
Dr. Fridtj of Nansen, who had
been one of the first to become inter-
ested in Armenia and is a member Of
committee considering develop
ments in that country. was rather in
clined to pessimism yesterday When
he heard the news today, however, he
beamed with Joy
1--WE have found the man. he cried
"and the rest will be easy"
Wilson May Have Help.
1t was announced this afternoon
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.
The reply to the America presi-
dent. it was announced. expresses
deep appreciation of the presidents
acceptance. The allied high commits
sicners at Constantinople, it says, are
being consulted as to the best way
for Mr.. Wilson to proceed.
The council, il is added, believes
there will be nc Great difficulty about
the presidents mediators comforting
with Mustapha Kemal Pasha. the
Turkish nationalist leader, who has
| oeen making war upon the Armen-
| ians.
Wilson to Decide,
The offer of Spain and Brazil II,
| 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-
| ton. After further discussion of the
note in the council meeting this af-
ternoon it will go forward to Wash
| ington in the early evening.
Lord Robert Cecil announced to-
day thac he was still anxious that the
$20,0OO,000 which he had estimated
would be sufficient to equip an ex-
| pedition to help the Armenians be
| secured