South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-03-31
Text of Wilson
Note to Allies
tCoNTINUED FROM PAGE ONEJ


OF Adrianople and Kirk KiIesseh and
the surrounding territory should be-
come part Of Bulgaria. Not only is
the claim OF Bulgaria worthy Of
most serious consideration on ethnic
and historical grounds but it would
also seem that Bulgaria is entitled
20 have its claim 90 this territory
fav0rahiy considered In view OF its
having been comI elled 10 surrender
purely Bulgarian territory and many
thousands Of Buigars it's western
boundary on no other grounds than
the rather doubtful grounds OF Sc
curity OF a strategic frontier for
Serbia
"In connection with the proposed
preferential right Of .he three great
Mediterranean powers 10 furnish
advisers and instru CtOrs in certain
zones. this government feels that IL
is necessary for il to have more
Information "a 20 the reason and
propositions Of such a plan before il
can express an intelligent opinion.
Plans for Armenia.
There can be no question as TO
the genuine interest Of this govern
the government of the United States
is convinced that the civilized world
demands and expects the most lib
eral treatment for that unfortunate
country Its boundaries should be
drawn I'm such a way as 20 recognize
all the legitimate claims of the Ar
menian people and particularly 10
give them easy and unenCumbered
access 10 the sea. While unaware
Of the considerations governing the
decision reached by the supreme
council IL is felt that special rights
over LaZistan would hardly assure
TO Armenia that access to the sea
indespe TO IT'S existence. IL Is
hoped that. taking into ConsIdera-
ton the fact that TrcbizOnd has al
ways been the terminus OF the trade
across Armenia and that Mr.. Nini-
2elos, on behalf OF the Greeks Of
that region, has expressed their
preference for connection with Ar
mCnia. rather than Turkey, the
powers will be willing 10 grant
Trcbizond 20 Armenia
"In regard TO the accomplishment
by Turkey of her rights 10 Meso-
potamia. Arabia. Palestine. Syria
and the islands. this government
suggests that the method resorted
TO i'm the case of Austria he adopt
cd. namely that Turkey should place
these provinces in the hands OF the
great powers. 10 be disI Osed Of as
those powers determine
Limited Information.
"In regard 10 the arrangements
for Smyrna. this government is not
in a position to express an opinion
as the question is too important to
be passed on with the limited in
formation this government has as
10 the exact arrangement that is
contemplated and the reasons for
the same.
The government of the United
States can quite understand the diff
fCulties that have confronted the
supreme council in dealing with the
economic questions that present
themselves for settlement in con-
nection with this treaty. u is easy
20 sec that the problems are COM
pick and fruitful Of misunderstand-
ing because OF the conflicting in
tercsts involved, but this govern
menJ has every confidence that the
problems will be dealt with in a
spirit of fairness and with scruIu-
lous regard for the commercial in
terests of victor and vanquished and
neutral.
Much to be Done.
''It is evident that there is yet
much to be one before a COmprehen-
sive plan can be worked out and
this government will welcome fur
Their information on the subject of
the economic clauses of this treaty.
incidentally the plan that has APP
parentlv been worked out by the SUI
preme council in connection with
continuation of concessions granted
10 aliens and giving the right 20
revise or cancel concessions on pay
ment of indemnity, referred 10 in
the eighth paragraph OF your excel
lenCy's note. has grave possibilities
and would seem TO require careful
eluCidatiou.
LET me say in conclusion that il
is the understanding of the govern
ment of the United States that
whatever territorial changes or ar
rangements will in no way place
American citizens or corporations.
or the citizens or corporations OF
any other country, in "a less favor
u ITn affrra+fon than Tho citizens