Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-01
WILSON is WILLING
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1t was announced tins afternoon tnat
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,
Washington, Dec. 1.--Secretary Baker
refused today to discuss Geneva despatch
es stating that Major-General Leonard
Wood had been mentioned as a possible
selection by the League of Nations Ar
menian Committee to lead the proposed
campaign Of the Armenians against
Mustapha Kemal Pasha, the Turkish
Nationalist leader
at would be plainly improper for me to
make any comment until have received
official confirmation of the press dis
patches" the Secretary said.
Washington, Dec. President VIII
son Yesterday preferred his personal
mediation through n representative 20
end hostilities in Armenia.
The offer was in reply to an invitation
from Paul Hymans. president OF the
council of the League of Nations, trans
mitting a resolution adopted in behalf Of
Armenia by the assembly of the league at
Geneva November % II requested 'the
horrors of the Armenian tragedy be
brought to the attention of the powers
with view 10 entrusting some power
with the task Of taking the necessary
measures To stop the hostilities IN Armenia.
The United States, although not MEM
Der of the league, was included among
the nations Of the world to whom the
broadcast invitation was issued.
Adoption of the resolution was pre-
ceded by some discussion OF the feasibility
of organizing an international force to
intervene in Armenia, assailed internally
by the Turkish internationalists, the Boil
sheviki and other trans9aucasIon Gle
ments
In his reply, however. Mr.. Wilson said
he was without authorization to offer or
employ the military forces Of the United
States in anv project for the relief Of Ar
menia. or any material contributions re
auirinR the consent Of Congress which IS
not now in session and whose action !
could not f recas
The President declared, however, he
was willing on assurances Of the moral and
diplomatic support OF the principal
powers TO endeavor 20 bring about peace
between the contendlng parties IN Ar
menia through arbitration He asked suE
gestions as 10 the avenues through which
the prefer should be conveyed and the
parties 10 whom il should be addressed
Among officials In close touch with the
President it. was suggeted that on ac-
count of the familiarity Of Henry Morgcn-
thau. former ambassador To Turkey with
Near Eastern problems, IL was possible he
would be the representative through
whom Mr. Wilson might act The Presi-
dent already has before him much data
bearing on Armenia in connection with
the task lntrlsted 10 him Of fixing Ar
menlan boundaries
Question as 20 the fate of the Armenian
nation was raised IN the league assembly
at Geneva bv Rene NivIanl. Of France
who declared the attitude OF the league
toward Armenia would constitute either
vlndication or condemnation Of the League
to the world The Armenian resolution
was adopted by unanimous vote and il
was determined tn seek among the powers
a mediator IN the struggle between Ar
menIa and the Turkish nationalist who
since the er ectIon of Armenia as an lndc-
pendent state after the armisticc, have
threatened 10 overwhclm the country.
President Wilson's letter 10 NJ Nv
mans follows
q have the honor 10 acknowledge the
receipt of your cablcd message setting
forth the resolution adopted by the assem-
blv II the League of Nations, requesting
the council OF the league 20 arrive NJ an
understanding with the government with n
view TO entrlstlng power with the task
Of taking the necessary measures 70 stop
the hostllltieS in Armenia.
You offered 70 the United States the
opportunity If undertaking the humari-
tartan task q using its good Offices to end
the present tragedy being enacted IN
Armenia. and YOU assure me- that Your
proposal involves no repetition Of the
invitation 10 accept a mandate for Ar
meiia
While the invitation 10 accept the
mandate for Armenia has beer rejected by
the senate of the United States this
country has repeatedly declared lts sollci-
uIde for the fate and welfare Of the Ar
menian people in manner and % an rX-
tent that justifes YOU in saving that the
fate Of Armenia has always been Of special
interest 10 the American people
II am without authorization 10 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. which Is not now i'll session and
whose action ] could not forecast
q am willing, however, upon assurances
Of the moral and diplomatic support n
the principal powers, and IN spirit r
sympathetic response to the request Of the
council Of the League Of Nations. 70 use
my good Offices and TO profier by personal
mediation 10 representative whom
may designate to end the hostilties that
are now being waged against the Armenian
people and TO bring peace and accord 70
the contending parties, relving upon the
council Of the League Of Nations 70 sug-
gest 70 me the avenue through which my
proffer should be conveyed and the parties
to whom il should be addressed
Woodrow Wilson
Y. W. Z. A. NEWS.