Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-11-25
LEAGUE SEEKS j. s.
AID FOR ARMENIA
British and French Resolutions
Adopted by Assembly.
AN APPEAL TO al NATIONS
Members Count on the United States
to HeIp-Cite Senator Harding's
Resolution Adopted by Senate
Some Time Ago.

Some Time Ago.
Geneva, Nov. 23.-A resolution pre-
sented by M. Viviani, inviting the
council of the League of Nations to
confer with the various powers with
a view to constituting force suttl-
cient to put an end to hostilities in AR
menia. which was joined to Lord Rob
ert Cecils resolution along the same
lines, was adopted by the assembly OF
the league.
Supporting Lord Robert Cecips de-
mand that the assembly appoint a
committee to examine into means for
ending the hostilities between the
Turkish nationalists and the Armen-
ians, M. Spalekjovitch Of the Serbian
delegates recalled the United States at
one time had approved the use Of the
American fleet to succor the Ar
menians.
Cite Harding Resolution.
It was recalled here in this cOnnec-
ton that Senator Harding was the
senator who reported the resolution.
CA resolution requesting the president
to send marines to Batum was adopted
by the senate May Is last 1t was offered
by Senator Harding on behalf Of the Tor
eign relations committee)
A. j. BalfOur Of Great Britain,
speaking on the resolution, said that
if the United States had been willing
to take the mandate for Armenia, she
had the men, money and spirit to
make her an ideal mandatory.
The league has been unable to &C.
complish anything with regard to the
Armenian situation, Mr.. BalfOur ad-
mitted because the condition in Ar
menia he argued, was not such as the
league was organized to deal with.
Means~AppeaI to ~ Nations.
Mr.. Balfour saiu an appeal must be
sent to the Al states of the league for
a united effort to save Armenia.
Rene Viviani' of France, following
Mr.. BalfOur, said all were agreed that
compassion would no longer suffice
for Armenia.
ut is not the fault of France if the
league today is disarmed before the
situation in Armenia is righted," said
M. Viviani.
Virtually the entire assembly APP
plauded this statement. 1t was noted,
however, that the British delegation
did not applaud.
eff the conference had listened to
France" continued M. ViViani, I'VE
would have had an international staff
and an international force to deal with
this situation.'
M. Viviani presented resolution in
viting the council of the league to
consult with the powers with a view
to the constitution of force suffi-
cient to put an end to the hOstilities
in Armenia.
DR.. Fridtjof hansen Of Norway es-
timated that 10000 men would be a
force sufficient to deal with the stu
alton. He thought that if the assem-
bly, appealed to the whole world, the
United States, although it had refused
the mandate, would do its share.
Ass Counts on U. S. to Help.
Delegate Jonescu of ROumania sup
ported NJ Viviani's proposition, and
also thought the United States might
be counted on for help.
The debate gave the impression Of
everyone thinking of a resort to inter-
vention and yet not wishing to call 1T
by that name. C. j. DOherty of Can
ada put it as IAN exceptional remedy
for an exceptional situation" At the
close of the debate, however, Lord Ce-
ell said he would favor armed inter-
vention Or any other practical plan
of dealing with the situation.
M. Viviani proposed that a commit
tee select one power that would &C
cept the responsibility of taking up
negotiations.
He carried almost the entire as
sembly with him in his eloquent pero-
ration in which he demanded immedi-
ate action.
Mr.. Balfour wanted further light on
the proposed negotiations. He asked
what the French delegation proposed
to offer Mustapha Renal Pasha, the
nationalist leader, as it was quite nee
essary, the British delegate said, to
offer the nationalist leader either
money or territory. He thought it
would be difficult to organize an expe-
dition of 10000 or $4,000 men.
Failure to take practical action
here on this question:" responded M.
Viviani twill be to demonstrate the
default Of the League of Nations"