The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-02
SENDS MESSAGE
OF GRATITUDE
TO PRESIDENT
League Thanks Wilson for
Responding to Armen-
ian Appeal

Press).-Tae text of the reply made
by the council to President Will
sons acceptance Of the role Of me-
diator in the Armenian question.
which was dispatched to Washing
ton this morning. signed by Presi-
dent Hymans OF the assembly, Is
as follows:
I'm the name of the council Of
the League Of Nations. / thank you
for your telegram OF Dec. l., in
which you agree to act as mediator
between the Armenians and the
Turkish nationalists, and add that
you will nominate a representative
Tor this purpose.
the council is deeply rejoiced
at and graceful for your decision.
The council asked me to inform
you that the Spanish government
declares itself ready to participate
IL any action of a moral and diplo-
matte character in support OF Ar
menia, and that the Brazilian gov
ernment announces that it is ready
10 take part alone or with o~her
powers in putting an end to the
present situation in Armenia. The
council is, therefore, requesting
these two governments to commu-
nicate directly with you as to how
cooperation in this work can best
be arranged. Negotiations can be
opened Immediately with the Arme-
MAN government at Erivan.
.As regards the Kemaiists (Turk-
ish nationalistsl, the council is TAX
ing steps to find out the most eff
fectiye method of getting into touch
with them and will inform you fur
ther on this point az soon as pos
sible."
Germsny's Protest.
|, Germany's protest against accept
a:,ce by the league Of what The
Berl.n KQxeInment deemed falsi5ed
rst1fnS from the plebiscite held in
the upper Eupen and Malmedy dis
tricts, along the Belgian frontier.
has been rejected by the council.
In its reply to the German gov
ernment, tie council says it finds
NO reason to modify lis previous
decision to accept the result of the
plebiscite.
The subcommittee considering
applications of smaller states for
membership IN the league has de-
cidej to report favorably upon the
admission OF Costa Rica, but un-
favorably on Azerbaijan and Lich-
tenstein. This body will recon-
mend to the parent committee that
q favorable report be made upon
the proposition advanced by Presi-
dent Motta of Switzerland, which
would provide that states not. hav-
ing sufficient importance to become
full members OF the league would
have a special status
It has been suggested in this
connection that they might be CIV
: en- seats in, the assembly for pur-
poses Of consultation, hut without
the right to vote. Albania may find
herself in this class, being opposed
as q full member by the Italian
delegation in particular
Reporting today the decision oi
the League of Nations assembly
committee on amendments to, the
league. covenant not to recommend
changes at this session. A. ]. Bal.
FOUR Of Great Britain forecast the
possible need Of important changes
in the future. The covenant wa
not regarded as perfect or ,immu.
table,. he said, and the eventually
must be considered Of the next as
sembiy being called upon to con
cider amendments Of far greater
importance than those now pro
| posed.
| The covenant Mr.. Balfour point.
el out, was framed with remark
able rapidity and doubtless amend
msnts would be necessary, but tht
committee found the moment In
,opportune.
Because the committee rejected
the amendments proposed by thu
Scandinavian countries, It was mo-
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