Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-27
BRITAIN IS BEATEN
I IN MOVE TO OL|M|T
I MANDATE CONTROL
Nonmandatory Nation S
Win Majority of Perrna-
nent Commission.
BRUSSELS MEETING ACTION
UPHELD BY ASSEMBLY
Lord Robert Cecil Urges Amer
ica to Take Armenia's
Guardianship.
COST WOULD BE $4,000, 900
South African Delegate Believes
Comparatively Small Sum Would
Save Suffering Nation.
COST WOULD BE $4,000, 90
South African Delegate Believes
Comparatively Small Sum Would
Save Suffering Nation.
tBy Associated Press

GENEVA, Nov. 26-The dinlculty
Of any single power or influence
dominating the league or nations
was demonstrated today when the
council OF that body. In spite of de-
ter'nined protests by tho British
member. decided finally to give con-
troll in the permanent mandates
commission 10 nonnandatory pow
crs The commission will be COM |
posed o! representatives OF FIVE nom
mandatory powers. and four OF them |
mandatory states.
Today's action was confirmation
OF "a decision taken at the brussels !
session Of the council. The decision |
has been fought by the British since
IL was announced after the Brussels !
meeting. They obtained reconsid- |
Grafton Of the question. bu, again
were outvotcd.
Iionorio Pucyrrcdon. Argentine 1
delegate 10 the assembly. announced
today that the Argentine delegation |
would protest TO the assembly tho re-
lection By committee No. o. all !
amendments 10 the covenant of the /
League. lie said also that he would |
bring ~ on the floor OF the assembly
a resolution providing for election |
OF all members OF the council by the |
assembly.
Major ChurchIIl En- Route.
There was some discussion in
lenguc circles today about the cx-
pccted arrival from Bern OF Major
Marlborough Churchill. head of the
American army !ntclligehce service,
who. II has been reported. is coming
TO watch the league developments for
amy action that might interest his
department.
Tha: the United States would be
thr best nation to accept the man
date for Armenia In the opinion OF
Lord Robert Cecil. who is acting as
one OF South Africa's delegates 10 thc
l"ague o: nations assembly, rs cx
pressed TO the American newspaper
correspondents tonight. The United
States. he added, probably would havo
more inhnencc with Mustapha Kemal,
the Turkish Nationalist leader. who
!s conducting a campaign against the
Armenian, than any other nation.
Lord Robert said s2o.0o0.000 would
supg<.' the necessary military assist
ancc TO put Armenia on her feet.
81 have been advised by very good
military opinion" he said. that a
good deal could be done to save Ar
mcnia with the expenditure OF that
amount. we have appealed TO many
states and organizations. but so far
we have had nothing but suggestions
Il think the United States would
he the best country to solve the Ar
menIan question, inasmuch as that
H country would have the most infu-
Il cncc with Mustapha Kema!. Twenty
million dollars would enable us to
4 organize tho military expedition
\ necessary TO establish Armenian in
\ dependence. The money could be re-
l garded as loan to the Armenian
state. which could be repaid IL the
II Armenian economic position were
H established"
\ While refusing to name the num-
her OF troops necessary, Lord Robert
h stated 1t would be easy to obtain a
4 volunteer force composed OF Armen-
Il ians and the nationals of neighboring
states.
\ The Armenian question" he ex-
\ planned. resolves itself largely into
D whether there is any goveInment or
\ pconic in the world caring enough
I about Armenia to furnish the neces-
\ .ary money for the work"
\ The South African delegate avoided
the question Of a possible revision OF
J, The Turkish treaty as means for
serving Armenia. He believed that
subject was being taken UP by the
assembly.
/ Assembly Work Successful.
\ After declaring that the work OF
the assembly had been extraordin-
arily successful. Lord Robert con-
timed:
mo one forosaw that the assembly
l would become corporate body with
i real life in 1t. The assembly, above
\ all. has a genuine belief in It's own
utility and regards itself. and rightly
SO. s. the supreme international nu-
II ;hority, SO far as such authority can
\ exist.
\ 81 think the assembly will do some
\ thing of great value It\will accept
\ tho international court OF Justice;
/ will pass on tho admission OF mem
bers-and I hope 1t will take large
and generous view OF that subject
1 and 1t will review the present inter-
national situation and tho work of
4 the council. Not the least encourage
\ Ing symptom is that the assembly Is
taking things very seriously"
Lord Robert expressed the hope
i What there would bo one woman men,
Der aof each delegation. but said this
l was not possible for the first sessions.
\ He indicated that the assembly would
h make no change in the duration Of
\ mandates. saying: Mandates must
be, in effect. trusts. and tho manda-
tories should not be<changed unless
tho trust falls" ~ s q y