Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-05-27
By Associated Press.

BY Associated Press
Washington. May Prssidsat
Wilson's proposal for an Americas
mandate over Armenia was disaD-
proved today by tbs senate forsign
relations committee. Only four 'dsm-
ocrats opposed adverse action On she
presidents request
By a vote Of IL to the committse
reported = resolution declaring that
congress respectfully declined -
grant the executive the power 70 -.
cept a mandate over Armenia.
Hitchcock Opposes MandatA
Democratic opposition lsvslopol
yesterday to President Wilson's ~.
quest to congress for authority 70 -.
cept q mandate over Armenia.
Senator Hitchcock, aAnalalG1lat11o
leader In tho peace treaty AgAl 5e1As
ed republicans OBJ posing the measure
and there were indications that otAee
democrats would stand With him.
Announcement Of Senator Hitcheoc1.s
purpose not to support the adzAinis-
tration In this instance was mAda
while republican leaders Of the house
were trying to agree ON the speedieGt
method OF disposing OF the whole
question.
There were many informal confer
ences by both parties, at which mem
bers expressed strong objection to
any proposal which would send
American troops to Europe or Asia.
Chairman Porter indicated that the
presidents message would be consid-
cred brifiy and then laid on the table.
which would end il.
Inasmuch as the senate has failed
10 ratify the treaty with its league OF
pations covenant. republican f,em-
sers Of the house COMMITTEE sail
there were iega' objections 10. tie
presidents proposal. The, conte..e..L
that to accept mandate would be
like doing indirectly what congress
had not permitted TO be done directly.
The president was asked in a reso-
luton introduced by Representative
s'ason, of Illinois, for full infornia-
ton as to the cost and humber Of
troops required in connection with
his mandate proposal. Mr.. Mason in
sisted that congress should know
before adding 20 the burden of the
overtaxed people"
Some Pertinent Questions
resolution questioning the presi.
dent as to his intentions In respect
to the Armenian mandate was intro.
duced in the house by Representative
Mason, of Illinois.
The resolution inquiries what boun.
daries are in dispute between Ruseia
and Armenia and between Turkey
and Armenia how many Officers anA
men 1t will take to enforce the man
date, how the forces are to BE- divid-
ed among artillery. infantry, ana
cavalry, what means Of Transports.
ton are at hand for oonv0ying Amer.
ican troops to Armenia, whether the
president had an agYeemont with m.
tons that lis between the United
States and Armenia what number
OF men are estimated necessary In
case the United States enters war
with Turkey or Rus1ia or both,
whether IL IL the intention 70 use
hhiciiSdH 9OiuicIB - l1OOI0IU, ~
was done In Russia and Siberia or
as policemen. an Is now being done
in Germany, and whether the presi-
dent intends to use regular army
men. call for volunteers or resort to
conscription.
Taft Says U. .. Can Not AeespA.
Aberdeen. WASH, May 27.-The
United States cannot undertake. q
mandate for Armenia under the
league Of nations. since this country
is not member OF the league, ac-
cording to William Howard Taft, here
yesterday. Eie said.
THE Armenian question II too
complex to say offhand whether we
should accept tho mandate proposed
by Mr.. Wilson
"T notice that Mr. Bryan IL opposed
to II, and am inclined TO think Mr..
Bryan ia aboat right.
"Tf President Wilson had included
Turkey In his proposal perhaps
should favor the suggestion.
ITO undertake q mandate for Ar
menia would mean the dispatch Of .