New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-05-25

PSAe SAsheu ny Franco ana England anC
approved by Germany and Russia.
The United States recognized the
independence of Armenia April 2S in a
formal note from Secretary of State
Colby to Or. G. Rasdermadjian. Ar
menian Minister to the United States.
On the date the Republic of Azerbaid
Jan served its ultimatum on Armenia,
which later led to open hostilities, the
American government received the
formal request of the San Reno con-
ference that the United States accept
the mandate.
The President, by announcement
s+aSe yesterday, has already accepted
the task put up to him by the Allied
premierss to act as arbitrator in the
Armenian boundary disputes and to fix
the final limits of the new state. In
volved in that, among other things,
is the dispute now waging between
Armenia and Aberbaidjan. Also in
yolved, as set forth by the President
IN his message, is the question Of
boundary lines between Turkey and
Armenia in the Filayets of Erzerum,
-frebizond, Van and Bitlis.
Senate to Take No Action
Congress will not take any action
CT the Presidents recommendation for
a mandate over Armenia, Republican
and Democratic leaders said after the
Presidents message was read in the
Senate. The message was sent to the
Foreign Relations Committee, where it
will remain until after the campaign.
according to Senator Lodge, of Massa-
chusetts, chairman Of the committees
Sentiment in Congress is almost
unanimously opposed to having the
United States become mandatary.
The Foreign Relations Committee sew
oral weeks ago defeated proposal for
q mandate, made by Senator Williams.
OF Mississippi, who is the only Sena-
Tor of either party who has ever sup
ported the idea
Senator Lodge said the committee
would not consider the question until
after the campaign, If at all. Asked to
comment on the Presidents action. he
pointed TO the figures contained in the
Harbord report.
Senator HitchcocK, on Nebraska. who
has been leading the fight in the Sem
ate for the Administration foreign
policies, declared strongly against the
United states assuming a mandate
when the Harbord report was sub
-mitted to Congress lie declined to-
day to comment on the Presidents
Recommendation.
Senator Underwood, Of Alabama,
Democratic leader, also has expressed
strong opposition to mandate. He
likewise said he could not discuss the
Presidents action. Senator Swanson.
OF Virginia, Il strong supporter of the
President, also declined to comment.
he said recently that he was opposed
to 4 mandate.
Republican Senators called attention
to the fact that when the FOREIGN
Relations Committee took up the cues
ton when the w jlliams resolution was
presented last year. the entire Senate.
vita the exception Of Senator Will /
Jams, opposed such a move The Will I
lams resolution was reported adversely
unanimously by sub committee Of the
Foreign Relations Committee Senator
Wllliams himself was & member of the !
committee. The resolution recently /
adopted by the Senate then was substi- /.
tuted for the Williams resolution
stripped OF All Resources
Senator Borah, Republican, of Idaho. |
said: Il do not care to discuss at this
time the question on its merits. | /
only desire to say that before America
considers the question at ALL England /
and France ought to restore to Armenia /
the territory and resources. without
which TO take Armenia would be like |
'aking q poorhouse. | think it is per
'ectly uncomfortable to strip Armenia
as II has been stripped, and then turn
AeT over to be Looked after by another
nation. Armenia always would be
oundlnG under present conditions"
senator PoindeXter, Republican, of
Washington, said: "When the country /
comes TO understand what such q man
late means 1t viii be very much op-
POSED to It. Congress would not com
mt the people to such a colossal I'M
deitaking until the country had first
passed on it,"
senator Smoot, Republican, of Utah:
said: when the fact is understood /
that it takes $4,000 men and S8O0,000,- /
geo, the mandate won't make much !
progress among the American people"
The Presidents accommodation
faces defeat in the Senate if it is ever
brought up for consideration in the !
body, and will never reach the House,
leaders in Congress predicted to-day
he House has never had occasion to
demonstrate the sentiment for a man
date among its mem bers, but Repubi-
can leaders Of the House said tonight
that sentiment was overwhelmingly
opposed to the proposal and that if
the question IS brought up for action