The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1920-12-01
LEAGUE JOYOUS OYER
WILSON ACCEPTANCE
Mediation Acceptance' Thrills Geneva
Assembly--see Turk settlement
simplihed.

Geneva, Dec IA letter to President
Wilson, accepting his offer to act as
mediator in Armenia, was being drafted
by the council of the league of nations
here today. Mr.. Wilson's note, which
was received this morning. was read
to members of the council at 1880
o'clock and was received with marks of
liveliest satisfaction.
President Wilson's acceptance created
great impression when it was an
nounced today.
Poor old Europe will feel less aban-
doned,' was remark made by a mem
ber of the French delegation while dis
cussing the matter. The news gave
the assembly great relief, as the Ar-
menia question had become the bug
bear of the assembly.
A BIG STEP, SAYS CECIL.
There is much speculation as to what
form the mediation of Armenia will
take. A. j. Balfour, a leader of the
British delegation, remarked to the as
sembly the other day that in order to
negotiate it would be necessary to offer
Mustapha Kennel, chief of the Turkish
Nationalists, something, either money
or territory, and this remark is recalled
in connection with Mr.. Wilson's known
opposition to the disposition made of
some parts of the territory of Turkey
by the Sevres treaty.
Prediction is made here that in the
end the Greeks may pay the price for
saving what remains of the Armenian
people.
President Wilson's action is a big
step toward a solution of one of the
most serious problems before the as
sembly," was the way Lord Robert Ce-
Gil characterized the American presi-
dents acceptance.
HAVE FOUND THE NAM i
That is wonderful news', he de-
clared, when the information was, Civ
en- him. 1T brings relief to all of US
who are trying to find a way to help
the Armenians out of the difficulty. Mr.
Wilson's acceptance is commendable
and worthy of the best traditions Of
the United States, which have always
been friend of Armenia and taken
the lead in alleviating her sufferings.
''The decision of President Wilson
~ AASS AKA ohJ SShSS pOt1IICdl, from my
point of view. and cannot give encour-
agement to all those who wish to see
the United States in the league. It
is simply natural development of an
old, humanitarian policy"
DR.. Fridtjob Nansen, who had been
one of the first to become interested
in Armenia and is a member of the
committee considering developments in
that country, was rather inclined to
pessimism yesterday. When he heard
the nesw today, however, he beamed
with joy.
I'VE have found the man." he cried,
and the rest will be easy"
1t was announced this afternoon that
Spain and Brazil had offered to join
PRESIDENT Wilson in his role of Ar
menian mediator. This offer has been
embodied in the reply to Mr.. Wilson
framed by the council.
The reply to the American president
1t was state, expressed deep apprecia-
tion of the Presidents acceptance. The
allied high commissioners at Constan-
tinople, it says, are being consulted as
to the best way for Mr. Wilson to pro-
ceed.
The council, it Is added. believes tIsese
VIII be no great difficulty about the
PRESIDENTS mediators comforting with
Mastapha Kemal Pasha, the Turkish
nationalist leader, who has been making
war upon the ArmenianS