Evening star., 1921-01-23
Unwilling to Proceed in Ar.
menian Pacifjcation With
out This Pledge.
OPPOSES USE OF ARMIES
COPE WITH BOLSHEvIKI
Note to President of League Re-
veals Terms on Which Nor
genthau Will Proceed.

"A pubic ana solemn engagement
among the great powers not to violate
or to permit the violation Of the terri
torial integrity of Russia is regarded by
President Wilson as the sine qua non
Of an attempt at the pacification OF Ar
menia and the other states bordering on
the once great empire.
The Presidents views are set forth
In q note transmitted to Paul Hymans
president Of the league of nations as
ssembly. by Acting Secretary Davis. un-
der date of January IS. and made pub
lie last night at the State Department
The 'distressful situation" of Armenia
which has been invaded by both the
Turkish nationalists and the soviets. is
only one detail Of this vast Russian
problem, the President says. and he
most earnestly urges" his conviction
that 1t is only by a general and COM
prehensive treatment Of the whole prob
lem, "on1y by full and generous coop
GRAFTON Of the principal powers" that a
hopeful approach to the pacification and
independence Of Armenia can be found.
Opposes Armed Intervention.
The President says he has never be-
lleved that the problems raised by the
bolsheviki coup d'etat could be solved by
military actions. from the outside and
he expresses the hope that the recent
tragical events on the Polish front and
In the Crimea have convinced all the
world that armed invasion is not the
way to bring peacse'o the people OF
Russia.
Mr. Wilson adds that these events
have only strengthened his conviction
that the Russian revolution. "benefcent
in its main purposes must be developed
to a satisfactory conclusion by the Rus
slams themselves. with such help from
the outside as may be voluntarily re-
eeived."
The problem. he says, is one OF re-
lations between central Russia and the
surrounding smaller national groups.
Bitter and matua11astrdseS nc st1tes.
Is the cause Of the unrest and in
stability along the border; the strug-
Cling new nationalities. formerly part
of the Russian empire. are afraid to
disarm and return to the works of
peace because they distrust the boil
sheviki, while the soviets contend that
they are afraid to demobilize because
they fear new attacks.
Challenge t. RatiAeation.
Mr.. Wilson expresses the opinion
that the present. moment" offers q
peculiarly pressing challenge to an
attempt at general pacifcation on the
Russian borders along the lines of a
clear distinction between offense and
defense. -
Such an attempt" the note con-
tinues, seems to the President to be
the logical outgrowth-in fact the
only logical development-of the re-
quest to mediate in the Armenian
conflict. . It Is obvious to ali
that these small struggling border
states will not attack Great Russia
unless encouraged by promise Of sup
port from the stronger powers"
The President then suggests q
public and solemn" declaration
among tho powers to refrain from
extending such aid. declaring that in
this way responsibility for any new
war which might break out on the
Russian border would then be CLEARLY
placed"
If the principal powers represented
on the council Of the league" Mr.. Will
selves in accord with the Presiden,
in this matter and will assure him OF
their moral and diplomatic support
he will instruct his personal repre-
sentative. Mr.. Aorgenthau, to proceed
1T ouce on hiS mission"
The PresiAent's Nete.
President Wilson's note as trans.
mitted by Acting Secretary Davis Of
tho state Department follows:
your telegram Of December 2s
1870. Transmitting a message received
by the council from the British gov
erument. concerning Armenia, stat.
ing that Armenia Is reported to be
under the control Of soviet Russia
and suggesting that the President in.
s&ruc4 the American high commits.
sioner At Constantinople to take ur
the matter with the allied high com.
miszoners. has been received and
read with interest by the President
who insHucts me to reply as follows
'Ths President does not deem 1,
practicable to instruct tho American
high commissioner At Constantinopl.
to act for him in this matter Az wa.
stated In my telegram Of Decembe,
1G ls9a, he has chosen Henry Nor
eenthau. who has been prepared t.
act for him In such steps as may b,
taken. Before instructing him to pro
ceed. however, tho President has bee,
awaiting the definite assurances and
Information from all the prfncipa
novses interested. rs requested In hi,
enhle Of November 30, 1890. defininf
he oondft1sns under. which he woult
snAeGvor to mediate.
Wants t. Get 1t Source.
The message from the British
Etme minister transmitted by you o,
becsmber 2s would seem to indicat,
the impract1cabiltty or futility OF tn,
Presidents addressing himself. a
least IN the first instances, to tn
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