The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-01-26
WILSON HAS PLAN
TO SAVE RUSSIA
Objects to Outside Forces AnA
Considers Revolution Benefi-
cial in Its Main Purposes
CONSIDERS SOVIET A
SMALL MINORITY
Only Hope For independence of
Armenia and Other Small Ma
tions is Peace With Russia

Washington, Jan. 22.--A public
and solemn engagement among the
Eg"at powers not to violate or to per-
NIT the violation Of the territorial
Integrity Of Russia is regarded by
president Wilson as the sine qua non
OF an attempt 1T the paciiication OF
Armenia anu the other states border
Ing ON Tho once great empire.
The presidents views are SGT forth
IN noie transmitted TO Paul Iymane.
president Of the league Of nations as
sombly, by Acting Secretary DAVIS
under dat" OF January Is, and mado
publi: tonight a; the safe. depart
uCnt%,
ThV "dAstressful situation" of Ar
inenia which has been invaded by
both the Turkish nationalists and the
soviets. Is only ono detail Of the vast
Russian problem, the president says
/ and he most earnestly urges" his
conviction that it is only by general
and comprehensive treamont Of the
whole problem. "only by full and
generous cooperation of the princi-
pal powers" l.iat O hopeful approach
OF the pacification and independence
Of Armenia can be found.
The president says he has never be-
lieved that the problems raised by the
bolsheviki coup de'etat could be solved
by military actions from the outside
and he expresses the hope that the
recent tragic. events on the Polish
front and In the .Crimea have con-
vinced al the world that armed in
vasion is: not she way to bring peace
to the people of Russia. o..
Mr.. Wilson adds that these events
have only strengthened his conviction
that the Russian revolution, "beneN-
cient In its main purposes" must be
developed to a satisfactory conclusion
by the Russians themselves, with
such help from the outside as may
be voluntarily received"
President Wilson's note to Paul Fy-
mans. president of the Assembly Of
the League OF Nations, on mediation
in Armenia, as transmitted by Actins
Secretary Davis, Of the state depart
mont. follows:
Your telegram OF December 20.
1920. transmitting a message received
by the council from the British gov
ornment concerning Armenia, Stain,
that Armenia Is reported to be under
tho control Of soviet Russia and sug-
gesting that the president instruct the
American high commissioner at Con-
s;antinople to take up the matter with
.he allied high commissioners, has
been received and read with inter-
est by the president. who instructs
mo to reply as follows:
THE president does not deem it
practicable to instruct the American
high commissioner at Constantinople
10 act for him in this matter. AS was
stated in my telegram Of December
IL. 1920. he has chose the Honorable
Henry Morgenthau, who has been pre-
pared TO act for him in such steps as
may be taken. Before instructing him
to proceed. however. the president has
b"cr waiting the definite assurance
and Information from all the principal
powers interested as requested in his
cable of November 80. 1920, defining
the conditions under which he would
Cndtavor to mediate.
Tho message from the British
prime minister transmitted by you on
l'c"ember &c would seem to indicate
he impracticahility or futility of tho
presidents addressing himself. at
least in the first instance, to the Ar
mcn'dns and kCmaliStS. The presi-
dent is inclined To take this view and
- fec! that no solution can be had
without fist &c ting at the source of
lie trouble.
Pending receipt Of information anu
a'%1.trincCS requested by tho presi-
Al MT ir, 4..I. q
1920. IL is deemed wise To state the
prohl,lu as the president views it, lis
'd'l'"T aud possible remedies. II
would appear that the Immediate
'd,ls" UC 'roGhl" i'm Armenia and
Turkey has been the treaty of Scvres
Admittedly, this was difficult Qucs-
tlon with which TO contend. but the
treat" was drafted by the allied pow
'rS AMI tho trouble has arisen over
VA" tiNurc "f certain factions to ac-
c'pt TN" treaty. and of the allies to
enforce IL. This is q question over
Which the president has no control:
and any measures which he might
take or recommend in this direction
would DC dependent upon the hearty
cooperation and support Of the allied
powers.
Tbo British prime minister calls
attention to the report that Armcnin
Is under the control Of Moscow
from which il appears that another
complication has Developed The de-
pcndenco of Armenia on soviet Rus
s'a is another situation over which
tho president has no control and he
sees no action he could tako TO free
Armenia without The moral and dip
lomatic support of the principal pow
Crs which holds promises Of bringing
pCaCc and accord to the contcnding
parties.
There is bitter distrust and fear Of
war alon call the Russian borders II
seems futile to attempt tn bring peace
to the Caucas IL the result is to free