The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-23
WILSON'S MESSAGE TO
PRESIDENT OF LEAGUE OF
NATIONS ON THE ARMENIAN
MEDIATION MATTER

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has been awaiting the definite assur-
ance and information from all the
principal powers interested as request.
ed in his cable of Nov 30, 1920, de-
filming the conditions under which he
would endeavor to mediate.
Tho message from the British
prime minister transmitted by you on
Dee. 90, would seem to indicate the
impracticability or futility of the
presidents addressing himself at least
in the first instance To the Armenians
and the kemalists. The president is
inclined to share this view and to
feel that no solution can be mad
without first getting at the source
of the trouble.
Pending receipt of information and
assurances requested by the Presi-
dent in his telegram of Nov. 30, 1920,
1t is deemed wise to state the prob
lens as the President views il, its
causes and remedies. 1t would ap-
pear that the immediate cause of
the trouble in Armenia and Turkey
has been the treaty of Sevres. Ad-
mittedly. this was a difficult question
with which to contend, but the treaty
was drafted by the allied powers and
the trouble has arisen over the failure
of certain factions TO accept this trea-
ty, and of the allies to enforce il.
This is q question over which the
president has no control. and mea-
which "a t,,ls
mend in this direction would be de-
pendent upon the hearty cooperation
and support Of the allied powers
THE British prime minister calls
attention to the report that Armenia
is under the control of Moscow,
from which ii appears that another
complication has developed The de-
pendence Of Armenia on soviet Rus
sia is another situation over which
the presidenr has no control and he
sees no action he could take to free
Armenia with the moral and diplo-
matte support of the principal which
holds promise of bringing peace and
accord to the contending parties.
There is bitter distrust and fear
of war. along the Russian borders.
1t seems futile to attempt to bring
peace to the Caucasus, if the result
is merely to free the forces there en-
gagged for new campaigns on other
sectors of this long front. The dis
tressful situation OF Armenia is but
one detail of this vast Russian prob
lem and the President most earnest
ly urges his conviction that it is
only by general and comprehensive
treatment OF tho whole problem and
the full and generous cooperation Of
the principal powers that a hopeful
approach to the pacification and in
dependence Of Armenia, can be found.
"'rhc attitude of the President To-
wards those now in power in Russia
has been frequently and clearly ex-
pressed. He regards the bosheviki |
rs a violent and tyrannical minority, |
by no means representing the real
desires and purposes OF the Russian /
people. But he has never believed that Z
he problems raised by this coup d
stat could be solved by military ac-
ton from outside. He now hopes |
hat the recent tragical events on the /
Polish front and in the Crlmea have 4
all the world that armed /
invasion is not the way TO bring |
peace TO the people Of Russia
The rapidly shifting events Of re-
cent months have only strengthened |
mis- conviction that the Russian revo-
luton, beneficient in its main pur
poses. must be developed to a salts.
factory conclusion by the Russians
themselves Help may. from time
% time. he given from outside and
received. but attempts at
coercion can but end in dis
lister.
There are elements in the present
situation which give added hope to
projects of pacification. All the
world Is weary of war. and the con-
iiction grows among the peoples Of
III countries. that the military method
,ffers very little promise of solving
he grave problems Of reconstruc-
ion which face us. There Is at
present no overt civil war in Rus
ia. IL is now n problem OF the re-
ations between central Russia and
he surrounding small national groups.
The unrest and instability along
he border are causing bitter and mu-