The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-01-23

has been prepared to act for him IN
such steps as may be taken. Before
instructing him TO proceed. however,
the president has been awaiting the
definite assurance and Information
from all the principal powers intor-
ested as requested in his cable OF
November 80. 1920. defining the
conditions under which he would
endenvor to mediate.
The message from the British
prime minister. transmitted by you
on December &c, would seem to
indicate the impracticability or fu-
tility OF the presidents addressing
himself. at least In the first instance,
20 the Armenians and the Kemalists.
The president Is inclined to share
this view and to feel that no solu-
ton can be had without first get
tHg at the source OF the trouble.
Tho Scvres Treaty at Fault.
Pending receipt OF Information
and assurances requested by the
president in his telegram of No
vemhcr 80. 1920. It is deemed wise
20 state the problem as the presi -
dent views II, Its causes and pos
aible remedies. II would appear
that the immediate cause OF trouble
tn Armenia and Turkey has been
tho treaty OF Sevres Admittedly,
this was difficult question with
which to contend, but the treaty
was drafted by the allied powers and
tho trouble has arisen over the fall
ure OF certain factions TO accept this
treaty. and OF the allies to enforce
IT,. This IL n question over which
the president has no control, and
measures which he might take or
recommend in this direction would
be dependent upon the hearty CO.
operation and support OF the allied
powers.
'Thc British prime minister calls
attention to the report that Armenia
Is under the control of Moscow,
from which 1t appears that another
complication has developed. Tho
dependence OF Armenia on soviet
Russia is another situation over
which the president has no control
and he sees no action he could take
to free Armenia with the moral
ad diplomatic support OF the prin-
cipal powers which holds promise OF
bringing peace and accord to the
contending parties.
\ Vast Problem.
There Is bitter distrust and fear
OF war along the Russian borders
IL seems futile 20 attempt 10 bring
peace to the Caucasus, If the result
IL merely to free the forces there
engaged for new campaigns or
other sectors OF this long front. The
distressful situation of Armenia Is
but one detail OF this vast Russian
problem and tho president mos
earnestly urges his conviction that
It IL only by a general and com
prchensivc treatment of the whole
problem that the fun and generous
cooperation Of the principal pow
crs that hopeful approach to the
pacification and independence ol
Armenia can be found.
The attitude of the president
towards those now in power In Rus
sia has been frequently and clearly
expressed. He regards the bolshc'
wiki n violent and tyrannical minor
ity, by no means representing thc
real desires and purposes OF the
Russian people. But he has never
believed that The problems raised
by this coup d'ctat could be solved
by military action from outside. HC
now hopes that the recent tTariCa
events on the Polish front and II
the Crimea have convinced all tht
world that armed invasion is no
the way TO bring peace to the people
| of Russia.
THE rapidly shifting events o'