The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1922-11-21


again and this time he has made
public letter he has addressed to
President Harding on the subject of
tie present attitude of the United
States government toward Armen-
ians. Mr.. Gerard in this letter con-
trasts the position CT Senator Hard
ling with that of President Harding
and reminds the President that as
Senator, he was in favor Of the Unit
ed States coming to the aid of Ar
menia even if it be with force of
arms. Then the Former Ambassa-
dor asks the President why it is that
as soon as he became candidate in
1920 and since him elevation to the
chief executiveship Of the nation, he
has reversed his position on the
whole subject. The letter of Mr..
Gerard is interesting and in part it
is as follows:
OUllIlsS l1tS Gulu1IlCt VI hIGoI
Britain announced her intention of
withdrawing her troops from the
trans Caucasus and Armenia says
the former Ambassador in his let
/ ter. "At that time. the Armenians
lacked any adequate means of de-
Tense. Therefore in August 1919,
several members Of our committee,
including Messrs. Hughes Root,
Lodge, Eliot and others, authorized
ME to ask the President to send Amer
menian troops to Armenia to replace
the British and to furnish equipment
for an Armenian army.
"Then, on September 5, the Secre-
tary of State informed me that with
4, The cordial approval of this Govern
nent France has agreed to send i'm
mediately ten CT twelve thousand
troops into the Caucasus to replace
the British troops.
"0n Septenber s, 1918, Senator
I Williams offered resolution in the
! Senate authorizing the President to
send troops to Armenia; to furnish
equipment for an Armenian army,
! etc. This resolution was consolidat-
cd with the Lodge resolution of De-
cember, 1918, and hearings were held
by subcommittee of the Senate un-
der your craftsmanship.
''In view of this action of the SEN
! at France held back the proposed
dispatch of troops to Armenia and
: Great Britain refrained, for similar
reason, frcm furnishing arms and
ammunition.
! "With the conclusion of the hear
ings on October 10, 1919, you, Mr..
President, as chairman of the sub
committee of the Senate, informed me
that, realizing as you did the des-
perate character of the situation in
Armenia you would report at once
and further specified the recommen-
dations which you were disposed to
make. Then months elapsed, but no
action was taken.
Consequently by numerous letters
and kilograms, | conveyed to you
| the information showing that the
conditions in Armenia were growing
worse from day to- day; that the
Turks were deriving comfort and en-
enlargement from our delay; that
/ the Armenians were defenseless and
could not get help elsewhere pending
| the disposition cf your committees
resolution and that we would be re-
5sponsible for the consequences of our
! dilatory policy
! 'tYou acknowledged the justice and
force of these arguments, but owing
!! to the Presidential primaries in which
! you were engaged in, you did not
make your report for seven months,
or until May 10 1920, and your re-
! port did net contain the recommen-
/. dations WHICH you said you would
make.
! '.The delay Of ono and one-half
years which were IMPOSED upon the
Allies deprived fhe Armenians Of
the opportunity ff looking for help
elsewhere; offered some Of the Allies