The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1922-12-06
AND so 1T IS
MERicANs who think OF the

"A ArmenIans as a meek and low
" Christian race, submissive undc
the lash and tormen, OF the barbar
Gus moslem Turk, will get differ
ent Impression OF the situation in tn,
Near East II they read the article IN
the current ,Mcclure's by Robert
Dunn. former Aide for Intelligence
to the United States high commits.
J. stoner at Constan,inople. F
The truth Is. and II is set forth
quito calmly and impartialiy by
Dunn. that the Armenian. when he
has temporary power. is as ruthless
and cruel as the Turk. and the
Greek does not lack in vindictive de.
termination to even up old gruduges
when he gets chance.
The Near East Is a land OF mixed
races. Armenian. Turkish and
Greek.
The eternal question is, "who shall
rule?" And none OF the three ascen-
dant races show any outstanding
qualifications for the task OF govern
ment, and none Is lacking In the es-
sentials OF administrative ability
more than the other.
England could bring order out OF
the chaos declares Dunn. She has
the trained men 10 do Il. but not
the time or money at present.
America has the power. but lacks
knowledge Of the situation. And
rather than inform themselves OF the
politics involved. Americans prefer
to 80 on pouring out charitable mil.
lions to feed those made orphan and
destitute BY the racial hates OF cen.
turtles.
Not an unworthy work. but the |
relief work can 90 on indefinitely
without curing the situation.
Meanwhile the plague spot gener-
ates n spreading virulence that men,
aces constantly the peace OF the
whole world.
Something should be done about
it-but what! There may be states
men In Europe who know. and a few
like Senator Borah in America.
But the majority OF us go on try
Ing to dam mp the fostering flood OF
hate with a few charitable dollars,
and feel We have done a great duty,
and our full duty as citizens.
In pointing out the obstacles to
peace In the Near East. Dunn says:
There is no evidence. that the
Armenian race. living Its normal
life. 10 In the least superior in NOR
ais. Intelligence or ability in govern
meut to the Turanian. Tartar or Rus
sian Aryan.
No part Of the old Turkish or
Russian empires, except parts OF
Arabia occupied by Arab tribes. COM
prises q majority OF any one race. ex-
.eept In Isolated spots. For the last
four years the American High Com
missioner, ,Rear-Admirai Mark L.
Bristol. U. s. ~. has advocated good
government for the entire old Otto
man Empire, including Mesopotam- ,
Ia; and this without anw partition
whatsoever. either for the benefit OF
individual European nations or for
particular racial claims. He has ad- ,
vised that Turkish administration be
abolished everywhere. and that the
entire country be placed under an
administration according to modern I
and civilized ideas. v
Such a government must be sup a
piled by some European nation or by
America. and II must take over Tur- \
key with all its former boundaries. v
II must gtse THE people universal n
education and absolute freedom u !,
RELIGIOUS belief Finally. when they
are sufficiently educated to know
how to vote. they should be allow Ia
ed TO ballot for thesdet Termination OF b
the boundsyies of such autonomous m
states ashAsy aSsse andeGthe form II
OF government that they decide
upon.
That ID the big idea. England M
could do It. She has the trained ad. ;,
But she could not at h,
present carry the burden in money IN
md men. America could do 1t, She
las the financial power, and II she
acks the trained administrators, she v
ould develop them. lie
But America does not know the 81
acts OF the situation; like Europe, ~
he has been long and woefully de- ne
n a. al