The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-10-03
HIICH|ES SAYS
.''..s.i .:.ss...iERICA HAS
Done ENOUGH
President Has No Authority to
Go Further Into Near
East Situation.
AMERICA FAVORABLE
TO ALLIED POLICY
Has Protected American Inter-
ests and Removed Smyr-
ma Refugees.
(sy Tho Associated Pressl

WASHINGTON, Oct. ?. - Secretary
Hughes declared tonight in a cable mes
sage to DR.. James Cannon, Jr, bishop
Of the Methodist Episcopal church, south.
who is In Paris. that the American gov
ernnent in reference to the Near Eastern
situation "has not failed in any way to
make the sentiment of the American
people understood and to take every ap-
propriate action
"The chief executive" Mr. Hughes
added, has no authority to 70 beyond
this and there has been no action by
congress which would justify this coun-
try by armed forces to enter the Near
East or to engage In acts of war in or
der to accomplish the results you desire
with respect to the inhabitants Of that
territory and to determine the problems
which have vexed Europe for genera
TONS
The message was in reply to one from
Bishop Cannon under date Of Sept 80,
in which he declared his personal belief
that "Christian America will insist that
the government of the United States Co
operate actively to protect Christians in
Asia Minor not only automatically, but
if necessary with army and navy to Sc
cure this result
Secretary Hughes reply said:
your telegram of Sept. 80 reached me
this morning. In the present situation
which has resulted from the clash Of
arms, the defeat Of the Greek forces, the
incidents of the. retreat, and the reprisals
effected, not only have we done all that
is possible for relief and in aid Of the
refugees but we have exerted in any ap-
propriate manner our influence against
all acts or cruelty and oppression.
ION September 28, before the burning
Of Smyrna, the American high commits
sioner at Constantinople voiced this
country's feeling in earnestly impressing
upon the Turkish nationalist authorities
the Importance OF taking the most ener-
getic steps to insure the population OF
the occupied territories against reprisal.
Instructions have been sent to urge these
representations and to emphasize the
importance of immediate peaceful settle
ment in the interest of humanity. l have
stated this governments unequivocal ap~
proval of the allied proposal to insure
effectively the protection of the Chris
tian minority and the freedom OF the
straits. American officials have inter
vened to secure the prolongation of the
time limit for the evacuation of the refu-
gees from Smyrna and thousands have
heen evacuated as a result Of American
initiative
you will also recall that in June last
we agreed to join in an inquiry which
we hoped would place responsibility ana
nrevent the recurrence of atrocities.
''Keenly alive to every humanitarian
interest involved. this government has
not failed in any way to make the senu-
,oen+ of the American people understood
and to take everp appropriate action
II "a hardly necessary to add that we
have taken proper measures for the pro-
+oc+ion of American interests.
"As YOU are probably aware. the execu-
.;,.o hos no authority to go beyond this
aaa there has been no action by con-
arsss which would justify this govern
a,+ in an attempt by armed forces TO-
,.c,f,, +he Near East or to engage IN
ac+s of war in order to accomplish that
ras,1t YOU desire with respect to the IN
habi+an+s of that territory and to deter
mine the problems which have FeAeo
Europe for generations"