Show Colby Invoices Mark Twain B BAI BAINBRIDGE AI BRIDGE COLBY the new secretary of state stale has the s saving ving grace of humor The United St States tes Senate it will be recalled was not willing to accept a mandate over oYer Armenia as requested d by the allied supreme supreme supreme su su- su- su preme council and sai said so sQ emphatically But at the same time lime it expressed a sympathy for Armenia and indicated a n willingness to have havo President Wilson Vilson send a United States warship and a few marines to Batum which is not an Armenian port Asked what he be thought ab about mt the action of the Senate Secretary Colby was Wl reminded of a n story I On one ono occasion Mark fark Twain was requested to tomake to make malre a contribution to a new orphan asylum He Ho listened I to the arguments of those who solicited it and then I remarked I i I am nm sorry I cannot make you a financial I contribution At tho the first opportunity however I win will you send a couple of orphans i |