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Show NEWS REVIEW OF CURRENT EVENTS Turk Problem Settled So That All the Allies Are Fairly Well Satisfied. ARMENIA LEFT FOR AMERICA Germans Warned to Carry Out Pledges and Summoned to Conference Peace Resolution Framed for Senate Troops Ready to Guard Mexican Border. By EDWARD W. PICKARD. It was easy to predict that the allied premiers would reach an amicable settlement set-tlement of their differences concerning concern-ing Turkey and the pressure to be put on Germany. That was what they did, and each of the allied nations most interested seems fairly well satisfied sat-isfied with the results. As for the United States, It is offered the mandate man-date for Armenia. If it declines to accept ac-cept this great and expensive responsibility, responsi-bility, President Wilson is requested to determine the boundaries of the Armenian state, and its protection is to be arranged later. Fixing the limits lim-its of Armenia will be no small job, and if Mr. Wilson undertakes it he may find his generous tendencies curbed by the strength of the Turkish nationalists. For instance, their leader, lead-er, Mustapha Kemal, is in possession of Erzerum, which Mr. Wilson has considered the capital of Armenia, and no one seems inclined to try to dispossess dis-possess him. The nationalists it is said, will have representatives in Paris when the treaty la delivered to the Turkish delegates. Supposing that the British have not materially modified their imperialistic desires, they appear to have profited hugely by the Turkish settlement. They are given possession "r control of Mesopotamia, Palestine, ihe Caucasus Cau-casus with the ports of Baku and Ba-tum, Ba-tum, the Bagdad railway, and naval control of the Dardanelles. Also Turkey Tur-key is compelled to recognize the British Brit-ish protectorate over Egypt, which insures in-sures sole rights to the Suez canal. However, there has grown up in England Eng-land a strong feeling against further expansion of the empire and a recognition recog-nition of the fact that some of its most important boundaries are weakened weak-ened and thrown open by the acquisition acquisi-tion of Mesopotamia and other territory terri-tory In that part of the world. It is felt that the material benefits to be derived will not nearly compensate for the added burden on the British taxpayer, tax-payer, for certainly a strong military establishment will have to be maintained main-tained permanently in those regions. France, Italy and Greece were granted most of their demands in the Turkish settlement, and even Turkey itself was considered, for it retains Cilicia and has a chance to keep Erzerum. Erze-rum. When the supreme council came to the settlement of Ihe dispute over the enforcement of the German treaty Premier Pre-mier Millerand scored a decided victory. vic-tory. Backed to a degree by Lloycl George, he was able to convince Premier Pre-mier Nittl that it was necessary to warn Germany that the allies were ready to take all measures, even to the military occupation of more German territory, to assure the currying out of the treaty of Versailles. A si, IT note was sent to Berlin saying the allies al-lies cannot even consider the German request for an army of 200. 000 as long as Germany fails to meet the most important im-portant obligations Imposed by the treaty, and adding the warning of forcible action. The council said, bow-ever, bow-ever, that it "does not seek to impose I toQ narrow an interpretation of the I treaty." and Instructed Berlin to send the chiefs of the government to Spa on May 25 for an exchange of views. If the Germans than can make satisfactory satis-factory explanations and propositions, the council will be willing to discuss ! questions that affect the internal or-j or-j der. and economic well-being of (ler-': (ler-': many. Premier Millerand on Wednes-j Wednes-j 'fay assured the French chamber of deputies that the treaty would not be revised at the Spa conference, though certain alterations might be made. The French have come around to the British and Italian view of the question of reparations and all now agree that the sum to be exacted from Germany must be fixed at the earliest possible moment. The general belief is that 200,000,000,000 marks will be decided upon as the approximate figure fig-ure Germany can pay. That is the figure fig-ure the Americans and British agreed upon a year ago, when the French demanded de-manded more than twice as much. The Republican members of the senate sen-ate committee on foreign relations have prepared a new peace resolution In lieu of the one passed by the house. Its principal features are: 1. It flatly repeals the joint resolution resolu-tion passed by congress declaring war on Germany, and then adopts the language lan-guage of the house resolution declaring declar-ing the war ended. 2. It requests the president to open negotiations with Germany for the purpose of restoring friendly relations rela-tions and commercial Intercourse, although al-though as a matter of fact trade has already been resumed. 3. It protects the claim of American nationals against Germany for damage suffered during the war, hy holding up all the money accumulated by the alien property custodian or - other agents of the government until such claims have been adjusted. 4. It retains for the United States all property or rights obtained under the terms of the armistice and the treaty of Versailles until a satisfactory satisfac-tory settlement is made between the United States and Germany. 5. It repeals all war-time legislation, in the language of the house resolution. resolu-tion. The advocates of this method of ending the war found encouragement in a statement from P. B. Noyes, American member of the Rhineland high commission, In the course of which he said : "The big thing for the Americans with the interests of the world at heart is to ratify the treaty. It doesn't matter what sort of a peace; this is her obligation. Ratify with reservations, reserva-tions, by treaty, by compromise or by resolution that's Immaterial now. The league and other disputes can be settled set-tled later after calm and careful deliberations. de-liberations. Now It is necessary more necessary every day that America's Amer-ica's counsel and resources be unhampered unham-pered In the present deplorable position posi-tion of the world of affairs. A formal declaration of peace by the United States is the only possible cure for Europe's Ills." The Poles, partly to protect their frontier and partly to aid the Ukrainians, Ukrain-ians, with whom they have formed an alliance, have been nttacking the bolshevik! bol-shevik! on a long front west of Kiev. Their advance, which was not strongly strong-ly opposed, took them some fifty miles and gave them possession of a number num-ber of cities. ' This territory they promise to evacuate as soon as a stable government has been established estab-lished in the Ukraine. In Siberia, though the Japanese were victorious around Vladivostok and along Ihe Ussuri railway, correspondents corre-spondents there assert the red troops are so numerous that they could crush their foes at any time, but are satis-lied satis-lied to push them steadily eastward, not wishing to give the Japanese cause for an open and extensive campaign against them. According to Colonel Blunt, a railway engineer officer who has reached Harbin after being held prisoner hy the bolshevlkl two months, the soviet forces are functioning in Siberia :n a most ethVient. businesslike business-like and orderly way. The red nrmv, be says, is "veil disciplined, well officered offi-cered and Ilnely equipped, and no loot-in loot-in ir or disorders of any kind are permitted per-mitted when they enter a city. Over here in the western hemisphere our own war the rebellion in Mexico is progressing about as well as Its most ardent friends could wish. That is, if one may believe the reports issued is-sued by the leaders of the revolution. They claim that the size of their army and the extent of the affected territory increases daily and that the federal district is practically surrounded. There were rumors Thursday that lighting hail begun in Mexico City it self. On the other hand the Carranza generals expressed full confidence in their ability to put down the uprising. They claimed to have defeated the rebels at Chihuahua City and driven them from that place. The administration administra-tion at Washington woke up enough to send two warships down the west coast and to have the American troops at El Paso put In readiness for action ac-tion In case the border were endangered endan-gered by events at Juarez or elsewhere else-where in that vicinity. General Villa, who is in the state of Chihuahua, offered to join the rebels with his bandits provided he were permitted to execute General Escobar and any other federal officers who had to do with the execution of Felipe Angeles. An-geles. The house committee on rules has under consideration a resolution designed de-signed to lead up to Impeachment proceedings pro-ceedings against Louis F. Post, assistant assist-ant secretary of labor. He is accused of causing the release of many alien anarchists taken for deportation, going go-ing over the heads of his superiors and practically nullifying the law, These accusations, which have been made on the floor of congress by both Republicans and Democrats, are not surprising to those who have been acquainted ac-quainted with Mr. Post and ' his tendencies. ten-dencies. Event of the past week were of utmost ut-most importance to the several candidates can-didates for the Republican presidential nomination. Primaries or state conventions con-ventions were held in New Jersey, Ohio, Massachusetts, Washington, Missouri Mis-souri and Idaho. The most exciting of these was in New Jersey, where General Gen-eral Wood and Senator Johnson were contesting for the delegation. The general gen-eral came out ahead by about 1,200 votes, and the senator's campaign manager announced that a recount would be asked In Essex, . Gloucester, Morris and Camden counties. There were vague charges of crooked work. The delegates at large will be Senators Sena-tors Edge and Frelinghuysen, pledged to support the choice of the people as shown hy the primary, and E. C. Stokes and W. N. Runyon, pledged to Wood. Of the district delegates it was likely Wood would have eleven and Johnson ten, with three unpledged. According to the political experts In Washington, the results In Ohio virtually vir-tually eliminated Senator Warren C. Harding from the race for the nomination, nomina-tion, for while he received the state's presidential preference indorsement, he- failed to capture the solid delegation, delega-tion, and this Is usually considered fatal fa-tal to the chances of a favorite son. Furthermore, Harding's campaign mnnnger, Harry M. Daugherty, was defeated for delegate at large, according accord-ing to unofficial returns. Wood, it was estimated, might have about one-fourth one-fourth of the Ohio delegation. Massachusetts' delegates will give Governor Coolidge a complimentary vote and after that they will go where they are led by the big four, Senator Lodge, Speaker Glllett, Winlhrop Murray Mur-ray Crane and Edward Thurston. Washington chose delegates pledged to Senator Poindexter. In Idaho eight uninstructed delegates were chosen, led by Senator Borah, who Is for Johnson. John-son. Three of the delegates are for Wood and the others doubtful. Missouri Mis-souri will send two contesting sets of uninstructed delegates to the convention, conven-tion, and so will Arkansas and North Carolina. Not a great deal Is heard just now of Herbert Hoover, but bis chances as a compromise candidate are not Injured In-jured by the remarkable retraction made by the Providence Journal and spread broadcast throughout thn country. coun-try. That paper had asserted that Hoover was really Wilson's heir and stood for the president's ideas on national na-tional and international affairs, and that he was being supported for the Republican nomination by those of the Wilson coterie who wisher to see their doctrines hirid on even though their party was ousted from the White House. The Journal now admits Its mistake, affirms Its full belle? In his sincerity and declares positively bis opposition to the "political, economic, industrial and international policies of Ihe president." The fight between Hoover Mid Senator Johnson for the California delegation lias been awaited await-ed with the g!-ra:cst interest. j |