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Caption: War Publications - WWI Compilation 1923 - Article 23
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f these difficulties it is generally assumed that be new of tin- Till kisli l i n p i i . - i n t o •« | u r a r e s t a t e s ; IMI bstacl discordant races and religions must be given full complete inf< tuning of the various neo regarded as having proper national aspirations. The figures now available are contradictory and misleading; nevertheless, they indicate that, it' Armenia is to be devoted primarily to the Armenians, then this minoritv ultimately must have full authority and power to hold in f s u - - - . - . - . so high in the scale of civilization, arc yet recognized as of sufficient intelligence to become citizens. # If the Greek cities are to pass under Greek control, there must be provision for protection of the interests of the non-Greeks who now form the majority of the population. In the same way there must be a system of treaty arrangements securing to the citizens of adjacent states the enjoyment of the use of water which arising in Armenia or Anatolia is needed for cultivation of lands 10 Mesopotamia, Syria, or neaj the Greek cities. Furthermore, the inhabitants of the lower lands shouki be assured of their rights to store or control the floods at the head waters even tho these are in the adjacent states. There must be ample provisions not only for freedom of commerce, but also for religious toleration and the pursuit of happiness. These things not having been permitted by the Turks, their conception in these regions where strife has been so long encouraged is almost unknown. While the opinion of the world will probably not tolerate the return of the Turks to power and is inclined toward the division and subdivision of the country into smaller nationalities, yet there is little doubt that the general future prosperity and well being of all would be more readily secured by having the entire area held as a whole under the control of a single mandatory power broad enough and strong enough not only to prevent internal strife, but more than this to build up the attitude of mutual toleration and respect among the closely intermingled but mutually antagonistic peoples. Assuming that the unity of the country cannot be preserved, it agree satisfactory bodies of people to be shifted from one state to another, the land being 14 P
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