The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-08-03
supreme Council Decides to
Tackle Problem Without
Waiting Longer.
MANDATES A PROBLEM
Under Secretary Polk Init
mates That American Senti-
ment Is Against Them.
nv LAURENCE HILLS.
stat correspondent Of The Sun. .


p,,,s, Aug. 2.-The entire Turkish
..hisr, ia 70 be discussed anew next
~ NV the Supreme Council, with the
."sncs that Il may draw up some form
- ,rsatv for the Turks to sign without
".,,,ng for the decision of the United
,,.,.s in regard to the Turkish man
iyndsr-secretary Polk not only told
a. dinlomats here but repeated II yes
.araay in an interview with French
journalists that II was very uncertain
3 America would accept any mandate.
s,s nersonal view being apparently that
ne chances were against II. As he has
aust arrived from the United States
sreat weight Is given to his statements,
which are responsible In part Tor the
decislon to take up the whole problem
Tith a view Of deciding within the next
,.w DAYS IL the earlier plan Of waiting
ar the United States shall be changed.
This plan was framed by President
wilson. Premier Lloyd George and Pre-
m,er Clemenceau ut the time Of Mr..
wilson's departure for America, at
vhlch time he seems to have made the
French, British and Italians believe that
coperess would speak definitely on this
tremendous issue by the end Of Sep
,sn,ber. Mr. Polk now puts the date
,rpch further into the future, 1t would
seem. and with the British troops about
70 be withdrawn. the problem is serious.
The French and other foreigners can
moi understand why quick expression
AZ views cannot be obtained from Con-
rress II the President sent in a special
message.
Organic Law Necessary.
Whatever power does take the Turkish
mandate must agree to submit within a
year an organic law for the colony to
Inc Council Of the League Of Nations,
which must approve It to make 1t valid.
This requirement already has been
agreed upon by the commission APP
pointed to draw up the various forms
Of mandates, which has held several
dttings in London.
The forms of mandates for the African
colonies anu the Pacific Islands have
been completed and await only the APP
prevail of the Supreme Council. The
commission, OF which Messrs. House
Miner, Chinda and Simon are members
has adopted a form Of contract between
the mandatory power and the council o.
the league, which in the case of thest
two classes of colonies in which self
government is impossible, will proven
the exploitation of the natives in an,
way.
This contract has clauses also insurint
| the equality Of all nations In trading
with the natives. No protective tariff
can be imposed, such, for example, a
the United States imposes in the Phil
ippines. II - provided also that tisrs
shall be no discrimination In grantini
Concessions between citizens of the man
datory power and those of other coun
tries in the league. except that the RICH
is reserved to such power to protec
itself in granting such concessions.
These contracts are entirely new in In
ternatlonal law and probably will be TIL
subject of much discussion as marking 1
great departure In some ways in TIN
government of colonies The commission
now has to decide just how much self
government shall be required In the cas-
Il the Turkish colonies. which the man
datory power will agree to Incorporate
In written constitution
Crane Commission Rebuked.
The American mission of inquir.
headed by Charles r. Crane. sent b.
the Peace Conference to Syria to as
certain the wishes of the population Il
regard to the power which Is to hot
the mandate over that region. ha
caused a storm of rebuke In Frencl
diplomatic and clerical circles. Accord
ing to the French reports the Gran
commission has departed from the i'm
partial attitude which the conference
expected II to take and has proceeds
to establish, entirely on partisan couii
sells, the nature and the extent OF tn
seli-determination which should be &C
corded to the people Of the Anatona'
peninsula.
One report asserts that the commits
SION refused to accept the testimony
French scholars and ecclesiastics con
nected with French institutions In Syrts
while they based their observations o.
what was told them by British, Arabia
and American residents. The commits
don is now on its way to Paris and 81
though the details Of its report are un
known the French believe that tn
veraclty Of the Crane statements VIII
dticult to establish as they are based
II is charged, chiefly on the testimony o
those who seek to obtain power over IN
region.
French writer's exhibit no little appre
hension over the situation In the Orien
where the conflict between British an
French interests appears to be taking o
aserious aspect The French accuse IN
British OF intriguing against the posiuo
Of France in the Levant. attained onl
after centuries of effort.
They charge the British representauv
n Syria with the intention of settin
up the Emir Faical. eldest son OF y
King of the Hedjaz and chief OF tn
Arabian delegation to the peace confer
ence, as King of Syria and with cor
Quoting campaign tending to eliminat
France from her legitimate sphere
influence"
In these intrigues. II il asserted. tn
american mission has been playing
partial and biased role. to such an ez
tent that its report probably will b
rejected by France. Following the &C
uon OF Great Britain in sending Car
ainal Bourne OF Westminster to tn
Levant, the French are despatching on
OF their noted prelates. Cardinal du Boi
archbishop of Rouen. to Syria an
raiestine to exercise his influence anon
the natives. It Is known that the Vat
can frowns upon British or America
interference in these regions.