The sun., 1919-09-04
ENGLISH AMUSEDBY
FRENCH CRITICISMS
See Little Basis for Objection
to Their Strong Stand
In Syria.
WILLING TO WITHDRAW
Paris Papers Score Methods of
E. American Mission in
Turkey.
WILLING TO WITHDRAW
speeio, osos DesposcA to TEE svx.
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LONDON. Sept. 8.--Attempts Of French
newspapers to attach grave significance
to the events In Syria. where the British
were forced to take q strong stand. are
looked upon here with q certain amount
of humor.
According to the view In British Of
ficial circles there 10 little basis for the
agitation displayed by the French news
papers. England has never disputed the
priority of French claims In this region
nor does she intend to place any obstacle
in the way of France when that nation
is ready to assume mandatory authority
over Syria.
1t was as result of the military
operations against Turkey that the ar
mistice found England in that vicinity
with considerable numbers of troops.
Pending an ultimate settlement, which
the British authorities declare depends
upon future action by the United States.
the one great necessity is the preserva-
ton of order. Taking their lead from
Premier Lloyd George. officials here
point out the great importance to the
British Empire of enforcement Of law
and order, in the Near East.
During the present period of stress in
her home affairs Great Britain 10 not
eager to maintain a military force in
Syria, and she will be moro than glad
to hand over this task to France as soon
as possible.
PARIS, Sept. S.-The French press con-
tinues TO comment on American activi-
ties in Turkey, the Conservative news
papers particularly criticizing the in
vestigating methods of the American
mission composed Of Charles r. Crane
and Or. Henry Churchill King.
TIE Echo de Paris complains that
British troops were left in the area
under Investigation. while in the case
of Upper Silesia It was considered neces-
sary by the Peace Conference to exclude
German troops in order to insure q free
and untrammelled plebiscite. The pres
ence Of British forces, the newspaper
holds, unquestionably exercised influence
upon the population
The Echo de Parts declares that the
American mission made q most hurried
iiquiry In every region where French
sentiment displayed itself.
The Constantinople correspondent of
the EoIair says the American mission,
left Turkey without having obtained
precise responses to its inquiries that
would justify a definite conclusion.
Frankly speaking" the correspond
emit adds, the Americans did not re-
ccive very cordial reception In Tur-
key"
The Project Of Constantinople. ac-
cording to the correspondent. called on
Mr.. Crane at the head of a delegation OF
citizens and In reply to an. inquiry
whether tho Turks preferred the new or
old regime said that both the Youns
Turks of the Committee Of Union and
Progress and the old Turks OF the Abdul
Hamid regime were condemned. What
was wanted he declared. was reforms,
and to this end the Turks needed the
moral aid Of the great Powers such as
Great Britain and America.
The correspondent asserts that the
placing OF Great Britain first in order
was not inadvertent. as the idea Of a
British mandate Is gaining ground in
Turkey.