Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-19
WILL SETTLE FATE
OF SULTAN'S LAND
Supreme Council Will Also
Consider Policing of
Dardanelles.
REGRET ABSENCE OF U. S.
Boundary of Armenia Will Be
Definitely Fixed at
Meeting.
REGRET ABSENCE OF U. S.

SAN RENO. April lS.-Ques,ions
in connection with the peace treaty
with Turkey VIII comprise the first
business TO be taken up By tho su-
p-cmc council OF the allies a, IL,
hnit formal session here tomorrow
This was decided upon at confer
cnce today in the Duvachan Palace.
where :hc sessions are TO be held.
attended by Premier Nitti. OF Italy.
Lloyd George of Great Britain and
Milleraad OF Franco.
IL was aGrccd that daily corn,nu-
niaucs should DC issued. as upon the
occasion OF previous sessions Off the
council.
II developed definitely today that
the United States would not be rep
resented at the conference.
Prime Ministers o. the three great
powcrs-Ni,ti, Millcrard. and Llovd
Goorge-have expressed decided re-
lSret that the United States govern
Fnent was taking no part In what is
regarded as one OF the final acts OF
the peace conference.
believes America VIII nc In.
AS Tar as II can be acnsed the
America Is only temporary one
and tina: the reasons for her present
detachment are likely to disappear.
For the present, however. the
Prime Ministers. Foreign Minister'S.
and ambassadors OF France. Great
Britain. Itnly. Japan, Belgium and
Greece at the meeting are occupied
with problems particularly Affecting
Themselves ,S
zion to dwell unduly upon the lack
OF American participation.
The first meeting will be opened
nj II O'Clock tomorrow morning. The
decision TO make the Turkish treaty
the hrst business OF The conference
WAS not unexpected. ni there an
pears TO be general agreement that
as the Turkish question was one Of
The main reasons for the calling OF
the conference, il might az well be
taken up at the very beginning 1t
!s surrounded by many perpicxities.
among them naval and military
questions. such aa the manner OF
policing the Dardaneiles. what form
OF control shall be set up In Con-
stantinonle. tho del!ncation o. the
boundaries OF Thracc and Armenia.
''''A tic i"Sot'oi W tHs bEcek POSI-
ton in Smyrna.
To Consider Exchange.
Another subject which has not
been much mentioned as yet. but
which would be brought before the
council before It's close, Will be the
condition OF international exchange
and the position in which Italian in
dustry las been placed by lack OF
coal. The Hungarian treaty will
have TO be passed upon finally. with
the prospect ahead tina; the present
Hungarian government may refuse
10 sign 1t. Then there is the vasily
important question OF compelling
Germany to fulfil! the treaty OF Yer
sailies. regarding which an early
declaration By the conference is en-
pected. Sessions will he held morn
ing and afternoon, with the possi-
bility that evening meetings also
may be arranged for. The Japanese
ambassador will no In attendance at
all the sessions. while Premier Eeni-
2elos. for Greece. and ForeiEn Min
lister Hynians. for Belgium will he
Admitted during discussions concern
ing questions affecting their nations.
The Jugo-Slavs are not represented
here, ami it appears doubtful il the
Atlriatic question will be taken up.
UNITED STATES WILL NOT
TAKE PART IN MEETING
WASHINGTON, April 1S.--The san