The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-23
F|UME AND TURK
TWO HARD NUTS
TO Be CRACKED
Titled EngIishman Asks If
Uncle Sam Would Take
Sides in Italian-Jug -SIav-
0niC War.

The Adriatic and the Turkish ques-
tons, two OF the most important OF
the current international problems Id
which the United. States is interested,
were discussed by Sir John Foster Fra
ser, Of England. who arrived in Mem
phis Monday morning to deliver a lec-
ture at the Goodwin institute on "A
Diplomatist at Large" Monday evening,
Relative to the Adriatic puzzle, Sir
John said that he did not see how the
United States could fairly insist upon
the solution which it proposes. "Ameri-
ca Is not represented on the supreme
council" he said, land has no present
official connection with the question
II Is not the fault of the supreme coun-
Gil that America Is not represented it
Is due to the delay of America in de-
Gliding what she is going to do. And
supreme council to accept his plan when
the United States Is not part of the
supreme council and q sharer in its
responsibilities? Now il Fiume is given
to Jugo -Slavia, Italy will go to war.
II II Is given to Italy, Jugo -Slavia will
fight. But the supreme council has a
compromise plan which will prevent
war; end II war is prevented. certainly
great deal has been accomplished. on
the other hand, II the American plan
is accepted and war results, what will
America do? Will America be ready TO
join Jugo- -Slavia and fight Italy? These
are questions which must be consid-
cred"
In his discussion Of the age-old prob
lem of what to do with the Turk In
Europe, Sir John took up the indict-
ment of European political leaders,
which Henry Morgenthau, of New York,
formerly United States ambassador to
Turkey, delivered Sunday evening be.
cause OF what he said was, plan OF
the Europeans to ignore the popular
demand for the Turks expulsion. Now
there is very large part OF the Brit
ish public which thinks like. Mr.. Nor
genthau that the Turk should be driven
back into Asia. Just as there are q
great many good Americans who want
Britain does not favor such expulsion
for a very good reason. The sultan OF
Turkey is the calf, the head OF the Mo-.
hammedan religion. The residence OF
the sultan Is in Constantinopie, the
Mohammedan peoples believe IN thelr
religion and love It just as the Chris-
tian peoples do theirs. sow by VIZ
tue of its possession of India, the BRIT
Ish empire is the greatest Mohammedan
nation. In the world II an effort were
made by the Christian nations TO eX.
pei the sultan from Constantinople II
might very easily result in a holy war
Then II goes without saying why Of
fetal Britain feels as it does on this
matter" o,. a;stir
o,,eshed of the British publicists. He
%ss chairman of the National War Lee
tnres committee OF Great Britain our
ing the war and for his brilliant ser
vices ,iis in arousing the British peoples to
the the war m emergency. was knighted by
King George The eminent a1nn cIfts nt,'lSnei and
snent 10 months In America during
1sIs helping out in Liberty loan drives +,
II He attended the peace conference IN
paris and has an intimate knowledge
of the great dclibcra tons which re, re,
! suited in the formation of the league
| Of nations covenant and peace treaty