The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-06
QUESTION OF TURKEY

Complete Effacement Of the
Turkish EN-
|. pire.
[By Ed. L. Keen, United Press STAFF
Correspondent
| LONDON, March 6.-President
Wilson In his reply to the allied
communication of February rs, re
affirms his position that the only
settlement acceptable to the United
States in the Adriatic dispute will be
an agreement by direct negotiations
between Italy and Jugo,Slavia or the
settlement proposed December 8; ac-
cording to information from French
sources here today.
, The presidents reply, it was under
stood, was received Thursday, al
though its receipt was not made pub
lie until yesterday. IN some quarters
the reply was interpreted as the
death knell of the secret treaty of
London. The note, it was understood,
again makes 1t clear that President
Wilson cannot recognize this agree
ment.
Considerable opposition to the
Turkish settlement has arisen in
several quarters, it was learned to-
day. Critics Of the settlement, as
announced ht the council Of pre-
miers, declared the allies have de
cided upon complete effacement OF
the Turkish empire and that its ac.
tual dtsmemberment has been, all but
accomplished.
The financial sphere. Of influence"
assigned to Great Britain, France,
Greece and Italy are merely camUu-
fage for complete annexation, these
critics asserted.
The assignment of Constantin opIe
and Anatolia to Turkey. they be.
lieved, will not mean that the Turlc
will have unlimited influence in these
districts. The caliphate, they de-
clared, is destined to political ard
economic slavery. y
Economic Agreement. a
lBy Henry Wood, United Press Staff
Correspondent
PARIS, Mar. b.--Ihe text Of the
widely discussed economic agreement
drawn up by the council of premiers
at IT'S London conference embraces
these three main points, stephen
Lausanne, famous French editor, de-
Clared today. Sc
Restrictions on. the Issuance of pa
Per money throughout Europe. #
com mbine OF European nations for
the systematic buying and distribu.
tion OF raw materials.
duction of ornaments.
Lausanne has been in close touch
with the French peace delegation.
France, he predicted, will accept th {
decisions reached on trade with Rus
sia, the Turkish treaty and the de-
cision to extend economic aid to Ger
many.
France will consent to a neutral
loan to Germany but balks at the idea
of the allies themselves making the
loan," Lausanne said. She probably
will agree to delay of payment of in
IDENTITIES by Germany but will never
waive the indemnities Principle.
Lausanne condemned the decision
to allow the Turk to remain in Con-
stantinople. disagreeing with the at
titude OF the French peace represen.
tatives.
ITO leave the sultan in Europe" he
declared, means that there will be a
prize left over which European ma:
tions may fight. She simply will be-
come coveted nation for possession
of which Russia, Greece, and Bull.
garia will strive. Constantinople will
continue as a nest of intrigue and
corruption and this will cost Europe
heavily. It would be cheaper for the
league of nations to step in now and
take over the city under an interna.
tional commission"
French Are Opposed.
PARIS, March 6-The French peo-
pie oppose a reapproachment with
Russia because Of their personal alb
horrence of bolshevism, while rhe
British and Italians look at the ques-
tion from a purely practical stand
point, believing that since the reds
are in control and the allies are un.
able to oust them, the only thing left
to do is to make the best of an un-
pleasant situation"
T The French eventually will swing
around to agreement with the ideas
of their allies, Lausanne believed.
e"The absence of the United States
from the deliberations has hindered
seriously the Solution Of postwar
problems" Lausanne concluded. 1T
is impossible for the allies to proceed
without knowing Americas attitude y