Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-07
open DOOR IN TURKEY
TO BE INSISTED upon
While No Protest Is Made. State
Department Reserves Right
to Object.
WILSON STATED HIS VIEWS
Tripartitc Agreement Bctwcc en-
France, Great Britain and Italy
Over Spheres of Influence in OF
toman Empire Being Discussed.
Try Associated Press.l

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6.-While no
the State Department against the tri-
partitc agreement by France. Great
Britain and Italy. defining spheres Of
influence in Turkey, officials stated
today that this did not mean that no
objection would be made against any
provisions viewed as contracting an
open door policy in Turkey. The
open door policy was insisted upon
by the United States in the Turkish
settlement. II was said, when Presi-
dent Wilson was asked In March by
the French government for his views
on the tentative draft OF the TURK
fish treaty.
The American note OF March -
said: ct is the understanding of the
government o. the United States that
whatever territorial changes or ar
ranEements may be made in the
former ottoman empire, such changes
OF arrangements will in no way place
American citizens or corporations OF
any other country in less favorable
situation than the citizens OF corpora
lions OF any other power party 10
this treaty" In some quarters II was
contcnded today that the second para
graph of Article II. of the tripariite
agreement did violate this principle.
in excluding from the particular
spheres of influence reserved for each
OF the three powers the nationals OF
the other two contracting parties.
The paragraph in question reads:
Text of Paragraph.
The contracting powers undertake
not to apply, nor to make or support
applications on both OF their citizens
for industrial or commercial conces-
sions in an area in which the special
interests of one of the said powers
are recognized. except in cases where
such power declines or is unable to
take advantage OF its special posi-
ton
Although the cablcd summary
to provide against any prejudice TO
the rights cf nationals of sigma
tory states % free access for COM
merc!a. and economic purposes. the
full tex: OF she article, according TO
some officials. may DC construed like
wise = reads.
Nothing n his agreement shall
prejudice the right Q: citizens OF third
states TO free access Cor commercial
and economic purposes 10 any of the
areas deaaed In Article V. subject
20 Tie reservation contained in the
,-ez-E .: peace with Turkey, or which
hIys t=e- Voluntarily accepted for
shs@ts-r-s = tie p.esea; agreement,
~ t.s co-;-zc;!ng powe.a'
Nuuite. Declaration.
-: -i::.- c-acse, :. was stated to-
Ear vs. capable o: beng construed
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c=,:-E-l;-oa :: sS24i opportunity 20
EI 1z,e-.
Lung rpo. he principle o. equal
e'--- n--e-s. o2po!tca!;y :os al! ma
-s1=s Z Z2-Eey, as lad down n the
A-e-.a2- acIe The United states al
-ez1T Ec2gA; 20 apply ;h4; precepI in
Ae=ar::.n.a- Inquiry vas made sew
ez, -.eaias go o: Great Britain con
cs-a!aE me reported French British
agreement over the EXPLOITATION OF oil
n Sa= Mesoqotar!an area This cor
dependence mas not been made pub
.lc
Western Aaatoi!a In the sphere OF
italian sp!in;s under he tr.pa.,ite
agreement produced pc. cent Of ;he
worlds supply OF chrome before the
Wa, Gt which the United States i'm
ported N 1913. 500 tons! besides a
quantity ct emery, 1T is also prac-
ticalIy the worlds sole source for
mcerchaum.