Evening star., 1920-02-22
GUST SULTAN FROM.
CONSTANT|NOP[E IS
CRY OVER ENGLAND
General Protests Aroused
Over Allied Decision as to
Turk RuIer-Porte Happy.

e. LONDON, FeDruary Il 10y the Assoc
ciated Press).-The allied supreme
council has progressed SO far with the
settlement of the Turkish peace terms
that number of provisional decisions
of the body have been turned over to
its treaty-drafting committee. What
the purport of the decisions was.
however has not been announced.
Several of the London papers today
displayed large advertisements headed
appealing to the trades unionists and
public generally to forward protests
to members of the house Of commons
to use their influence ito prevent
handing back Constantinople to the
bloodstained rule of the Turks"
This protest will be echoed in many
of the Protestant and Catholic pulpits
of the United Kingdom tomorrow.
Country Is Surprised.
The supreme councils decision to
keep the sultan on tn" throne at Con-
stantinople has surprised the country.
and influential parliamentarians
notably Viscourt Bryce and T. P.
OConnor- have started a campaign
against the policy. which the Times.
the Spectator. the Manchester Guard
ian. the Westminster Gazette and
ing.
The Times says that while to expeI
all the Turkish race has never been
dreamed. of the Turkish flag, the
Turkish ruler and the Turkish gov
ernment have no longer a place in
Europe"
Some newspapers describe the cabi-
net as divided, Earl Curzon. secre-
tary for foreign affairs. and the lib-
eral wing. opposing the retention of
4 l.
India. E. S. Montagu, With the con-
servatives. except Curzon. favors it.
Earl Curzon's views on eastern
questions generally carry weight, but
Secretary Montagu's policy is at
tributed to regard for the sentiments
of the Moslems of India.
Expects American support.
T. P. O'Connor, in a statement to the
Associated Press said: "A great Gee
tion of American citizens who know
will be amazed at this reversal of
policy. will join the British public in
demanding that this betrayal of
Christianity and civilization be not
effected
NJ am fearful lest the premiers
statement to the house, promising
that there would be no commitment
beyond what the government has al
ready made until the house is af-
forded an opportunity to discuss the
covering the fact that a decision has
already definitely been taken"
Mr.. OConnor deplored that Amer
lea was unable to accept the mandate
for Constantinople. for" he added
acceptance by the United States OF
that mandate would insure a just. toll
Grant and disinterested administra-
ton, against which could not be
ranged European jealousies, that
! would inevitably follow should SINH
lar powers be placed in the hands OF
! any European government
MoAammedan RisisE Not Feared.
There is no substantiation Of the
| claim that the removal Of the sultan
| to ASIA" he declared. would produce
| world, for Constantinople has never
been the holy city Of the Mohamme.
| dan world, like Mecca"
Mr.. O'Connor called attention tf
Premier Lloyd Georges work in con
demnation of the Turks in 1914. ir
human cancer-a creeping agony sol
the hesh." and he declared he was
| glad the Turk was to be called to &C.
| count for hisc long record OF infam,
] against humanity"
| The situation. said Mr.. O'Connor, is
the same today, adding: There is nc
| justification for giving these vandals
the right to continue butchering sub
ject peoples"
Mr.. O'Connor advocated the plac.
ing of Constantinople under thu
guardianship of the league Of ma.
tions. asserting that internationaliza.
tion of the straits was an insufacien,
guarantee.
Turks Are Joyous.
CONSTANTINOPLE,T Thursday, Feb
iruary 10 (by the Associated Press).-
The dispatches announcing that ,th,
London conference has agreed to tn,
3principle maintaining Turkish SOW
iereignty at Constantinople are hailes
3joyously by the entire Turkish press
and officials, which declare the reten
tion, Of ConstantinopIe is most vita
to the peace negotiations.
The Vakt tTimes) says: I'VE hav
never admitted for a single momen
that it would be possible to deprive Vi
of possession of Constantinople: new
iertheless. the news coming from Eu
rope is such as to. cause unanimou
ljoy. The opponents of the mainte
nance of the Turks in Constantinopl
are influenced by sentiment or preju
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