Evening star., 1920-02-19
MANDATE MEANING
PUzzL|NC TO TURKS
"EngIand Win Run League" F."
Is View of NationaIists'
M0uthpiece.

By the Associated Press.
CONSTANTINOPLE,W Wednesday, Feb
ruary 11.-Turks living in Anatolia are
greatly puzzled by the word mandate
as applied to the future government Of
their country. The sound of this word
is very similar to the Turkish word
meaning buffalo," and therefore con-
fusion reignS in the minds of the Anato-
tanS as to the real SignifiCaI ce of this
term. which has come into the popular
speech since the covenant of the league
of nations was framed. This curious
tact was the subject of remarh today by
Reour Bey, Turkish nationalist leader
and former minister Of marine.
Reour Bey confessed he himself was
somewhat hazy as to the exact meaning
Iof the words mandate and ''manda-
!! tories" Seriously" he said. II do not
know what mandate meanSv for II
is so nebuHus and has been defined SO
differently by various powers. More
over, as the league Of nations doesn't
really exist as yet. it is impossible to
discuss mandates and 'mandatories
intelligently."
MOuthpiece OF Nationalists.
AS Mustapha Kemars chief assist
ant in organizing the government of
Anatolia, Reour Bey is considered the
mouthpiece of the nationalists in this
city Mustapha Kemal, it has been
decided. will not take his seat as
delegate, but will remain in Anatolia,
the seat of government of which has
been moved to Angora. Reour Bey
was educated as a naval officer in
England, speaks perfect English and
| is always Immediately dressed, his
Turkish fez being the only indication
of his nationality.
II was a signer Of the armistice be-
tween the allies and Turkey" he as
serted, "and know its provisions per-
| fectly. In brief we want the terms OF
| that document carried out and peace
concluded along the lines OF PreSi-
dent Wilson's fourteen points. we
want the boundaries tha- were nxed
| by the armistice and We want the
Greeks and allied powers who are IL.
| legally occupying Smyrna ard part OF
Anatolia to get out. We sve tired OF
| this endless zone of influence squao-
| BILE which has been going on Tor ages
and we want European powers 10
give Turkey a chance to lead ma
tional life without foreign lnter1eI
ence prompted by international 1eal-
ousies."
Skeptical as to League.
He expressed himself as being skep-
tical as to the operations OF the league
of nations and declared America was
the only belligerent power the Turks
would consider as a possible mandatory.
When suggestion was made that some
neutral might be named. he calculated: ::
What could little power like Den
mark do?"
His attention was called to the claim
that the league of nations. embracing
neutrals as we'll as belligerents, might
conceivably give great strength to some
neutral, but he dismissed the idea by
declaring -,
England will run the league and will
render neutrals impotent. We are will
ing to accept the assistance Of foreign
experts and know we must have foreign
capital to develop our country. but we
do not want foreign domination. We
want technical advisers who will build
I'D Turkey for the Turks and not dable
in international politics with the idea Of
annexing Turkey to some European
power"
Will Protect Americana.
CONSTANTINOPLE, Tuesday. Feb
ruary 17.-Mustapha Kemal Pasha.
leader Of the Turkish nationalists in
Asia Minor. has given orders that all
Americans in that region must be re-
spect ed and given protection. accord
ing to 6Fdispatch received here from