New-York tribune., 1920-02-22
Mercy 70 Turk
Causes Angry
Stir i'm Britain
4etion of Supreme Council
l. Roundly Denounced in
/ Press; Influential Politi-
clans Join in the Outcry
snlit in Cabinet Rumored
4 rpO'Connor Characterizes
Peace Terms as a t'Be-
travail of Civilization'

LYNDON. Feb. 21.--Several London
..,ers to-day displayed large adver-
.,..ments headed Menace to the peace
y the world" appealing to the trades
Ss,.;onist and public generally to for
I'D protests to members Of the House
:, Commons to use their influence "to
.,svent handing back Constantinople
:. The blood stained rule Of the Turks"
This protest will be echoed In many Of
=. Protestant and Catholic pulpits Of
a. United Kingdom tomorrow.
i The Supreme Councils decision to
.l.ep the Sultan on the throne at Con-
s.ntinople has surprised the country,
md influential parliamentarians, not
snlv Viscount Bryce and I. P. O'Con-
ssr. have started campaign against
- policy, which "The Times" "The
Ssetator," ""The Manchester Guardian"
Ma Westminster Gazette" and other
,rouinent papers are supporting.
rsThe Times" says that, while to expel
~ the Turkish race never has been
Eeamed Of. "the Turkish flag, the
turkish ruler and the Turkish govern
rsnt no longer have . place in Europe" /"
+ Cabinet Divided on Policy
Some newspapers describe the Cabi-
nst - divided, Earl Curzon, Secretary
fo1 Foreign Affairs, and the Liberal
wing opposing the retention of the
sultan, while the Secretary for India,
Z s. Montagu, with the Conservatives,
Nespt Curzon, favors it.
- =, r.
asns generally carry weight, but Sec
ntary Montsgu's policy is attributed
70 regard for the sentiments of the
Noslem Of India.
j. 7. P. O'Connor in 8 statement to The
Associated Press said: "a great Sec
don Of American citizens, who l know
| Vii be amazed at this reversal Of
policy, will Join the British public
h demanding that this betrayal Of
/ Christianity and civilization be not ef-
tteted.
~"l am fearful lest the Premi er's
statement to the House promising that
there would be no commitment beyond
| what the government has already made
until the House Is afforded an oppor-
,tunity to discuss the subject may
prove to be an evasion covering the
| isct that q decision has already def
ni.ely been taken"
u. S. Mandate Favored
sMr. O'Connor deplored that America
vas unable to accept the mandate for
Constantnople, for. he added, "accep-
snce by the United States Of that
mandate would insure a Just, toler-
ant and disinterested administration,
against which could not be ranged
European jealousies, that would inev-
ably follow should similar powers
be placed in the hands of any Euro
pean government
"There is no substantfation Of the
claim that the removal of the Sultan
70 Asia" he declared, would produce
Mahometan rising throughout the
prld, for Constantinople has never
Yen the holy city Of the Mahometan
Hurld, like Mecca"
ssAr O'Connor called sttention TO
hsmier Lloyd Georges words in con-
Nmnation Of the Turks In 1914, in
Which he characterized the Turk as "a
Mman cancer-a creeping agony of
% hesh," and had declared he was
tlad the Turk was to be called to ac-
aunt for his long record Of infamy
gainst humanity"
The Allied Supreme Council has pro-
Fessed so far with the settlement of
gs Turkish peace terms that g number
2 provisional decisions of the body
hve been turned over to its treaty
E,Satting committee. What the purport
le the decisions was, however, has not
een announced.
sCoNSTANTINO OPLE, Feb. Al (By
3he Associated Press).-The dispatches
announcing that the London conference
~ agreed to the principle maintain
ls Turkish sovereignty at CONSTANT
App!e are hailed joyously by the entire
Inrkish press and offcialdom, which
\ &cAred the retention of Constantinople
most vital to the peace negotiations.