The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-31
Text of U. s. Note On The
 Turkish Issue
By Associated Press

Washington, March 30.--Thc text of the American note relating to Turkey follows,
 'sI have the honor to acknowledge receipt of your excellency's note of March IF, relative to the confer cnces regarding the pence treaty with Turkey and the present status of the negotiations bctwcen the principal allied powers, and in re- Iy to i'm form you that the President does not deem 1t advisable in the present circumstances that the United States be represented by n pIenipotentiary at the conference. The President feels, however. that as this government Is vitaily i'm terested In the future peace of the world, it should frankly express its. views on the proposed solutions Of the different questions conncct- cd with the Turkish treaty. While if is true that the United States of America was not at war with Tur- key, yet 1t was at war with the principal allies of thnt country and contributed to the defeat of those allies, and, therefore. to the defeat of the Turkish gOverDmet. For that reason, too, it is believed that it is the duty of this government to make known it's views and urge a solution which will he both just and lasting.
 ''rhc government of the United States understands the strength of the arguments for the retention of the Turks at ConstantinopIe. hut believes that the arguments against it are far stronger and contain
 k~.g.- .u< f. fah it would not seem possible to fE- nore. It was the often expressed intention of the allies that the nn- omaIy in the Turks should cease. and it cannot be believed that the feelings of the Mohnmmedan peo- pie. who not only witnessed the de- feat of the Turkish power without protest. hut even materially as- sisted in the defeat, will now re- sent the expulsion of the Turkish government as to make n complete reversal of policy on the part of the great powers desirable or Beces- snry.
 WANT FULL DATA
 "As to the line given as the southern frontier of Turkey, 1t is assumed that this boundary Is meant to be the ethnoIogical from tier of the Arab people. in which case 1t is suggested, certain recti- fications would seem necessary. If. however, other cOnsfder ratiOns en- tered into the choice of this line, this government without my inten- ton to criffcise would appreciate being furnished with the nrgu- ments dictating such a choice.
 s.The government of fhc United States notes with pleasure that provision is made for Russian rep resenfation on the international council which 1t Is proposed shall he exta biIshed for the government of ConstantinopIe and the straits. This government is convinced that TO arrangement thnt Is now made concerning the government and control of Constantinopie and the straits can have any clements of permanency unless the vital inter ests of Russia in those problems are carefully provided for and pro- tected, and unless It is understood that Russia. when 1t has n gov ernment recognized by the civilized world, may assert It's right to he heard in regard to the decisions now made.
 'it ts noted W1tn pleasure tnht the questions of passage of war ships nnd the regime of the straits in war time are still under advise ment, as this government is con- vfnced that no final decision should or can be made without the consent of Russia.
 TERRACE FOR GREECE
 ~As for Thrace. 1t wOuId seem right that that part of East Thrace which k outside Of the zone re- served for ConstnntinopIe should become part of the kingdom of Greece with the exception of the northern part of that province. As this, the northern part. ir clearly Bulga rian h populn ton. justice and fair dealing demand that the cities 0Y Adrian0ple and Kirk kfisseh and the surroundinE territory should become part of Bulgaria. Not only is the claim of Bulgaria worthy of most serious eonsidera- tion on ethnic and historical ground. but ft would also seem that BulKnrin is entitled to have its
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