Evening star., 1921-11-17
ANGORA SPEEDS Up !.
IN TREATY MAKING
Has Passed or Drafted Six
in Month Involving I'M .
portant Matters.
NEG0TIATES WITH ITALY
Anxious to Resume Diplomatic and
Commercial Relations With
United States Soon.
BY CONSTANTINE BROWN

Special cable to The Star and the Chica 20
Daily News. Copyright. 1921.
CONSTANTINOPLE. Turkey, No
vember 1.-THE Angora parliament
seems to be trying to best the world
record in speeding up treaties. In
less than month the nationals: leg
islative body has passed or drafted
six important treaties with France,
the Caucasian republic, Persia and
Atghanistan, A new convention with
Russia. and it is now drafting a new
peace treaty with Italy.
This last seems to involve many d.f-
fculties, because the Italian deleyi-
ton insists on revising the treaty
drafted last spring in Rome by Bekir
Silml, giving Italy important eAclu-
slve economic concessions in i large
section of Anatolia. The Turks in
slst that as the treaty was never
signed by either party it is not in
existence, thus making last spring.
promise void.
Insist ON Concessions.
Though the Italians are willing to
abolish the tripartite agreement they
insist that economic concessions
should be given to Italian firms in a
region corresponding to that given
to Italy by the allied agreement The
Turks are reluctant to yield so much,
especially as they realize that Italy
is unable to furnish a substantial
loan. On the other hand. the Italians
are reluctant to accept al. the ma
tionalist claims with regard to the
national unity of Turkey AMI the
abolition of privileges u foreigners
in the Turkish empire.
Replying to various deputies who
questioned the nationalist. minister of
foreign affairs as to why CONNER
cial and diplomatic relations with the
United States had not been resumed
the chairman Of the committee on
foreign affairs reported that he had
reported upon the matter favorably
weeks ago. but his personal impress
sion was that the United States was
too busy at present with other vital
questions to pay attention to near
eastern problems. Besides. he de-
clared. the American government.
though not demanding economic
privileges SUCH as were asked by
European countries. appeared to in
sist upon maintaining the capitula-
tions. Every time the Americans were
unofticially approached. though they
had shown friendliness and sympathy
for the nationalist claims. they in
sisted that the capitulations must be
maintained. However. recently the
nationalistFde,egate in Paris had been
instructed to get in touch with the
American ambassador in order to as
certain on what basis diplomatic and
commercial relations could be re-
newed.
Want Loan Here.
He was also to find out whether the
American government would object
to a Turkish mission coming to the
United States to negotiate for a loan
by offering as security to American
firms willing to advance money i'm
portant mineral rights.
According to Anatolian newspapers,
All Bey and four members of parlia-
ment have gone to Adalia. whence
they will try to sail for the United
States to get in touch with bankers
with a view to obtaining a much de-
sired loan. American business men
in Constantinople believe that If
peace can be secured Turkish Ana
tolia will prove the best field for
the investment of American capital
on this side of the Atlantic.