Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-11-15
GREEK MANDATE
OVER SMYRNA A
FOLLY, ASSERTS
Frank A. VanderIip Scores
Allies for Their Action;
Administration of Greece
Is a Failure.

Constantinople, Nov. 14.-Frank
A. Vanderlip, New York financler,
who has been making an economic
survey or European countries, said
when he visited this city that. in
his opinion, the allies committed
an act of "tragic political folly
in giving the Greeks manda'e
over the Smyrna area. He de-
clared that the Greek administra-
ton of that territory and OF
Trace and Macedonia were tow
ering monuments of failure
He said peace in the Near East
was hopeless so long as Asia Minor
was convulsed by deadly warfare
between the Greeks and Kemalists.
All the economic blunders in the
Versailles treaty which resulted IN
such terrible consequences for
Central Europe, he added, were re-
peated in the Sevres agreement.
"If a man put into a ring two
highly bred bulldogs" said Mr..
Vanderlip, land told them to di-
vide the quarters and live peacea-
bly,, his act would be as likely TO
result in peace as was the act OF
the allies in permitting the Greek
army to enter this part of the
world. The present conflict in Ana
tolia," he continued, is paralyz-
ing the whole of the Near East.
There never can be peace and or
der, commercial activity and sta
bility, nor a restoration Of conf
dence until the Greeks are made
to return to their homeland and
the Turks are given a chance to
get on their feet"
Mr.. Vanderlip, who came to Con-
stantinople from Athens, criticized
the allies with equal vehemence
for the boundary lines they set in
southeastern Europe. "The Greek
frontier" he observed, has been
brought to within bombarding dis
tance OF Constantinople. Bulga-
ria's outlet to the Aegean sea has
been given to Greece and the GER
tain seed of future war sown."
The American financier dis
cussed the confused political sit
uation in Constantinople and said
there was a noticeable lack of har-
mony between the allies. He be-
lieved that the Sevres treaty which
was designated to represent the
terms of peace between the allies
and Turkey, had failed completely
of its purpose and had been rati-
fled by no one. "There Is an in
tense rivalry" he declared, "amons
the big powers for commercial
zones of influence, and a disposi-
tion to ignore the United States
and undermine American pres
tige."
"It is true" continued Mr.. Van
derlip, that the United States has
never been at war with Turkey,
that technically we have no posi-
tion in city under military occu-
patton by the three allies, that we
have declined to take the respon-
sibilities of a mandate and of our
own will have withdrawn politi-
cally from participation with the
allies in the administration of the
affairs of Europe.
"All that is an academic excuse
for the absence of any disposition
on the part of the allies to coop
crate with our high commissioner
I think broader point of view
by the allies would lead them TO
work more closely and harmoni-
ously with our officials here"
Mr.. Vanderlip paid warm trib-
ute to the work of Admiral Mark
Bristol, the American high COM
missioner. II doubt" said he.
whether better trained man
could have been found to repre-
sent the United States. He has
gained the respect of everyone and
is a vigorous representative of the
American spirit. He combines
broad, naval and military expert
ence with keen administrative ca
pacity, sound Judgment. and ex-
ceptional tact and diplomacy"