The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1921-11-18
Versailles Treaty Is
Called a Gigantic
Blunder of Allies

CONSTANTINOPLES, Oct. 10
ASSOCIATED Press ~MaiD-Frank a
Vanderbilt, New York fnancier, who
has been making an economic survey
of 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
a mandate over the Smyrna area. He
declared that the Greek administra-
ton of that territory and of Thrace
and Macedonia were towering monu-
ments of failure"
He said peace in the Near East
was hopeless SO long as Asia Minor
was ~convulsed by a deadly warfare
between the Greeks and Kemalists.
All the economic blunders in the Yer
sailles Treaty which resulted in such
terrible consequences for Central
Europe, he added, were repeated in
the Sevres agreement.
"If a man put into a ring two high
ly bred bulldogs" said Mr.. Vanderlip,
Aand told them to divide the quarters
and live peaceably, 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
Anatolia," he continued, "is paralyz-
ing the whole of the Near East. There
can never be peace and order, COM
mercial activity and stability, nor a
restoration of confidence until the
Greeks are made to return to their
n homeland and the Turks are given a
chance to get on their feet"
Various Other Criticisms
Mr.. Vanderlip, who came to Con-
stantinople from Athens, criticized
the Allies with equal vehemence for
the boundary lines they set in South
eastern Europe. 1.-THE Greek front
ier," he observed, has been brought
to within bombarding distance of
Constantinople. Bulgaria's outlet to
the Aegean Sea has been given to
Greece and the certain seed of future
war sown."
The American fnancier discussed
the confused political situation in
Constantinople and said there was a
noticeable lack of harmony between
the Allies. He believed that the
Sevres Treaty which was designed to
represent the terms of peace be-
tween the Allies and Turkey had fail
ed completely of its purpose and
had been ratified by no one. There
is an intense rivalry" he declared,
among the big Powers for CONNER
cial zones of influence, and a disposi-
ton to ignore the United States and
undermine American prestige.
1T is true" continued Mr.. Wander
lip, that the United States has new
er been at war with Turkey, that
technically we have no position in a
city under military occupation by the
three Allies, hat we have declined
20 take the responsibilities of a man
date and of our own will have with
drawn politically from participation
with the Allies in the administration
of the affairs Of Europe.
Excuses Called Poor
"All that is an academic excuse
perhaps for the absence of any dis
position on the part of the Allies to
cooperate with our High Commission
er. l think a broader point of view
by the Allies would lead them to
work closely and tremendously with
our officials here"
Mr.. Vanderlip paid warm tribute to
the work of Admiral Mark Bristol
the American High Commissioner. s.
doubt" said he, whether a better
man could have been found to repre-
SEN the United States. He has gain
ed the respect of everyone and is
vigorous representative of the best
American spirit. He combines broad
naval and military experience witt
keen administrative capacity, SOUND
judgment, and exceptional tact ant
diplomacy"