Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-23
PRESENT j. S. NOTE
TOLEAGUE COUNCIL
Parisians See Little Hope OF
America Joining World Union
in Near Future
TURKS AGREE ON DEMANDS

lace. American ambassador 10 rahc''
was announced 10 the council of tho
League Of Nations yesterday. was pre-
scented to the council when II assembled F.
this morning
The American note was presented in
English, and in Wow Of its considerable
length II was decided 10 have II trans
lated into French. 81 that each member
might have an understandable copy be
fore him when il came np for discus
sion. II was understood the note prob
ably would not be- given out until late
today.
The action Of tho United states in |
asserting its right to participate in th"
disposition ~ mandates arising under .
the covenant of the League Of Nations.
created certain amount of interest
in the meeting Of the council which .
hitherto had been absent.
Newspapers Comment
Newspapers today indUlgcd in mild .
speculation relative 20 the official text
of the communication.
Some statesmen. said tho rctit
rariSien. "soc in tho note the possible /
entry of the United States into tho |
league. Others NOR" prudent remark
that President Wilson will quit Office !
on March 1. and the Republican party
has spoken too badly of the leagu" 70
be able to speak we'll of it between today |
and tho time when Mr.. Harding becomes |
president.
Thine must bn allowed 10 do It's
work and we think. with others. That
the gardens Of Luxembourg Palace will
undoubtedly SOC more than one spring
before n reconciliation blossoms forth, "
comments the journal.
London. Feb. 23.-tRy \. Pl-
Constellation ~ Near Eastern problems
by allied Turkish delegates began here
this morning. Tho Turkish representa-
tivcs entered the conference ~ two sop
arnto and distinct bodies. tho Turkish |
Nationalist onvoys having refused to
join the delegates Of the Sultan = gov
ernment. The conference wa> hold in |
Queen Anncs drawing room Vt ST !
James Palace instead of in tho picture
gallery. Us was intended. The dele
gates assembling at a great horseshoe
table in tho ccntcr of tho apartment.
Premier Lloyd George sat on tho left
side of the horse sho" with Premier
BRAND. nj France. and Count Sforza.
Italian foreign minstar. On tho other
side Of tho table sat Earl Curzon. Of
KedlcSton, secretary Of state fo- for
eign affairs. IN" japanese delegates
being seated at ms right.
Seperate Turk Delegates
The Turkish representatives wrr"
given separate table Tewfik pnSba.
representative of the Sultan's govern
Inent. looked fcnblc and III whom hc
was assisted into tn" room by members
OF his staff Bckir Snmy R"y, head Of
the Turkish Nationalist delegation. ac-
companiPd by his colleagues and 500
retary, entered th" room after T"wfik
Pasha.
The two Turkish delegations. a.
though in word and attitude hostil" 10
each other. neTorthcless. apparently
have common purpose. many observers
Crediting them with acting on tho theory
that they can obtain NOR" by acting
apart than by fusion.
The AnCoru delegation has given tho
French to understand thar II m" con
ference docs not grant an adequate
revision Of the treaty # SNvrr"S Mus
tapha Kcmal PaShH desires TO noGotiat"
direct with France. Tn" Nationalists
affirm that they hav" SO Oo0 mon in
reserve we'll equipped for t"ld service.
The session brought ont tho fact that
the NationaNS'S and the tOnstantinOplc
contingent wprn virtually agreed upon
what Turkey wants Bckr Samy Boy,
however, continued ~ insist thni ho
alone had authority 50 speak for the
Turkish people"
Tn" two delegations agreed on the
broad principles uf thcir claims. These
looked toward maintaining tho in.
tegrjty of the Ottoman "mpiro, hU, with
recognition Uf the fact that tn" Allies
would maintain mundatcs oyer crrtnin
parts Of former Turkish provinces They
insisted on the rights Of minuritiCS un