Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-02-26
SfvRES TREATY
SCRAPP{0 At FARLEY
French Premier and Turkish
Nationalists Score
Victory
OTTOMANS AGREE
OTTOMANS AGREE
Greek King is Urged by British to
Accede to New Arrangement-lurk.
ish Factions Close

London, Feb. 26.-The Allied con-
ference with Turkish leaders yester-
day sent the Treaty of Sevres to its
death. The British and Greeks were
out-maneuvercd and the honors
of the negotiations went to Premier
BRAND, representing France and
Bekir Samy Bey, of the Turkish Ma
tionalist delegation.
The clevcrness of Brands diplo-
matte stroke in getting the Turks to
agree to a ple5iscite in the dispatod
districts of Thrace and Smyrna to
determine whether they shall remain
under Turkish sovereignty or GO to
Greece, as the Sevres pact provided,
became more apparent at yester-
days sittings When the proposition
was put to the delegations formally,
whether they were willing to let an
inter-Allied commission decide their
rival claims and leave the remainder
of the settlement in the hands Of the
Supreme, Council, the Turks accept
ed with a!acrity, but the Greeks made
vigorous protest against any such
arrangement. Premier Kalogeropou-
los, Of Greece, expressed his disap-
proval, but asked that he be permit
ted to delay answering until he had
consulted Athens.
The British Government, it is init
mated today, realizing that a pleb-
iscitc, even though distasteful to
the Greeks, would be the best way
out Of the situation. telegraphed
King Constantine advising him to
ascept the proposal. 1t IS believed
here that the Greek Government will
undoubtedly follow this recommends
ton.
The success Of the move not only
strengthened Briand politically but
it added new power to the growing
strength of the Angora rebel gov
ernment. Mustapha Kemal Pasha,
by the attitude of his delegation
here, has greatly increased his own
prestige in the Near East. Ott OF
his slccess at this conference is
bound TO grow closer relationship
between the Constantinople and the
Angora governments, and the belief
is expressed here frequently that
Kemal's risa TO power foreshadows
the eventual! swallowing up Of the
Sultan's government by the Angora
rebels.
The Greeks are bitterly resentful
of the outcome of the London" con-
terences, Ostensibly peace has come
20 The Near East. But actually all
the old icalousies and bitterness re-
main. The Armcnians are hardly
any better off than they were be-
core and the situation for other ma
ticnalitics in Turkey remains as un-
settled
One feature of the conference has
been the drawing together of the
two Turkish factions which, on their
arrival here, were politically isolated
Brands diplomacy is credited, with
bringing them together. When men,
hcrS Of both Turkish delegations left
ST. James Palace after yesterdays
session, Bel;ir Samy Bey, of Angora,
was laughing heartily at his. own
sutcaSs, md even Twctik Pasha, head
Of the Constantinople group, who
left sick bed to attend the meet
ing, seemed pleased
Louis Lucheur, French Minister,
CT liberated regions. has suggested
to Justin Chamberlain, British Chan
cello" Of the EHchsouer. it was learn
cd yesterday, that Anglo-French bus
mess would improve greatly if Great
Britain would wipe out Frances
debt of $4,000 900, 900 to her.
, Although there is little possibility
that the suggestion will be enter
tanned favorably as long. as the
United States shows no inclinations
to cancel the British debt, it is un-
derstood that some arrangement
probably will be made under which
Great Britain would accent from,
France German bonds in part nsv.