The Washington times., 1921-04-03
ENTENTE WINS POINT
WITH ENGLIsHMAN.


ticularly one in which Grey accepts
your proposal with reference to an
immediate exchange of views.
First Grey spoke of the reproach
leveled against him as to his being
too considerate of the Caliph. Then
he discussed the Sultans remaining
at Constantinople, reforms. and terri.
torial integrity.
"As regards the nominal Turkish
sovereignty, his words mean that he
would concede a minimum: SO many
forms of Turkish sovereignty have
already been found that 1t ought to
be easy to come to an understand
ing" Grey said
"This evolution of Grey's reveals
courage.
'1n conclusion--as long as the Sui
tan remains at Constantinople, Grey
will agree to everything calculated to
maintain the peace"
Grey could not afford to have the
Sultan driven from Constantinople,
kan allies.
The whole OF Russia's scheme wNs
not yet understood in London and
Paris On November. 1881, 1912, In
No. 6I5, Sazonoff had occasion to in
struct his ambassador at London
RUSSIA CONCEALED %s
FACTS FROM GREY. yRz~
Sazonoff to London Envoy: LAT
terly the French minister for foreign
affairs has repeatedly emphasized
during his conversations with NJ Is
wolsky (Russian Ambassador a.
Paris that ii appeared to him hign-
ly desirable that more explicit infor-
nation concerning tho substance of
the Serbs-Bulgarian alliance and Rus
sia's attitude in the question be given
to Grey. - ou may tell him (Crey)
the Russian government has been
aware OF the fact that Gueshoff had
at the time given information to the
London cabinet as to this subject
through the medium Of the British
minister at Sofia; IT WAS, THERE
FORE. NOT NECESSARY FOR YOU
TO SPEAK TO GREY EXPLICITLY
ABOUT THIS TREATY. THE LESS
SO As THIS TREATY WAS TO BE
KEPT STRICTLY SECRET ny THE
TWO INTERESTED GOVERN
MENTS.~
Sazonon knew what he wanted
and he was not at all shy in letting
Sir Edward Grey know his wishes.
The peace treaty Of Bucharest shows
that he had his way to the very end,
for with that instrument he got even
with Bulgaria for daring to want all
she had been promised in return for
shedding her blood in behalf OF Tur-
key.
He accepted the following proposals
from France to decide the fate Of
Consta tantinople, and wired to the Rus
sian ambassador at London:
81. The powers will take q collec-
tive step with the belligerent states
for a suspension OF hostilities.
2. The sovereignty Of the Sultan At
Constantinople and in the adjoiuing
territory will be maintained without
any restrictions.
"3. In the remaining parts Of Eu-
ropean Turkey the national, political
and administrative institutions will
be changed in accordance with the
requirements OF each district; this to
be done in such a manner that the
interests of all interested states will
be balanced.
~. For this purpose OF conjofntiy
settling the various questions involv-
ed, the powers will meet at q con-
ference to which the belligerent
states and Rumania shall also be in
vited-
Sazonof-s scheme for shearine Bui-
- WI W u pU-
sition of mastery at Constantinople |
fitted in neither with that Of the
entente nor the Russian, French, and
British intentions. To remain a po-
litical combination of the sort they
were, the powers had to maintain the
status quo along tho Straits. which
was the sole reason why the total
elimination OF the Caliph in Europe
was not favored. -
Great Britain, besides having prime |
interests I'm keeping the Bosphorus |
and Dardanelles closed to the Rus
SLAMS, whenever that should become |
necessary, had to consider also the |
feelings OF the Mohammedan world
her Islsmic colonies.
France did not want to have Rus |
sla boss the Mediterranean, and |
Russia felt that just then the mo-
ment was not come to occupy Con- |
stantinople and the Straits herself. |
simply because Great Britain and |
France would not consent to that.
GREY ACTED SPOKESMAN
FOR RUSSIAN PLANS.
Benckendorff to NJ. Sdzonoff. |
Telegram dated October go, Novem-
Der 2, 1919. No. eos.
Your kilograms 24O3 and 24O5 re-
ceived.
ct have spoken to Grey. He says
IL Is impossible to ask the Bulgarians