The New York herald., 1922-12-14
near EAST PARLEY
CLOSE TO RUPTURE
Attitude of Turks on Mi
norities Threatens Break
up of Conference.
REJECT ALLIES PLANS
Would Bar Welfare Work
ers and Refuse Armen-
ian Homeland.
CURZON IN FIRM STAND
Blames Turks for Decimating
Armenians and Hints at
British Withdrawal.
CURzON IN FIRM STAND

able attitude of the Turks over the
question Of minorities. The American
delegation is trying to play the role of
intermediary in the tense situation
over this issue.
a fiat refusal by the Turks to ac-
cept any aid or surveillance from
Christian welfare workers in Turkey,
refusal to give any national home to
the Armenians within her boundaries,
has brought about situation in which
the Allies find themselves practically
at bay before the Turks and will be
compelled to break off these negotia-
tions unless another nights reflection
causes the Turks to change their at
titudc.
The Turks are holding meeting to-
night, and Ismet Pasha tomorrow again
will face Lord Curzon and his colleagues
with what seems must be their final
answer to the practically universal de-
mand from the outside world that new
system be instituted which will render
massacres in Turkey impossible.
Child Confers With Ismet.
Following a disappointing session this
morning, at which the Turks rejected
virtually all the Allies proposals. Am
bassador Child called on Ismet Pasha
and is understood to have tried to get
him to accept a compromise providing
for an international commission of sur
veiIla,.ce, with Turk as member,
which would get around the Turkish
idea that such an institution is q viola
ton Of their sovereignty. Mr.. Child was
greatly encouraged by the talk.
( The shadow OF further massacres and
new wars has fallen plainly over the
conference as the result OF the deter
mined stand suddenly assumed by Lord
Curzon In reply TO the Turks reitera-
ton of theiY refusal to accept any tn
reference Regarding Christian minort-
ties.
Emphasizing the serious stage the con-
ference has reached Lord Curzon said to
friends tonight: THE Christian nations
cannot yield on this demand. and II the
Turks will not concede this then the con-
ference must break"
In Turkish circles the charge Is made
tonight that the Allies have failed 70
drive some OF their bargains. such as
MosuI and rather than so before the
world on such material issues are trying
70 have the conference break on a moral
one. As the Turks see II. the question
Of minorities involves directly their SOW
ereignty and so transcends any other
On the allied side tits moral ques-
ton upon which the whole Christian
world Is unanimous and on which they
cannot yield. The only compron,ise
which the Turks seem willing to make
tonight is 10 accept the same clauses
that are in the treaties with Poland. Ru-
mania and Czecho-Slovakia regarding
minorities. which would merely permit
an investigation by the League OF Ma
tions after ulassacrcs have occurred.
whereas the Allies demand is for the in
stitution of either q committee OF the
League OF Nations or an International
commission to be permanently resident
In Turkey 10 watch over the Turks.
Turks Gail II Dtsm memberment.
This is what the Turks say they will
never accept. In the discussion to-day
il was developed:
Tirst-That on the subject of a. home
for Armenians In CECILIA or elsewhere
the Turks were adamant, conaending
that this was really an attempt 10 dis
member Turkey.
Second-That instead Of allowing all
Greeks in Constantinople TO remain the
Turks now insist that only those born
there can remain. thus cutting down the
number of 2oo,coo. More than this, they
demand the immediate removal from
Constantinopie of the Greek patriacfiate
and al it's institutions which goes back
TO Constantine and was even recognized
by Mohammed the Conqueror.
Third-That they refuse the Allies's
demand that Christians no longer be
conscripted into the Turkish army.
Fourth-That they have accepted the
demand that Christians shall have So
called freedom Of movement. provided
IL means leaving Turkey. However. they
are now compelling every Christian of
military status to pay 100 Turkish
pounds 10 leave Constsntlnople.
Fifth-That they utterly refuse thus
far either to Join the League of Nations
or TO submit to its control, and are
not a member.
Lord Curson's Attack.
II was after these various points had
been made by tho Turks that Lord Cur.
zon brought matters practically 70 q
crisis In a speech TO the Turks that sur
prised everyone by it's firrnness. Re-
ferring 20 the refusal of the Turks 70
eccede 20 the worldwide demand for a
home for ASmenians, he said that the
Armenian question was one OF the great
est scandals Of the world. but yet the
Turks had the effrontery 20 say that
the Armenisns had brought on their
troubles themselves.
How Is IT," he asked. that the
5000. 900 Armenians who used TO live In
Anatolta now are reduced TO 10000
Did they kill themselves. or did they
leave Anatoiia voluntarily Why are
they scattered over all the neighborinR
countries II all they would have TO do
Is TO go back home and be embraced by
tho Turkish Government"
The eyes of the world. he insisted,
were on the Turk and the world de-
n1anded that these wretched people
should not be left any longer without
auy more protection than the Turkish