New-York tribune., 1922-11-27
Carzon Backs Child State
ment of Our Policy; Says
Nothing Shall Come of
Secret Lausanne Pacts
Russian Delegates
Arrive at Parley
Rakovsky Asserts He Win
Fight for Equal Place i'm
Conference Discussions
BY Wilbur Forrest
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specfor Cable 70 The Tribune
Copyright, 1922. New York Tribune Inc.
LAUSANNE, Nov. 26. - Great
Britain came 70 the unqualified sup
port of the American open-door
policy in the Near East to-day as
the first definite result of Ambasss-
dor Child's declaration of Saturday
against seeres trade negotiations
here.
The assurance, delivered through
Marquis Curzon, British For
eign Secretary and head OF the dele
cation to the Near East conference,
said that nothing should come out
of the Lausanne gathering through
secret agreements or otherwise In
any way challenging the open-door
policy or barring Americans from
equal rights with other nationals IN
the Levant.
Admiral Mark L. Bristol, associate
American observer, arrived here to-
night. Christian Rakowsky, of Rus
sia, also put In an appearance and
announced he would fight for an equal
place in conference discussions for
Russia.
England and the United States, The
Tribune learned to-day, now are in g
state of complete mutual understand
ing, not only as between the de1ega-
tipns here but as between the London
and Washington governments as we'll
Whether this important accord goes
beyond the British agreement to sup
port American policy IN the Near East
or 9sends 70 other world tbeatess Is
not entirely certain, but the Britisss
response to Mr.. Childss declaration
couldn't be more clear. q
Welcomed Statement
LORD Curzon tonight authorized tbs
following statement:
"The British government welcomes
the statement made by the representa-
tive of the United States on behalf ct
his government. There are no diverg-
ent views between the two govern
ments in regard to the policy of ths
open door in the Near East. where q
complete accord prevails in the matter
of British and American interest"
Great Importance is attached to Lord
Curzon's avowal from the American
economic and commercial viewpoint be-
cause it disposes enphatically Of tha
suspicious, SO far as England is con-
cerned, that secret deals were being
cooked up, whereby exploitation rights
in the Near East, especially in the
Mosul oil fields, would be grabbed by
certain powers to the exclusion OF
others. As Great Britain already holds
a mandatory influence over Mosul, an6
as the rumor was circulated here two
days ago that she had made advances
to Ismet Pasha for private under
standing in that region, Great Britain
had been the chief object OF those
suspicious.
Circumstances Not Clarified
Although the British position Is nove
officially defined, the circumstances
which prompted Mr.. Child to issue his
challenge are not entirely clarified. &c
not the British. what nation was in
yolved in alleged skuildusgery to the
extent of calling forth the American
declaration?
Admiral Mark L. Bristol, sssociate
American observer, will assist Oh
servers Child and Grew in represent
ing the United States ct the con-
ference. The commanding place the
two senior members OF the delegation
have won for their viewpoint thus
early in the proceedings indicates they
have handled the interests OF their
country effectively thus far. but A5
miraI Bristol will be of immense sery
ice to them when the questions of prp-.
lection of Christian minorities and
capitulations arise, as he has much
first-hand information on them gained
during his experience as American
High Commissioner at Constantiuopls.
There was feeling IN certain Brit
ish quarters yesterday that Nr. Child
had gone too far in casting doubt "a
the negotiating powers, bat it was
much less marked than in ether Allied
camps. That Lord Curzon himssE.
however, was fully cognizsnt Ia sn4
vance that Mir. Child was preparing so
fre his brcadside was confirmed fe-
night by The Tribune, which learned
that the American Ambassador visited
the British Minister Friday with copy
Of the note, and explained he had de-
cided to make clear the American posi-.
ton alta time when If was not necessarw
to street it toward any particular nation
or base it on any specific event. Lord
Curzon read the draft and agreed With
MI. Chiid that the action would be. not
only iussifiahle but timely as we'll.
. From sources which it is inexpediena
20 mention at the moment The Tribune
is able to emphasize that the Aaslc.
american accord disclosed for sba
first time by Lord Curzon bn
considered IN the nature of a seers.
agreement which would be contrary Is
the spirit of the American policy. az
designed to give either nation any
special economic advantages Owe.
others IN the Near East. Il is hest
deserihed as a merger OF the Near
eastern poiicy OF both parties SD
support Of the open door.
There is no doubt that Mr.. Chil6tg
dashing insistence on the open doae
has put new aspect on the confe,ss
ence. HIS guarded iuference thaA
deals outside the conference we're ss.
aueneing territorial discussions witIgin.
together with the definition az ~
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