Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-11-30
State Department Denies I'M
plications cRad Into Nor
gcnthau Attacks.
DEFINES NEAR EAST AIM
Has Taken No Action to Sc.
cure Rights for Standard
Oil Company.
lev Associated Press

lshed attacks upon the position the
American government Is taking at
She Lausanne conference, attributed
10 Henry Morgcnthau, ambassador to
Turkey under The Wilson admins
iration, prompted the State Depart
ment 20 issue a formal denial today
aimed rather at the implications In
N'tNed in the printed version OF Mir.
ANorEcnthau's remarks than Mt the
specific allesations they contained.
- The specific statement involved al
legged cooperation OF the state De-
gartment with the Standard oil
Company 10 obtain ronunciation by
the Dutch Shell Company. a British
concern, of portion OF its interest
IN Palestine in favor OF the Ameli-
can company. The departments
statement said MIR. Moreen;hau Ind
--hhen eli h'r incorrectly quoted or
uniformed IN this connection.
'IupiicatioHs" Arc Denied.
Tho general implication read by
department. officials into AIR. Morgcn-
ihsus remarks was that the Amer
iGan government was chiefly con
. ccrrcd at Lausanne or elsewhere in
obtaining commercial opportunities
IN the Near East for American oil
ccfapanies. In that connection the
ucpdrtnentS statement said:
The Implication in this (AIr. Nor
Senthaus) statement was vigorously
denied by the department"
The only action taken by ,ht de-
partment which could possibly be
referred TO in the published account,
2. Inc statement continued. was its
mandate notes asking for equal on
ppTiunitJ 10Y American enterprise in
mandate territories, an attitude which
ms administration has taken as well
"s the prior administration"
Iias Numerous Oil Permits
lhe Standard Oil Company is un-
"erStood 10 hold Il number of per-
in.'s from the Turkish government
Tor oil prospecting IN Palestine, some
"t them antedatinS the war There
has been correspondence OF most
5Tlendiy character between the
washington and London rovcrn-
ihehts IN connection with these and
was said that tho British nuthori-
Nes had shown no inclination 10 de-
NY their validity or TO prevent pros
ncctinE under them
IN none OF these matters, however
was the Dutch Shcll Company. re-
icfFed TO by Mr. Morgenthuu. con-
cerHtd- II was added nor has tho
standard Oh or any other American
concern been furnished with ate
department letters intended for Isc
IN negotiations with other oil con-
Germs IN Palestine or la Mcsopo-
tan.!A
san Reno Pact Void.
liz Is possible that Mr. Morgcnthau
mad In mind correspondence over
disappearing oil interests IN which
me United states objected 10 the cN-
S!usiVe division Of the field there be
: --acen British and Irnch interests
'HHder tie san Reno agreement. The
Hr!tlsh recognized Mt tho tirlu OF that
correspondence tho sounducss of Tho
american complaint at being excluded
from an opportunity Tor American
enterprise, and, while no Official re-
port has Hot boon received OF LORD
Curson' statement TO tho Pres al
Lausanne recently. that Great Britain
regarded the san Reno pact as null
=. .nd void" there is no disposition here
----ioA- doubt that such is The British at
ttudc.
As TO tho general attitude OF the
delegation ut Lausanne ii
can be said .IuthoriE. Sivc,0.ihat in
: atructions 10 Ambassador Child mai,
- very plain thdt - paramount in
;rrcat of the United states reIacs
10 Humanitarian considerations. such
IS the rights OF religious and racial
.mihori,ics, tho protection OF cduru-
Gatouai institutions and similar
ouesNcns in Turkey. II is strongly
ropcd IN WASHINGTON that tho Laus-
ibnc meeting viii result In general
agreements on these points
Deal with Bcncyoirnrca.
Conferences NJ Lausanne hotwocn
.tmbassador Child and the Turkish
delegates arc believed 80 have dealt
With such questions rather than with
= preliminary steps toward Il scpur:t.
e treaty with Turkey. Such a treaty
: II IS thought ia Official quarters
!. would In al probability hc predicated
largely upon agreements reached by
tn, Lausanne conference. and the
,~-rroaty negotiations would therefore
follow rather than precedc the con.
ierence.
- The open-door policy OF the United
Estatos as applying 10 Turkey has al
ready been stated TO the conference,
by the ambassador. Broadly speak
ing. !, IS said. this would cove
American concern with even the dif
flcult question OF the freedom OF tn,
Turkish straits The View tax
here appears 70 he that the Unite,
states probably would be inclined Il
indorse q disposition OF Tho strait!
problem that was agreeable 10 ~,
European powers. provided 81 mean
equal treatment for all nations. "a.
those powers are more immediatei!
concerned e. this problem than Ia,
Washington government
49, tid, No Specific Interest
-h Side from these broad outlines o
no!icy. humanitarian and therefor
universal 10 scope on the one han,
and cor tho open door for trade an,
commerce Developments In Turkey OF
me othcr, II IS understood that IN
American delegation at lausanne g.
not working ~ the interest OF an,
SPECIFIC American commercial rrojcc
in the Near East An 81 can be SAFE
definitely that tho Washington Cove
cruUent seeks only I" obtain propc
recognition Of the rights Of American
hnsiness enterprises 10 compel
against MI comors in the develop
mcnt Of Turkey, s! they so desire.
Lloyd and sixteen Arc pardoncd