The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-11-20
AMERICA TO TAKE ACTIVE INTEREST. IN TURKISH FARLEY.
United States Will Not Hesi- tate in Making Demands knoWn-DeIegateS Not
 Mere Observers"
By Associated Press

Lausanne, November 19.-The in- dieatioEs tonight that the reprsenta- tiees of the United States government will take an active part In the Near East conference, which will open tomorrow with n penary session at given the conference great interna- tional importance. America wifi not only obserVe-she will speak, and speak vigorously when she thinks the occasion demands tt, and in general way will insist on every right of participation enjoyed by ether countries in all things, except a@tual voting.
 Such, the Associated Press under stands, Is the American position, and il is founded on the fact that the United States, like the European powers, possesses interests in Tur- key. and upon the American convie- tion that the United States cannot sit idly by and allow other world na- tions to dispose of the future of the Turkish state without taking into consideration the views of the United States.
 Attend All Sessions
 The American ambassador to Italy, Richard Washburn Child, and tae American minister to Switzerland. Joseph C. Grew, plan to attend all the sessions of the conference, with Rear Admiral Bristol Joining them later. The United States never de- olared war on Turkey and Is not rep resented at Lausanne to take part in | l.. ..t< ,f tt but she has distinct interest in the question of the Turkls sh eaptu- lations and the freedom of the straits.
 Although it is too early to define the position of the United States on the various problems to be discussed at the conference, there seemed every prospect tonight that the American representatives. who lose their characterization of observers" and become full-fledged delegates with the reservation above noted. will op- pose any project to abandon the extra territgrial privllexe which permits foreigners to beFstiled in foreign courts In Turkey.
 Law Not Just
 The American theory is said to be
 
 based on religious tenets, to which foreigners including Americans, do not subscribe. and that when the lives and property of Americans are involved 1t Is only natural that they desire to retain those judicial ex- emptlons already authorized either by tradition or by treaty.
 When 1t comes to the taxation of foreigners or foreign property in Turkey. the impression prevails that the United States may advocate some modification of the existing exemp- ton. in the belief that taxation ex- emption Is tantamount to, unjust dIs- crlmination against the Turkish manufacturer or merchant America. 1t is said, may favor out and ouf abolition of this capitulation or privilege and recommend separate taxation arrangements with the vari- ous powers.
 International Agreement
 Concerning an increase in the Turkish customs tariff on imports and exports. it is thought proba ble that the United States might indorse an international agreement the same as was worked out for China at the Washington conference. On the cus- toms question the United States ap- parently shows no intention to act alone, but in the closest unity with the other great powers.
 It is recalled that on September 10. 1914. the state department at Washington was officially informed by the Ottoman government of It's intention to abrogate all capitula- tions beginning October l. but that the American ambassador to Con stantinople was instructed to notify the Turkish government that the United States could not acquesce Tn this and coud not recognize Turkish right to abolish privileges prevlous- ly accorded