The Washington herald., 1922-11-14
By FRANK H. SIMONDS.

Recent dispatches from various
European capitals and from An
CORA as well make It clear in what
temper the Turk Is coming to Lau-
same Since the present Sultan.
who has been in reality an allied
captive in Constantinople. agreed
to accept the disastrous terms Of
the now abolished treaty of Sevres
not only Is he to be forbidden rep
resentation at Lausanne but he Is
beyond question to be compelled to
abdicate.
Moreover. the Turkish tactics are
quite clear. Six months ago the
British. who were most anti-Turk
among the allies. had pla anned that
while at the conference which set
tied the Turkish question. the re-
vising Of the treaty OF Sevres and
the restoration of Smyrna to the
Turks were inevitable. the Greeks
should keep possession OF Smyrna
and the allies Of Thrsce until the
conference assembled and then
trade off these things against
Turkish sronsent to other condi-
tions
signal for Turk Offensive.
This wa. still the British view in
August, when Parliament rose and
was disclosed in an injudicious
speech of Lloyd George which was
the signal for the Turkish offen-
sive that led to the Greek defeat
and collapse. After the Turks had
retaken Smyrna the British still
hoped to hold the Straits and
Thrace al the basis for neg citation,
while they also kept their hands
upon Constantinople.
But the Turks as they advanced
to the Straits frankly threatened to
attack the British, and this threat
was only abolished by he interven-
tion of France, which through NJ.
Franklin Bouillon was able. follow
ing Lord Curzon's excursion to
Paris, to promise the Turks prompt
occupation of Thrace. with Adrian
ople and without conditions. IL they
would refrain from attacking the
British at Chanak and allow the
Christian populations Of Trace n
brief time in which to emigrate.
Now this time has elapsed. the
Christians are gone and the Turks
have Adrianople and Thrace again.
AS result there remains nothing
in the hands Of the allies. even con-
ccedins that the allies were agreed
which might serve as the basis for
obtaining what they desire in the
conference Of Lausanne. Moreover.
the allies are not agred. France
and Italy are not prepared to fight
Turkey in order to make good GER
tain former privileges. and GreaI
l;ritain. with her Mohammcdsn pop
ulations. Is in no position to fight
the Turk single handed.
Explains EsropeS Amusement.
This explains Europe's amaze
ment at Mr.. Hughes recent note
setting forth seven points which
represent the American wishes.
Three of these seven points, the
maintenance of the capitulations,
the provision for the protection OF
minorities and the guarantee OF the
freedom OF the Straits. lie outside
o; any possible area of Turkish
concession, save only as the Turks
may be prepared TO make promises
in the matter of the Straits and of
the minorities which all Europe
knows will be empty, because there
will be lacking any will or force
to make them good on either side.
The Turk is coming back as a
conqueror. He will go to Lausanne
determined to free himself OF the
irksome capitulations and to avoid
any concessions in the matter Of
minorities which would interfere
with the sovereignty of his country.
As for the freedom of the Straits he
knows that my such freedom as
Mr.. Hughes means would insure the
control of Great Britain. which Is
the dominant seapower and will
be opposed by France and
italy.
In reality the conference OF Lau-
same is bound to be an empty
show The real decision has been
made in the Near East and Is reg
istered in the srmistice OF Mudania.
Europe-and the United States as
wells quite ready to go to war
either to maintain capitulations or
to protect minorities. Moreover. in
the case of minorities 1t would he
necessary to occupy Turkish terri
tory permanently. after having con-
quered il to give this protection.
The allies had the Turks down
and out" at the end of the world