New-York tribune., 1922-11-22
Allies Victor I'm
First SlxirHrlish
AT Lausanne
Ride Roughshod Over Turks
Views, Taking Leadership
ofCornmitiees andPlenary
Sessions Despite Protests
Meetings To Be Secret
Cllilds Outlines Attitude of
Americas To Discuss Any
Topic atParley AffectingIt
By Wilbur Forrest
Rnf ninE Cnhln To Tile T,r.ih,i,te

| Copyright, 1922, New York Tribune, Inc.
LAUSANNE, Nov, 81. - The Allies
determination to dominate the Near
East Conference here was shown un.
mistakably in the way they rode
roughshod over all Turkeys demands
to-day, when all the delegates met for
the first time and the business Of the
conference got under way.
The presidency Of the three commit
tees which will take up matters of ter
ritorial, judicial and economic dispute
was intfusted, respectively, to the Brit
ish, the Italians and the French. in
accordance with plans announced in
this correspondence yesterday. The
leadership at the penary sessions was
ilKewlse made rotatiVe among the three
Aiiled powers. Turkeys protests
against all this carried no weight.
The three Allied languages also wcre
made the official mediums of inter
Ghange Tor the conference and it was
aee'oea 'he sessions are to be secret.
Turkeys Delegates Protest
The Turks, protested against this,
too. They demanded nil sessions he
t0n9Iened to the press and the public,
lhey were however, Immediately over
ruled, and the deepest secrecy will be
nalntalned in regard to all the nepo-
tiatio9ns il it is within the power Of
the Allied delegations to carry out the
orders Of their chiefs.
From British circles it is Iearnod
Jhls JIhls dlctum OF secrecy was imposed bv
Premier Poincare Of France, TIE
british say they do not favor it. The
oPpositlon with which the French Pre-
mler has received the press thus far
moulo seem 10 bear out the British
statement nt--espec as the Rr;tish
are usually most amenablc 20 punitcitv l'Isn
Inc Greeks are understood to be in
agreement with the Turks, at least in
me tne matter of opposing secrecy. and
both these factions are prenored : n
take full advantage Of The resnitant
SITUATION in an effort TO get their v,e,ys
before the world
Ihe status of American relieious
workers in Turkish territory. as we'll
aS OF american nationals generally
ana or foreigners belonging to other
epuntfles 81 not directly Interested in
cussed if the Turks can help it. This
was made apparent at to-day's session
When the Angora delegates were asked |
ynelr APTITUDE on the requests of the !
United States, Norway, Sweden. Hol.
lana, spain, Portugal and Others not
liiVolVed in the conference for requla-
Ilon OF the status Of their nationals in
view Of the changes in the eanitn1n. |
tions f,oreshadowed in the passing Of
the Sultan. t"'0''s ei
Turks Decline With Oriental Grace
with Oriental grace the Turks de-
c!'ned to deal with outside representa-
tlves at Lausanne. They called tba
attention of the powers to tbe fsnt
the ilst OF delegates given them did
not include outsiders for discussion of
any subject. whatsoever. If the Otto
man point is carried here this means
some nationals will be left completelv
out OF Whatever arrangements are
MADE IN the negotiation Of new canitu- |
latlons with Nationalist Turkey. or Tho
modihcation of the old capitulations
that existed under the regime of the
Sultan. ~ ''io
Ambassador Child made hr;er
speech here to-day outlining his stains
and that of the otaer Amer.cnn YEN
resentatives, explaining that vhiIe
they may participate in all sitt;ngs
they have no power to vote or join IN
ated. o''-
Emil Barrere, the French represent.
atiye, also spoke, emphasizing the Al
iled desire for secrecy and pleading
or the general goodwill of the dele |
gates.
The Turkish delegation announced