Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-12-26
LAUSANNE FARLEY
REACHES DEADLOCK
ON TURKS DEMANDS
BY A. r. DECKER

] Especial Cable TO Inc Atlanta journal ana
Chicago Daily NewsTCOpyright, 1929
| LAUSANNE, Dec. 23.-Negotia
tons have reached a series of dead
locks, with the Turks holding out
on nearly every question before the
conference.
A month of debate has passed
without the completion of a single
important clause. Nevertheless, the
delegations leave for the holidays
with the impression that much has
been accomplished in learning the
different points of view and that
peace will be possible.
| Marquis CurZon remains in Swift
erland, M. Barrere goes to Paris for
a few days and the American dele
| cations remain near Lausanne.
| Hence the prompt resumption of ne.
gotiations. both official and unofficial
is expected. The Straits negotiations
have reached a stage where the
Turks accept the free passage of
ships but oppose a commission to
supervise the demilitarized zones.
Considerations of judicial capitula-
lions is blocked by the question as
to what kind of justice foreigners
might expect from Turkish judges.
The powers admit that the old sys.
tenn of capitulations is Anticipated,
I but they demand it's replacement by
a system they can approve.
Ottoman Debt
The Ottoman debt problem has
| been solved by a pro-rata apportion-
ment, but up to the present Tur-
keys share has not been fixed. The
indemnity question remains tabled
pending the balancing of counter
claims. The question as to the
Greek patriarchate in Constantine.
pie is being discussed privately. The
exchange of populations question
has been shelved temporarily along
with the exchange Of hostages and
prisoners The Turks promise pro-
lection under the League of Ma
tions to the minorities but refuse a
special commissioner, refuse to ar
range a separate control Of GENE
teries of foreigners and refuse to dis
cuss exemption from military service
upon the payment of certain sum
of money.
Ria Nour Bey, when asked to
show some Christmas spirit and be
generous said: 1--WE do not give
Christmas presents" Word came
from AngoTa not to make economic
agreements, thus blocking the tariff
discussion so important to the
French.
Some of these refusals are astound-
ing; they came after agreements
were thought to be reached. The
Mussolini oil question is not being
discussed, only quietly, and they re
fuse to discuss the eastern frontiers
situation. Knotty problems such as
concessions, banks, courts, customs
and prisons remain to be solved.
Equal Taxation
The allies accept equal taxation
Of foreigners and want assurances
that there will be no discrimination.
Nothing has been heard of the pro-
posed home for the Armenians since
the Turks proposed that a part of
Irak (Mesopotamia) be apportioned
to the ArmenianS.
Friday Ria Nour Bay. protested
violently when the Armenians asked
to be heard before the subcommittee
on minorities and when a Bulgarian
delegate wanted to discuss the
status of the Bulgarian minority in
Turkey.
In addition to all this, the, Turks,
each time that they have made a
concession have reserved the right
to reply more fully at later time.
On several occasions Ismet Pasha
has declared that he reserved a
definite reply until after he had
studied all the proposals. The Sc
| crecy Of the private discussions
leads one to think that the violent
official discussions are made to test
public opinion and that they re-
fleet the trend of the private bar
gaining. Hence the deadlocks are
thought to be merely a sign that
Turkey feels that she has been yield
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