Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-12-21
Harmony Anin.

nAu AI1eu 0oIeB0LlOn6 relaxed IN their
attitude Wednesday and discussed
ciliatory spirit that there Is every In
dication some sort of Straits conven.
tion may be signed in very few days,
Fhe note. Of the United States de-
clarlng that 1t does not regard an an
ternattonal commission as necessary
undoubtedly bore fruit as Lord Cur
zon gave careful consideration to Is
met Pasha's plea that Turkey would
consider international interference
with Turkeys affairs as "wor,e than
death.'
An agreement likely will be reached
exempting the demilitarized zone
along the Straits from control by the
proposed international commission
which Will have jurisdiction only over
navigation Of the Straits. ..@i3
I lsmet Pasha also pleaded for fur
ther guarantees for the safety Of Con-
stantinople than those which Will be
proposed additional guarantees. He
insisted that Turkey must have furth-
er assurance from the important pow
ers individually and collectively that
her territory will not be Violated, He
accepted in principle the fundamental
provisions for control Of the Straits
outlined by the allies. but pleaded that
turkey must have her sovereign rights
thoroughly safeguarded.
Allied Leaders Pleaded Z
Lord Curzon. NJ. Barrere, Baron
Hayashi, NJ. Spalaikovitch and other
speakers expressed great satisfaction
over Turkeys conciliatory attitude.
Baron Hayashi said he was especial
ly gratifled to see the conference.
which had almost reached the stage
! OF ultimatums, settle down into such
calm and reasonable consideration OF
the Straits problems.
Lord Curzon after hearing Ismet's
statement of the Turkish position,
said that Ismet's acceptance OF the
general principles of free passage as
Outlined by the allies now made it
possible to discuss details Of the prac-
teal application of those principles.
he expressed sympathy with Isfnet' s
anxiety lest Turkeys sovereignty
should be affected by the proposed
treaty, but pointed out that in a meas
ure every power surrendered some of
its sovereign rights when 1t negotiat-
ed treaties
He mentioned the Great Lakes
treaty between Canada and the Unit
ed States as one which in sense linn
tied the sovereignty of the two govern
ments but is in no sense an offense
against the sovereignty OF either and
contended that the proposed regula-
ton OF the straits was the same.
America Felt Out
AS it is clear that the United States
will accept no seat on a Straits con-
! troll commission. regardless of how
| much the powers of this proposed in
ternational body are limited, the MEM
bers Of the American delegation were
asked last night whether the United
States would in any way be. bound to
| respect the regulations imposed by
! this body. and II the United States
would negotiate q treaty immediately
! with Turkey. To this Ambassador
Child made no answer.
| Ismet Pasha also objected to varf-
GUS nations retaining station ships at
Constantinople and this matter was
referred for discussion to the experts
; who explained later that station ships
are really Used only as taxicAbs for
the high commissioners or ambaasa-
dors. ~ I'm q
Rear Admiral Bristol said he did
not think it likely that the Turk.
would insist on the removal Of the
Scorpion, which has been In the Bos.
porus for years. l IS ;5ifsi.5s
No date has been set for continua.
tion OF the considerations Of the Straits
question, which generally Il regarded
az virtually settled. s 5sSSs