Evening star., 1922-10-13
Interests Of World Believed Threat.
ened by New Developments.

ened by New Developments.
By the Associated Press.
CONSTANTINOPLE, October t.
Lieut.. Gen. Sir Charles Harrington. the
British commander in chief here, will
press the allied powers for an early
convening Of the peace conference.
which he believes will be the most
important council Of world powers
since Versailles. 1t Is expected the
deliberations will require from two
to three months, as the questions for
decision are of the widest Importance.
including the vital interests Of all of
Europe, and will likely involve many
matters entirely outside the near east.
The allied authorities here will op-
pose the selection Of Smyrna or Con-
stantinople for the meeting OF the
conference. Maj. Gen. Sir Frederick B.
Maurice, discussing this subject, to-
day said:
Neutral City Demanded.
TT is imperative that a neutral city
be chosen. Smyrna and Constantine
pie are impossible on account Of the
atmosphere Of hostility. intrigue and
racial and religious animosities which
would surround the delegates
Smyrna, with its background of fire.
famine and fury, its air poisoned with
undigested hatreds and the populace
still delirious from the victories OF
the army. Is wholly unsuited to at
tract the dove Of peace. CONSTANT
lied armies, Is no neutral ground.
Even Italy Is Inappropriate. because
Italy is a party to the negotiations
and Is technically one Of the adver-
saries of Turkey"
The allied representatives here will
probably suggest Bern. Zurich or
Geneva, all Of them cities free from
these objections and comparatively
near at hand. Tho conference will
vitally interest all the great nations
Of the world. Besides Great Britain.
France, Italy and Japan, the gath
ering will receive the undivided at
tenion of Rumania, Jugoslavia, Bull
garia and, of course. Russia
America Interested.
American interests will center In
the arrangements for continuation OF
commercial agreements and the 80
called capitulation as well as protec-
tion of the Christian minorities and
the right of religious and educational
missionaries to carry on their work
The United States occupies a predom-
inant position throughout the near
east In all educational, humanitarian
missionary and relief activities, and
the security of these institutions with
their property investments of more
than ten million dollars must be guar
anteed.
Perhaps the most important ques-
tion before the conference will be
trat of capitulat ms. which are
treaties covering the rights Of for
eigners in Turkey and providing for
their own country instead Of the
Turkish laws. and trial by their own
consular courts instead Of by Turk
ish tribunals.
Abolitisn e8 Cayit1latls1s.
"our delegates will demand aboli-
ton Of the capitulations." said Hamid
Bey, the Kemal representative, today;
"they are humiliatinE and opposed to
the best interests Of our people. For.
eigners thereby occupy preferen-
tial position and enjoy privileges de-
MED to the Turks. Why continue q
system that has hampered the legisla-
ton, justice and finance Of the coun-
try? Is not Turkey now an independ-
ent nation with the fun rights Of an
independent nationr'
The American government viii op-
pose this claim. The American con-
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