Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-11-26
Us. DEMANDS EQUAL
COMMERCIAL RIGHTS
At LAUSANNE PAR[EY
Richard Washburn Child, American Delegate,
Stas les European Diplomats by Asserting
Americas Opposition to Division of Turkey
Into Zones of Economic Influence.

Lausanne. Nov. 25.-(By The Asso-
Child. chief American spokesman at
the Near Eastern conference. amazed
the other delegates at Saturday morn
ing's session by reiterating the insist
ence of the United States upon the
open door policy in Turkey. He read
the aide-memoire delivered on October
80 to Great Britain, France and Italy
and said that the American govern
ment and public supported this policy.
The conference adjourned its morn
ing session after the completion OF
Ambassador Child's statement. Mr.
Child spoke rs follows:
1T is not n will not be the con
ern of the representatives of the Uni
ted States to express at this confer
ence views, which have not for then
bases the legitimate national interests
Of the United States. or these of hui
manitarian consideration which | as
sumo are shared by every delegation
present. !.
we will, however. and | trust, &C
ceptably state when the occasion arises
the position of the United States. We
believe. that u convenient and appro-
DEiult DttSSlbH ~" IL~ iIiSNh'
Describes u S. Policy
1T is not unknown to those who
have observed the history Of confer
ences and negotiations that few sub
jects may be considered by themselves
| note, referring to the specific sub
! ject under discussion. that all the var
ious points of negotiation must in the
end be considered as n unit. and it is
often true that not one detail Of nego-
tiation can be considered as isolated
from the others.
The representatives of the United
States are unable. therefore, to hear
concluded the discussion of any terri
torial settlement which in its turn may
affect other settlements without draw
ing the attention OF the conference IL
certain Irrational principles Of the for
eign policy of America.
reference to this policy was made
in the aide-memoire distributed to the
ministers of foreign affairs of the
three inviting powers on October 30,
less than q month ago"
Here Mr.. Child read the clauses
from the American communication re
lating to the opposition Of the United
States TO secret treaties and agree
ments. especially to those providing
for zones of special economic and COM
mercial influence in Turkey as fol
lows:
'As the object in view to submitting
this suggestion Chat is, to send observ-
ers at Lausannel is the elimination of
any possible cause of misunderstanding
it is considered appropriate to call at
tention to the attitude of the United
States in respect to secret treaties and
agreements.
at Is not felt that arrangements
previously made with respect of Turk
isb territory which provide for the es-
tablishment of zones of special CONNER
cial and economic influence. such, for
example. as the jri-partlre agreement
of 192O-are ~consonant with the prln-
ciple of the equality Of economic oppor-
tunity. 1T is assumed that the allied
powers will not % desire. and do. mot
now intend to carry into effect previ-
GUS arrangements OF this nature.
Asks Commercial Equality
The United States has no desire to
take INK action which might embarrass
the allied powers in the proper effort
to secure peace. It desires nothing
which need conflict with the interests of
other countries, if the principle of com
mercial opportunity for all nations is
recognized at the outset.
The United States has no intention
of seeking for itself or its nationals q
position of special privilege but it de
sires to protect it's rights and to as
sure the open door"
Upon concluding this reading Am
bassador Child went on:
This conference may be glad to
know that the overwhelming sentiment
of the people Of the United States is in
favor of this policy. not only as a ma
tional policy bur as one which. were it
10 be adopted BY every nation on earth,