New-York tribune., 1922-11-26
Ambassador Child Asks
Open Door in Fact as
Well as Name; Deplores
Scramble for Privileges
Allies Point to
Mandates Refused
Declare America Wants
Her Share of the Benefits
Without Responsibility
BY Wilbur Forrest
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Copyright, 1922. New York Tribune Inc.
LAUSANNE, Nov. 25.-Ambassa
dor Richard Washburn Child star
tied the Near-East conference here
to-day by delivering what was virtu-
ally an ultimatum on behalf of the
American government against pri-
vate agreements between the nego-
tiating powers for special economic
privileges in Asia Minor to the ex-
clusion of interests of American ma
tionals.
His statement, in which he gave
the Allies to understand he is cog
infant that scramble for territorial
and other special privileges is going
on here and demanded the open
door in fact as well as in name
overshadowed completely all the
other developments of the day.
Declines to Name Target
III an interview after the conference
session the ambassador declined to say
whether his declaration was aimed spe.
cifically at possible deal between the
Allies or one between the British and
the Turks regarding the Mosul oiifelds
IN the Mesopotania. The questions o.
Turkish reclamation of the Mosul felds
and Turkish boundaries in Asia Minor
will be before the conference soon, pos
sibly the first of next week. That pri
vate interviews and unofficial discus
slons are going on outside the confer
ence relative to exclusive exploitation
of rights in the Near East by European
powers is undeniable
The reaction to the American "viewe
point in the Allied delegations might
be described as one of suppressed In
dlgration. Although it is irnpossible
to ilnd single British, French or Ital
ian representative who will spaaI
openly, composite of The undercurre1,t
opinion might be summed Up sometime
SIS follows:
The position of the United States
IS that, risking nothing, it must share
IN the pot. The powers have certain.
rights, viewpoints and responsibilities
ana making peace in the Near East Il
their risk, risk in which the United
States declined to participate.
Refused Mandates
Although the United States refu.sd
all Asia Minor mandates. especiaiig
that over Armenia, thrice, she desires
her missionaries and financiers to ben.
eht IN all privileges and capituIations
granted the other powers. The United
States protested previously against the
Mesopotamian-M Mosul mandate held h.
England, who made many sacrifices iiy
Mesopotamia and may be called on r..
make more. Americans persist in look
ing On Turkey as a territory where
business may be done on basis of in.
ternat1onai law, but it is we'll to re-
member that it has required the politi-
cal power of the nations behind theif
nationals to do business in Turkey IN
the past. The United States declined
the invitation to come to Lausanne
where the new status of Turkey is to
be defined, yet she hopes nevertheless
to nullify the work of the pioneers
unless the rights of her nationals are
considered on an equal basis.
Offer No Real Help
''The Allied delegations have. indi.
Gated they are ready to extend the
greatest consideration to American
wishes, but they will decline to EN-,
barrass their difficult problem here hv
the American notes, which, unaccom-
panied, do not offer any real help to-
ward settling the question"
Ambassador Child, in his address to
the conference, -enunciated the
comprehended his remarks and the
Hughes memorandum, communicated
on October 30 to the British, French
and Italian Foreign Offices, in writ.
ten statement which he sent to all the
delegations. The memorandum aasos
it clear that the United States was not
seeking special privileges nor contena-
plating anything which might embar-
rass the peace-making efforts here, but
desired TO be made certain of the open.
door to Asia Minor.
While the note assured the con
ference that it did not refer specifically
to the discussions now going on rela-
tive to Turkish and European frontiers,
It added: "Fhe representatives OF tbs
United States are unable TO hear o.
concluded discussion of any territorial
settlement which in turn may affect
other settlements
Attacks Private Meetings
Here Child plainly referred TO Ger 5
| suliatioas outside the actual conferences
which are believed TO be prejndicing
not only the present but future
negotiations, and he Indirectly objected
to being permitted TO listen in only to
the formal sittings, designed for the
American observers to hear.
He called particular attention 60 that
section of the Hughes memorandum.
stating the attitude of the United
States against secret treaties, notably
! the tripartite agreement of 1890 be-
tween England, France and Italy,
whereby Asia Minor was split info
three zones of influence. The three
powers have not, however, taken adj
vantage Of their agreement.
The Tribune correspondent learned
| tonight that some members of the
Allied delegations have called his
/ communication another platonic
American note" and that spirit u
resentment has been growing because
OF the feeling in those quarters fhas
! the American Observers are watching
every move like detectives.
Grew Helped On Note
Child told the correspondent the
note was prepared by Minister Grew
and himself.
Sentiment was found dfvided in the
/ Turkish delegation, when chs Ttihuns