Evening star., 1922-11-27
Turk Demands Distributed.

Turk Demands Distributed.
Turkish delegates to the near
EAST conference today prepared the
way for Turkeys fight for aban-
.i"nment of the special eNtrater-
rltoriaI privileges enjoyed by for
rigners. by distributing copies OF
the famous national pact This
convention adopted by the Turkish
national assembly, embodies the ot-
foman demands at Lausanne.
Article VI of this pact insists that
Turkeys complete Independence is
necessary for the country's national
development and that every jurisdi-
cal and financial restriction imposed
from without will be opposed.
The Lausanne conference is prov
5ng good second to Versailles In
the large number of petitions re-
ceived from peoples and races de-
encc.
Free Macedonia Asked.
A committee of the secret revolu-
tonary organization of Macedonia
has come forward to insist upon
free Macedonia under protection Of
ihe league of nations or some man
datory power.
The petitioners in pointing out that
the country now is divided among
Greece, Jugoslavia and Bulgaria al
iege that mistreatment by torture and
assassination has arisen from the
hatreds that exist between the gov
eruing states and the governed peo-
pie. The latter include Bulgarians.
Turks, Greeks, Albanians. Wallachians
and HungarianS.
The arrival of the advance guard OF
Russians headed by NJ. Rakowsky.
president of the Ukraine republic. has
given new zest to the conference de-
libers+tions. Upon his arrival last
EiH"j Hussjans M stood "cleanIy behind
Turkey in all she may ask for In
open or neutral waterways. which
means so much to southern Russia.
Admiral Bristol Arrives.
Rear Admiral Mark L. Bristol ar
rived at Lausanne last night to par
ticipate with the other members of
the American delegation in the near
eastern conference. lie was ac-
,ompanied by several aides and sec
retaries and Julian Gillespie. COM
mercial attache Of the embassy at
..onstantinople.
Immediately Admiral Bristol went
into conference with Ambassador
child and Minister Grew.
The Mosul oil fields are part of
Turkey proper and when the time
eieners in that rich district Ameri-
,cans will get the first chance, DR..
J,jza Nur Bey, one Of the Turkish
Observation-Disclosures at the conference
here. declared to the correspondent
today.
Ottoman for 1,1OO Years.
I'VE are reading a great deal these
(IltSi10
the conference concerning Mosui, all
nf which proceeds from the theory
that Mosul is British. -he TURKISH
deIerate said. ''The contrary is true
dynasty for exactly 1.100 years. ana
We intend to assert vigorously our
lain TO sovereignty over Mosul when
the frontier question is discussed IN
the conference +a-r;
,ory after the armistice. not before
and il is not a part of Nc sopotamia.
Americans Favored.
"Ue need American capital in Tur-
E.y and prefer to deal with Amerl-
avs because they work their con
cessions on a strictly business pasls
without seeking to advance the inter
.sts of their governments ny Its
:, noIitics and following policy OF
economic penetration harmful to the
Turkish state.
Let Americans keep their hands on
internal Turkish politics and they
will be favored by us.
Ria Nur was distressed over WHAT
he termed American inability to un-
,ierstand the honorable and corstruc-
live aims of the new treaty.
I'VE are trying to modernize Tur-
kew" he said. land We want Amerf-
cas- assistance. We believe In your
disinterestedness."