Albuquerque morning journal., 1922-12-11
ISNE 7 SHOWS A
DISPOSITION To
IGNORE RUSSIAN
STRAITS POLICY
Is Due to the Tact and Wis
dom Shown by AmbaS-
SadOr Child, M, Barrera
and Lord Curzon
AMERICAN DELEGATION
KEEPS IN BACKGROUND
Turkish Leaders Are Lean
ing More and More on the
United States ENJOYS for
Guidance

Lausanne. Dec. 10 tby the AS
sociated Press .)-Ismet Pasha is
not worried over the attempts OF
George Tchitchemn, the soviet
foreign minister. TO turn Turkey
away from Europe and America
and plunge her into the arms OF
soviet Russia. lie refused to in
fluence Turkish correspondents
against sending to their homo
newspapers full accounts OF
Tchitcherin's structures Of yester-
day that Turkey, by opening up
the DardaneIles, was exposing
both Turkey aud Russia to future
destruction by the great powers.
Unmoved by the bosheviz
blast, Ismet TRANQUILITY went 10
Geneva today as the guest OF
honor at Il dinner arranged BY
the Ottoman society,
The closing of the fourth vecG
Of the conference has been mark
cd by a distinct disposition on
the part OF the Turks to diregard
occidental ideas and reject Rus
sian policies. particularly as re
CARDS the straits problem. This
was due in considerable meas
ure to tue tact and wisdom shown
by Ambassador Child. NJ. Barrera
and Lord Curzon,f who have tried
to make the Turkish leaders see
that they could trust the occident.
The American delegation Is
keeping in the background, care
fully avoiding any attempt to
thrust American policies on Eu-
rope and restricting it's efforts to
statements of the position Of the
United States as subjects arise in
which the United States is justi-
fiably interested. But as the con-
ference progresses there arc indi-
cations that the T4rkish leaders
are leaning more and moro on
America for guidance, believing
that America Will strive 10 give
Turkey the largest possible SOW
ereignty over Turkish affairs and
Turkish territory without yexa
tious control from without.
Difficulties Being Met
Difficulties are being met in
the laying down Of the status OF
foreigners, but it was said today
that there were good prospects
for settling the extra-territorial
problems, particularly those in
volving special courts for foreign
ers.
The Turks are holding out
strongly for all sovereignty pre-
negatives and have given the
other delegates TO understand
that hcnceforth they will refuse
TO foreigners the right 10 own
land in Turkey. As this law
would not be retroactive, It would
not affect property in the uosses-
sion of American missionary and
philanthropic institutions.
This policy as to property
places Turkey in the same cate
CORY as Japan, where foreigners
are still without the privilege of
owning property in fee simple.
Another project accredited to
the Angora statesmen. which
probably will come to light this
week at Lausanne, relates 20 re-
fusal to issue permits to for
eign lawyers or doctors to prac-
tice within the confines of Tur-
key. Angora is determined 10
show the world that she is quail
fled to run her country from
every standpoint without outside
assistance. The proposed meas
ure of prohibition will not apply
to American missionary physI
cans serving philanthropically in
clinics.
No Special Demands
It is understood that lie
American delegation will make
no special demands concerning
the number OF American war
ships authorized to pass through
the Dardanelles, but probably
will adhere to the general plan
fixed by the conference, as Eu-
ropes requirements in this re-
spect are certain to satisfy
America.
Ismet pasha's suggestion thac
squadrons passing through the
straits be limited to eight ships
is based on the American idea
that tho Black sea should be
kept open for peaceful commerce.
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