New Britain herald., 1922-11-25
Amazes European Dele gates at Lausanne Con- ference by Announcing
 United States Foreign Policy
Asks No Special Privileges, But Desires to Protect Its Own Interests, Special Message Asserts.

Lausanne. Nov. 20 (By Associated
 Press) Richard Washburn Child,
 chief American spokesman at the
 Near Eastern conference, amazed the
 other delegations today by reiterat
 ing the insistence of the United
 States upon the open door policy i'll Turkey. He read the aide-memoire
 delivered on October 30 to Great
 Britain, France and Italy, and said that the American government and public supported this policy. Reference to this policy was made in an aide-memoire delivered to the ministers of foreign affairs of the three inviting powers on October 30. less than one if;entb ago. The conference adjourned its morning session immediately after the completion of Ambassador Child's. statement and will resume the dis cussion of boundaries this afternoon.
 Child's Statement.
 MT. Child said:
 Tt is not and will not be the con cern of the representatives of the United States to express at this con ference views which have not for their basis the legitimate national in- terests of the United States or those of Humanitarian consideration.
 We will, however, and trust acceptably, state when the occasion arises the position of the United States. We believe that a convenient and appropriate occasion has now arisen"
 It is not unknown to those who have observed the history of confer- ences and negotiations that few sub jects may be considered by them selves. In note referring to the specific subject under discussion that all the various points of negotiation must in the end be considered as ( unit.
 The representatives of the United States are unable therefore, to hear concluded the discussion of any ter ritorial settlement which in its turn may affect other settlements without dawing the attention of the confer ence to certainstraditiona principles of the foreign policy of America.
 MT. Child read the clauses from the American communication relating to the opposition of the United States to secret treaties and agreements especially to those providing for zones of special economic and com mercial influence in Turkey as fol- lows.
 Text of U. S. Note. s
 "As the object in view in submit ting this suggestion Chat is, to send observers to Lausanne), Is the elim- nation of any possible cause of mis- it is considered appro- priate to call attention to the atti- tude of the United States in respect to secret treaties and agreements. v
 It is not felt that arrangements made with respect 10 Turkish territory which provide for .he establishment of zones of special commercial and economic infiuence- such, for example, as the tri-partite agreement of 1920--are consonant with the principle of the equality Of economic opportunity. It is assumed hat the allied powers will not now iesire and do not now intend to carry nto effect previous arrangements of his nature.
 "The United States has no desire o take any action which might em- 'arrass the allied powers in the 'roper effort to secure peace It de- ires nothing which need conflict with he interests of other countries if the 'eope of commercial opportunity for II nations is recognized at the out ct.
 The United States has no inten- ion of seeking for itself or it's na- ionals position of special priu- ege, but 1t desires to protect its ights and to assume tho onan door n