The New York herald., 1922-10-06

gesting that the pea.e conference meet
October 20 in Smyrna.
This is shown in q summary or the
note received by the British Foreign Of
flee from Sir Horace Rumbold, British
High Commissioner a. Constantinople.
In the note, dated October 4, the An
CORA Government thanks the Allies for
recognizing its rights in Thrace and
asks that Russia, the Ukraine and Geor-
gia be invited to the peace conference
The reply says there Is no disagree
ment In principle with the Allies regard
ing the freedom OF the straits, securing
the safety of Constantinople ana the Sea
OF Marmora and the safeguarding OF
minoritles within limits compatible with
Turkeys independence and sovereignty
and an effective Near Eastern settle
ment
The reply said: ''rhe Angora Govern
ment appreciates the desire for just
and durable peace. The allied note
touches on two sets of facts, namely, the
present military situation and negotia-
tions for treaty of peace.
"trhe Mudania meeting will deal with
our point of view regarding the military
situation which we communicated in our
note of September 90; and its decision
VIII be executed in all respects.
n
agree to send representatives and nego-
tiate a treaty between Turkey Greece
and the Allies. AS the Allies admit the
possibility Of meeting elsewhere than IN
Venice we suggest that the conference
meet on October 20 In Smyrna.
Besides the four great Powers ana
Greece only two States are invited TO the
conference. not because they are belliS-
erents but presumably because they are
most interested in certain questions TO
be settled by the treaty of peace.
Control of straits Issue.
THE only important question of this
kind is the future control of the straits.
We cannot but express surprise that
Russia, the Ukraine and Georgia, who
are deeply interested in this should not
have been invited. as the participation
of these three states would help TO
make the settlement more lasting and
so avoid all future cause for conflict.
I'VE definitely propose that they
should be invited in the same way as
the other two states. already invited
by the Allies, and we hope that the In
vitation will be addressed to them be-
fore the conference.
1.-THE allied note of September 2S, be-
sides the four Powers of Great Britain,
Turkey and Greece, mentioned Rumania
and Jugo-Slavia as participants in the
proposed peace conference to determine
the question of the Near East.l
I'VE thank the Allies for recognizing
our rights in Thrace. There is no dis
agreement in principle regarding the
freedom of the straits in order to Sc
cure the safety of Constantinople and
the Sea of Marmora, and the safeguard
ing of minorities within the limits COM
patible either with the independence or
the sovereignty OF Turkey exigencies
of an effective settlement in the Near
East.
I'VE will in due course make known
our views regarding our admission into
the League OF Nations. We are glad
to note the renewed assurances rega I'd
ing the evacuation of Constantinop by
allied troops. We are convinced that
the Allies appreciate the impatience
with which we await the realization of
the promised evacuation. We are i'm
pressed by the appeal with which the
allied note concludes and can assure
the Allies of our loyal and sincere as
sistance in reestablishing and maintain
ing peace"