The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-20
Will Have Voice in Protecting
American Interests.
Conference to Settle Near East
Status Is Under Way.
Final TREATY WITH TURKEY
France, Great Britain and Italy
Form an Agreement.
All Sides Happy to Learn of
American Participation.
(pv the Assoclated Press.l

Lausanne. Nov. 20.-The Near East
peace conference here was formally
opened at 3:45 o'clock this afternoon.
President Haab of Switzerland, the
presiding officer of the opening ses-
sion, entered the hall at that hour and
read his welcoming address. to which
Lord Curzon. the British foreign Sec
retary replied.
Switzerland, at whose capital and
larger cities many international con-
ferences have been staged. again is
host for a gathering of diplomats who
came to discuss one of the most i'm
portant problems before the world at
the present time-the problem of Tur-
key ard the Near East.
Since the armistice convention, end
ing hostilities between the Greeks and
Turks was signed at Mudania, more
than month ago, the near east peace
conference, the plenary session of
which is set for today, has been
eagerly awaited as many complex
questions, among them the negotiat-
ing of final treaty of peace between
Turkey and Greece, the freedom of the
straits, and fixing of the future status
of Turkey are to be discussed over the
conference table.
L. S. to Have Three Observers.
Much satisfaction was evinced on all
sides when it became known that the
United States had designated it's am
bassador to Italy, its minister to
Switzerland, and Rear Admiral Bris-
tol to watch the proceedings. Even
greater became the interest in the con-
ference when a few hours before the
session was to open. it was intimated
that the United States representatives
would raise their voices at the meeting
when ever it was in the interest OF the
United States and Americans to do so.
Preminer Poincare will attend for
France, while Great Britain's leading
delegate will be Marquis Curzon, the
foreign secretary. Professor Mus
solini, ItaIy's new Fascist premier,
may also be present.
Allies I'm Accord.
The French. British and Italian
statesmen, after a lengthy discussion
under unusual circumstances, were re-
ported to be in agreement on their
attitude toward the main problems TO
come before the conference. Upon
their arrival at Lausanne last night,
NJ. Poincare and Marquis Curzon re-
quested Mussolini, who was at Ter
meet them, but he declined and they
journeyed. to the suburb to talk with
the Italian representative on the Near
East problems
/. Robert Haab president of the Swiss
confederation, has been designated Of
ficially to open the conference.
The proceedings were concluded at
4:15 p. m, the conference adjourning
to reaSsemble at IL o'clock tomorrow
morning at Ouchy.
Sultan Reaches Malta.
tBy the Associated PressD
Malta, Nov. 20.-The British dread
naught Malaga, with Sultan Moham-
med VI on board, arrived here this
morning.
Since the sultan is travelling in
cognito. the customary honors and
salutes were dispensed with.
1t is expected Governor Plumer will
board the vessel to extend an official
welcome. Mohammed. who is accom-
panied by his 1O-year-old son and
three officials. will stay at Fort TIgne-
which has been specially prepared for
his reception.