New-York tribune., 1922-12-09
Back Down and Ask for
Guaranty Against At
Tack, Warships Barred
and Small Neutral Zone
TchiIcherin Stops
"Rattling Sword
COnfers With Ismet and
Accepts Views Of u. S.;
Settlement Seen Near
By Wilbur Forrest

Copyright. 1929. New Tori, Tribun. irc.
LAUSANNE, Dec. s.--Ismet Pasha
today presented 20 the conference
hsre Turkeys cOuntor-proposal for the
ngulation Of the Straits. The new
Angora program Is based plainly on
the American policy as outlined on
Wednesday by Ambassador Child, and
discloses marked concessions TO the
Allied point OF view. That Gcorg
Tchitcherin, the Russian spokesman,
also Is prepared 10 renounce his eX-
tremist demand for absolute closing Of
the Straits 20 wsrships and Is using
diplomacy rather than the iron fist and
the rat ing scabbard, was increasingly
evident.
At the afternoon session Marquis
Curzon took up the contentious Of
Txmet, expressing the opinion that on
most points II seemed possible 10 har-
monize the Turkish demands with the
proposals laid down by the Allies two
DAYS ago. Most Of the points Of differ
cnce, be said, wero matters for In
formal adjustment by military and
naval experts. The only item which
,ound any material obstruction on the
Allied side was the demand for Turkish
sovereignty over the ISLAM
the western entrance OF the Darda-
nelles. Marquis Curzon asked Ismct
further to elaborate his theory on thls
point.
All the delegations tonight. includ-
ny the Turks, were optimistic over
the outcome Of the entire conference
Ismet confined his main project TO
three points. The hrst asks guarhn-
ties against surprise attacks either by
land or sea against the Straits, Con
stantinople or the Sea Of Marmora:
The second calls for Limitation OF
naval forces TO prevent these forces
from being a constant threat TO the
territories within the Straits and the
Black Sea- These forces would DC
composed OF light warships employed
solely for the protection OF. interna-
tional commefto.
This is the most important phase
Of the entire Turkish program a. u
taxes a position midway between thnt
Of the AfIics as voiced by Marquis Cur
zon, and the Russian demandi pro-
nounced By Tehitcherin last Monday,
and Is based on the American policy
phrased by Ambassador Child. The
American note maintained the right
Of passage through the Straits for
warships.
Ready TO Police Free Seas
"No nation has gone further than
the United States In the policy OF naval
disarmament" Child declared. But
no nation would be reader 20 uphold
the good sense Of maintaining suih-
eicnt naval forces 70 act as police on
the free seas, TO protect Its citizens
end their ships wherever they may be-
20 suppress piracy and other menaces,
TO act az all times for the public
good and 20 give relief 10 the suifering,
lust as ships of war acted recently IN
the Near East. SHIPS Of war are not
necessarily agents Of destruction"
The Russian delegation tonight
made a final effort 20 force entry to
the smaller discuss ons, which the
Allies have repeatedly refused them. A
statement circulated from Soviet head
quarters said that while their position
was in general accord with the Turkish
declaration, they reserved final decision
on the details Of the plan for the dis-
armament of the Straits pending close
examination Of these In subcommlssions
Of experts, where the right 20 ask ex-
plantations and specifications is reJerYed
By the Russian delegation"
The TURKS, however, prieked up their
ears at one point Of the Allied deelara-
tion, when Marquis Curzon passed over
their demand for the establishment OF
naval arsenals In Constantinople, say
ing that all such subjects would be
dealt with in the naval and military
clauses of the treaty, which, he hoped,
would be ready for Discussion In the
next few days. This was a surprise
10 the Turns, who we're eagerly de-
handing further information on these
niiitary and naval features. Their
understanding has been that there
would be no discussing here OF cutting
down the Turkish aNRy, ana on thls
point the Angors pembly has in
structed its delegation not to nego-
tiate any way.
The Tribune Is able 10 state that the
Allies will present the military ana
naval clauses for discussion By, com
mittee possibly tomorrow ana that
tbey are ready TO agree 70 maintenance
Of the Turkish army at Us present
strength. They will appeal, however,
10 the common sense and peaeeiui
spirit Of the Ottoman government 70
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