The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-12-09
Offer Proposal to Admit All
Vessels for Protection and
Commerce.
BREAK AWAY FROM REDS
Allies See Basis Of Compro-
mise With Real Peace AS
sured in Near East.
BY LAURENCE HILLS.

Special Cable to THE NEw York HERALD.
Copyright, 1899, by THE New York HERALD.
LAUSANNE, Dec. S.-The'Allies. helped
by the moral effect of the principles OF
Americas declaration, have won the
Turks away from the Russians. The
Turks counter proposal made to-day,
far from supporting the Russian de-
mand for closing the Dardanelles and
the Bosporus to all warships. proposes
that the waterway shall be open to
vessels for commerce and to light war
ships for their protection, and in other
respects furnishes basis upon which
a compromise may be reached.
Tension is decreased. and real peace
though requiring still weeks hard
work Of the peacemakers.
Another Blow mt Turks.
The American delegation feels that
settlement will be reached that prob
ably will more nearly stabilize affairs
In the L,evant than for years. The
Russians, still protesting. have. ac-
cepted in principle, Tchitcherin insist
Ing upon reading the final text orthe
provisions before giving his approval
The Soviet delegation seems to be left
high and dry as result of the con-
ciliatory policy OF the Allies. which was
designed to ALLEVIATE the Turks from
them. Most significant of the develop
ments was the complete elimination by
the Turks. from their counter-proposal
as drafted last night. of Clause III. of
their four demands. which was plainly
inserted at the instance of the Russians
and which prohibited the regular main
tenance OF warships and bases in the
Black Sea.
Another evidence that the Russians
and the Turks have drifted apart was
afforded when the Turks failed to sup
port the Russian demand. voiced by
Tchitcherin this afternoon. that in con-
ferences to which the Allies invite the
Turks to bring their experts to discuss
differences on the straits plan the Rus
SLAMS shall be admitted. 1t is in these
conferences that a compromise prob
ably will be reached on the number and
size of warships to be allowed through
the straits.
Turkish Concessions.
The Turks have recognized:
First-The idea of a demlitarized
zone around the straits.
Second-Frce passage OF mercha nt-
right of search when Turkey is a bell
ligerent.
ThIrd-The idea OF an International
of the waterway.
Fourth-The passage of light war
ships for the protection OF commerce.
Lord Curzon expressed gratifcatior
at the Turks acceptance of the prin.
ciples of demilitarfzation and free pas
sage OF warshps and merchant ships
in peace and war. together with regu-
lation OF commerce BY an international
commission. He said he believed the
Turks altered demands could be har-
monized with those Of the Allies. The
TURKS did not persist in their previous
demand that the Black Sea be kept free
of allied warcraft or bases.
The opinion advanced in American
circles Is that as America does not wish
to make trouble probably she will find
acceptable whatever restriction as
to the straits the Turks and the
Allies now agree upon.
Realizing the split between the Rus
slams and the Turks. the Allies pressed
their advantage In to-day's session and
showed conciliation on nearly all the
Turkish points. There were: Guar
antics for the security OF the straits
and Constantinople; defense OF the Sea
OF Marrnora by the Turks: permission
to move Turkish troops across the de-
militarized zone; that the limits of the
proposed zone be narrowed and that
Turkey be permitted TO erect defences
on Gallipoli to prevent surprise attacks
on Constantinopie. These points were
all either accepted in principle or post
poned for further discussion. The only
point blank refusal by the Allies wag
to give Turkey sovereignty over the
islands near the observation-disclosures.
Imbros. Tenedos and Samothrace. Japan
for the first time participated i'm the
proceedings Baron Hayashi fully in
dorsing the American position on free.
dom OF the straits and liberty of COM
merce.
The conciliatory spirit OF the Turks
caused surprise, and the question IL
asked whether 1smet Pasha will be
upheld by Angora. This may depend
upon whether the Turks get Mosul
which Is widely rumored as having been
the price of the straits settlement.