Evening star., 1922-10-29
j. S. TURNS DOWN
PART At LAUSANNE
EXCEPT OBSERVING
Invitations of Britain, France
and Italy Fail to Alter
Policy.
NO WAR WITH.TURKEY
CITED AS MAIN REASON
Admiral Bristol and Joseph Grew
Mentioned as Likely Members
of Delegation.

Another request that the United
States actively participate with the
allied governments in the settlement
of Europe an difficulties, this time in
volving the establishment of peace
between Turkey and the allies and
the status of the Dardanelles and
Bosporus straits. was received to-
day by the Washington government
Its formal presentation by Sir Auck-
land Geddes. the British ambassador;
Count de Chambrun, acting for
France in the absence of Ambassador
Jusserand, and Charge Rossi, who ap-
peared for Senator Ricci, the Italian
ambassador. was followed by an au-
thoritative statement from the State
Department that this government
yesterday had instructed its am
bassadors in London, Paris and Rome
to inform those governments that it
could not officially participate in the
near east conference at Lausanne,
Switzerland
Never at War With Turkey.
At the same time it was pointed out
that there We're important interests
in the near east in which this g2v-
ernment was keenly interested and
treatment of these by the Lausanne
confereeS would be observed by
American representatives. Regard
ing the decision not to be represent
ed through appointed delegates. it
was said the United States had
never been at war with Turkey and.
therefore. did not believe i: could
appropriately take part in framing
treaty of peace with that nation in
association with the allied conferees.
Secretary Hughes instructions to
Ambassadors Harvey, Herrick and
Child, it was understood, -recounted
the interests of the United States in
subjects to come before the Lausanne
meeting for adjustment. Outstand-
ing among these were said to be that
of protection of racial and religious
other humanitarian considerations, in
cluding those of the great missions
and educational institutions. Apart
from these, but regarded as of equal
Importance to Americans welfare in
the near east, was the problem oi
opening the Dardanelles and B"s-
porus straits.
Warrant Following Proceedings.
These considerations, the ambassadors
were informed, warranted this country
in observing closely the proceedings at
Lausanne. The wish also was said 10
have been expressed by Secretary
Hughes. in his message to the three
diplomats. that opportunity would be
given American observers for attend
ance at the meeting in Lausanne, where.
treatment was given to subjects in
which the United States was interested
The call of the British, French and
Italian diplomats at the State Depart
ment was made with every formality
and was brief. Ambassador Geddes
headed the party and was received with
his colleagues almost Immediately upon
arrival at Secretary Hughes office.
Their meeting with the Secretary OF
State, however. lasted precisely three
minutes. In this brief time Sir Auck-
land Geddes read the formal invitation.
as il had been transmitted from the
three foreign capitals. as follows:
Text Of Invitation.
The governments of Great Britain,
France and Italy are inviting the gov
ernments OF Japan. Rumania, JuGo-
slavia, Greece and Turkey to send rep
! resentativeS to Lausanne on November
13 ito conclude a treaty of peace to end
the war in the east They are also in
viting the Russian and Bulgarian gov
ernments to send representatives at
date to be fixed later to participate in
the discussions which the conference
will undertake in the course of its pro-
ceedings on the subject of the straits.
THE three principal allied powers re-
call that a representative of the United
Reno in the final stages of the proceed
ings of the supreme council which led
to the drafting of the treaty of Sevres
in 1920. They would welcome the pres.
ence Of United States representative
at Lausanne. in a similar capacity. or in
a more active capacity. especially in the
discussion upon the question of the
straits"
Secretary Hughes listened atten-
lively to the reading and received
copy of the invitation. He informed
his callers then of the steps he had
taken to acauaint their respective
home governments with the attitude
of the United States respecting the
settlement of the ne... eastern ques-
tions at Lausanne. MIR. Hughes was
|. understood to have promised the
three diplomats. however. that he
would respond later in writing to the
invitation they had brought.
No statement was obtainable at the
State Department after the diplomats
had departed as to the personnel Of
the American observers who would
attend the conference in Switzerland.
In the event, however, that this gov
ernment follows precedents estab-
lished at the San Reno, Genoa and
The Hague conferences. the diplo-
matte representative in the country
where the forthcoming conference is
to be held will be chosen. Joseph
Grew is the American minister at
Geneva.
AS natural sequence. it also would
follow that Rear Admiral Mark L.
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