Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-12-14
WORLD PLEADS
FOR PROTECTION
FOR MINORTTIES
American Ambassador Demands
Protection BE Given Arnner-
ians and Other Christians
GREEKS MAY KEEP scHCo45
Political Parties of Enemy Naticn3
Must BE Disbanded, If Greek
Nationals Remain in Turkey

LAUSANNE, Dec. 14.-(By The
Associated Press Turkey accepts in
principle the application to these ma
tional minorities in her territory Of
the clauses on this subject inserted
in the Austrian, Bulgarian and 9th
er peace treaties, Ismet Pasha de-
clared today at the Near East con-
ference and also the granting Of am
nesty to all members of these nil
norities. Turkey likewise, is agreed
in principle and plan for her seek
ing admittance to the League of Na-
tions. Turkey refuses, however, the
demand for the creation of ma
tional home for Armenians and the
exemption of members of minorities
from Turkish military service.
Ambassador Child in long con-
ference with Ismet Pasha urged him
on humane grounds to make liberal
concessions for the protection of the
Armenians, Greeks and other mi-
norities remaining in Turkey. Mr..
Child emphasized the good feeling
Turkey could inspire in the outside
world by making ample provisions
for the protection of foreigners liv-
ing in Turkey and explained to Ismet
the great interest Americans Of all
classes have in seeing the dislodgcd
populations properly cared for and in
having guarantees set up that there
shall be no further dislodgments.
He expressed American disapproval
of the Turkish plans for the exchange
of populations in Turkey and Greece
and explained to Ismet that the peo-
pie of the United States were willing
to hilp the miserable victims of the
war, but were anxious to know that
their funds would be used to establish
the unhappy refugees of the Near
East in permanent homes where they
might settle down and enjoy perma-
nent peace.
Ismet Pasha will appear before the
subcommittee on minorities and
make further statement regarding
Turkeys counter proposals concern
ing the Allied scheme for protecting
the minorities in Turkish territory.
Lord Curzon, M. Bararere, Marquis
de Garraoni, Ambassador Child and
the other delegations, all will attend
this session, as interest is great in the
Forthcoming statement and Lord
Curzon has promised that the prinei-
pal members would give considera-
ton to what the Turks have to say.
While the conference is badly
strained by Ismet Pasha's flat refusal
to consider the Allied plans for the
administration Of the affairs in mia-
ority in Turkey, there are mahy pri-
vate conferences gong on anl ahe
indications are that some eonlprons-
ise plan may be worked out where
by the Turks will be accorded such
large voice in the handling of the
minorities' problems that they will
not regard the cooperation of rep
resentatives of the great powers il
this work as an Infringement of Tur-
keys sovereignty.
Ismet is firm in refusing to have
the League of Nations undertake this
administration and also insists that
Turkey will not accept any sort of
fcre en board, but there are many
reports of trades and experienced
conference hands do not predict
break and expect to hear Of COM
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