The New York herald., 1922-11-27
Fears Child Declaration
Will Cause More Trouble
Among Allies.
DENIES SECRET TREATIES
Sees Annoyance to British and
a Backing Up of Turk
Position.

Special Gable TO THE New York HERALD.
Copyright, 1929. bv THE NEW York HERALD,
New York Herald Bureau.
Paris. Nov. 26.
French reaction to the declaration
of Ambassador Richard washburn
Child at Lausanne demanding an open
door in Turkey and protesting against
secret agreements conveying economic
privileges. may be summed up in one
query: What right has the United
States to interfere If she iHunwilling
| to take her share of the responsible
ties of Europe in the Near East?' The
American Intervention is considered
the most significant incident OF the
conference.
1t is very evident that the French
had considered the issue of an open
door in Turkey virtually forgotten
since the Colby note and that it now
is feared that Mr.. Child's definition
Of American interests may make for
further difficulties among the Allies
themselves. since the Turks seem to
accept the American observers as the
champions of the broadest indcpen-
dence for Turkey. especially as long
as the Mosul oil interests can be kept
in the background as the dominating
influence Of the conference.
There is not lacking a bitter note
in the newspapers. One writer, charg-
ing that the United States is continu-
ing to dodge responsibility. says. "On
the Bosphorus, as on the Rhine. Wash
ington refuses its share of the re-
Constantinople with orders not to fire.
and observers at Lausanne with orders
not to sign"
Attacks America.
The French quasi official discomfort
over Americas new role Is reflected In
to-nights Journal des Debats, which
usually Is strongly Americanophile but
which now recounts the history OF
American activities in Turkey since the
Mudros armistice and the refuse. Of
America, even under the Wilson Ad-
ministration. to take any steps to pro-
tect the Armenans from the Turks. 1t
says:
''The American thesis may be summed
up thus: We intend to take no respon-
sibility and make no sacrifices but we
intend to reserve to ourselves the same
advantages as the States which take
risks 1t is only right 20 add that since
the signature Of the armistice at Mudros
numerous business agents wearing
American officers uniforms have been
found everywhere In Anatolia to con-
clude business deals. They were sur
passed in commercial zeal only by the
British conferees."
The newspaper points out that this
was when Woodrow Wilson and Henry
Morgenthau. then Ambassador to Tur-
key, had not declined to accept any
responsibility. Since then the Turks.
realizing that they had nothing to fear.
resumed their eliminating processes by
the abduction of women and children
and the murderous deportation OF males
Under these circumstances" says the
Debats, "the American delegation might
occupy itself at Lausanne with other
things than the interests OF the oil
kings. While talking publicly of peace
and civilization among themselves, the
oil fields constitute the subject for dis
pute, and this is where the future con-
cessionaires will be considerably em-
barrassed to assure respect for their
rights"
Denies secret Treaties.
The Temps contents itself with insist
ing that France has not concluded any
secret agreements with Turkey. and as
far as the tripartite agreement is con-
cerned she did not avail herself of Its
provisions as regards the Turks when
she signed the Angora pact. 1t adds
that the United States principles dc no.
threaten French rights and concludes: !:
I'VE must not compromise realities in
order to safeguard appearances" This
philosophical warning of the Temps
also expresses the hope that there will
be equitable arrangements without en-
dangering the principle of the open
door,
Pertinax in the Echo de Parts says :
American Intervention permits US to
ask the directors OF the Washington
policy: Are you disposed to assume
direct responsibilities in the East?'"
The Journal says: "The Turks are
unable to conceal their satisfaction. The
American bomb particularly has an
noyed England, which is always careful
to maintain respectability and oral de-
corum."
AWalt MONuh ObscussIOuS.
The Petit Journal says that apart
| from the Standard Oil there are other
American groups which are demanding
that their Government defend their in
terests We WILL therefore. have NOV
ing sessions when the question of Mosul
is broached to-day"
The Mati,, declaring that the Mosul
oil fields are an affair between Amer
| lea and Great Britain. thinks that the
other delegations are not worried by
the open door talk. and asserts that
such high principles do honor to the
Americans, but that the declaration
will affect notably "the activities here
Of several American citizens, who al
ready have, or hope to have. conces-
sions from Turkey" IL adds that Amer
lea need not worry about financial and
economic arrangements. because the
Allies contemplate none that would un-
favorably affect American interests.
| The Socialist paper, The People,
| points out that the British denials that
they have been negotiating with the
Turks does not accord with the af-
firmation that the Turks have rejected
the British proposals. and proclaims
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