Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-01
Riley POSTMASTER UPSET
FOR DAYS BEFORE MURDERED
AMERICAN Govt, OUTLINES ITS
POSITION IN REFUSAL TO ENTER
LAUSANNE MEET ON NEAR EAST

Washington. Oct. 31.-(By A. P.)
The American government, in
notes delivered today to the British,
French and Italian embassies here.
formally declined to participate in
the Near East conference, scheduled
to be held in Lausanne, Switzerland,
next month. Later, the State De-
partment made public this govern
ments position on the conference as
outlined in the Aide Memoire"
which was transmitted yesterday to
the three governments concerned,
through the American embassies at
London, Parish and Rome.
Reference to the aide Memoire"
was made in the formal rply to the
Allied notes inviting participation,
but which were not received by the
State Department until after the
aide Memoire" carrying instruc-
tons regarding the American view.
had been dispatched to the American
representatives in the three foreign
capitals. The formal replies, like the
formal invitations. were directly
worded and explained that the
United States would send only OBJ
servers to the Lausanne meeting, and
added that the conference was pri-
marily a peace conference to end a
war in which the United States was
not belligerent.
The text of the aide Memoire"
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based as fully setting forth the Amer
lean attitude. follows:
The conference proposed for the
purpose of drawing up treaty of
peace with Turkey will have primar-
lily to deal with the problems result
ing fro mthe state of belligerency te-
tween the Allied powers, Turkey and
Greece. The United States was Meth
er at, war with Turkey nor a party
to the armistice of 1918, and does
not desire to participate in the final
peace negotiations or to assume re-
sponsibiity for the political and ter
ritorial adjustments which may be
effected.
'While: maintaining this reserve in
regard to certain phases of the Near
East settlement. the government Of
leave the impression that it regards
it's interests as less entitled to con-
sideration than those of any other
power, or that it is disposed to re-
linquish rights enjoyed in common
with other powers, or proper COM
mercial opportunity. or that it is I'M
concerned with the humanitarian in
terests involved.
For the purpose of clarity. GER
tain subjects of particular American
concern may be briefly summarized:
1.-THE maintenance of capitula-
tions which may be essential to the
safeguarding Of non
Moslem interests.
"2-The protection. under proper
guarantees. of philanthropic, educa~
tional and religious institutions.
Inappropriate undertaking in
regard to the freedom of opportu-
nifty without discrimination or special
privilege, for commercial enterprise.
"4-Indemnity for loss suffered by
in Turkey as result of
arbitrary and illegal acts.
"5-Suitable provisions for the pro-
lection of minorities.
"6-Assurances touching the free
dom of the Straits.
Unreasonable opportunity Cor ar
Genealogical research and study.
This brief summary, while not ex-
haustive. may serve to indicate the
general nature of American interests.
To safeguard such interests and to
facilitate the exchange of views. the
government of the United States is
prepared to send observers to the
proposed conference if this action is
agreeable to the powers concerned.
Without participating in the nego-
tiations of the treaty of peace, these
observers would be able to indicate
this governments position in greater
detail than is possible in this Aide
Memoire and they could also inform
the American government of the at