New-York tribune., 1922-10-29
u. S. to Assist
In Framing Of
Peace Treaty
Hughes Will Tell Allie
That America Plans to
Send Unofficial Obsery-
ers to Near East Meet

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WASHINGTON, Oct. 2s.-- Following
the formal presentation by the diplo-
matte representatives OF the govern
ments of Great Britain, France and
Italy OF the joint note inviting the
United States to participate in the
Near East peace conference at Lau-
same, November Is, it became known
late to-day that America would be rep
resented at the conclaYe by more than
ono unofficial observer.
Though no announcement was made
OF the personnel of the American dele
CATION, 1t IL believed that Joseph G..
Grew, American Minister to Switzer-
land, will be the diplomatic observer,
and Rear Admiral Mark Bristol, Ameri-
can high commissioner at Constanti-
nople, will be the chief military OBJ
server Both Of these officials, it is
understood, will have STATS of expert
assistants, who will have authority OF
the government TO cooperate with the
powers in framing n treaty that Will
adequately protect American rights in
Turkish territory, or arrange specific
agreements with the signatorlas to tne
treaty protecting these rights. The
American delegates will not sign the
proposed peace treaty since this gov
ernment was not at war with Turkey,
and therefore is not an appropriate
party to the pact.
Another Farley to Follow
The invitation, which was presented
to Secretary of State Hughes at 2:3o
o'clock this afternoon by Str Auckland
Count Charles de Chambrun, French
Charge d'Afaires, and Signor Au-
gusto Russo, Counselor of the ltal-
ian Embassy and Charge d'AFaires,
disclosed for the first time that the
governments of Bulgaria and Russia
would be invited to send representa-
tives to take part in conversations af-
fecting their interests in the Near East
at date following the peace confer
ence.
The invitation, made public tonight
by the State Department, follows:
"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
Is to conclude 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 it's pro-
ceedings on the subject of the Straits.
"The three principal Allied powers
recall that representative Of the
United States government was present
at San Reno in the final stages 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 y
at Lausanne in similar capacity or in
q more active capacity, especially in
the discussion upon the question Of the
Straits"
While no formal reply has yet been
made to the invitation, it was made
known that Secretary Hughes yester-
day directed the American ambassadors
In London, Paris and Rome to advise
Informally the Foreign Offices Of Great
ernment would send observers to the
Lausanne conference. A formal reply,
however, Is TO be dispatched to to-
days joint invitation.
U. s. Asks Rights for All
HS Auietlcan PosICloN WIN reIeT-
ence to the Near East situation, pro-
nounced some time ago By Secretary
Hughes, is one of military and
non-political participation in the strug-
giles between the Greek and Turkish
governments. This government, how
ever, desires continuation Of the pol
icy Of free and uninterrupted passage
Of American shipping through the
Straits and the recognition Of the
rights Of minorities in the Near East,
as we'll as racial and religious freedom
Of all nationals.
The peace treaty to be negotiated at
Lausanne will not only serve to end the
war between the Turks and the Greeks
but will undoubtedly recognize the i'm