The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1922-12-28

n GOD progress was made last week
VI by the Near East conference In
Lausanne. Most OF the time was
given over 10 demands by the allies
that tho Turks give suitable guarantees
for the safety OF Christian minorities,
especially the Armenians. and 10 dis
QUESTION OF tho proposition. Lord Cur
zon. spokesman for the allies Ia this.
was supported 10 considerable extent
BY American Ambassador Child. who
aot only stated HIS position before the
conference. but called on ismet Pasha
and tried 10 induce him 90 agree 10 a
compromise. Lord Curzon insisted
that Turkey should Join the League Of
Nations and consent 10 the establish
ment Of commissions to supervise and
assure protection for tho Christian
minority populations. ismet protested
that the presence Of such commissions
Ia Turkey would result In the defiance
OF Turkish rule and sovereignty. lie
said he would accept a plan 10 put the
mlnorlties ON the same footing as the
mlnonties Ia Ruwanla. Jugo-Slayia.
aud Czechosiovakia. as provided In
other treaties. He pointed out that In
nons OF these countries does The League
Of Nations maintain commissions 10 be
q constant soure. Of trouble.
Lord curxoa's reply was that unless
Turkey yielded on this point. the con
ference would come 10 an end. isfnct
took . day to consider this. and then
announced that Turkey would Join the
League Of Nations az soon AZ peace
was signed As tho league exercises
general supervision over minority popu-
lationx. this Was taken as meaning that
Turkey will accept the leagues super
vision over tho Christian authorities In
that country. fsmet. however. insisted
Turkey would not establish = national
home for the Armenlans. The allied
delegates expressed their Satisfaction
with the Turkish decision and assured
tsnst the rights cf his country would
not be inf,ing~d
while on the subject OF conferences.
brief mention must BE- mad. 81 that In
Moscow where Russia and Poland and
the Baltic states have failed 10 reach
an accord oa non agxsvssion and dis
armameat. Poland aud the Baltic
states presented an uitlmatum. that a
moral disarmament or noa-a gxrcsSlon
paet could be signed immediately. let.
ting the commissions discuss material
later. The Russians ~
fused any pact unless Il included actuai
dlsafmamcat. as they said their chief
s~ason for calling the conference was
10 relieve the burden % taxation
euusrd By lnrge arsnle< Tho confer
enee therefore broke un
THE house appropriations ccsnmlf.
tee. M reporting the naval bin ear
r,lng appropriation u S2fH.s~AAS~
rvsaHss,ra President Harding to nrxe
tl.1s With Crsss Britain. Frsac~. Japan
ava itsly foe extensive ef the artna-
meet r~Siurtica treaty 10 cover swim
cruisers sni aees sebmsr'nes. and Tor
the lisnlfstion 81 srrreft. rhs rvpcrt
salt forelxn nstions were planning
,.rx~ cruiser and Submarine prexraus
sna that II sa~ compstitlso Il not
csss<ked this government viii havs TO
sollew salt
~ rNoCRATrC s<uasers started
~ their nsht On the ship subsidy hili.
lsarss~on eg Misai0<lrpi Frankly stat
inx thai enssructiooisf tactics would
DO Used "a the EFFORT to sleesraek the
u..asusv foe other Legislation. ssr~cial.
IL bglls Designed 20 bring relief TO the
nsrsnsr. lie was givcn plenty 81 ~.
slxsauee Or hlr party colleagues aud
-. ,s..,..ets,.n. who dislike thu bin