The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-13
TURKS ARE
AFRAID OF
RUSSIANS
o f Dele
gates at Lausanne
More Favorable To
ward the Allies Than
the Russian Soviet


Lausanne. Dec. 10 {By the As
soeiated Press).-Ismef Pasha IS
not worried over the attempts of
George Teaitcherin. the Soviet for
eign minister. to turn Turkey away
from Europe and America and
plunge her into the arms OF So
Wet Russia. He refused to ln'iu-
ence Turkish correspondents
sainst sending TO their home
newspapers full accounts OF Tent
itcherin's structures of yesterday
that Turkey by opening up the
Dardanelles was exposing both
Turkey and Russia to future de-
s.ruction by the great powers.
A leading Turkish publicist, ca
bling to Conssantinople. introduced
his nsrrative Of Tchitcherin's
warnings TO Turkey by relating
the story of the grand vizier, who
wfen in doubt as TO how to rule
his realm invariably decided upon
a policy the reverse OF that desired
by Rnssia.
.Ihe grand vizler was right, "
declared the Turkish correspondent
because Russia is our hereditary
enemy. Tchitcherin prates about
affinity ard community of interests
between the Russians and Turks.
but we are. not forgetting that
there are today in Russian Turke-
stan thirty nill;on Turks who, ii
they dwelt formerly under the op-
preston OF czarism are today ruleo
by an iron hand under the blight
of Bolshevism.
The closing of tlre fourth week
of the conference has been marked
bv a distinct disposition on the
! part of the Turks to accept occi-
dental oppression ard reject Rus
sian policies. particularly as re-
cards the straits problem. This
was due in a considerable measure
TO the tact and wisdom shown by
Ambassador Child. N. Barrere and
| Lord Curzon. who have tried to
make the Turkish leaders see that
they could trust the occident.
The American delegation is keep
ting in the background, carefully
tavoiding any attempt to thrust
American policies on Europe and
restricting its effort to statements
/ of the position of the United States
ieuhjects which arise in which the
United States is justifably interes:
tied. But as the conference pro
crosses there are indications that
I the Turkish leaders are. leaning
more and more on America, fol-
guidance. believing America vii
strive to give the largest possible
sovereignty over Turkish affairs
land Turkish territory without vex-
atious control from without.
+ Difficulties are being met IN the
having down of the status of for
eigners but it was said today that
there We're good prospects for set
! ding the extra territorial problems
particularly those involving specla
courts for foreigners.
The Turks are holding out
strongly for ali sovereignty pre-
irogatives and have given the other
delegates to understand that hence
forth they will refuse to foreign,
ers the right to own land II
| Turkey. As this law would not be
retroactive it world not affect
property in the possession OF
iAmerican missionary aad philan.
/ thropic institutions.
/! This policy as to property places
! Turkey in the same category as
Japan where foreigners are still
without the privilege of owning
i property in fee simple.
Another project accredited to the
Argora statesmen. which viii
probably come to light this week
at Lausanne relates to refusal tc
issue permits to foreign lawyers OF
doctors to practice within the con
fines of Turkey. The proposed
measure of prohibition will not
iapply to American missionary ply
sicians serving philanthropically
III clinics.
It is understood that the Amer
lean delegation will make no spe-
eial demands concerning the num-
! Der of American warships author,
iyed to mass thro,fph the Oar
nelles. but will probably adhere te
the general plan fixed by the. con
ference as Europe's requirements
in this respect are certain to sat.
! isfy America.
Ismet Pasha's suggestion that
squadrons passing through The
straits be limited to light ships is
based on the American idea that
the Black Sea should be kept oper
! for peaceful commerce.