The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-29
|K|LBY IS HOST TO- |sMET's DEMANDS
NEXT GOVERNOR ON BRING FARLEY TO
INSPECTION TOUR BREAKING POINT
America Joins Allies in Insist
ing Upon Foreign Court in
KemaIist Territory.
Turks Resist

LAUSANNE. Dee. 2S.--lsmet Pasha
has, failed to persuade the United
states and the European powers that
Turkish laws and Turkish courts af-
ford adequate protection to foreigners
residing in Turkey and the Near
East conference stands in grave dan
ger OF breaking up on this ques-
ton.
Europe and America insist that
special courts. ON which foreign
judges sit, must administer justice 10
foreigners in Mustapha kemals re.
pubic. Ismct Pasha declares that
sren courts would be an infringe
ment ON Turkish sovereignty. In fac.
he reiterated this declaration 80 often
at today's stormy meeting of the
c@nmiss.op ON capitulations that Lord
Curzon retorted:
Il beg that Isfnet Pasha wrap and.
place carefully away in a cupboard
this question OF Turkish sovereignty
which nobody wishes In the least TO
offend Turkey is not the only coun-
try which enjoys sovereignty; many
other powers have it, and frequently
questions of international tribunals
without fear of impairine their SOW
ereign rights"
Greatly Believes II,
Ismet had declared that Turkish
laws and Turkish courts were the
equal of any in Europe so often, Lord
Curzon continued. that he had actual
~ come to believe it.
But the important thing is not
what the Turkish delegation thinks
about Turkish justice" added Curzon.
but what the rest of the world
thinks about it.
The plain truth is, Turkish laws
are based on Moslem law and were
drawn by Moslem jurists and the
ologians. The judges are uneducated,
poorly paid and dilatory. The same
Is true of the police and the whole
mechanism of Turkish justice is de-
fective. Under Turkish courts for
eigners cannot conduct business in
Turkey and 1t will be impossible for
Turkey alone to get the machinery,
transport and food necessary for her
reconstruction and development"
Marquis DiGarroni, NJ. Barrere. NJ
Bompard. Ambassador Child and
Baron Hayashi all spoke in support
of the proposed courts for foreigners,
on which foreign judges shall sit.
Child Warns Turkey
Ambassador child's warning that
Turkey will align herself with other
nations which have repudiated their
obligations IL she wipes out all the
capitulations and does not grant
something instead of a guarantee of
her treaty pledges created a marked
impression in the-conference and waJ
gratifying to the allied delegations,
who regarded the address as advice
to Turkey not to Isolate herself as
Russia has done.
Japan, which herself was Obliged
during a long period to accord the
same extra territorial privileges to
foreigners as Turkey, interviewed to-
day in the role of mediator. Baron
Hayashi counseled Turkey to be pa
tent and conciliatory. He recalled
the many long years which passed
before Japan succeeded in freeing
herself from capitulations.
He pleaded with Ismet Pasha to
adopt an attitude similar to that Of
Japan he was certain Turkey would
receive every help as she entered into
her new relations with the European
powers, but such assistance neces-
sarily was dependent on more con-
cliatory attitude by Turkey. He
Urged the Angora statesmen to bring
in counter proposals.
The Turkish delegation had a long
| conference tonight to consider the
latest developments and frame the
| Turkish reply. which may be ready
tomorrow.