The New York herald., 1922-10-27
j. s. ASKED TO help
MAKE TURKISH PEACE
Europe Calls on America for
Aid in Pact Replacing
Sevres Treaty.
RUSSIA ALSO INVITED
To Participate in Straits Set
tlement - France Ap-
proves Action.
RUSSIA ALSO INVITED

Special Gable to THE NEW YoRK HERALD.
Copyright, 1923, by THE New YORK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
Paris. Oct. rs.
America, on the expressed wish Of
Lord Curzon. British Minister Of For
eign Affairs, and with the hearty ap-
proval Of the French Government,
again has been asked to participate in
a European peace conference. An in
vitation was sent to the American En-
bassy here to-day asking America to
participate in the Near East confer
ence and suggesting that this be held
at Lausanne November 13.
The invitation is predicated upon
interest shown by America under the
Wilson Administration in sending her
Ambassador to the San Reno confer
ence and to negotiations incidental to
other phases of the reparations ques-
ton and the Sevres treaty.
The United States Is asked not only
to attend and express views at corol-
larry conference to discuss the future
OK the Straits, to which Russia also was
invited to-day, but the United States
even is one OF the nations Invited to
the Near East conference proper, which
has for it's sole sobject the drawing up
of a substitute for the Treaty of
Sevres and establishing a new status
for the Turks both in Asia and Europe.
johnson Mission Cited.
The inclusion of America followed an
exchange of correspondence between the
British and French foreign offices with
Lord Curzon pointing out in note
received here yesterday that an invita-
tion to America to attend the Near
East conference proper would be an
alogous to that accepted by Washing
ton when 1t sent the then Ambassador
Robert Underwood Johnson from Eome
to San Reno. where the basis was laid
for the Sevres treaty. now destroyed.
and where the present mandate and oil
agreements were formulated.
Mr. Johnson limited his activities
strictly to those of an observer, and
the Allies hardly hope that the United
States will go beyond this in the pres
ent Instance. But even the pessimistic
reports from Washington lately have
not convinced them that Washington
intends entirely to ignore both confer
ences. in which they plainly see world
interests to be at stake.
Turks VIII Agree.
1t is now understood the Turkish Ma
tionalist Government will not object to
the conference being held at Lausanne
nor to the date proposed. November 13.
Invitations will be issued 70 the United
States, Turkey. Greece, France. Great
Britain, Italy, Japan, Jugo. Slavia and
Rumania for the peace conference. and
to the Soviet Russian and Bulgarian
Governments 20 the conference dealing
with the future of the Dardanelles.
The two differences will be held
practically simultaneously. Russia was
asked by wireless tonight to participate
In the straits conference. The repre-
sentatives Of Russia's satellites, Georgia,
Armenia and the UkrainA were invited.
Bulgaria also will be admitted to this
conference.
whatever may be the attitude Of the
other Governments toward American
participation, France particularly well
comes it. as this will imply spirit of
solidarity which always has actuated us
when relations with Russia were con-
cerned," a high official OF the Foreign
Office said to-day Besides. even II
the United States did not declare war
against Turkey, she has n vital interest
in nearly every problem which will
come up. especially problems affecting
the oil bearing areas in east Turkey.
Although the San Reno accords. where
by France and England settled their
disputes as to ownership, will not neces-
sarily come up for revision. II must be
admitted that American representation
a. least would prove that there Is alb
solute good faith all around.
''As far as the straits are concerned
there Is bound to be a divergence OF
opinion as to the best method to assure
the utmost liberty, and Americas advice
as a great commercial and maritlDe
2ower certaInly will be useful"