New-York tribune., 1922-12-08
Backs Vatican's Protest
on Ottoman Threat 20
Force 100000 to Get
Out of Constantinople
Allies Get Reply
OF Moslems To-day
Will Give Courteous Cold
Shoulder TO Soviet and
Accept American View
By Wilbur Forrest
e,,ciof Gable "a ne Tyfbass

States again to-day made rs inhu-
ence strongly felt at the Near East
conference here, when il backed the
Vatican's protest against the Turk
ish threat Of compulsory election Of
the 100000 Greeks from Constan-
tinople as part Of the great Greco-
Turkish population exchange scheme,
elaborated a few days ago.
While protesting specifically
against the proposed exodus from
Constantinople, the American state
ment, prepared by a sub-commlssion
that has been specially stuuy ny tnis
question, said the United s.ntes IS
not In accord with any com""lsory
movement Of civilians from I -rkish
10 Grecian territory, or vice versa,
unless Il be shown such an exchange
would serve good purposes. The
American statement In full follows:
"The American delegation Is not In
accord with tho proposals for new
compulsory movements Of populations
unless Il Is clearly shown that good
purposes may be served, as might Se
in the case Of the exchange Of prison
ers or Of populations where exchange
Is necessary 70 serve humanitarian
ends.
No Discrimination In Stand
~Without discrimination between the
partles 20 the negotiation for exchange,
the American delegation Is unable 20
approve the movement from Conslanu-
nople Of the Greek population Of that
city, particularly under conditions
which will send an urban people, used
20 artIsanship and commerce, 70 rural
dittfict.
I'VE viii not hesitate 10 express, IN
pursuance Of our legitimate humani-
tartan interests, our protest az any
such dislodgment Of human beings"
When the Turks first threatened 20
eject all the Greeks from Constanti'
nople yenizelos protested Greece was
,rahle 10 cone with such an inhux
az incubation and would be forced 20
cali on the United States for aid. II
tbis expression OF the American gov
cynment Ia as effective as the Unlted
states' prevlous pronouncement on the
subject Of the open door, Il will mean
the Turks will have 10 give up forth
with their hope Of capital minus
Greeks. "
The Turkish delegates, AZ their
ouarters late tonight, seemed some
what annoyed az the American note
hnt thew hastened 10 add 10 their ex-
nresslons Of discomfort the assurance
turkey was not going 70 insist upon
e,ecting all the Greeks In Constanti-
nonIe. but only those who have no
1xsd res,dence there. Upon one point,
however. Il Is Indicated, they VIII DC
,nvieiding; that is the election OF th.e
nafrlarchv Of the Greek Church, wnlch
shsv insist forms the focal point tor
sntl- Turkish Greek lntrigues. which
arc nationwide In their scope
The conference to-day, after stag
gazing along for eighteen days on
Ices That have veercd alternately TO-
ysrd the possibilities Of war and peace,
began 20 enter stage whefe g.ea
hone a entertained for a settiement ol
ne whole Near East problem vr,nk
reached within a reasonabie TIME, ihNs
reans the complicated qucstl9h
what sort Of regime shall preslns ~
the Dardanelles should be afriFea
before the delegates leave here. ~
the conference has 20" passea W
danger point, at which II secmeo 70 lhts
TO be sticking, ] am conyinseo sy ,.,e.e,
after a general roundup OF e"nie''
information and adyiees.
Sessions Until December u Sem
rher. a no doubt the conferenee. VIII
eontinue IN session until the 23d OK the
month. when Marquis Curzon viii leaye
To- England 10 spend the Christmas
hoiidavs and the chief delegates OF the
Turks will 90 either 10 Ismid or Con-
stantlnople to lay the possibilitles lot
definite settlement before hustaphA
The question Of precisely what ~,
eime wifi control the Straits Is expeeteo
10 be settled within four or FIVE days,
and before December % an agreement
Is anticipated on the majority of the
main points taken up here, with the eI,
ceptlon Of the matter 0f the hosul OIL
heids. This whole question Is likely 70
be postponed and some method OF set
Element undertaken directly bet"eeh
Great Britain and Angora. -,
The matter OF the capltulations stiil
remains the dark spot on the parleys
horizon, though II Is believed to.Tight
that some method will be found Of guar
enteelng rights 10 foreigners which VII
be consistent with Turkeys idea Ok ma
tional sovereignty. The spirit OF con-
ciliation seems 20 be growing Win tns
approach of the Christmas holidays,
ana though the malignant influence
brought here by the Soviet Russian
delegation cannot be said 10 have been
entirely overcome II IL now discounted
Turks Answer Allies To-day
The Turks to-morrov will make their
answer 10 the Allied proposal, deiiv.
cred wednesday, for the freedom and
demllltarization Of the Straits. They
will not accept this plan IN full, but
will. am informt take the utmost ad-
vantage Of Americas Intervention on
this point, suggesting thet the Straits
be controlled on . basis Of ,tood faith
rather than Of armed force, bvt stress
ing the consideration that gooh faith II
a reciprocal affair.
NV information is they VIII speak of
the Russian ambitions In respect TO the
straits with the greatest courtesy, but
they will not subscribe 70 them, this
despite the fact that Ismet Pasha and
Tehlteherin held long conference to-
day.
The Turkish objection 70 the Allied
program rests chiefly on two points:
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