Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-11-20
j. S. DEL EGATES
AT LAUSANNE WILL
TAKE ACTIVE PART
Will Speak Out Vigorously
When Occasion De
mands 1t.
BEGIN NEAR EASTERN
CONFERENCE TODAY
Views of America as To- Dis.
posal of Turkey to
Be Heard.
WILL REFRAIN FROM VOTING
Child mud Grew Fnrc Delicate Tu.k
I" Follow "Iinnds on"
BEGIN NEAR EASTERN
CONFERENCE TODAY
'nLL REFRAIN FROM VOTING
Child mud Grew Fnrc Delicate Tu,k
I" Follow Glands on"
Policy.
LRy Associated rr.ssl


LAUSANNE. Nov. ia-Thc ind.ca-
tions tonight that the representa-
tvcs Of tn" United States govern
ment viii take an active part in
the Near Eastern conference. which
VIII open tomorrow with a plcnary
session at the Lausanne Casino. have
suddenly given the conference great
international importance America
W!i' not only obs.rVc-Shc will
sr"ak. and speak OF, vigorously
when sh. thinks tn. occasion de-
inands 1t. ana In general way
WI! insist ON every right of par
uciratIon enjoyed by other countries
tn all things. cNccp, actual voting.
Su.h the Associated Press under
stands is tho American position. ana
II Is founded on the fact that the
United States. like the Eurorc.r
powers possesses interests in Turkey
ana upon The American conviction
ihht the United States cannot 81,
idly by and allow other world ma
TONS 10 dispose OF the future OF the
Turkish state without taking into
consideration The views of the tinted
States.
Full-EiedErd Delegates
Inc American ambassador to italy.
kichard WaShburm Child and the
American minister to Switzerland.
Joseph {. Grew. plan 10 attend all
the sessions o! the conference. with
Fear Aomirai Hr s,ol joining th.n,
later. The URit.i states never de-
ciarsd war on Turkey. and is NOT
represented at Lausanne to TAX. part
III the revision Of the treaty OF
S.Nres, but she has Il distinct in,
t'rest In the question Of the TURK
'sh capiiulatiuns ana the freedom
ui the straits.
Although II is too carly ro define
me position of Tho UniIcd States on
a." various problems to he discussed
at the conference. there seemed every
bi"s poet tonight that ,hc American
'epresc who lose their char
acteriZai.on OF "oOScrvcrs." and he
come iu!l-iicdgcd delegates with th,
reservations above noted. will op-
pose any project to abandon the cy
r1teFritoria! privilege which per-
miis foreigners To he tried in for
ciGn courts in Turkey.
The American theory is said IN la.
thai Turkish law is essentially based
on religion tcnets. to which foreign
crs. including Americans. do not sub
scribe. and when the lives and prom
crty OF Americans arc involved IL
Is only natural that they desire tu
retain these juridical exemptions.
already authorized either by tradi-
ticn or hy treaty.
Customs md Taxation.
When IL comes TO the taxation of
foreigners or foreign property in
! turkey. tho Impression prevails that
the United States may advocate some
modification OF the existing cxemp-
tion, in the belief that taxation OK
emptiou is tantamount to unjust dis
cr!niuati"n against the Turkish
lnanuid"turcr or merchant. America.
il is said, may favor out-and- out
abolition Of this capItulation or privi-
i"Sc, and recommend separate tax
alton arrangements with the various
powers.
Concerning an Increase in tho Turk
ish customs tariff ON imports and
exports. II IS thought probable that
IN" United states might indvrse an
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