The New York herald., 1922-12-29

! Copyright, 1925, on THE NEw NoRK HEziLp
! New York Herald Bureau.
London, Dec. 2S.
The rushing OF British baetleships
from Malta t6 Constantuople as the
result of advices from Lausanne would
! indicate that the conference can
hardly last another week. An order
was sent from London TO Admiral dc
Roebeck. commander in chief of the
Mediterranean fleet, and some Of the
battleships to start for the straits
within twelve hours.
No results have yet been obtained in
sounding out the French army and
navy staffs as to what they will do IL
the conference breaks up. 1t Is consid-
cred likely. however, that the French
will not answer until they see how far
the British are prepared to back them
up in carrying out their sanctions
against Germany. The British military
strength i'm the Near East has not been
impaired and II the Turks break off the
negotiations they will have 20 face the
same lineup of troops and ships which
they faced when they agreed 10 con-
ference.
The presence OF British ships Is
urgently needed in Constantinople. where
IL is feared that there will be local up
risings as well as incursions from the
Asiatic shore If tho conference breaks
up
MALTA, Dec. 2S ASSOCIATED Press) -
The ships OF the British Mediterranean
fleet which arrived here on December %
for three weeks visit have received
orders to return TO the Near East The
dreadnoughts Iron Duke. MARLBOROUGH
and Ajax the light cruiser Concord ana
all the destroyers were To sail within
few hours. The sailing orders were
entirely unexpected. the officers having
made engagements here up % tho middle
OF January.
LAUSANNE. Dec. IS Associated
Press) .--Ismet Pasha has failed 70 per
suadc the United states and the Euro
pean Powers that Turkish laws and
Turkish courts afford adequate protec-
tion 20 the life and property Of foreign
ers residing IN Turkey, and the Near
East conference stands IN grave danger
Of breaking up.
Ambassador Child speaking FOR the
United vStatcs to-day. declared that
ca Ditulations do not impair Turkeys
Sovereignty and warns that she will
align herself With other nations which
have rcpudiated their obligations 81 she
rejects the capltulations and does not
grant something instead. AS "A guarantee
of treaty pledges
Europe and America insist that slr.
ciaI courts. upon which foreign judges
SIT. must administer justice to foreign
ers In Mustapha Kemals republic. Ismct
Pasha declares that such courts would
0e an infringement on Turkish SOW
ercignty. When he reiterated this dec
laration so often at to-day's stormy
meeting OF the Commission on Capitu-
lations, Lord Curzon rctortod
Curxoh Criticizcs Turk Laws.
'I hcg that 1smet Pasha wrap up
and place carefully away IN a cupboard
this question of Turkish sovereignty,
which nobody wishes In the least to
offend. Turkey Us not the only coun.
try which enjoys sovereignty many
other Powers have ~ and frequently
greater Powers than Turkey submit
questions to international tribunals
without fear OF lmpairing their sovereign
rights
Ismot declared that Turkish laws and
Turkish courts were the equal OF any
in Europe. but Lord Curzon said
IThe plain truth Is Turkish laws ore
baAed on Moslom law and were drawn
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