Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-05
RUSSIA AND TURKEY
WORK HAND IN HAND
TO BLOCK ALLIES
(Continuea From Firgt raEeD

full to the head Of our delegation"
The Turkish position IL that Tur-
Key is master OF the straits and IS
at home there; /. was only natural.
therefore. that sho should wish arst
TO hear what the European powers
want done in tho straits.
turkey has not come into court
10 ask something; she is going 10
grant things" was the epigram-
matte way in which ono Turkish
delegate put 1t. It was true Ismet
had said that the Russian position
corresponded largely with Turkeys.
but tho AnGora representatives
thought it only fair that the Otto
man position should be clearly nut
before the whole world by publica-
ton of the text OF the statement
lsmct read when first called upon
today.
Text Of Statement.
This statement. after voiclng
satisfaction at the presence of the
Russians says:
The Dardanellcs Straits. and the
Rosporus being situated in terri
tory under Turkey SOVEREIGNTY. I.
goes without saying that the uucs-
ton presents particular interest TO
Turkey. In order TO obtain "A solid
and durable peace we hone tho
problem OF the straits may he
solved In manner 10 conciliate ali
legitimate interests under discus.
sion. The viewpoint Of Turkey.
as proclaimed four years ago in the
national pact. is that the security OF
C"nstantinorlc. the capital and seat
OF the caliphatc. and also the Sea
OF Marmora be insured against all
attacks.
This principle once being adj.
mittcd Turkey is ready to sub
scribe to all decisions which ,n,v nc
taken In common accord between tho
ottoman government on tho ONE
sid" and the interested powers on
inc other with a view Ia opcnlnr
inc straits TO world commerce. ana
International communication. Onr
delegation proposes 10 build on mis-
basis; our demands will be formu-
Idtcd when we hear the sucrcs,iop.
proposed by tho Interested states :.
!" ttHcfaI Inc turks do not con-
sider the situation hopeless and no
!ttVc further negotiations arc NOS.
S'hI". but some OF them went So far
as to say that II a break came Tn.
Key was ready TO continue the u,-
"SecStinG thar she could mako ,bo
S'ra'ts uncomfortable for the .lIies
seiZe tho Mosul oil fields. rc,akn
McS"Hotamia. and perhaps &c, some
directive help from tho MosIcms a.
Ihdia ana Egypt through a general
Islam uprising.
oertain entente circles tonight
were disposed to believe the Turf
"'" hes'tatc to announce their
oenni,e position because they arc
t.,.S on difference of opinion
between the allies az To bow ~
/ straits nEohl,r,N SI1
NJ Tchitcherin held scssion w.,
."uay Tor the respondents ottcnd.
| ing the conference and cxn,rdo,
somewhat his position outlined a,
me conference in the morninr IIn
Shid Russia had no thought or do.
| m.itariZinE on the Black Sea up1c.s
mere was another world conferences
-. .nat AT Washington. which
RUSSIA wouid gladly attend.
Discusses Rumaninn PA,
commenting on tho Rumnninn MO
| rosa! Tor disarmament on tho RACK
sea. together with the granting Of
! international control over tho dcmiii-
taTi@cd straits open alike To nil
warships and commercial craft he
declared The suggestion absurd. as
~ would leave the Black Sea ports
navicS. ''o
NJ. Tchitcherin alluded To Lord
CnrZons charge that Russia now was
apparently speaking for Turkey rs
well as several other countries, and
remarked that he might also DO
charged with speaking for England.
as he voiced the same views about
the straits that England held I'm 1878
and again In 1912. when England re-
fused TO allow the straits to be bonn
bardcd by Italy In the Tripolitnn war
hecause OF the danger Of upsettinE
the peace of the Near East.
The conference tonight is In a de-
ciGed!y uncertain state. and nobody
knows when the diplomats will re-
sumo their discussion Of tho straits.
The work Of the subcommissions con-
tinues steadily. but tho big issues OF
the conference remain unsettled
Evidence increases that ii will re-
qnire craftsmanship OF a high order
and considerable Cancellation on
both sides II the Lausanne delcga-
tons are to csta blish peace in the
Near East