The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-11-25
NO SECRET
TREATIES IN
THAT REGION
Ambassador Child Made
Positive and Clear State
ment That His Govern
ment Does Not Expect
Agreements of That Ma
ture To Be Carried Out
Further

Lausanne. Nov. rs tBy the Associat'
cd Press ~ Richard Washburn Child
chief American spokesman at the Neal
Eastern conference, amazed the Other
delegations to-day by reiterating the
insistence Of the United States upon
the open door policy in Turkey, M
read the -memoire delivered on
Oct 30 to Great Britain, France and
Italy. and said that the American gov
sernment and public supported this pol
yicy.
The conference adjourned its morn
ing session Immediately after the com
pletion of Ambassador Child's state
ment. and win resume the discussion
of boundaries this afternoon.
Mr.. Child spoke as follows;
1T Is not and win not be the con-
Germ of the representatives Of the Unit
ed States to express at this conference
views which have not for their bases
the legitimate national interests OF The
United States or those of humanita-
rian consideration, which assume are
shared by every delegation present.
1--WE will, however, and l trust ac-
ceptably, state when the occasion
arises the position Of the United
States. We believe that o convenient
and appropriate occasion has now
arisen.
at Il not unknown to those who
have observed the history of confer
ences and negotiations that few sub
. jects may be considered by themselves.
VI note, referring to the specific sub
iect under discussion, that all the vari-
Gus points OF negotiation must in the
end be considered as unit, and it IS
often true that not one detail OF ne
potiation can be considered as isolated
from the others"
"The representatives of the United
States are unable, therefore, to hear
concluded the discussion of any terri
torial settlement which in its turn
may affect other settlements without
drawing the attention OF the confer
ence to certain traditional principles OF
the foreign policy of America.
reference to this policy was made
IN an aide -memoire delivered to the
ministers of foreign affairs of the three
inviting powers on Oct. 30, less than
one month ago"
Here Mr.. Child read the clauses from
the American communication relating
to the opposition of the United States
to secret treaties and agreements, espe-
cially TO those providing for zones OF
special economic and commercial infiu-
ence in Turkey, as follows:
"As the object in view in submit
ting this suggestion THAT is, to send
observers to Lausannel, is the elimi-
nation Of any possible cause OF mis-
understanding, it is considered appro
pirate to call attention to the attitude
Of the United States in respect to Sc
cret treaties and agreements.
at is not felt that arrangements
previously made with respects to Turk
Ish territory, which provide for the es-
tablishment of zones of special com
mercial and economic influence such
for example. as the tri-partite agree
ment of le20-are consonant with the
people or the equality of economic op-
portunity. II is assumed that the al
lied powers win not now desire and do
not now intend, to carry into effect
previous arrangements of this nature
"The United States has no desire to
take any action which might embar-
rass the allied powers in the proper ef-
fort to secure peace. II desires nothing
which need conflict with the interests
Of other countries, if the principle Of
commercial opportunity for all nations
il recognized at the outset.
~The United States has no intention
OF seeking for itself or its nationals g
position of special privilege, but it de-
sires to protect its rights and to az
sure the open door"