New-York tribune., 1922-12-15
Agrees on Amnesty for
Political Prisoners and
10 Protect Christians;
Still Firm on Transfers
France and Italy
Desert England
MOslem Gains No Perma.
nent Minority Supervi.
sion; Armenians Lose
BY Wilbur Forrest
~ Cabie 70 The Tribune

Copyright. 1882. New York Trlbuns Inc.
LAUSANNE, Dec. i4.--Turkey is 90
become the Gfty-third member Of the
League Of Nations Immediately on the
conclusion Of a Near Eastern peace.
This was settled at tho Near East
Peace Conference here to-day.
In return for Joining the league, a
step against which It held out, Tur-
key wins the two main contentious for
which It stood. These arc;
No permanent supervision of minori-
ties.
No national home for ArInenians.
In principle Turkey agrees 70 the
protection Of minoriiies within the
borders on the same basis as do the
other nations in the league. such as
Czeoho-slovakia. Jugo-Slavia and Hun
gary. II also agrees TO a general am
nesty for political prisoners, both
Turkish and Greek. This question,
which involves one phase Of the mat
ter OF minorities, went TO sub-eom-
mittee tonight for final solution.
Diplomatic Victory for Turks
The arrangement represents q con-
siderable diplomatic victory for the
Turks. and il may be Eaid II has been
won at the expense OF real thorough
going supervision Of Christian minori-
ties within the Ottoman domain: for.
while the League OF Nations now will
sit as 4 permanent international com
mittec OF supervision over minoritics
there, Turkey, az q member. can In
woke the rule Of unanimity TO prevent
any move for special treatment OF the
Greeks and Armenians.
Only In case these peoples arc mis-
treated can the league send an inyes-
tigatirg committee. That leaves their
treatment n matter which will not be
Investigated unless trouble arises.
This compromise, after forty-oight
hours jOckeying, In the course or
which Marquis Curzon threatened 20
smash the whole conference unless
adequate supervision Of minoritlcs
were afforded. comes as a result OF
lack Of Allied unity.
France and Italy Not Solid
The French and Italians, in the face
Of Curzonis ultimatum. made IL plain
thev were not willing the conference
should be wrecked over the question
Of the safety Of the few Christians IN
Turkey. After that, lsmet Pasha, head
of the Turkish delegation. who has
held Intervention Of any foreign body
70 safeguard minorities in Turkey was
inconsistent with the principle OF
Turkish sovereignty, yielded on accept.
ing the league and the supervision o.
foreigners In principle. .
Though that is ranked as a iureisn
victory, Marquis Curzon said tonight
he was overjoyed Turkey had promised
TO enter the league. He asserted ~
would smooth the way 20 an immedi-
ate settlement here Of many OF the
questions still pending and that the
mcmbership OF Turkey would be an
encouraging step toward cooperation
with other countries. lie also e1-
pressed satisfaction in the change OF
tone he said he had noted in the TURKS
to-day. declaring that doubtless they
had recognized the b d impression
their earlier snti-Armenian remarks
had made,
In the face Of to-dAy's compromise,
Emile Barrere, head Of the fteheni
delegation. and Marquis GaTroni, OF
the Italians, both Of whom sat mute
while MARQUIS Curzon was delivering
his ultimatum 10 the Turks yesterday
rose TO support the Englishman,
though, in somewhat pefiunaSeeo,Lys
speeches, Barrere thanked the lu'A'
for their conciliatory spirit