Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-11
ADJOURN
CONFERENCE, WILL
MEET AGAIN Jan. Z
London Conversation Fails as
France Insists on Occupation
OF Ruhr Program.
FRENCH AND BRIToNs SPLIT

By Associated Press 10 Every Evening.
Lausanne. Dec. 1.-THE question os
how control of the Turkish Straits
will be administered whether through
some body under the League Or
Nations or under some international
unit wholly separate from the Leagu.
is being generally asked by members
Of the Near East conference deiegs-
tons nhi have no representatives
among the military and naval er-
perts VINO are now discussing the
straits problem Informally with ne
Turks
Inesmuch as Russia, Turkey and
America are not members Of the
League % Nations there would doubt
less be strong objection 20 any plan
20 make control os the straits a
League affair. Lord Curzon has only
once alluded 20 a plan for me ad-
ministration % the waterways. anf
then only IN the most indefinite way.
aging that % had not been decided
whether regulation % the straits
would be Piled under me League or
some other organization.
i Ismet Pasha and his Turkish as
soclates are little more friendly %
the League idea than are Foreign
Minister Tchitcherin and the other
/ Bolshevik leaders. VINO dsnounce Z
AZ every opportunity. declaring that
the organization OF nations is uselees.
| lnasmuch az the United states does
not belong.
! Turkish Nationals. delegates are
holding out strongly for al sovereign
" prerogativss and have given ,hs
other delegates 20 understand that
hencefOrth they will refuse % foreign
'ers the right 20 own land IN Turkey.
AS this law would not be retroactive
u would not affect property
In the possession OF American mis-
sionsry and philanthropic institutions.
This policy places Turney in the zane
category ar Japan. where foreigners
are stiil without the privilege of own
Ing property IN fee simple
Another proposed stipulation re-
ls.es 20 refusal 10 issue permits .
foreign lawyers and doctors 20 prac-
tice within the confines of Turkey.
Angora is determined 70 show the
world that she u qualified 70 run her
country from every standpoint with
out outside assistance. The proposed
! measure Of prohibition viii not apply
70 Amer.can Missionary physicians
serving philanthropica.ly in clinics.
The American delegation is keeping
IN the background. carefully avoiding
any attempt 20 thrust American
policies on Europe. But as the con-
ference progresses there are indica-
tons that the Turks are leaning mora
and more on America for guidance.
believing that America will strive %
give Turkey the largest possibls
sovereignty over Turkish affairs and
Turkish territory without vexatious
control from without.
o. Constantinople probably has ceased
20 be Turkeys capital FOR al time: II
$ remains the seat OF the Callphase and
a the religious center o; Turkey and the
!. Moslem world. but KernaI Pasna and
= his helpers IN the construction OF
s Nationalist Turkey have no thought Of
reestahlishing Turkeys political hear,
y within range OF foreign warships a
: the Dardanelles and the Bosporus.
: After centuries os world importance
Z Constantnopie viii be reIsgated 70 ,
: place OF secondary Importance. a
: Petrograd has given way 70 Moscow.
Ansora has proved safe refuge for
Mustapha ketnals National Assembly,
= Just as Moscc afforded the Sovis,
= Government protection from he on
n sweeping German army and the allied
warships. and II Will probably becoms
Il the permanent capital. Brusa, rur-
keys ancient capital and the burial
place OF many famous Sultans. has
! been rejected because within rsnss
= OF great guns on the Sea OF Narmora