Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-11-15
j. 8. ENJOYS
To NEAR EAST
PAR[EY NAMED
Ambassador to Italy
and Minister to Switz-
erland Chosen.

Washington, Nov. 14.-Ambassador
Child at Rome and Minister Grew at
Berne will be the American observers
at the Near Eastern conference at
nounced Tuesday Rear Admiral Bris-
tol, high commissioner at Constantine
pie, will be named associate commits
sioner, as his other duties will not
permit him to be in continuous attend
ance at the conference. Instructions
under which the American group will
act in presenting the viewpoint Of the
Washington government to the peace
conference, but without taking any
part in the peace negotiations them
selves, already are en- route to Mr.
Child as head of the group
A number of secretaries, including
Harry G. Dwight, of the Near Eastern
division of the state department, will
be attached to the American repre-
sentatiyes
Department officials would not com
ment on the nature of the instructions,
under which the observers will act
The scope of American participation in
the proceedings at Lausanne, however,
was quite clearly defined by Secretary
Hughes, in advance of receipt of the
actual invitation. In his communica-
ton to the allied governments of Octo-
ber 30, Mr.. Hughes said:
Hughes Broad Policy
ITO safeguard such (Americana in
terests and TO facilitate the exchange
of views, the government of the United
States is prepared to send observers to
the proposed conference if this action
is agreeable to the powers concerned.
Without participating in the negotia-
tions of the treaty of peace, these OBJ
servers would be able to Indicate this
governm ent's position in greater detail
than is possible in this aide memoire,
and they could also inform the Ameri-
can government of the attitude of the
other powers in matters where there
are mutual interests"
This outline indicates the broad
character of instructions to the OBJ
servers in order to make the American
viewpoint on questions at Lausanne
available as they may arise, wherever
American interests are touched The
further preliminary statement of Sub
jects of particular American concern"
made in the same communication by
MIR. Hughes, shows that the observers
will have to deal with matters of basic
Importance in the conference, aside
from territorial questions Of the peace
Wants Christians Guarded
The points enumerated by Secretary
Hughes lay stress upon the main
tenance Of capitulations which may be
essential to the appropriate safeguard
ing of non-Mosiem interests since
that is placed first, followed by ''the
protection, under proper guarantees of
educational and religious
Institutions
American interest is maintaining
equality of commercial opportunity in |
Turkish territory, while emphasized at
several points in Mr.. Hughes com
is left to third place in |
his tabulated outline of particular |
points of American concern. the com
nercial aspect of the settlement. in !
he American view, thus apparently |
1eing suhordinated to considerations |
INVOLVING the personal status of Amer /
cans in Turkey and to the necessity !
If securing protection for. religious !
ninorities and philanthropic enter
,rises there.