The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-12-22
CHILD AND PASTA
EXCHANGE VIEWS
They Discussed the Strait.
Problem Last Night
STAND OF AMERICA
Allies Serve Notice On Turks tt
Accept or Reject Dardan-
Giles Plans.
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch. ]

ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.l
Lausanne, December co.
The meeting Of the Near East
conference this afternoon for
consideration of the disposition
Of the Turkish straits, adjourn
ed after a coneiliatory speech
by ismet Pasha, head of the
turkish delegation. While no
arrangements were made for a
further meeting, delegates
leaving the auditorium said pro-
gress had been made and that
there was no danger Of break
in the negotiations.
Lausanne, December 2o.-The
sub commission on capitula-
tions of the Near East reached
a deadlock today on the ques-
ton of trying foreigners In
substitute for the present con-
suIar courts, the allies suggest
ed that a foreign judge, ap-
justice, should sit on the bench
with the Turkish judge. The
Turks refused this.
Lausanne, December 2o.-Is-
met Pasha received a message
from Mustapha kemal Pasha
today announcing that the Anf'-
erican college at Smyrna,
which was closed during the
fighting there, may reopen
and that the nationalist gov
eminent has no objections to
the American schools carrying
on their work in any part of
Turkey. . -
Lausanne. December 20.-On tn
we of what threatened to be a cri
ical day in the life of the Lausann
Ambassador Child las
hight had long conversation wit
smet Psha about the straits prob
EN-, which Lord CurZon yesterda
declared must be disposed of imme
lately. .. .-e q
1t has become known the Ameri
an observers at the conference be
ieve an international control com
mission associated with the Leagu
II Nations, as suggested in the al
led plan for supervision of the Oar
lanelles Is unnecessary. In othe
words the Americans believe free
Iom of the straits should be an &C
ual freedom guaranteed by a treat.
,etween Turkey and the other pow
RS, and that it should not be free
om limited by an international com
mission.
The American Observers.
A - ~ 6.
ar on the conference floor limites
themselves to statements of tn
most general terms on the Darda
Ielles question without suggestion a.
o how the straits should be KEEP
pen to commerce of the world ant
O the fleets of the powers. Neithe
ave there been limitations o
americas attitude toward an inter
ational board of control.
Allied ladders last night served
office that the Turks today mus
ither fatty accept or reject the al
ed project for settlement OF thu
traits question. Failure of the Oar
anelles negotiations, it was beliey
d. will hardly affect the other prob
ems which the conference was call
d to solve. E.s
High Tension Reached
The atmosphere of the last ses.
len on the straits problem was one
{ high nervous tension, with the
ear expressed in some conference
uarters that the reported American
pposition to the straits commits
ion plan was stiffening the Turks
OF only on the straits question but
lso on vital questions like the Gus
pms tariff and minorities.
Although there was uncertainty
S to whether Ambassador Childs
ne American spokesman. would
dice the American views at today's
leeting every delegation here
laims to be cognizance of the fact
nat the naming of an international
meets the strong dis
, ,or IF fha TTnifad States