Evening star., 1922-11-25
Ambassador Child Amazes
Delegates at Lausanne by
Reiterating Note.
HITS AT SECRET PACTS
FOR ECONOMIC ZONES
Emphatic Stand Against Division
of Turkey Into Zones of 1n1u-
ence Is Significant.
Hy the Associated Press.

Hy the Assoca ted Press.
LAUSANNE, November 25.--Eich-
ard Washburn Child. chief American
spokesman at the near eastern confer
ence, amazed the other delegations at
this mornings session by reiterating
the insistence of the United States
upon the open-door policy in Turkey.
lie read the aide-memoire delivered
on October 80 to Great Britain. France
and Italy. and said that the American
government and public supported this
policy.
The conference adjourned it's morn
ing session Immediately after the COM
pletion of Ambassador Child's state
ment, and will resume the discussion OF
boundaries this afternoon.
Occasion for Speaking Out.
Mr.. Child spoke as follows:
1t is not and will not be the concern
of the representatives of the United
States to express at this conference
views which have not for their basis
the legitimate national interests of the
United States or those of humanitarian
consideration WHICH, dSSulnC, al
shared by every delegation present.
We will, however, and l trust ac-
ceptably, state when the occasion arises
the position of the United States. We
believe that a convenient and appro-
pirate occasion now has arisen.
1T is not unknown to those who
have observed the history of confer
ences and negotiations that few sub
jects may be considered by them
selves.
Il note. referring to the specific sub
ject under discussion. that all the
various points of negotiation must in
the end be considered as a unit. and
it is often true that not one detail
Of negotiations can be considered as
isolated from the others.
Traditional U. 8. Policy.- ..
The representatives of the United
States are unable therefore to hear
concluded the discussion of any terri
,orial 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 October 80
less than one month ago."
Opposes Secret Treaties.
Here Mr.. Child read the clauses
from the American communication
relating to the opposition of the
United States to secret treaties and
agreements, especially to those pro-
viding for zones of special economic
and commercial influence in Turkey,
as follows:
LAS the object in view in submit
ting this suggestion Chat is. to send
observers to Lausanne) is the elm
ination of any possible cause of mis-
understanding. it is considered appro-
pirate to call attention to the atti-
tude of the United States in respect
to secret treaties and agreements.
N9 Desire to Embarrass.
1T is not felt that arrangements
previously made with respect to
Turkish territory, which provide for
the establishment of zones of special
commercial and economic influence
such. for example. as the tri-partite
agreement of 192O-are consonant
with the principle of the equality of
economic opportunity. 1t is assumed
that the allied powers will not now
desire and do not row intend to
carry into effect previous arrange
ments of this nature.
THE United States has no desire to
take any action which might en-
barrass the allied powers in the
proper effort to secure peace. 1t de-
sires nothing which need conflict with
principle of commercial opportunity
for all nations is recognized at the
outset.
Wants to Protect Rights.
The United States has no intention
of seeking for itself or It's nationals
a position of special privilege, but it
desires to protect it's rights and to
assure the open door"
Upon concluding this reading Am
bassador Child went on:
This conference may be glad to
know that the overwhelming senti-
ment of the people of the United
States is in favor of this policy. not
only as national policy, but as one
which were it to be adopted by every
nation on edTln "Ouiu De III contrast,
perhaps. to the search for territorial
or other special privileges on foreign
soils, powerful element in the es-
tablishment of any stable peace. the
foundation for greater equity In the
relation of nation with nation and a
basis for more progressive economic
development of territories"
Regarded as Significant.
This emphatic reiteration of Americas 8
opposition to the division Of Turkey into
special zones Of commercial and econom-
ic influence was regarded by the dele
gates as especially significant at this
time, when boundaries are under con-
sideration and when the conference is
abolIt to consider TURKEYS dispositfon