The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1922-12-14
WARNS TURKS NOT
TO GUST CREEKS
Backs Vatican's Protest on Otto
man Threat 10 Force 100000
TO Quit ConstantinopIe.

again made its influence strongly felt
at the Near East conference here.
when It backed the vatican's protest
against the Turkish threat OF COM
pulsory election OF the 300. 900 Greeks
from Constantinople as part OF the
great Graeco.Turkish population ex-
change scheme, elaborated few days
ago.
While protesting specifically against
the proposed exodus from CONSTANT
nople. the American statement. pre-
pared by a sub-commission that has
been specially studying this question.
said the United States Is not In ac-
cord with any compulsory movement
OF civilians from Turkish TO Grecian
territory, or vice versa. unless Il be
shown such an exchange would serve
good purposes. The American state
ment in full follows.
"The American delegation is not in
accord with the proposals for new
compulsory movements OF popula-
tions unless IL is clearly shown that
good purposes may be served. as
OF prisoners or of populations where
exchange is necessary to serve hu-
manitarian ends
Without discrimination between
the parties TO the negotiation for ex-
change, the American delegation Is
unable to approve the movement,
from Constantinople Of the Greek
population Of that city, particularly
under conditions which will send an
urban people. used to artisanship and
commerce. TO a rural district
I'VE will not hesitate to express, in
pursuance OF our legitimate humani-
tartan interests, our protest at any
such dislodgment OF human beings"
When the Turks first threatened to
eject all the Greeks from Constanu-
nople Venizelos protested Greece was
unable TO cope with such an influx OF
population and would be forced TO
call on the United States for aid. IL
this expression OF the American Gov
ernment Is as effective as the United
States previous pronouncement on
the subject Of the open door IL will
mean the Turks will have to give up
forthwith their hope Of a capital
minus the Greeks
The Turkish delegates, al their
quarters late 'tOnight, seemed some
what annoyed at the American note,
but they FASTENED TO add 10 their ex.
pressions OF discomfort the assurance
Turkey was not going to insist upon
ejecting all the Greeks in Constant.
nople. but only those who have no
fixed residence there Upon one
point, however, il is indicated, they
will be unyielding that is the ejec-
ion of the patriarchy OF the Greek
Church. which they insist forms th<
focal point for anti-Turkish Greek
ntrigues. which are nationwide In
heir scope.
The conference, after staggering
llong for eighteen days on legs that
laye veered alternately toward the
Possibilities Of war and peace. began
o enter a stage where great hope Is
for a settlement OF the
whole Near East problem being
reached within reasonable time.
That means the complicated question
# what sort Of regime viii preside
( the Dardanelles should be arrived
I before the delegates leave here.
hat the conference has now passed
he danger point at which II seemed
o long 10 be sticking, / am convinced
0night, after q general roundup %
information and adyices.
The question Of precisely what re-
ime viii control the Straits Is ex-
ected % be settled within four or Eve
ays, and before December 20 an
greement is anticipated on the ma
lrity Of the main points taken up
ere, with the exception Of the matter
( the Mosul Oh fields This whole
uestion Is likely 70 be postponed and
lme method ol settlement under
Iken directly between Great Britain
I'd AnEora
The matter of the capitulauons sim
'mains the grb spot on the parloys
orion. though &c is believed tonight
.at some method VIII be found u
the rights Of the for
gners which Wlli b. consistent with
urkey's ldea q national sovereignty.
he spirit of c9nclilaron seems 10 be
rowing with The approach ~ the
aristmas holidays. and though the
influence brought here BY
e Soviet Russian delegation cannot
said 70 have been entirely over
lme 1t h nos discounted