New-York tribune., 1922-12-14
CurzOn Threatens Powers
Will Quit Lausanne at
Once Unless Christians
Are Promised Safety
Child Asks Ismet
To Modify Stand
Entente Backs u. S. De-
mand on Minorities and
Warns of WOrld'sHaired
By Wilbur Forrest
Special Cable to The Trioan,

LAUSANNE, Dec. 13.-flat rejection
by the Turks Of the Allied proposals
for the protection Of minoritics to-day
rocked the conference with such yio-
lence as to compromise chance Of sue
cess tor the labors Of almost a month.
Marquis Curzon met the Turkish re-
fusal with tho outspoken Threat the
Allies would quit the conference forth
with II tho Angora government did not
offer satisfactory guarantees OF the
safety Of Christians remaining in the
Ottoman Empire.
Even the most conservative members
Of all the delegations, excepting the
Turks, admitted tonight that the con-
ference was near the breaking point.
The entire Turkish delegation went
into conference late tonight to pre-
pare the answer which they will pre-
sent 10 the conference tomorrow. This
followed Ambassador Child's talk with
Ismet Pasha &C the latter's hotel.
Child Is Noneommittal
The American Ambassador was nom
committal regarding the substance Of
his conference with the Turkish ennis
sary, although he hlnted that he might
have been instrumental IN the Turks
taking n more reasonable view than
they maintained to-day. He denied
however, that he had interfered In the
grave situation presented here.
As far as could be learned tonight
the Turks will insist that their minor
tiles be supervised by the same meth
DDS as are those Of other countries. In
this they probably will accept inter-
cession by a committee Of the League
OF Nations when any minority trouble
Is reported. They arc firm, however,
against permanent supervision Of any
sort directed toward them alone, as the
Allies have suggested.
Il Is unlikely that England will be
willing 10 accept 20 mild a concession,
England, OF eoursa is leading the tight
on this question With France and Italy
frrnishinR but weak support, despite
Curyon's insertion that he was speak
ine Tor his colleagues In fact, usu.
aliy reliable French source reported
tonight that the French delegation
was considerably surprised when Cur
zon went so far as 10 threaten 70 break
M the conference, as neither France
nor Italy Is prepared to sustain COM
plete Withdrawal.
Prom n source close 10 Marquis Cur
zon tonight. however, The Tribune
was told he had not one word TO re.
tract; that he meant everything he had
said.
Oppose Outside Supervision
Ismet. presenting the formal reply
70 the proposals made by Marquis
Curzon Yesterday, not only rejected the
project for supervision Of mlnoritie'
bv the League Of Nations, with the
eorolIary that Turkey should app y
for membership In the league, but said
his government was unalterably oP-
posed 10 any character Of OUTSIDE
superyision. His stand in every. de-
tail was that outlined By The Tribune
this morning. 1T
Marquiy~ Curzon IN reply virtually
challenged the sincerity OF the IufE-
ish delegation on the question, wnlcn
ne described as one Of the greates'
scandals In the world and one on
which the eyes Of the entire world now
are fixed.
aIf the conference should break on
the question Of minorities, II we snoulo
leave Lausanne on account OF thls
and Il may happen sooner than yqu
think-will a single voice be raisea "a
favor Of Turkey or the Turkish oe,e-
CATION y the Allied spokesman de-
mandod, his face reddened with anger
Warns Of World Anger
"You may have the support OF An
CORA, but you will get no support
nothinR-from anywhere else: nave
spoken clearly and my Colleagues
France and Italy-agroe. When the
world learns that the Allied powers
have been lighting the battle OF the
minorities and getting nothing Du'
nlatitudes I'm return the general I'M
pression will be deplorable.'
Ambassador Child was closeted with
Tsmet Pasha for some time tonight
A report was current In Turkish err
cles that Ismet had acted on the adVlee
Of Ambassador Child in rejecting su-
pervision OF minority guarantees by the
League OF Nations. The ambassador
told The Tribune late tonight, how
ever, that the report was absolutely
without foundation.
II told Ismet nothing Of the sorti IN
fact, gave him no advice. That would
be beynd my province here" nc de-
clared. i,
French reports. on the other hand
credited Ambassador Chill d with advis-
ing Ismet 10 remove the minorities
problem from the conference and MAKE MAKE
Il subject 20 specisl negotiation. Ine
fcsstsusd On ns1i pass)