Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-14
TURKS YIELDING TO
ALLIES AFTER U S.
EMPHASIZES STAND
Continued from page I.

American amhossadur at the right
moment has convinced the Turks OF
the immense strength Of world opin-
!on-particulary that OF the u. S.
the need fro "A settlement OF the min
ority problem.
Ambassador Child urged Ismct 20
reconsider his position ss to the Ar
menians and other dislodeed popula-
TONS. pointing out that American
contributors to relief work In the Near
East desired 20 know that their gifts
would help the refugees in Asia Minor
to settle I'm permanent homes.
Turkish spokcsmen believe that the
American representative at the con
ference was tho natural arbitrator Of
this vexing problem. They contend
that Turkey desires 10 do the right
thing. but add that any measures
designed 10 satisfy world opinion must
not violate Turkeys sovereign rights
'or force her to grant exceptional priv
ileges 10 people within her borders
whom she cannot asslmliate.
While the conference is badly
strained hy Ismct Pasha's Nat refusal
to consider the Allied plans for tho
administration Of the affairs of
minoriues in Turkey. there Are many
private conferences going on between
the delegates and the indications are
that some compromise plan may bo
worked out whereby the Turks will
be accorded such largo voice I'm the
handling Of the minorities problems
that they viii not regard the co-opera-
ton OF representative OF the great
powers in this work rs an infringe;
mcnt OF Turkeys sovereignty.
lsmet is firm IN refusing 10 have
the League OF Nations undertake. this
administration. and also insist that
Turkey VIII not accept any sort of
| foreign board. but there are many
rumors OF trades in the air and ex-
perienced conference hands do not
| predict break They expect 10 hear
~ compromises being made within
the next few days on both the Straits
control and tho clauses FOR protection
ot minor.ties.
! AZ the afternoon session ot the sub
/ commission, devoted % tho study or
| Turks showed a more conclliaiory at-
utudc during discussion OF the future
status OF the Greek colony in Con
stan;inople. Turkey Is wiling for
Tho Greeks 20 stay there, but wants
definite conditions set up. The ques-
ton az deportlng tho Greek Patriarch.
who Is the supreme head OF the Greek
orthodox Church. was avoided az the
deliberations today. This is the most
important condition OF all. and before
trying 20 settle this delicate question
the Allies are striving 10 come 20 an
agreement with the Turks on other
points.
The Turks originally insisted on
sending away all the patriarchal in
s,iiutions from Constantinople. but
today they compromised on this point
and agreed that all Greek churche.
and hospitals could remain. and also
the schools. provided they did not
adopt an anti-patrlotlc attitude toward
Turkey. The Turks also took a con.
cliatOry attitude on the proposed de.
portation OF Greek political assoc!a
lions. These associations will be dis.
banded, bur the members will not b,
expelled
20 do with the deportation of Greek.
who are not OF Constantinople origin
I, was decided 10 cXpel only thos,
Greek immigrants who had settlet
J IN Constsntinople since October 80
1918. Furthermore. an accord ii
principle was reached that Individual
, would be indemnified for losses suf
fered by change OF residence. whether
they were Greeks or Turks.
, The conclusion drawn from IN,
meeting was that the Greeks actually
forced 10 leave Constantinopie vii
be few.
Turkeys decision 20 drop from hel
counter-propOsition concerning IN,
Straits regime the clause prohibiting
foreign warships from freely linger
, ing IN the Black Sea was due chiefly
TO the advice given IN this respec
by Ambassador child. head OF tn,
Amaican delegation. according {,
journal De Geneve. whose daily re
; views Of the Near East Conferenc,
are attentivoly followed here.
; Ismet Pasha a, first desired To in
, sert this provision. says the news
, paper. 10 placate the Russians. VIII
had begun 70 show resentment be
cause OF the Angora delegations ap
parent readiness 10 subscribe 20 IN
desires OF the powers for the openini
OF the Straits, which Russia wante
sealed 10 all except Turkish warship,