Evening star., 1923-07-09
TURKS AND ALLIES
/. END WAR MENACE
Lausanne ParIey Closes in
Complete Accord; U. S. En-
voy'S Points Are Met.
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
LAUSANNE. July 9.-Ismet Pssha
has proved himself a great diplomat,
for by the near eastern peace which
was arranged In principle between
the allied and Turkish representa-
tives early today. he achieved signal
victories for his country.
He never relinquished his grasp on.
the delicate situations that often con-
ffronted-ehe- conference. He was bet
ter than the brilliant Marquis CurzoR
In the first stage Of the negotiations,
and kept ali the skilled diplomats
guessing from the start. He smiled
always. but seldom. If ever, did he
yield.
The Angora government must still
be consulted on several points con-
cernfng allied concessions I'M Turkey,
but everybody at Lausanne believes
that peace will surely be signed with
in ten days.
Danger Removed.
The great result of the Lausanne
peace, as seen by the diplomats here,
Is that one of the most serious dan
gers to the happiness of the continent
has been removed by the liquidation
Of the state of war in the near east
and by the agreement of Turkey and
Greece to lay down their arms at
last. European troops will evacuate
Turkish soil, and Turkey with her
new type of government will be free
to fashion her destiny unfettered by
European domination.
Peace! Peace. Tell ii to the whole
worldw These were the words OF the
Turkish leader as he ememged from
from the conference hall. Champagne
was drunk at the delegation hotels
to celebrate the success OF the nego-
tiations, which began last November.
only 10 be interrupted in February
by a sensational collapse over Ques-
tions which this morning were set
tied.
Comes Back to Europe.
Turkey won a succession Of VIC
tories throughout the conference, In
the first place she obtains abolition
of capitulations. a step which it took
Japan long years to accomplish. In
the second place, Turkey, by her re-
entry into eastern Thrace, comes back
into Europe.
France, on the question Of the Otto
man debt, which she wanted to put
into fhe treaty to conserve the rights
OF her numerous bondholderS made a
sacrifice in order to hold fast Great
Britain and Italy on the near eastern
problems and to attain peace. AS the
pact now stands it contains no ref
erence to Turkeys debt, but the allies
will declare that the debt contract
cannot be modified except by mutual
agreement between Turkey and the
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deayor to negotiate moratorium Tor
the payment of interest.
American views on the question or
concession have been respected by
modification of the protocol covering
this important point. Inasmueh as
the United states expressed objection
to confirmation of pre-war contracts
which were not entirely formal, the
powers and Turkey have agreed TO
specify in the treaty those conces-
sions to which they desire to REFER.
These include the French railroad
grants in Anatolia and the conces-
sions extended to the Vickers-Arm
strong group and the Turkish Pc
troleum Company. 1T has not yet peen
determined how the American rep
resentatives will take this settle
ment and 1t seems likely that some
of the concessions will be discussed
by the interests concerned.
Both sides Concede.
Thus the near east conference,
which has been in continuous session
for more than three months. has had
a successful outcome. For a consid-
erable period the settlement hung In
the balance on the question of the
Ottoman debt, concessions and the
evacuation of Constantinople and
other Turkish territory by foreign
troops. Both sides were forced to
give way in measure at the end,
and it was apparen. at the first ses-
sion today that termination or tine
discussions was. close at hand.
II was after several hours discus
sion last night that the allies ana
Turks reached their accord on PHI
outstanding problems, which hsye
long been threatening to wreck the
conference. and, barring unexpected
difficulties over minor points. pea se
should be signed at Lausanne almc
Immediately.
The allied plenipotentiaries ir-
formed the Associated Press that the
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