The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-02-05
English Delegates Leave
Lausanne, After Dramatic
Session of Parley--A Allied
Delegates Claim Angora Re-
sponsibIe for Big Breakdown
DESPERATE EFFORT MADE
TO BRING ABOUT PEACE
French and italians Make
Offer of Last Minute Coz
cessions, But Kemalist Rep
resentatives Refuse to Con-
tinue the Negotiations

LAUSANNE, Feb. 4.-(By AS
ISOLATED Press. THE European
statesmen have failed to restore
peace in the Near East and the con-
ference called for this purpose def
initely collapsed tonight after spe-
cial efforts to save it-efforts
which were continued up to the very
moment Lord Curzon's train left.
Never in the history of political
efforts were such amazing scenes
witnessed as marked today's tragic
ending of the negotiations, which
extended over almost three months.
Practically the whole diplomatic
world ran after Ismet Pasha, head
of the Turkish delegation, trying to
induce him to sign the treaty, but
Mustapha Kemaps favorite general,
with gentle smile, was immovable.
He said mo" to all-Americans,
British and Italians.
The American representatives,
Ambassador Child, Joseph c.. Grew
and Rear Admiral Bristol, called
upon him after the break in an en-
deavor to save the conference, and
Lord Curzon delayed his departure
for half-hour in the hope that
lsmet Pasha would change his mind,
but all in vain.
Turks Refuse to Accept
The conference failed because the
Turks refused to accept the clauses
concerning the future economic re-
ime in turkey, and, to some extent,
because they would not accept the
allied formula dealing with juridi-
cal guarantees for foreigners which
We're 20 replace the existing extra
territorial privileges.
Briefly the Turks wanted to strike
from The treaty all clauses binaing
them 20 recognize contracts and CON
SESSIONS granted by the old Ottoman
|empire. They maintained that they
should be left free to study these
questions, and, if necessary, reopen
negotiations concerning them with
the interested countries and peoples.
They could not, they said, accept
the economic burden imposed upon
the new Angora government by the
old Turl<ish'regime. which had hand
ed out concessions right and left in
the form of capitulations; they in
sisted shat vast concessions had been
granted without fair return and they
wanted the right to revise all Of
them.
Cancellation Impossible
In a formal reply to the allies to-
day, the Turks pointed out that
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cent of the articles of the treaty. and
recommended the signing of the
treaty based on questions already
settled, and leaving the others for
future negotiations. To them the
fundaments of peace appeared to
have been attained.
Lord Curzon and the other allied
leaders, however. deemed otherwise,
and official emissaries went back and
forth between the allied heaquarters
in the Curzon apartment in the hotel
and the Turkish headquarters in an
attempt to conciliate the differences
and induce the Turks t. sign the
treaty in it's entirety.
Turks object
When IsInet Pasha and Ria Nur
Bey arrived for the final session,
confidence reiened in allied circles
that they would sign. Neither Ismet
Dor Hiza had been to bed during
Nc night and they appeared bag
gard and weary as they entered the
elevator: they looked like men 60
ing to their execution, and not like
men on their way to sign docu-
ment which would end the war and
the sufferings and woe of millions
Of people.
Then was fought out the historic
battle in LORD Curzon's room, which
eliminated in disaster The Turks
explained their objections to the
economic and financial clauses of the
treaty, which they declared fettered
national development.
Lord Curzon, NJ. Bompard and
Marquis DiGarroni for Great Britain,
France and Italy. argued, pleaded
ard cajoled-all to no purpose.
Ismet Pasha stubborn
They raised the spectre of war and
warned Ismet Pasha that Europe
could stand no more war; they APP
pealei to Turkeys vital interests,
her need of financial assistance for
reconstructing national prosperity
and happiness. They warned that
Turkey would be held responsible in
the eyes Of the world if peace was
not accepted. But Ismet would not
be won ever.
There was a dramatic moment of
silence: Ismet reached for his hat
and walked to the door
Lord curzon said:
Remember, 1 shall stay here until
o'clock"
When the Turkish delegates
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