The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-02-07
NEAR EASTERN
CONFERENCE
Is F ALL j R {
Turks Definitely Refuse Allied
Peace Terms Despite New
Concessions -Ismet Pre-
pareS to Leave to Con-
suit in Angora

LAUSANNE, FEB. l. BY Asso-
ciated Press mediation has
definitely failed; Turkey will not
sign the allied treaty at the present
time, even with the latest conces-
sions proposed and within few
hours Ismet Pasha will leave for
Angora to consult with his govern
ment.
SO far as its object was to con-
clude speedy peace, the Near East
conference has failed. Count Mas
sigli, secretary-general, in behalf of
the powers urged Ismet Pasha to re-
main and continue the negotiations.
At the same time he asked for a
clear statement of the points Tur-
key insisted upon in the treaty.
Ismet replied that the next move
was up to the allies, for Turkey
stood by her note of February A,
namely that she would sign now
about 80 per cent of the clauses of
the treaty but desired that the 9TH
ers, including the financial and eco
nomic clauses, should be postponed
for later negotiation.
Consultations Necessary
Ismet added that he needed to con-
suit with his own government, but
was ready to resume the negotia-
, tons when the allies suggested. AS
/ the conference had not officially
broken Gown the arsnistiee would
continue and he promised to do
everything humanity possible to pre-
vent an outbreak of hostiltes.
Ismet Pasha issued the following
statement at 1870 this morning:
1--WE came to Lausanne November
I l3 to make peace with the world. We
| made maximum sacrifices during the
lentire conference, and the worlds
| public opinion will recognize this.
Recently We made our proposition in
response to allied proposals and We
! have not received any reply in writ
ing.
Il observe that all the other dele
| gates have departed for their capt
| tails. / have received no communi-
cation that the conference has been
ruptured on the contrary the sec
! rotary general says it has only sus-
| pended. Therefore / do not deem
| that the conference has broken down.
II, like the other delegates, must
so to consult with my government in
Angora."
! In reply to question, Ismet Pasha
old the Associated Press correspond
ent that he was ready to return to
4 Lausanne or go elsewhere perhaps
in three weeks If the allies want to
resume the negotiations.
! CURZON SATISFIED.
( LONDON, Feb. 6,-(By Associated
Press. Marquis Curzon. British for
! eign secretary. declared in state
ment to the press this evening that
| he was content to be judged" by
the results of the Lausanne peace
| conference He believed that he had
/ returned not with defeat, but with
victory and that the treaty with the
| Turks would be signed.
! Whatever may be the future" said
his statement, Il console myself with
/ one reflection-that when ever | had
every excuse for complaining that
/ the alleu unity Hdu Detn
| by the action of outside parties, l
declined to swerve an inch from the
position / took up before | went to
). Lausanne and to which the British
| delegation adhered unflinchingly
! for II weary, anxious weeks-name-
! ly. that il was only BY absolute un-
( broken solidarity between Great Brit
ain, France and Italy, that peace
could be won and the treaty secured.
when others talked of separate
treaties l rejected the overtures, and
! preferred to fall with my allies rath-
I err than win a selfish victory on the
! field Of self-interest or exclusively
national advantage. l am content to
be judged By the results"
The statement was issued with a
view to clarifying misunderstanding
concerning the final phase of the
conference. Lord Curzon emphasized
his surprise over the Turks refusal
to sign when apparently everything
in the draft treaty had been accept
ed, the British agreeing to withdraw
the restriction on the size of the
Turkish army in Europe and postpone
for a year the reference OF the Mosul
dispute to the League of Nations,
and even yielding the claim to reduce
almost to the vanishing point their
de mana lot ny "
pay for the two Turkish warships
seized at the beginning of the war.
SITUATION IMPROVED
LONDON, Feb. 6.-(By Associated
Press AS between Turkey and the
allies the situation is distinctly I'M
proved, but it is still doubtful If the
treaty will be signed before lsmet
Pasha leaves Lausanne for Angora.
The adjourned cabinet council met
today without Lord Curzon, who was
indisposed and discussed the Near
East question only briefly. The de-
velopments include the receipt by
the foreign office OF Va note from
Premier Poincare intimating the will
! ingness of the Turks to sign the
treaty. but according to information
in official circles, with certain reser-
vations or conditions, the nature OF
Ahich is not definitely disclosed, but
which are supposed to concern capit-
ulations and economic questions-in
fact. similar reservations TO those
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