The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-10
ALLIED NARSH|PS REMAIN AT SMYRNA
 DESPITE PROTEST
Angora Fails to Reply to Eu- r0pean Powers American Officials Optimistic
 Over Settlement

IO-No IAN llNOPLE, Feb. 9.-(By Associated Press.)-So far as is known here the Angora government has not replied to the allied protest concerning the Turkish decreA--se- -errS- vrsrFefrc oL allied warships from Smyrna harbor.
 The situation at Smyrna has not changed. Several foyeisn varships refnain in the harbor while a few Blltish vessels are outside. Signals of the mail ship Iierre Iotz for a pilot today were unanswered; she cGntihutc her voyage without enter ing the harbor here.
 There have been rumors of the of one or more merchantmen by mines. but these are without con firmation although the foreign com missions are in constant wireless touch with smyrna
 It Is announced that Mustap pha Renal Pasha will go to, Ismid. there to meet Ismet Pasha, returning from the Lausanne conference, and accom- pany him to Angora.
 
 STATUS QUO AGREEMENT
 LONDON, Feb. 9.-(By Associated ffess-)-An agreement under which the status quo would be maintained pending diplomatic negotiations has been reached between the Turkish authorities in smyrna and the allied naval commanders, says an Exchange Telegraph dispatch by way of Con- stantinople.
 There Is no confirma tion here of such an agreement. dispatch to the Times from Constantinople makes no mention of it, while Reuter- mes- sage from Constantinople asserts that the situation is unchanged and that the Turkish commander at smyrna still Is waiting instructions from Angora where it is reported the extremists apparently are gain ing the upperhand and pressing for strong measures against the allies.
 later dispatch received by the Exchange Telegraph from Constanti- nople asserts that the kemalist rep resentative there had long interview With the French commissioner re- garding Smyrna. This dispatch adds that the Angora government insists that the allied warships shall leave smyrna and that it disclaims all re- sponsibility for disobedience of the order for them to depart.
 AMERICA EXPECTS PEACE
 WASHINGTON. Feb. s.-(By Asso- ciated Press.)-Observers here ia : miliar with official advices on the Near East situation expect ultimat @ acceptance by the Turkish nationalist authorities of treaty of peace sub stantially on ths lines of that worked out Lausanne.
 The nature of reports which have reached Washington since the con- ference. broke up after the Turkish delegation refused to sign the pact, mas not been revealed, but it Is evil dent that they are of an optimistic trend.
 It would cause little surprise be,e if the Turkish authorities. after Ismet has submitted his report st Angora. initiated suggestion that the Lausanne pact be signed with the economic and financial clauses elim- mated and that new conference be called to deal with these questions It is not believed. however. that such course would be acceptable to the allies.
 Last moment efforts to patch up the disagreement at Lausanne added greatly to the hopes that the chief interest of the United States in the discussion, establishment of the per sonal rights of American nationals in Turkish territory on a basis which would satisfactorily replace the pres ent Turkish capitulations, would ultimately be realized. Ismet is un- derstood to have shown willingness to reach an agreement that Would have gone Tar toward securing for all fol eigners guarantees for their judi cial status In Turkey that probably would have proved satisfactory to the governments involved. The assents to such proposals might, however. be made contingent upon the with drawal of certain economic clauses ofsthe proposed treaty.