Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-31
Plea for Delay May be Re-
fused, but British Delegation
May Delay Departure


Associated Press)-Ismet Pasha
head of the Turkish delegation to
the near east conference asked the
conference today for delay Of two
weeks before the signature OF peace
and delay of eight days before d
meeting of the conference commits
sion. The interval would be employ
ed, he explained. in striving by every
means to reach an agreement,
Later it was announced definitely
that the delay asked by Ismet Fh-
sha would not be granted, but that
the British delegation would delay
its departure until Sunday night.
Meanwhile, it was added, efforts
would be made by private negotia-
tions to reach a complete agreement.
Today's session of the Near East
conference opened at 1890
o'clock this morning All the deI-
egates appeared tired for most of
them had spent large part Of the
night celebrating over the new
crisis.
On the way to the session the
British spokesman said that al.
though there was no change in tie
attitude of Lord Curzon's delega-
ton the British would probably be
disposed to grant the Turks some
days for reflection. He added that
Lord Curzon planned to make q
long speech on the treaty.
The British foreign secretary de.
clared, with vigor that it was no
| possible for the Turkish delegation
| or the Angora government to claim
! that they were being confronted witt
surprise or menace. The Allies hat
| had endeavored to frame the treat,
not by methods of dictation but b!
| conciliation and compromise.
| However, the allies had reached
I the unanimous conclusion that gooG
! results could not be expected from
further meetings Of the conference
| commissions and sub-commissfons
accordingly they had drawn up II
the form of a definite treaty the es.
sential conditions for peace.
I'VE are convinced that a genera
honorable peace can be concluded
he said. This is the treaty we sub
nit today
Lord Curzon said he had beer
told that hopes had been built al
one time upon discord between the
principal allies or between them an6
! the other powers These hopes had
! proved false, because all the power:
were found TO be animated by com
mon interests.
Il cannot recall a single occa sior
upon which disagreement between
them on any point of Importance ha:
been manifest at this table" he add
ed. And the same applies TO tht
part played by the American delega-
ton who, both inside and outside this
| conference room, have contributed
| materially to the unity OF which
! speak"
Thus, he arsserted. the treaty
was the combined offer not OF a sin
gle power or group of powers, but
of all the powers who were prima-
rily interested whether in the re-
establishment OF peace or the re.
! covery Of the welfare of the Tur-
kish people.
Moreover the treaty was an ap.
peal not to the Angora governmeEt
alone, but to the public opinion
OF the world, and that opinion.
he added I'VE fearlessly challenge
Hear U. S. Spokesman
LAUSANNE, Jan. 81 (By The As
| ISOLATED Press) Richard Wash
burn Child, chief American spokes
man, made a strong appeal for peace
before the Near East conference to
day on the occasion of the forma
presentation to the Turks of tht
treaty drawn W by the allied pow
ers. Turkey must be reasonable, de
clared Mr.. Child, if she was to have
the peace and cooperation she re
quired. His address made a deer
impression upon the conference.
The United States was represented
at Lausanne for three purposes, h
said: First, to protect American
| interests, idealistic or commercial
humane or financial, without indis
elimination; second, to protect
| whenever possible, humanitarian in
terests, regardless of nationality, and
third, to serve in all appropriate
ways the cause of peace"
The Americans, he asserted
sought no special privilege or favor
They had declared for the open dool
! in the Near East.
"Our declarations and the spirit o.
assent given by the allied nations il
the words of the chief delegates o.
Great Britain and France" ht
added, constitute an accord, Great
ing, we hope, a new understanding
! and new regime of internationa
relationships in the Near East"
Continuing, the ambassador said:
IF we can assist in bringing about
| the peace wanted by the whole
world and the establishment of nor
NAL conditions in the Near East we
are ready TO give any help in our
power. Because we are not at wal
with Turkey and are not involved in
the ancient, bygone politics of the
Near East we may bring to bear
whatever power there may be in de-
tachment and impartiality.
'The failure of world peace would
be a world calamity, but for Turkey
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