Evening star., 1923-07-26
TURKS GL0AT OVER
LAUSANNE VICTORY
Charged With Most Crimes in
War, Yet Imposes Will on
Allied Nations.
BY CONSTANTINE BROWN.

By Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily News
Copyright, 1923.
CONSTANTINOPLE. July 26.-The
Turks are proud of their victory at Lau-
sanne especially because it was won, not
on the battlefields, but about the diplo-
matte table, where jealousy between
the British and the French contribut-
ed more to the allies defeat than the
strength of the Turkish arguments.
Although Turkey was defeated in
the world war and was charged with
more crimes against civilization than
any other defeated nation, she has
succeeded in imposing her own terms
and in securing situation better Tor
her than that of pre-war days.
The loss of Arabia, Palestine and
Syria is unimportant, because these
provinces proved at all times more
troublesome than beneficial to the
empire, owing to their continuous re-
bellions.>~. The loss is amply compen-
stated by the fact that Turkey not
only does not need to pay any war
indemnity, but refuses to repay pre-
war debts contracted in gold and
sterling in the same currencies
Right to Tax Foreigners.
On the other hand, the abolition of
capitulations gives freedom ito the
who hitherto have been exempted from
taxation, and thus adopt a financial
policy which, il internal conditions
were stabilized, should allow the
country rapid financial recovery.
Unfortunately the nation as well
as the government is still very anti
foreigner" and everything indicates
that the promises given at Lausanne
that the Christian mlnoritieS Will en-
joy the same rights and security as
the MuSSulmanS will be dead let
ter. The ArmenianS and the Greeks
are much incenSed against the allies
who are responsible for this situa-
tion. A leading native Christian said
to the writer today:
We are being punished for blindly
obeying and stupidity believing their
promises when they took up arms
against Turkey Allied agents gave all
assurances in the name of their gov
ernmentS that if we assisted them in
winning the war against our oppreSSorS
we would be given d chance to enjoy
complete freedom, and would be shell
tered against future prosecutions. Yet
as soon as the allies did not need us
We were left to the mercy of the Turks.
Christians Sent Roaming.
"A few days ago the British and the
French almost went to war with Tur-
key in order to save a few hundred
million francs for the creditors of this
compelling the Turks to treat US hu-
namely. The result of the betrayal
Is hundreds of thousands of homeless
-NrmenianS and Greeks eXiled from
Anatolia and Thrace, wandering around
the world in search of new homes,
which nobody, apparently, is willing to
offer. Before the end of this year al
most 100000 more Christians will be
compelled to leave the country, thanks
10 our diSinterested support of the so
called allied struggle for the freedom
of democracy"
American and Turkish negotiations
for the re-establishment of diploma ic
and commercial relations are pro-
crossing at Lausanne, though certain
bitches seem to have occurred in the
last few days. The Turkish authori-
ties are not willing to discuss the
matter but it is understood from re-
liable sources that United States
Minister Joseph c. Grew has demand
ed freedom of action for American
religious educational institutions, and
1smet Pasha, the Turkish representa- =
tive at Lausanne, has insisted that
the same provisions applied to the
French and British should be applied
TO the Americans as well.
The Turks now are doubtful that
the American Turkish treaty will be
signed a t Lausanne, but they are con-
fident that the American governme Mt
will accept the Turkish viewpoint,
and that the treaty will be signed at
q, later date.