Evening star., 1923-02-07
Turkey Will Not Sign Lausanne
Treaty. Even With Concessions.

By the Associated Press.
LAUSANNE, February AL media
tion has definitely failed; Turkey Will
not sign the allied treaty at the pres
ent time. even with the latest con-
cessions proposed.
Ismet Pasha and the principal MEM
bers of the Turkish conference dele
CATION left Lausanne for Angora at
7 o'clock this morning. A secretary
remained behind. Several journalists
accompanied the party.
George Tchitcherin. the Russian
foreign minister, starts tonight for
Moscow.
Thus after seventy-nine days of cease
less negotiations in an effort 70 estab-
lish peace in the near east and restore
Turkey to the comfy of nations moth
ing has been accomplished. However.
no one apparently wants war and efforts
will now be directed TO obtaining the
signature of what one diplomat called
"a patchedup peace"
Confers With Colleagues.
Ismet Pasha went into conference at
| II o'clock last night with his colleagues
| of the Turkish delegation to decide
whether he should leave Lausanne to-
I dav. He received late official advices
! from Paris and London setting forth
| the conditions on which the negotiations
could be resumed.
The economic and some of the finan-
/ cial clauses of the treaty continue &c
| form the burden of the difficulty: some
| of the allied representatives have been
| objecting to their exclusion from the
| treaty to be the subject of further ne
| gotiation, as they contend this was
| liable to cause complications in the
future.
Rear Admiral Mark l.. Bristol of
the American delegation finally decided
TO proceed to Constantinople and took
the train for that city.
So far as its object was to conclude
a speedy peace, the near east confer
| ence has failed. Count Massigli. secre-
| tary general. in behalf of the powers
urged Ismet Pasha to remain and con-
| tinue the negotiations. At the same
of the points Turkey insisted upon il
| the treaty.
| Ismet replied that the next move was
| up to the allies, for Turkey stood by
| she would sign now about so per cent
| of the clauses of the treaty, but de
: sired that the others. including tbs
| financial and economic clauses. shoulC
| be postponed for later negotiation.
| Ismet added that he needed to con.
! suit with his own government, but
! was ready to resume the negotiations
| when the allies suggested. AS the
| conference had not officially broker
| down, the armistice would continue
| and he promised to do everything
humanity possible to prevent an out
| break of hostilities.
Ismet Issues Statement.
! Ismet Pasha issued the following
| statement at 1880 this morning:
I'VE came to Lausanne Novembe
Is to make peace with the world. We
made maximum sacrifices during tht
entire conference and the world:
public opinion will recognize this. Re
Gently we made our propositions il
response to the allied proposals anc
we have not received any reply il
writing.
! II observe that all the other dele
gates have departed for their capi
tails I have received no communica
! tion that the conference has beeI
| ruptured; on the contrary. the secre
tary-general says it has ony suspend
ed Therefore, | do not deem tha
the conference has broken down
Like the other delegates, and afte
the other delegates. will leave thi
morning to consult with my govern
ment at Angora."
In reply to a question. ISmet toll
the Associated Press that he wa
ready to return to Lausanne. or g
! elsewhere. perhaps in three weeks
| if the allies wanted to resume th
negotiations.
TO avoid crossing Greek territory
especially the karaghatch railroat
station. which was in dispute at TIL
conference. Ismet is proceeding b,
way of Bucharest and Constanza
then by steamer to Constantinople.