Evening star., 1923-05-01
TURKEY ASKS RIGHT.
T0C0NTROL AL|ENS|
Must Have Freedom to Deal
With immigration, Allied
ENJOYS Told.
py the Associated Press.

LAUSANNE, May Freedom to
regulate Turkeys immigration, both
mass and individual, was demanded
today by Ismet Pasha, chief delegate
OF the Angora government to the
near east peace conference. during a
discussion of the future status of
foreigners in Turkey.
Asked If Turkey desired to apply
the quota system used by the United
States he aswered in the negative,
but said his country desired complete
liberty to deal with the questions.
After the discussion the entire section
OF the treaty dealing with foreigners
in Turkey, including this feature, was
submitted to the experts for redraft-
ing.
Russia has riddled Lausanne with
soviet shot again and aroused the
anger of Swiss statesmen. who pride
tiality and hospitality. Ofticial Swift
zerland regards with gravity Russia s
complaint made In NJ VorovSky's pub
lie statement that by preventing the
arrival of a Russian courier at L.au-
same the Swiss confederation was
guilty of taking sides in conf1ict
between Russia and certain of the
great powers and therefore had aban-
doned with disloyalty her role of
impartiality and fairness.
Russia Barred.
The whole controversy goes back
to the original decision OF the pow
ers to invite Russia to the Lausanne
conference only for the discussion on
the straits and not in any way to
participate in the general peace dis
cussions with Turkey. Russia be-
lieves that she should take part in
all the near eastern conversations
She opposes the straits convention
drafted by the allies with Turkey,
but contends that as the straits
treaty has not yet been signed she
has a perfect right to be at Lau-
same.
NJ. Vorovsky recalled receiving a let
ter on April 12 from Count Massigli
secretary general of the conference
officially Informing the soviet gov
ernment that Russia would be ad
1nitted to the second phase Of the
conference only on condition that the
soviet delegation would sign the
straits convention.
Answering this letter. NJ. Vorovsky
1aid he presented a note to the 1tal-
ian government, to which he is ac-
credited. explaining that Russia was
unable to accept this allied ultima
tum" as 1t was a violation OF the
allied invitation Of November II.
Referred to Conference.
NJ. Torovsky said he had consulted
the Swiss foreign Office regarding the
refusal of wise to the soviet cour-
Ter in Berlin, but that the Swiss had
referred him to the conference sec
retariat. He then wrote to the latter
asking that the courier incident be
settled, but to his great surprise the
secretary general replied by tele-
phone that it was impossible to make
formal reply to Norovskys complaint
before receiving from the soviet a
which explained that Russia would be
admitted only if she decided to sign
the straits treaty.
The soviet envoy said he had sup
posed the Italian government had
previously. communicated the note
concerning Russia's non-acceptance
of the allied ultimatum to the other
allies. He forwarded the contents of
this note to the near east confer
there was nothing in common be-
tween the Moscow governments S
note to Italy and the holding up of
the Russian courier in Berlin.
France Asks Change.
France has frankly informed
Turkey that she does not like the
concentration Of Turkish troops on
the Syrian frontier and that II it IS
intended as a menace France refuses
to be intimidated and will reinforce
the French troops in Syria If she be-
lieves it necessary,
Gen. Pelle., the French high oom-
missioner. invited Ismet Pasha to
luncheon today as a gesture of good
will and friendship. and informed
spokesman. that France feels ag-
grieved over the Chester concession.
because Turkey gave to the Chester
syndicate something already given to
France.
The Turks now explain the presence
OF troops in Cilicia as due to the ne
cessity of subduing armed Armenian
bands.
The allies. although admitting that
Turkey could make a troublesome
military move against Syria, still feel
tary situation in Asia Minor, especial
ly as recent events would lead to
Franco-Bri military cooperation.
The English army at Chanak, Con-
stant!nople and elsewhere is described
as especially fit, due to intensive
training, and the French troops in
Syria under Gen. Weygand can be
quickly strengthened from colonial
points
The French have Informed inquir-
ing Turkish newspapermen that
France, like England, would never
consent to evacuate Constantinople
until the Lausanne treaty had been
ratified.