Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-21
TURK PACT DEBATE
! DUE AFTER RECESS
Renewal of Fight Over Lau-
/ same Treaty in Senate
| Scheduled January 8.
BY FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE.


One of the hottest debates over for
eign affairs in the United states Sen
ate since the World Court controversy
will rage with the reassemblfn2 OF
Congress after the holiday recess. II
concerns the Lausanne treaty with
Turkey, concluded in Switzerland in
AuruSt, 1928 and the bone of con
tention now for nearly three and one
half wears. The treaty was placed on
the Senate calendar for January 8.
The Coolidge administration has re-
peatedly sought Senate ratification,
but mainly on account of Democratic
opposition it has never been forth
coming. The Democratic party's ma
tional platform in 1924 formally de-
clared against the treaty. Senator
Swanson of Virginia, ranking Demo
cratic member of the foreign rela-
tions committee. opposes ratification,
and. together with Senator King,
Democrat. of Utah. viii lead the fight
against it in the Senate two weeks
hence.
The ratification vote will be close.
The State Department hopes for IA
Vorahle majority, thanks primarily to
the fact that on this oCcasiOn-Which
IS something of a rarity-Senator
Borah. chairman of the foreign rela-
tions committee, heartily espouses an
administration foreign measure.
Borah. in common with Il number of
leading American church, CONNER
cial and philanthropic organizations.
believes that ratification and resump-
ton of relations with Turkey are Vi
tally necessary in the United States
own best interests.
Opponents to Appear.
Probably an influential lobby Will
clear for action at the Capitol against
ratification of the Lausanne pact.
Opposition exists in organized form.
1t is led by the American Committee
Opposed to the Lausanne Treaty.
The committee is of distinguished
membership. Bishop Manning OF New
York is a prime mover in It, and
former Ambassadors James w. Ger
ard and Henry Morgenthau are equal
ly active. David Hunter Miller. one
time McAdoo presidential manager, is
another opponent.
In a nutshell, opposition rests on
the contentious: "a That American
interests in Turkey are not adequate
~ protected by the treaty; GU that
American rights have been sacrificed
to obtain the old Chester oil and rail
concessions, and 81 that America has
abandoned its Armenian Christian
sympathizers to MoSlem rule and
tyranny.
However, an imposing array Of or
ganized American sentiment is in the
field in hearty approval of the
Lausanne treaty. 1t is expected to
make its voice forcibly felt when the
pact is before the Senate in January.
The list of bodies which favor ratifica-
ton includes: American Board of
Commissioners for Foreign Missions,
American Chamber of Commerce for
the Levant, American Manufacturers
Export Association, American Mems
Club of Constantinople, Chamber Of
Commerce of the United States, Cham
Der of Commerce Of the State of New
York Chicago Council on Foreign Re-
1ations. Conference of Women's For
eign Missionary Societies, Federated
Chambers of Commerce of the Near
East, Foreign Policy Association,
National Council of the Congregational
Churches, Near East College Associa-
ton, Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton and Young Women's Christian
Association.
Book Sets Forth Views.
The bodies just named. leagued
under the title of General Committee
of American Institutions and ASsocia-
tons in Favor of Ratification of the
Treaty with Turkey this week sub
lnitted to all members of the Senate
q book entitled THE Treaty With
Turkey It's 200-odd pages are
packed with documentary evidence
from outstanding citizens
Among them are former Secretary
of States Charles L. Hughes, Herbert
Hoover, Secretary of Commerce:
Richard Washburn Child principal
envoy at the Lausanne conference;
Rear Admiral Mark L. Bristol, Ameri
can high commissioner at CONSTANT
nople, also q signatory of the treaty;
Bishop Charles II. Brent. Senator
Borah, DR.. Philip Marshall Brown of
Princeton, DR.. Harry Emerson Eos
dick and Guy Emery Simpler, editor
of the Churchman.
The generalization groups argu-
ments in favor of Senate approval Of
the Turkish treaty are thus sum.
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