Show h Turks Send Plea PleaT T O. O U. U US S' S Er I for Protection America Logical Nation to Restore Order Is Message y S I 4 By Associated Press PARIS PARISe Feb e The 6 6 The American delegation delegation delegation dele dele- gation to the peace conference has re receIved received re- re numerous petitions from committees committees committees com com- municipalities and representatives representatives tives thes of ot territories under Ottoman rule asking to be put under the protection of the United States or at least that America shall be the mandatory mandator country coun coun- tty try with their government More significant still is the pressure brought to bear to bring about a decision decision decision deci deci- sion by which America should be In In- In trusted with the duty of looking after Constantinople the and the Dardanelles R which it is believed will le l e internationalize by the peace conference con con- ference Even Kven th t the great l powers are urging America to accept that responsibility as she is the on only country which having no direct interest interest interest inter inter- est in the Near East Rast cannot arouse any Jealousy jealous and enjoys enjo's the complete I confidence of or all an the peoples of ot the sections involved without distinction of I race or religion Referring to objections that American American Ameri Amen can public opinion was opposed to any any interference in the government of otter other countries especially outside the American continent Salvatore Barzilai Barzilai Bar- Bar a former member of or the Italian cabinet and a member of ot the Italian delegation to the peace conference said Bald By participating In the war and by taking a leading part in tn the peace conference conference con con- ference the United States tateR has undertaken under taken such moral obligations as almost constitute international duties the fulfillment ful fut fulfillment of which becomes a point point point-of of or honor to any member of ot the society of ot otI I nations |