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Show TURK NEEDS THE AID OF AMERICA ) i 1 CONSTANTINOPLE, Dec. 15 A '! . : . considerablo body of Turkish politl- r i cians hold the remarkable view that j Turkey did not sign the armistice be- , I cause sho was conquered, but conclud- ! ed a treaty of peace as between equals. The party of Union and Progress In 1 tho chamber which now is known un- ,1 der the name of renovation, accord- I ingly mado a violent attack on the G new government for having tolerated 1 the supposed violations of the armis- I tlce by the allies. They eventually f gave the cabinet a grudging vote of (fi confidence, explaining they did sq, 1 1 only to tide over tho critical situation. IE The government thus temporarily ll confirmed is faced with serious ma- J E terial difficulties. One of the most nil pressing is the shortage of coal. At i j G the present moment it seems inevitable j fj that Constantinople will be without K electric light, tramways and telephone I I service soon. The suspense of the ar- j mistice period is telling on the nervo3 : f 1 of the Turks. Thoy realize their fato ! as a nation which has been so often ' ( I discussed is at last to be finally do- I cided by the allies. Tho more en- L lightened of them are undoubtedly f ready to make sweeping changes In j il the administration of their country in 3 ', order to preserve Turkey's independence. indepen-dence. As regards internal affairs, the disestablishment dis-establishment of Mohammedanism as ; 1 tho state religion and the appointment ! of Greeks to high posts in tho provin- ' clal administration are proposals which ' leading Turks mentioned to me. but the only practical measure would bo j ; for the government to invite a large I ! admixture of European officials in tho 1 Internal administration of the country ) i as a guarantee of its efficiency and justice. Tho Turk himself is incapable incap-able of governing except under control, and, though the Turks objected to me i 1 that such course would be likely to I mako of Turkey a second Egypt, it j might still be the method by which the 1 nominal Ottoman sovereignty could be maintained and possible jealousies ! ; among the allied powers avoided. i , LONDON, Dec. 15 In connection with Ward Price's message it is of 1 interest to mention that a very marked i1 ' I tendency ip London opinion is in favor l , fl of tho United States undertaking the ' j I task of teaching the Turks how to i ' 1 govern themsolves. Viscount Grey is ill understood to be one of the strongest j) I advocates of the extension of Ameri- i I can responsibilities. j |