Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-12-23
Differences of Opinion Over
Distribution of Balkan and
AdriatiC Territory is Reveal
ed By Premier
ITALIAN ARMY TO
REMAIN M0BILIZED
Entente Powers Accuse Each
Other of Delaying Peace Butt
Americans Seem Only Ones
Ready to Proceed,
by James VI. Tuohy.
( Copyright, 1918, by The Press Pub
fishing Co
CThe New York World)

Especial Cable Despatch.)
Paris. Dec 22.-Premier Orando's
statement to the Senate in Rome that
Italy cannot yet demobill2e is the
first official indication of the exist
ence of serious difficulties before the
Peace Conference in the adjustment
of the highly complicated and deli
cate problems arising in connection
with the Balkan and Adrlatic settle
! ment.
The belief that this matter was at
least put in condition for an agree
ment at the recent entente confer
ence in London now proves ill-found-
ed
The Secretary of the Italian Em-
bassy in Paris, asked by The World
correspondent to-day, denied there
was "any disagreement between Italy
and the Allies, 'gadding: "But doubt
| less there will lie difficulties between
Italy and Austria We are in com
plete accord with President Wilson,
whose peace terms we stand by, but
we must have full repafaton, from
Austria"
This diplomatic statement should
not be Interpreted as meaning that
America sides with Italy on the points
in dispute, but merely as expressing
the Italian view that they regard
their claims on Austria as eonsonant
n MI Wilson's terns.a conten-
tIon still open 10 debate,
Probably the fact IS that Frances
consistent championship of the terri
torial CLAIMS of the new Balkan states,
toll ,teTt.A As,s
Dalmatian littoral, is found inaccept-
able in some important respects by
Italy, whose views as to conditions
necessary for the future security Of
the Adriatic position are we'll known
Oriando's announcement of the
King of Italys visit TO Paris, accom-
panied by Orlando himself and For
mereign Minister Sonnino, was evil
IDENTIFY intended to foreshadow con-
versations on the Adriatic problems
during their stay in Paris, in which,
presumably, Italy desires President
Wilson to participate,
The Italian Government has its
own troubles with the extremist sec
tions at both ends of the political
scales. In Northern Italy the adj
vanced Socialists are busily ntrig-
ing in a Bolshevist direction and are
ready to use any stick to beat the
government, Evidently it is feared
that failure to satisfy the territorial
aspirations with which Italy entered
the war would be unscrupulousl
used to create disorder.
1t is also surmsed. however. that
Italy's unpreparedness for recon-
struction, which makes ii undesir-
able that large bodies of soldiers be
sent home before provision can be
made for their maintenance or inn
mediate unemployment, is a consid-
GRAFTON which also Is playing a part
in delaying rehabilitation.
The developments in this new
peace situation are being eagerly
awaited. It is another proof OF the
perils arising from the delay that has
taken Slace in setting about the
beace settlement responsibility for
which is being shouldered from one
power to another
First it was said France prevented
quick action on peace. This was
countered by a statement that Great
Britain was the cause of the delay,
as Premier ClemeQceau in November
urged the summoning of the confer
ence but Lord Curzon, then in Paris,
successfully argued against 1t. The
latest rumor is that the delay is due
to Americas unreadiness
These conflicting reports seem to
indicate an uneasy consciousness that
the delay has been injurious to peace
interests. Still, the only delegates
actually chosen and on the scene are
American. though actual preliminary
conferences are not expected to be-
gin for another fortnight.