The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-04-22
wilson WILL
GUARD LEAGUE
p Take No Action Which
Might Jeopardize World
Alliance in Slightest.
allan Premier Absent When
Big -Four Again, Met After
Deadlock.

Washington. April 22.--Adminis-
alton officials were advised in a
nfidential cablegram from Paris to-
ry that In the consideration of prob
d ms confronting the peace confer
Y &c, such as Itaiy's Adriatic claims
d the question Of an alliance to
Eptect France from future aggres-
|bn, President Wilson would take no
tEion which might in the slightest
gree jeopardize the league of ma
ms or conflict with it's fundamental
nciples.
message was a .eply to a
Plegram of inquiry regarding the
fsident's attitude toward secret
lance which, according to certain
fis newspapers. contemplated a
fcial defensive pact to be entered
p by France, Great Britain and the
1ited States.
The outcome of the apparent dead
|k over Italy's Adriatic claim is
Vhited in official quarters here with
3Ifent anxiety. The situation as
Fured in press dispatches is re-
Hded as serious, and there was no
usage from Paris yesterday or to-
N similar to those Of last week re-
(Efing gratifying progress at the
! Sylce table.
Italian Premier Absent.
Ilaris,s April 22.-Vittorio Orlando,
Italian premier, war absent this
Mining when deliberations were re-
he'd at the Paris white House"
sident Wilson and Premiers Lloyd
rye and Clemenceau were present.
he president and the two pre-
RS Went ag; IN into the Japanese
Fstions, presented by Baron Maxine
Viscount Chinda, which were
sn.up when the deadlock over the
iatic question was reached yes
ay.
FURRY Speedily Subsided.
aris. April (Havas. .)--Discus-
of the peace terms by the Yer |
es congress after the Germans |
called in will not be continued |
yer than May Is, the Echo de
ks today declares. The Germans
be required to sign the peace |!
tiitions subject only to ratifica- |
by their government, the allies
Econsenting that these conditions /
be submitted to a plebiscite, it |
tisfaction is expressed by the |
lis press at the speedy subsidence
khe furry over the question of /
German delegates should come |
Versailles. The deduction Is drawn
N the only thing necessary to
III about the failure of such dila- I
maneuvers by the Germans is to
Ak clearly and firmly to them.
us pointed out that the only bene-
M there be any. which Germany
EMe1ured Ia to vtSeiag the openingd
he negotiations a few days. The I
ion Is attributed by the press of
parties to the energetic attitude
be entente, which is accounted a
omen for the success of the
|Rilles negotiations.
Eext Of League Pact Received.
ishington, April 22.-The COM
text of the revised covenant of
league of nations was received
he state department today by
from Paris. Acting Secretary
has asked the president for di-
h,ns as to publication of the doc
1t.
instructions have been received,
Ia is assumed here that the cove
would be made public upon the
Nsry of the peace treaty to the
ans and in accordance with the
announced at Paris for giving
icity to the treaty. /
Officials Have "Hunch."
\ sident Wilson in the near flu
Ewill issue a formal statement in
Hance to the Italian-Jugo- Slav
\ ion, it was believed at the
Il House. Making this prediction,
kver, officials took pains to make
phatic that they have received
brd from Paris to this effect, but
fhey merely had "hunch" that
bresident would take definite
to clear away the friction that
Nv apparent. The president Is
EAo be resolved that the territo-
Mains of no one country or group
hntries shall interfere with the
of the peace treaty at the I
list possible day.
uEyas said today that representa-
Moi the large italian population !,
IN United States have been bring T
Heavy pressure to bear upon the I
Hent in an effort to have him 9
his influence to the side OF d
Lin her peace conference claims. a
overtures, however. are said to q
but little weight with the pres O
will do right. as he sees the o
is the way one White House n