Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-29
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Rome Worried by Persistent
Opposition of President
Wilson
D'ANNUNzIO WINS ELECTION

Paris, Oct. 2G.-Dispatches from
Rome indicate that much concern has
been caused there by a report that the
United States would refuse to accede
TO the proposals OF Italy regarding the
Adriatic problem. In Italian circle
here also there is an impression that
the United States will not agree to the
Italian plan for retaining control OF
Fiume.
La Liberte reports that the response
! OF Robert Lansing, American secretary
OF state, to the modified Italian pro
posals for an Adriatic settlement is in
the negative.
Efforts Of France and England are
again being made to bring about a Sc
luton of the difficulties. according to
La Liberte. Premier Clemenceau re-
ceived Minister Tittoni yesterday.
Reports of the elections held in Fiumc
on Sunday for selecting members of the
new communal council show that G6SS
persons voted the straight aunexationist
ticket; 1856 for the party led by Prof.
/ Zanella, who same to an open break
with Captain Gabrielle D'Annunzio, and
that 31S9 of those registered did not
IG. T.
Buenos Aires. Oct. 90. 49, The Paris
correspondent of La Nacion says that
the Adriatic question was discussed in
a conference Saturday between Frank
T.. Polk, head Of the American delega
ton, aud NJ. Tittonf, but that salts
factory results were not attained.
Mr.. Polk. it is stated. communicated
TO Washington, his impressions that
the latest proposals Of Italy were exces
sive.
Wilson Stands Firm
The Rome correspondent of La Nacion
reports that Secretary of State Lansing,
after a conference with President Will
son. sent a communication stating that
the President still maintained the four
objections lodged against the previous
proposal. These are to the annexation
by Italy of the triangle territory around
Volosca Tin order to give Fiume a
Joint frontier with the Italian king
DOM to the grant OF autonomy for
Fiume as a buffer state; to the an
nexation to Italy of the island OF La
costa, in the Dalmatian, and to Italian
Diplomatic representation for the city OF
cara, on the Dalmatian coast.
Fiume, Oct. 81 delayed The re-
suit of the elections to the new COM
munal council for Fiume yesterday may
easily be foreshadowed as a vote for
the continuation OF the naConai
council controlled by the, Italian an =,
nexationists. Only one ticket, that OF
the ''Unione Nazionale, or anne1a !,
ZIONIST party, was in the field, with
some forty candidates for the national
council. No other party was allowed t'
put candidates in the field. Those op
posed to annexation have been unable
TO conduct a campaign since the mani
festo of D'Annunzio declaring Fium
in q state of war.
The polls were guarded by Italian
gendarmes and soldiers and there was
an extravagant display of military
power which served to prevent any dis
order. More than 5000 registered elec'
tors went to the polls and voted tht
straight annexationist ticket. The tota
registration was 10, ,33l.
Woman Suffrage in Force
Practically every military conveyance
was pressed into service to get out tn,
vote, including that of girls and women
who went to the polls with shouts o
JOY at the novel experience. Walls ant
streets we're placarded with slogans
appealing to all citizens to vote as
patriotic duty and declaring that any
one NOT dtLeuulnB InS pollo " do lld1Lo
and an enemy to an Italian Fiume
Other placards pleaded for a unanimou
vote for the candidates Of the Union
Nazionale.
The town is now one great militar
stronghold. Everything, includin
pocketbooks and baggage, is most rig
orously examined upon entrance.
Two American newspapermen wer
arrested yesterday noon and wer
roughly handled by gendarmes, VIII
searched all their belongings, but Sc
them at liberty later in the Afternoon
The arrests were made, 1t is stated, o
information of one Henry Furst, WI
claims to be an American with a hon
in New York and who handles Dan
nunzio's foreign propaganda.
"Whoever doesn't shout "Hurrah {
D'Annunzioi' is watched" said net
trail to the Associated Press corresponS
ent. Nothing is impossible in Fur
today. 1t is ruled by 5000 bayonet
They speak Of elections-yes, election
at the point OF a revolver. Are you f
Italy?' III not, off with you" "