South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-05-11

glasses changed. In fact there's a
couple OF fellers by the name Or
lando and Sonnino which seems TO
think that Mr.. Wilson is practically
blind so far as Ffume is concern
ed"
You mean TO say they amt set
tied that Tfume thing yet, Nav
russ o" Abe asked.
They did and they didn't, Nor
ris said. MIR. Wilson gives out a
long statement about it in which he
thought he settled it, Abe. and the
Italian peace delegates said they
would go home and leave the peace
conference fatty v understand, and
thought they settled it. but the way
il looks now. Abe, if the Peace Con
ference stays in session till they do
settle it. when Mr.. Wilson comes
back and explains the Peace Treaty
TO Congress, he will speak with
such a strong French accent that
only the members from Louisiana
Will be able to understand a word
he says"
But why does Mr.. Wilson say
that Italy shouldn't have Fiume?"
Abe inquired.
Because it doesn't square up
with his fourteen points Morris re-
Piled" and seemingly he don't want
to stretch a point"
Well. if he did, MIawruss, il
wouldn't be the first time" Abe de-
clared. because if you ~recoIlect
them fourteen points, which is more
than most people could. Mawruss.
point number one said that there
should be open covenants of peace
openly arrived at. Mawruss. and al
so something about such terms be-
ing discussed openly. frankly and in
the public view, Mawruss, and the
way Mr.. Wilson has stretched that
point. Mawruss. it'll never look like
the same point again"
say Morris interrupted. AS
a keep-it-dark proposition. Abe, Mr..
Wilson amt got nothing on this here
Lloyd George. Clemenceau and the
firm Of Orlando & Sonnino, 10 say
nothing of the Japanese delegates.
which ] suppose you heard about
them secret treaties, Abe"
II never heard tell OF them
Abe replied.
Neither did Mr.. Wilson until the
other day. which the way il happen
ed vas this" Morris continued: cor
lando & Sonnino vas talking the
whole thing over in a friendly way
with Lloyd-George and Mr.. Wilson
and Mr.. Wilson says that when il
come right down TO il. Italy's claims
to Trieste wasn't what would be
called I'm the language Of diplo
macy. exactly kosher neither. and
Sonnino says: Is that so? Wei
how about our treaty?' And al
though Orlando kicked his partner
under the table and Lloyd-George
give him one OF them what-are-you-
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS looks
Mr.. Wilson caught on right away
What treaty. he asked. and Lloyd
George says: why, you know what
treaty. l was sitting right here
when Clemenceau told YOU al
about it,. and il appears that all the
time Mr.. Wilson was kidding him
self along that if he compromised
10y letting Italy have Trieste. she
would pass up Fiume, Abe, il seems
she had a secret agreement with
France and England hat she was to
have Trieste anyway"
"No wonder Mr.. Wilson feels
sore Abe remarked.
Wait. that amt ALL Morris said.
Now il appears that Japan has al
so a secret treaty with France and
England 10 get a slice of Chin
which formerly belonged to Ger
many, v understand, and Mr.. VIII
son is beginning to experience what
it is like when YOU sit in a poker
game all evening and don't find out
till the last round is on that every
body else around the table is play
ing for the house"
They could all he playing hon
est at that. Mawruss.' Abe sug-
gested.
sure they could, with the eNcep
ton of having a couple of secret