The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-05-05
ITALIANS TO
BE BACK IN
COUNCIL BY
WEDNESDAY
Orlando and Sonnino Are on
Way to Paris Peace
Terms Sure by Thursday,
Says Press.

(By Associated Press)

PARIS, May 5-Victorio Orlando,
the Italian premier. and Baron Som
nino, the foreign minister, are to re-
turn to Paris, it is officially announced
this afternoon. They viii take a train
from Rome for this capital tonight.
In the meantime. 1t has been an
nounced that Marquis Imperian, tho
Italian ambassador at London, had
been designated to participate for
Italy in the meeting this afternoon OF
the executive committee Of the league
of nations.
The Information regarding Premier
Orlando and Foreign Minister Sonnino
came from the Italian ambassador in
Paris. He transmitted 1t to the French
foreign ministry which Immediately
informed the heads OF the allied and
associated governments. The italian
representatives will reach Paris We'd
nesday morning it was stated.
Treaty for Small Powers
The status of Italy as one Of the
five great powers was brought into
question by her withdrawal from the
peace conference, and 1t is this status
which is proving a powerful lever in
inducing Italy to accept the invitation
of the council of three to resume her
place at the peace table. The treaty
of peace makes repeated reference to
the five great powers as final authority
| in regulating many subjects and this
| provision would have to be changed to
the -four great powers" In case Italy
| remained out of the conference.
| Problems incident to the disposi-
ton of the German colinies are left by
the treaty to the great powers, SO that
| If Italy did not resume her place, the
treaty would exclude her from particl-
patton in the disposition Of the colo
nies either directly or as mandatory.
A secret plenary session OF the peace
conference has been called to meet at
8 O'Clock tomorrow afternoon at the
French foreign office. The session will
be held for the presentation Of the
peace treaty for the smaller powers.
/ France Controls Saare.
/ It is now certain, according to the
French press, that the treaty of peace
will be solemnly handed to Count Won
Brockdorff- -Rantzau, the German for
eign minister by Premier Clemenceau
at Versailles on Thursday afternoon.
The contents of the first five chap
ters of the treaty have already been
outlined, dealing with the preamble,
German frontiers, territory changes,
German colonies and the military,
naval and aerial features of the pact
The sixth chapter will refine the stat
us of prisoners of war and the seventh
will concern the responsibilities of
the former emperor and other Ger
mans for the war. The eighth and
ninth chapters will be devoted to
phases of the reparation problem and
financial clases. The tenth will deal
with the economic clauses, the eley-
enth with ports, railroads and water
communications; the twelfth will con-
cern international labor legislation;
the thirteenth will embrace guaran-
tees and fourteenth will contain gen.
eral clauses dealing with ratification.
Marcel Hutin of the Echo de Paris,
learns that France will get absolute
control of the mines in the Sarre val
ley and guarantee for their exploita-
ton. He says that the president of
the administrative council will be a
F,renchman and will probably have cx-
ecutive powers.
League Committee Meets.
/ President Wilson today expressed
his belief to number of the American
delegation that the delivery of the
treaty to the Germans could be made
Tuesday afternoon, but this ceremony
probably will go over until a later
day to give the Italians time to re-
turn and to allow time for the adjust
ment of remaining questions concern
ing Belgium.