The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1919-05-01
ITALIANS STILL
IN WAY OF PEACE
EVERYTHING IN READINESS TO
DELIVERING PEACE TERMS
TO GERMANY

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to the Germans at Versailles, the
Italian situation looms up as an i'm
pediment in the way of unanimous
agreement on the part of the En-
tente and associated governments.
The situation in Italy still re-
mains critical, the people demand
ing the fulfllment Of the claims OF
the Italian delegates to Fiume and
the Dalmatian coast and islands. So
tense is the situation that Vittorio
Orlando, the Italian premier, at a
conference with Thomas Nelson
Page, the American ambassador to
Italy, left Mr.. Page with the under.
standing that the premier did not
intend to return to Paris for the
signing of the peace treaty.
Great demonstrations have been
held in Italy to demand the realiza-
ton of Italy's aspirations and pre-
mier Orlando gave the ambassador
the impression that, owing to the
critical situation and the fact that
the premier's action either in going
to Versailles or remaining away
from the peace conference would
have serious consequences, it would
be preferable to have the trouble
come from without Italy rather than
from within the kingdom.
A dispatch from Paris says that
while the non-return Of Orlando
would give the situation a more Sc
rious aspect than did the departure
of the Italian delegation from Paris,
the Allied and associated powers
would proceed to the signing OF the
treaty, Notwithstanding Italy's non
participation. -,
The main German delegates have
arrived at Versailles, but it is prob
able the peace treaty will not be
delivered to them until Friday, as
on the previous day, "May Day, a
twenty-four-hour strike, which will
dislocate transportation and COM
munication, is on the program OF
the labor unions.
The council of three conferred
throughout Tuesday with Baron Ma
kino and Viscount Chinda, of the
japanese delegation, with reference
to Kiau-Chau, and he Belgian dele
gates, who are pressing for the pay
ment of their share Of the repara-
tions, owing to the stringent finan-
ciaI situation in Belgium. No def
mite decision on her question was
reached.
The British peace delegation has
given out it's views with regard to
that section of the covenant OF the
league of nations dealing with the
Monroe Doctrine. 1t is declared that
the Monroe Doctrine and similar
understandings "have shown them
selves in history to be not instru.
ments of national ambition" but
guarantees of peace. 1t is expressly
stated that the Monroe Doctrine
"has become an international 'un-
derstanding.".
It is reported that the first meet
ing of the league of nations proba-
blv will be held in the White House
at Washington in October. OF the
present year with Woodrow Wilson
presiding.
Washington, April 28.-Although
the peace conference in plenary ses-
sion failed to take up the question
of responsibility for the war, oftl.
" Gals here were unanimous tonight
in their belief that the peace treay
as delivered to the German Plem,
potentiari's will call for the trial OF
William Hohenzollern, former En-,
peror of Germany, before court
of the associated powers.
Trial of the former Emperor foi
supreme offense against lnterna-
tional morality and the sanctity OF
treaties" the State Department an.
nounced today, had been included
in the recommendations OF the peace
conference commission on response
biIity. These recommendations are
embodied in four articles, which
were made public by the State JIG,
partment without comment and
which the commission proposes to
insert in the final treaty.
The articles specify that the
former Emperor is not to be trleG
"for an offense against crlmlna,
law" and that the international
trial court shall be composed OF f1ve
judges, one to be appointed by eacn
Of the five great powers, Great brl'
tain, United States, Japan, Italy
and France. It is further provided
that the associated governments
shall request Holland to deliver up
the former Emperor.
Not alone, though, will the head
of he house of Hohenzollern be tri-
ed, but the commissions recommen-
dation provide that all persons ac'
cused Of acts in violation of the in,
ternational rules of warfare snail
be brought before international rib
unals and, if found guilty, shall DC
given the penalties of internatlona!
law. 49,.
Some officials today said this
proyision would bring before the
associated governments other mem
hers of the house of Hohenzollern
and such other leaders of extreme
German militarism and cruelty as
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