The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-25
PREMIER SAYS
WILSON DEALS
BLOW TOTALLY
Calls 1t Frank Attempt to
Set People Against Their
Government.
RESENTS HIS STATEMENT
Asserts Nation Relies Not OH
Treaty, but on Right
and Justice.
RESENTS HIS STATEMENT
By tie Associated Press.


PARIS. April 24.-The promised state
ment from Premier Orlando of Italy,
in answer to President Wilson's pro-
nouncement on the Fiume question,
was made public to-day. The Italian
Premier refers to the practice Of ad-
dressing nations directly as an inno-
walton in diplomacy. and says that
while he does not wish to complain
he means to record It as a precedent
so that in his own time, he may fol-
low it.
The Premier regrets, however, that
this new diplomatic procedure was
addressed, for the first time, by the
head of one friendly nation to an
other, whereas in the past that method
was used only in the case Of enemy
nations. He declares that President
Wilson's statement, in effect, might
be regarded as an ultimatum, and
adds that it is a frank attempt to
set the people Of Italy in opposition
| TO their Government
| ToiioNihS is freWier orlando state
ment:
| ~ esterdsy while the Italian dele
| Gahon was discussing counter-propos-
tons which had been received from the
| British Primo Minister. and which had
| for their aim the concilla ton of contra
| dictory tendencies which were manifest
Ell concerning italian territorial aspra-
! tions. the Paris newspapers published a
message from the President OF the
| United States in which he cxpres sed
his cwn thought on one Of the greatest
problems which has been submitted 10
J the judgment of the conference
Intends to Remain an Ally.
The practice OF addressing nations
directly constitutes surely an innova-
ton in international relations. do
| no: wish TO complain, but | wish to re-
cord II as a precedent. so that at my
own time l may follow it, lnasmuch as
this new custom doubtless constitutes
the granting 10 nations OF larger par
tictpadons in international questions
| and have always been OF the opinion
that such participation was the harbin-
eer of n new order OF things
Nevertheless II these appeals are to b.
! considered as addressed TO nations out
side OF the Governments which repre-
sent them " might say even against tht
Governments) / should feel deep resre
In recalling that this process. heretotor,
applied TO enemy Governments. is to-da.
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| which has been and intends TO remain
loyal ally OF the great American Repub
lie, namely. to the Italian Government
Premier Orlando says that he Nigh
complain that such a message addressed
to the Italian nation had been publishe;
at the very moment when the allied ant
associated Powers were negotiating will
the italian Government. tho help O
which had been sought and appreciate
in numerous serious questions, hereto
fore discussed In intimate and complete
solidarity
Would he Forced to Protest.
Above ALL" he continues. Il shoult
have the right to complain II the dec
larations OF the Presidential messag
have the purpose to oppose the Italiai
people to the Italian Government. be
cause It would mtsconstrue and deny II
!, democratic and liberal regime. To op
pose the italian people and Government
would be 10 admit that this great FIRE
natlon would submit to the yoke OF
will other than its own. and should b
, forced TO protest strongly against sup
positions unjustly Offensive to my coun
try"
| Referring to President Wilson's state
| ment, Premier Orlando says 1t entlrel
purports 10 demonstrate that the Italia
| claims beyond certain limits laid dow
| in his message violate the principle
upon which must be founded the ne,
regime ot right, Justice and libert
among peoples and adds that he neve
denied these principles, and that eve
| President Wilson would do him IN
| justice to say that In the long CONVEX
sations they had had together, he (OI
lando) never had relied upon the form
al authority OF a treaty by which h
knew President Wilson was not bounC
but merely relied on reason and justic,
| upon which Italy's claims were base,
II Asks n Change of Mind.
Signor Orlando deplores that he coul
not convince President Wilson. althoug
the President admitted that justice an
truth are the monopoly of no man an
that all men err. The conference. /
points out. has had to change its min
many times, and he does not think hin
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