Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-04-23
WILSON NOT TO
ENTER ALLIANCE
REFUSES to Take Any Step That
Might Jeopardize League of
Nations.
0ENY FOE Vote ON treaty
Germans Will Be Required to Sign
Peace Subject Only to Ratification
Of Their Government-Dead-
lock Over Fiume Still On.

| Washington, April 23.-Administra.
| tion officials were advised In conf.
Dental cablegram from Paris that in
the consideration of problems con.
fronting the peace conference, such
as ltaly's Adriatic claims and the ques.
ZION OF an alliance to protect France
IRON future aggression, President vii.
son would take no action which might
III the slightest degree jeopardize the
league Of nations or conflict with its
fundamental principles. The message
was reply to cablegram of inquiry
regarding the presidents attitude
toward secret alliance, which, &C.
cording to certain Paris newspapers,
contemplated Special defensive pact
to be entered into by France, Great
Britain and the United States.
ltaiy's Claims Cause Anxiety.
White house officials do not attempt
to minimize the gravity Of the situa.
ton that has arisen over the claims
Of both the Italians and the Jugo- Slavs
Tor Fiume. 1t is situation fraught
with grave possibilities, they admit.
ted, but at the same time they ex-
pressed confidence that it would be
finally adjusted in thoroughly ami
cable manner.
Deny Foes Vote on Treaty.
Paris, April 23.-Discusslon Of the
peace terms by the Versailles con.
gress after the Germans are called in
Will not be continued longer than May
70, the Echo de Paris. declares. The
Germans will be required to sign the
peace conditions. subject only to ratlf-
cation by their government, the allies
not consenting that these conditions
shall be submitted to a plebiscite, It
adds.
Satisfaction Is expressed by the |
Paris press at the speedy subsistence
OF the furry over the question Of what
German delegates should come to Yer.
sa1lles The deduction is drawn that
the only thing necessary, to bring shout
the failure OF such dilato1y maneavers
by the Germans Is 70 speak clearly
and firmly to them,
1t is.pointed ont that the only bene-
fit, If there be any. which Germany |
has secured Is TO delay the opening 7
Of the negotiations for few days.
The. solution Is attributed BY the press
of all parties to the@energetic atti-
,tude of the entente, which Is account
ed good omen for the success of the
Versailles negotiations.> 4.-
Deadlock Over Italy.
Vittorio Orlando. the italian premier,
was absent when deliberations were
resumed at the Paris "White House."
President Wilson and Premiers Lloyd
George and Clemenceau were present.
The president and the two premlersI
went again into the Japanese questions
presented by Baron Maxine and Wis.
count Chinda, which were taken up
when the deadlock over the Adriatlc
question was reached Monday.
Germans Accept Conditions.
Paris, April 23.-Germany has noti-
lied the allies that she accepts all the
SHied conditions respecting he Yer
sailles conference. This official an.
nouncement was made here. Germany
VIII send the following delegates to
the Versailles congress with full pow
ers to negotiate:
Count Won Brock,lOrff. Rantzau, for
eign, minister.
Herr Landsberg, secretary for pub
lefty. art. and literature. :
DR.. Theodor Melchior, general man
ager of the Warburg bank.
Herr Leinert, president of the Prus-
sian assembly and Of the national
soviet congress.
Herr Geisherg, minister Of posts
and telegraphs.
Herr Schueckng.
In ALL the Germany party will num- :
Der 20. The arrival Of the delegates :
cannot he pynarfed before Anril 90