The sun., 1919-04-27
British and French Pre-
miers Give Orlando State
ment of Joint Stand.
PUBLICITY WITHHELD
Failure to Divulge Their
Viewpoints Adds to Mys-
terry of Situation.
WILSON REJECTED ADVICE
Italian Prime Minister WIN
Appear Before Parliament
Tomorrow.
WILSON REJECTED ADVICE
ny LAURENCE HILLS.
SfaG Correspondent Of TIE SuS.

Copyright, 1913: all rights resevveS
PARIS, April 26.-Premier Orlando
has arrived in Rome after manifes-
tations Of approval of his stand along
the route; Baron Sonnino, the italian
Foreign Minister, and former Premisr
Salandra have left Paris with most
of the secretaries. Slgnor Crespi,
however, still is here OH the Economic
Commission, which is considered most
significant, rs the crisis may easily
turn on the economic situation.
While these were the dramatic d.
velopments to-day in the crisis, the
feature that excited most interest
here wns the increase in Indications
that the relations among the Big
Three are under heavy strain. This
became evident this afternoon in a
semi-official announcement by tho
British that Premier Lloyd George
had not approved the Presidents
statement.
Great concern was shown immedi-
ately at the Hotel Crillon, the Ameri-
can headquarters, and 1t was insisted
that Premier Lloyd George and Pre-
mier Clemenceau had read the Presl-
dents statement on the morning that
II was issued and approved it, but
did not believe that 1t was to be is-
sued until the next morning.
Wilson's Action Impul.iye.
1t is evident that some of the
Presidents best friends feel that a
mistake was made in acting so sud
denly while Premier Lloyd George
still was negotiating. Undoubtedly
the action was impulsive Failure Of
the British and French Premiers pub
licly to support the President caused
surprise. Previous to the semi-offi-
cial British denial to-dny. which pos
, Sibly is explained by the attitude of
| the British newspapers against the
Presidents move, chief concern now
is over the possibility of crisis in
! side rs well as outside Of the Big
; Three.
/ The British Apparently draw dis
| tin"tion between the Wilson state
/ ment, which is described as the
American viewpoint only, and the
British statement given to Premier
! Orlando, which ii appears that
! Premier Clemcnceau also signed.
! This has stirred Paris greatly, and
! everyone is looking toward Rome for
the key to the mystery In the British
, French statement Many Italians
here are demanding that President
, Wilson submit the issue 10 the Ameri-
can Senate Immediately. as Premier
Orlando is doing with the Italian
Parliament.
The departure of Baron Sonnino
and former Premier Salandru caused
the efforts that are being made to
ians as n suspension rather than
break seem rather ridiculous. A
high American authority admitted
that the situation this morning was
exceedingly tense. Some of the
Presidents friends here admit thu.
by injecting himself into the mos
troubled area in all Europe and using
the big stick he has turned many
against the Americans,
hts Course Criticised.
ON the question of Fiume alone the
prepondernnce Of sentiment may be
with the President, but on the way In
which he suddenly disrupted the con-
ference sentlmeus appears to be
against him. II cannot he doubted
now that the President launched his
bolt without consultation with Pre-
mier Lloyd George and Premier
ClcmCnccuu, who, although they had
approved his statement few days
before. had no idea that he intended
Ia issue It unless the Italians broke
nf' first
This is partly admitted by the
Presidents friends, who insist, how.
ever that the difference between the
Two programmes of Premier Lloyd
George and President Wilson was
only n matter Of a few hours. With
, the Germans nj Versailles the French
and British Prcmiers must hold tn,
conference together NJ all costs
smothcrlnG any feelings that may