South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-04-23

The president held that Fiume
cannot be given TO italy. but must
be made available as a seaport for
the small nations behind it,
The deadlock in the Italian situa-
ton was declared 10y some delegates
today 10 be worse than ever, since
the conference between Premier
LLOYD George and Premier Orlando
last night The Italians arc now in
timating they will begin conversa-
tions with the Germans, looking to-
ward a separate peace. They mdi-
Gated they expect TO obtain coal
from Germany and food from the
Ukraine. instead OF from Great Bri-
tain and America.
Conditions Are Altered.
Wilson pointed out that conditions
existing at the time the pact OF
London was signed G9l5) have been
altered by the dissolution Of Aus
tria- Hungary and the establishments
of new Balkan states. He insisted
the peace conference must apply
the principles established In The
armistice and the IA points"
If those principles are TO - add
hered to- Fiume must serve as an
outlet for the commerce. not OF
Italy, but Of the lands 10 the north
eastward Hungary. BOZ e IN ia
CCzecho- -Slovakia), Roumania and
the states OF the new Jugo Slav
group.
ITO assign Fiume 10 Italy would
be TO create "A feeling that we had
deliberately put the port upon
which those countries chiefly de-
pend for access to the Mediterran-
can I'm the hands OF power Of
which the nations did not form an
integral part and whose sovereign
ty. if set there. must inevitably
seem foreign. not domestic"
The president concluded by point
inE out that the fear OF aggression.
existing az the time Of the nact 0f
London. is no longer valid
Continue japanese Dispute.
The "big four" was expected ~
continue today the discussion OF
Japanese claims To Chinese terri
tory based on the secret treaty 20
which Great Britain. France. Itall.
Russia and Japan were parties
Premier Orlando decided not 10
attend the meeting this morning.
Admiral di Rcval left tor italy last
night and Gen Diaz was scheduled
10 depart tonight Orlando and For
eign Minister Souuino may p0ssibl
accompany Diaz though So far az
known. this has not been decided
Word reached the Hotel Crillon 20
II a. m. that the Italian represeu-
tatives were coming 20 call on Co.
House. The latter was just leaving
the hotel however. and was unable
10 remain.
Favor China-> Contention.
Wellington KoO. Chinese repre-
sentative is understood TO have
pointed out in yesterdays meeting
that Japan's claims are based large
IL on her famous "2I demands" die
rected against China. which he ue-
clared are hostile 90 the allies.
Pres't Wilson read the text of the
demands 10 the council
Aside from the stand against rec
ognition OF secret treaties. it -
known the majority OF the peace
delegates are inclined 10 TaVo-
China's contention that Kiao Chau
and the Shantung peninsula seized
from Germany by Japan during ile
war should revert 10 China. inas-
much as Germany obtained posse--
sion OF them by force
In British circles IL was report
ed AZ the conclusion OF yesterday 3
session that the big four" expressed
a desire 20 defer settlement Of the
question until after peace Is signed.
the peace treaty merely decreeiug
that Germany shall lose her rights
in China.