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New-York tribune., 1919-05-04
President Has Refused
To Recognize Treaty

Now, the Italian claiw>to Dalmatia,
that is, to the northern half of Dalmatia,
which is alone in question, together with
the islands, rests upon sthe agreement
made between Italy and England and
France at the moment when she entered
the war AS the price Of her particpa-
ton, England and France agreed that
Italy should have in addition to the
Trentino and Trieste about half of Dal
malta, including most of the islands. At
served as the port of Austria Hungary,
whose dissolution was not then fore
seen.
italy now demands that her Allies
shah fulfil their pledge and they have
at all times been ready to agree that
italy should now occupy Dalmatia and
annex it. But they have insisted that
# Italy annexed Dalmatia, tlune should
20 to the Jugo-Slavs. President Wilson,
on his part, since the United States was
not bound by any such agreement as
that to which England and France sub
acribed. insisted that in accordance with
his demand for the self-determination
of peoples, Dsimatia should go to Jugo-
Siavia He at the same time insisted
that riume should be elected into some
sort Of free port and with q guarantee
Of the league of nations thus permit
the Slavs TO have access to the sea in
q manner analogous to the rights
assured to the Poles through Danzig.
The Italians, on their side, have based
their claim to Fiume on the question
of self-determination in q very narrow
area OF the town itself, which is Latin.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-04
President Had Many
Clashes on Annexatiors

Of these compromises, the first was
the mandatory system with respect OF
the German colonies. These German
colonies were certain to fall to Great
Britain as the sole reward for her eff
forts and the single security for her
against new German attack and in
trigues in her colonies and the Ger
man submarine menace along her ocean
highways. To Mr.. Wilson's rooted OBJ
lection to annexation there were op-
posed British interests Of vital char
acter The compromise was tie man
datory system, which gave Great Brit
ain actual possession Of most of the
German colonies, all Of which she
claimed, subject to the title resting in
the league of nations, under the duty of
an annual report.
In the case of France, her claim for
compensation for the destruction of
the coal region of the north was made
by the bestowal upon France of the
title to the coal lands Of the Saar and
the occupation of territory under the
most intricate and complicated re-
strictions, which, in fact, made the
French possession turn upon the vicin-
ity of the league of nations.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-04
Swedish Socialists Gain:
Discard Dry Platform

STOCKHOLM, March 81 (Correspon-
dence of The Associated Press) Con
siderable gains made by the Socialist
party IN the county councils elections
held in Sweden recently is attributed
by some Swedish newspapers to the
tact that the party dropped its former
prohibition platform and now stands
for moderate liberation Of supplies of
beeer and spirits. That is also the
policy of the Conservative party.
Under new franchise act passed by
the Riksdag last fall, tho polls we're
open TO all men and women over twcn-
ty-three years of age. previously only
qualified taxpayers had been permitted
TO vote. The number of votes cast
showed an increase over the lats cleo
ton Of more than 100 per cent.
The Socialist gains were mostly at
the expense of the Liberal party, which
in all the large cities was badly beaten
not only by the Socialists, but also bv
the Conservatives. In Stockholm the
Socialists elected ffty-hve candidates.
the Conservatives thirty-five and tho
Liberals fifteen, the parties polling re-
spectively 10000, $4,000 and 10000
in this city.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-04
Giving Away Portland
About Same as Fiume

To give Portsmouth, N. H., or Port
land, Me, to a foreign country be-
cause the population within the i'm
mediate city limits of either of those
towns belonged to foreign nationality,
while all the hinte rland was, as it is,
American, would supply fair illustra-
tion. More than this, in the case Of
Fiume, it is the sea gate and the sole
sea gate served by adequate railroads
n the whole Jugo-Slavia.
AS to Dalmatia, the wnole population
of this province passes $50, 900, of which
not more than 10000 at the most, are
Italians. This Italian population is con-
lined to two or three towns, like lara,
Sebenico and Spalato, and they are but
little enclaves in a mass or Serb or
Croat population, all Of which desires
not to be Italian, but Jugo-Slavic. On
the basis of self determination Italy has
10 claim whatever to Dalmatia, and on
the basis of the right of nations to free
access to the sea, the second of Mr.. Will
sons principals, the Jugo-Slavs have a
claim to Fiume.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-04
Decision Left to People
Refusal of America to Give
Recognition to London
Pact Plays a Big Part

sees it, In this particular Italian con-
troversy | think right-minded men all
over Europe agree with the position
taken and the principles expressed by
the President. They feel that in cham
pioning the Southern Slavs the Presi-
dent has nobly expressed the American
idea and the American ideal and that,
whatever the consequences of his
gesture, he could have done no other
thing without compromising his essen
tial principles.
League Of Nations Has
Hourly Lost Ground
But on the other hand, it is no less
essential to make clear the fact that
in Che last four months the idea Of the
league of nations has daily and hourly
lost ground in Europe; that there is
an ever growing feeling that it repre-
sents an ldealistic rather than q prac-
tical solution of European problems
There has been concomitantly reaction
and irritation against the American
domination in European settlements,
ana TINS IS expressing itself quite as
patiently IN the French demand for 81
guarantee of military insurance
against the failure of moral force. as
expressed in the league of nations as
IN the Italian open challenge, which
has produced the sharpest crisis in ali
the long history of peace negotiations,
think the truth that is coming
home to most Americans in Europe
now Is that, after all, it is impossible
to impose American conceptions Of
European affairs upon Europe or ner-
manently to persuade Europe that
american faiths and idealistic solu-
IONS, which grow, in part at least, out
VI hmerlcan isolation from European
sense of difference of point of view on
an essential questions between the
American and the European is one Of
the most striking circumstances of re-
cent days in the peace conference.
copyright, 1919. by the Mcclure News
paper Syndcate)
New-York tribune., 1919-05-04
San Juan To Be Made Most
Important Caribbean Por,

SAN JUAN, Apri IL Correspondence
OF The Associated Press ).-Work will
be commenced within few months to
make San Juan harbor the most i'm
portant port in the Caribbean, in the
opinion Of Governor Yager, who has ra-
Gently returned from Washington. Gov
ernor Yager obtained the promise Of
the government engineers to proceea
with the dredging as soon as possihle
Assurance has already been obta;ned
from leaders in the insular Leeisla tnra
that the necessary legislation wilf he
passed whereby the insular government
Will agree to refund to the federal
government $l,lO0,000 at the rate Of
sloo,o00 year after the harbor i'm
provements are completed.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-04
President Did Not Go
Over Delegates' Heads

It il not true, as the Italians allege,
shat President Wilson brusquely ap-
pealed over the heads of the Italian
delegation to the Italian people. The
sact is that after many weeks Of dis
cugsion it had become perfectly appar-
ent that no accommodation of differ
encs Of opinion was possible, short Of
the absolute sacrifice of the Slav rights
20 Itzlian claims. This was fact be-
czasa OF the peculiar domestic situa-
tton in Italy itself.
This situation dates back to the en-
trance Of Italy into the war. Italian
participation was opposed by Italy's
dominant political leader, Gioltti, who
was an ardent sympathizer with the
Central Powers. A wave of Italian emo
tion swept Gioiitti aside and Orlando,
Sasandra and Sonpino took italy into
the war, obtaining for Italy British
and French promises in the Adriatic.
But Giolitti bided his time and per-
sonalsy attacked his opponents, not be-
cause they entered the war, but be-
cause they failed 70 obtain Anglo
French consent 20 the annexation Of
Fipme; and IL IL u matter Of political
lie and death for Orlando and his
ministry II they are to escape from
/ Gfolitts's attack 20 gain Fiume
New-York tribune., 1919-05-04
Clash Between European
And Z. S. Ideas Mark Farley

In nothing that has been done since
he came TO Europe has the President
more squarely lined up with what
Americans conceive to he American
ideals than in this particular incident.
In the present article | desire to dis
cuss two things: First, the facts that
underlle this particular collision, and,
second, the manner in which this col
iislon is Illustrative of the collision be-
tween European and American ideas
which has marked the wholec onfernece.
The break between the Italians and
the President grows out of two wholly
dissimilar sets of circumstances-the
peculiar domes\e situation in Italy it.
self, and the age-long aspirations of
the Italian people to revive the glories
of Rome and the conQuests of Venice
on the eastern shores of the Adriatic
The territories Immediately affected
are the City of Fiume, q relatively
small town, with hardly more than 25,-
600 people. wholly Italian in race and
language, but the chief port of the
whole northern half of the new Jugo-
Slavic state, and only tiny point in
the surrounding sea of Slavic popula-
tions.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-04
Orlando VIII Fall
II He Loses Fiumc

IL they fail, they fall. II they sue
esea sssy will endure. Thus the real
question which could not be accommo-
dated by any comproTnise at Paris was
the question of domestic rather than
international pelitics.
II WAS with this in naind that Presi-
dcnt Wilson appeaied 10 the Italian
people. He assumed the responsibility
which might otncrwiss have devolved
upon Orlando and sonnino for baking
Italian ambitions. X the italian people
should =cesps his statement the way
would be open for Orlando. On the
other hand, If the italian people should
fellow Orlando in demanding Eiume,
Mr. Wilson's gesture would prove abor-
New-York tribune., 1919-05-04
France Got Guarantee
OF Help If Attacked

Similar compromises have been made
all over Europe, and each one Of them
is entirely contingent upon the power
behind the league of nations. The
English could accept the mandatory
compromise, which, in fact, they in
vented, because they had the German
navy in their possession, and the Ger
man sea power for long years has be-
come thing of the past. The French
could not accept the Saar coal compro-
mise and other restrictions on their
security to the north without some
guarantee which should hold if the
league Of nations failed. In fact,
French acceptance of the league of ma
tions and all other compromises was
made contingent upon the guarantee
by Great Britain and the United States
that in case of German attack they
would come to French aid.
We have now in the case of Italy
the third stage Italy has been unable
to find q method like the mandatory
system which enabled Great Britain
10 accommod her purposes to Presi-
dent Wilson's principles. Guarantee
against attack such as France has
asked for was Of no interest to her,
aimee she feared no attack. AS con-
sequence, Italy has come squarely out
In the open and challenged the Presi-
dent, relying upon her agreements with
her ailiea as to Dalmatia and upon one
Of Dir. Wilson's fourteen points for the
acquisition of Fiurne.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-04
Victory for President
Would Bolster League

II the Presidents method prevails
the waning fortunes of the league OF
natlons VIII take on new vitality. 1t
wlil, to certain degree, have demon
strated the enormous influence of
moral as contrasted with military force
IN the world, for this is precisely the
sort OF question, Of which the Fiume
dispute IS an example, which must in
the future provide tasks for the league
OF nations To all practical purposes
the solution the President mas now
sought, the solution of publishing to
the people of the country most affected
q statement of q neutral and impartial
view OF the issues involved, is the
method which the league of nations.
when constituted, will undertake.
Now, if Italy, if the Italian people
accept the President and reject their
own statesmen, if they agree to
abandon Dalmatia and consent to the
erectlon OF a free port in Fiume, Mr..
lIson and his associates will have
achleved shining victory, not merely
Tor immediate justice in the case Of
Jugo- Slavia, but for the whole cause Of
the league Of nations in the world.
On the other hand, if the Italian
people rally to their leaders instead of
TO the President, if they refuse to ac-
cept the advice of the President to
surrender Dalmatia and Fiume, then
not only will the President have suf
Tered reverse in honorable battle for
the rights of small peoples, in accord
ance with his fourteen points, but the
cause of the league of nations itself
Will have suffered disastrous reverse.
since it will be demonstrated how
weak, after all, moral force is in the
presence of national ambition and
Nor will the consequences end here,
Tor If Italy now succeeds not primarily
IN obtaining the sanction of the world
TO possession of what she covets. but
1t she succeeds in retaining possession.
since she now holds Fiume and the
Dalmatian coast, reaction in France
and elsewhere on the Continent will be
and profound
For example, nothing is more likely
than that the French legislature, per
ceiving that Italy has had her way in
matters of less vital Importance to her
than certain disputed questions were
to France, will reject the present
treaty Of peace as inimical to French
interests.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-04
Hight of Small Nations Is
at Stake in Dispute Over
Adriatic' Port Between
Orlando and President
By Frank II. Simonds

PARIS, April 25.-Notwithstandine
the obvious gravity of the situation it
produced, the Italian incident was well
coined on many sides in Paris with the
general comment that it cleared the at
mosphere. 1t induced situation which
must lead to settlement one wav or
another on many questions. 1t involved
more than any other thing that has
yet come UP the test of the whole
American position in the peace confer
sssce.
it should be added, too, before pass
ing to the examination of the issues
that the stand of President Wilson
"as recognized by all Americans and
-aany Europeans alike as a champion
ship. and powerful championship Of
the rights of small people. and it had
ne approval of those who believed
that one of the great purposes of the
peace conference is to recognize the
rights of these, even when they con-
fiict with the ambitions of the great
nations.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-04
President Did Only Thing
He Could in Fiume Case

The greatest difficulty ono has in re-
porting the European situation to
Americans lies In the fact that the
league of nations has become political
question In America; that the presi-
dents success or failure In Europe,
which is contingent upon the success
or failure Of the league Of nations, will
be made the basis for political cam
paigning hereafter at home. There
fore, each respective comment Is ex-
arnined for Its political intent and con-
tent Yet 1t 10 no less necessary for
q correspondent on the spot to present
the situation as 10 exists and as he
New-York tribune., 1919-05-04
Wilson 3 Stand on Fiun1e Is
first Real Test for League

tive. The President believed, follow
ing his trip to Italy, that the Italian
people were in sympathy with his ideas
OF peace and not with any imperialis-
tic or annexationist policies.
We have. then, very fair test in
which, as have said before, the Presi
dent stands squarely for the rights of
the small nation against the large ma
ton and for justice as contrasted with
force.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-21
UPTON STILL
 HOPES TO WIN
 AMERICAN CUP
Says If Shamrock Fourth Fails to Win He Will
 Build New Boat.

Dondon.-(Associate Press Cor respondenoe) - Since his return to London from America, Sir Thomas LIpton has busted himself with com pleting arrangements for next years contest for the Americas cup in earnest, says the Yachting World.
 The most important decision so far arrived at, Sir Thomas told a writer in that periodical was to send the twenty three-meter Shamrock to America early next year to act as a trial boat in the tuning-up spins of the challenger. Shamrock ".
 Asked who would have charge of the British boat. Sir Thomas replied that w. D. Burton had consented to sail the challenger in the race and also take charge of the twenty-three- paster Shamrock.
 ssNaturally he will have his own professional skipper" Sir Thomas added. MT. Burton will also be responsible for engaging the crews of both boats and, in fact, he will be in entire charge of the whole of the
 
 other side. Charles E. Nicholson, her designer, is going over at an early date for the purpose of thor oughly examining Shamrock ""
 "Do you think any alterations are likely to be made in her?" Sir Thom- as was asked.
 That Is a matter which I am leav- ing entirely to MT. Gicholson's judg- ment Many experienced yachtsme en are of opinion that Shamrock ". is far away the best boat I have ever had to represent me in this great contest"
 eff you lose this time, will you challenge again?''
 q have the greatest hopes that shall be successful in this, my fourth attempt, to bring back the cup, but if am not successful I can only say that I shall give MT. Nicholson an order to build another boat"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-21
VOLCANO WAS IN ON FOURTH OF
 JULY FIREWORKS
Hawaiian Mountain Had Celebration All Its Own
 After U. S. Annexed It.

The first Fourth of July ever cele- brated in Hawaii after it had been annexed, by its own vote, to the United States was marked by great eruption of the volcano Mauna Loa, on the Island of Hawaii, one of the three great volcanoes on the islands. The other two are Kilauea and Hual- alai
 The volcano of Mauna Loa is on the snow-capped peak of the same name-one of the two highest noun tain peaks in all the islands of the Pacific Ocean. The othe highest peak, Mauna Kea. is on the same island and the altitude of each is nearly 14,o0O feet.
 The crater of Kilauea is larger than that of Mauna Loa, but the lat ter made a very effective, beautiful and overlapping fireworks display on Hawaiis first Fourth of July.
 As early as 1893 the Hawaiians sought annexation to the United Pacific Ocean. The other highest rebelled and dethroned Queen Liliuo- ka1ani, who was reactionary in her leanings and sought a new constitu- ton which would give her autocratic power. An annexation treaty was partly negotiated in 1893 near the close of President Harrison's admin istration It was not completed when Grover Cleveland became president and he withdrew it.
 Their hopes of annexation to the United States dashed, the Hawaiians proclaimed their islands a Republic and Sanford B. Dole. son of Rev. Daniel Dole, a missionary, from 1S4O to 1878, was elected president for a term of six years.
 In 1895 a plot to reinstate Queen Liliuokalani was frustrated, but that plot had its share in keeping the idea of ultimate annexation to the United States in the minds of the Hawaiians. The Republic was constantly menaced
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-21
THE TIMES: AUGUST 21, 1919

by the royalists and by the Asiatic colonistH, who began to demand voice in the government as they rap idly increased in numbers
 Early fin 1897, in the administration of President Mckinley, negotiations were once more opened. On June 16 he sent an annexation treaty to the Senate. O September this treaty was unanimously adopted by the Hawaiian legislature, but it was not until June 1898, that it was passed by Congress. President Mckinley signed the document in July and on August 12 of that year President Dole formally ceeded the jurisdiction and property of the Hawaiian government to the United States, of which it was constituted a territory. It was on
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-21

the following Fourth of July, 1899, that Mauna Loa felt it incumbent upon itself properly to celebrate the day and the merging of the island republic into the great continental republic,
 The desire of the Hawaiians for annexation to the United States had been brought about. to a great ex- tent, by the missionaries most of whom were from this country. The Episcopal church, which is now hold ing a nationwide campaign to extend all its activities both at home and abroad, special attention being de- voted to the needs of Hawaii and its Asiatic population, had no activities in the islands until after their an nexation. But immediately thereafter
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-21
LEMON JUICE
 TAXES OFF TAN
Girls! Make bleaching lotion if skin is sunburned,
 tanned or freckled

Squeeze the juice of two lemons Into a bottle containing three ounces os Orchard White, shake well, and you have a quarter pint of the best freckle, sunburn and tan lotion, and cmplexion beautifer, at very, very small cost.
 Your grocer has the lemons and any drug store or toilet counter will supply three ounces of Orchard White for a few cents. Massage thin sweetly fragrant lotion into the face, neck, arms and hands each day and see how freckles, sunburn, wind burn and tan disappear and how clear, soft and white the skin be- comes Yes! It is harmless.-Adv.