Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-04-23
PRESIDENT TAKES POSITION U. s.
NOT BOUND BY SECRET TREATY OF
ENTENTE MADE BEFORE J.. s. ENTRY
ITALY WEAKENING

Paris, April 222.-tBy The Associ-
ated Press)-There are indications
OF weakening on the part Of the Ital-
ian delegation and a disposition TO
withdraw their demands for the
Daimatian hinterland il permitted to
have the coast. the coastal watershed
and Fiume. President Wilson is in
flexible in his position that Fiume
shall not be annexed to Italy, thus
bot,ling up Jugo-Slavia.
Although Premier Orlando will
probably not attend the meetings OF
The Council of Four immediately. the
inclination of the Italians to compro-
mise is looked upon as encouraging
by the Allies. who apparently are
hopeful that an agreement may De
reached by mutual concessions.
The suggestion is widely circulated
tonight in Paris that Great Britain
and France cannot sign peace
treaty with Germany il Italy refuses
because under the London agreement
no member OF the Entente is to sign
a separate peace. The suggestion,
however. apparently has not had any
great effect on the negotiations as
the delegates expressed the OPINION
that no single nation can AFFORD 70
hinder a peace conforming 10 tne
provisions of the arrnlst2ce ano tHai
rights under secret treaties VIII pc
lightly regarded by the peoples VINO
are c.arnoring for Il settlement OF the
world war.
States moi a SIGH
ar0rv OF the London agreement not
70 make separate peace. even me
most serious break in The conference
would not prevent her from mah-hI
4 peace with Germany under a CRISIS
which might arise as a result OF t-u-
ropean alliances. But the American
ieippates refuse TO give serious con
s,deration 10 such an eventua!ltT'
The ambitions and rivairies OF va
,.,o,ls leaders are figuring iafeeiN III
The present deadlock
Economic conditions are 50 pdu
and food and coal are so scarce III
the European countries TO-DAY mat 4
ma io,I,v Of the peace delegates i'ti
thar no important country VIII Ak
Tempt 70 continue lighting unuct con-
1IT-OnS oil VIII
supply centers
The American delegates declare
emphaticallv that Pres. Wilson IS de-
,ermlned not 10 yield on me 4uii'e
question. AS .merica was not
Marty 10 the London treaty. Nhe
President refuses 10 discuss cohtio
VERSES arising over the Daimaliah
coast and other countries coFe'e" ~
The secret treaty signed by Italy
France and Great Britain.
II was learned today that NJ WIS
- IN, suggestion OF the Italian 0eie-
,,-ion that Pres Wilson remained
away from the meeting Mohu"'
morning when Premiers LioSh-
George. lCemenceau and crlanoo anu
Foreign Minister Sonnino dlscusse"
the London pact.
Tho meeting between the repre-
sen,atiyes Of the three powers. IL -
understood. was extremely unsals-
factory. as Italy insisted tnat me
London treaty should not ne a"et'e"
,,, bar SUBSEQUENT agreement 10 Fres.
wilson's "A points and demanded me
literal fultillment of the promises
made her previously
The Italian delegates are not pre-
uaring TO leave Paris. apparently ne
lievinE that the allies will approach
hem with compromise oeI"fs
peace is signed with Germany. How
aver. the French. British and Amer
lean delegates show no signs "f
weakening and continue 10 advise
tho Italians of the meetings AS II
The Italian delegates had not bolted-