The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-27
IYALYAT IMPASSE In
ADRIATIC DISPUTE
President Wilson Refuses to
Yield an Inch in Cession
of Istria.
JUG0-SLAY.| A MENACE
Orlando Inyokes Treaty of
London, but Finds His
Allies Powerless.
JUGO-sLAv,~ A MENACE

BY stag Correspondent Of TaH suS.
Copyright 1919; on rights reserred.
PARIS. May 26.-President. Wilson
seems bent on frustrating any settlement
OF the vexed Adtiatic question which
does not meet his exact views. After
giving in to President Wilson to the az
tent OF consenting that Fiume shall be-
come free city Premier Orlando has
encountered new Wilson iupasse
thereby increasing resentment over the
Presidents role as arbiter In the terri
torial settlement that is vital to italy.
When the Fiume crisis came up "a
result OF the Presidents statement
the 1strian problem was taken up. Now.
having partly yielded on F1ume. the
Italians discover that the American
President is equally opposed to giving
them large part of Istria. THE
President would draw a line diaronally
through the peninsula. cutting Off a
large part OF the eastern section ana
bringing the Jugo Slav border yithip q
few miles of Triest. The Italians see
In this direct menace to their I'm.
portant port
The London treaty gave the entire
peninsula to the Italians. but President
wilson insists that the eastern portion
y slavic ana ne does not want the Ital-
full that Fiunie eventually would attech
itself to Italy. In vain the Italians
have argued that the Istrians are a SEN
arate people. and that they have been
contented under Italian occupation for
SIX months. They also contend that n
would be ridiculous for political and reo-
graphical reasons TO divide the penin-
sula.
Seeking to Hold AIIie..
Having receded on the Fiume o,es.
ton Premier Orlando expected the Presi-
dent would concede the Istrian claim.
out the latest impasse again has thrown
the Italians back on the London treaty
the delegates saying it Is impossible for
them to meet President Wilson anv.
where. and that therefore they must hold
france and Great Britain to their bar
gain. These two nations are willing.
but they are obliged again to tell Itaiy
mat President Wilson will not permit it.
Inc Italians see Mr.. Wilson yielding on
all points except theirs
The latest impasse represents an
other failure of Col House to bring
the President and the Italians together.
Col. House being obliged to tell the
Italians after giving them encourage
ment that the President disapproyed.
IL the Italian question had been left
10 vote In the Big Four the whole
Issue would have been settled long ago
instead OF continuing to disturb the
conference and paving the way for flu
ture animosities and possible wars. for
the President would have been outyoted,
Unfortunately. the decisions of the Big
-Four, like those of the council of the
League OF Nations, IL the latter ever is
created. require unanimous agreement.
As result the italian questions remain
unsettled. and there Is a possibility that
If President Wilson's obstinacy continues
the whole question may be left In this
unsettled state. AS it is,,. an absolute
SA'"'s' .gar4ca
Economic Pressure Applied.
The Italians complain that American
arranged for them.yso that to some ex-
tent economic pressure Is being applied
How far the President is responsible for
this the Italians do not know
A curious phase of the situation Is
that Premier Orlando. apparently though
talking to the President personally, re-
quires the latter to present his case
through Col. House, yet meeting the
President every day in the Council Of
Four.
In many minds the Italian case re-
whole Wilson role here. emphasizing the
curious obstinate streak which the Pres
ident has in his makeup. and of which
washington has knowledge
That France and Great Britain are
becoming alarmed over the Italian re-
sentiment is shown by the concessions
TO Italy In the Austrian treaty I'm regard
TO economic clauses. One of these plans
gave Austria the right TO make preferen-
tfai tarif rates and was inspired, so
Italy alleged, by the Rothschilds of Lon
don and Paris.
As modified at Italian assistance Aus
tria can make such rates with Slovakia
and Hungary. but not with Jugoslavia.
Italy feels that in this she has adj
ministered at least one check TO the
Jugoslavs. 1t Is only another instance
of how the two races view each other.
To many 1t would appear that nothing
but a miracle can keep these nations
from going to war with each other In a
few years. So
PARIS, May 26.-The Italians have ef-
fected a further landing of troops. at
Sokia, in Asia Minor nifty miles south
east OF Smyrna.
The Turkish Government has protest
ed to the Peace Conference against the
landing. 1t has expressed regret also
that the Greeks were permitted to 'oc-
cupy Smyrna. saying the$ Government
felt It would have been wiser to have
had joint allied occupation.
The protest says 1t is feared that
trouble will result as the advance Into
the interior of the country continues.
There were indications in Peace Con-
ference circles to-day that the negotia-
lions for the settlement of the Italian
problem were being resumed after a
weeks Suspension. 1t is understood that
a strong effort is being made by the
French, British and Italians to make
settlement on a basis OF the treaty OF
London signed by those Powers in 1918,
Just before Itaiy.s entrance into the