The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-04-25
WILSON DECLARATION
CALLED 'BOMBSHELL'
BY LONDON PAPERS
PRESIDENTS STAND ON ITALIAN
PROBLEM HELD AS MAKING
SERIOUS SITUATION

London. April 24.-"A thunderbot," "
"a bombsheu." IAN appeal to Caesar
and other descriptive expressions are
used by this mornings newspapers in
connection with President Wilson'S dec
laration on the Italian situation. The
presidents step is treated as a dra-
matte development at the peace confer
once by most OF the journals. Ap.
parenuy halted temporarily by aston
ishment, some newspapers refrain from
making any comment.
Everywhere Mr.. Wilson's action is
regarded as having created a most
serious situation, the unfolding of
which win be watched with anxious in.
terest. such editorials as appear were
written manfesty with an eye to
ltaly's possible withdrawal from the
conference, though Premier Orlando's
announcement OF his decision to quit
Paris had not reached London when
the papers were published.
Announcements as to Mr.. Wilson'S
statement and ltaly's attitude vary
The Graphic. while disclaiming any
hostility to Italy, refers to her "oD
durate attitude and advocates th,
"Croatan claims to Flume." 1t mead,
its news column with the caption
Italy JeopardIMng Peace"
The Chronicle places over the news
from the peace conference the heaC
nations mbut
"Wison's stirring appeal for smal
nations" but is editorially perturbed
Without opposing President Wilson. /
calls his action strong step and
momentous innovation The cdituria
takes a sympathetic attitude towar
Ialy's position, although it is admittc
the issue is open upon which opinion
honestly can be held
Mr. Wilson'S appeal from the dplt
matte table to the general public ma
at first sight commend itself as cor
sOnant with democratic Statesman
ship the editorial reads "The rcsu
in making an exception in ltaly's cas-
to past secrecy is TO create a dangC
for the whole league of nations. whicl
the newspaper adds. may, if the lta
Ians withdraw, "find its existence vi
tually terminated before it is begun
The Daily Mail. under the hcadin
"The Breaking Point" calls attcntic
to thi grave crisys." \ convictio
that President Wilson would nevt
have taken such step except ass a la
resource after the failure of an pl
yate negotiations is voiced 10y the Il
press at would be idle TO specula
ON what will follow" this newspap
says. "The two antagnonistic prln,
Piles which have been more or less
yelled conflict throughout the delib,
u atoms of the conference, now are m
y in the death grapple. one or the 9th
lie must yield. and the defeat of eth
e' will in all probability be final. If n
III Wilson'S principles prevail all cail
such as those Italy is now advance
'o must be abandoned permanently.
III on the other hand, Premier Orlando
IT claims are recognized, then there
w an end to the principle of sclfdctcrr
nation everywhere
III The Express declares the situati
10 is very serious, but maintains that
~ questions which threaten the conf
r. ence with disaster "thc press and p
III lie have no power to give any sort
Be judgment 1t urges the British bli
ly end unitedly to support Prem
Lloyd George as the nations repres
hl tative
lie