The Glenwood post., 1919-04-26
ITALIAN PREMIER
REBUkES WILSON
Orlando Says President At
tempts to Place Govern.
ment Against People
WILSON DENIES STORY

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Washington, April 24.-Secretary Tl-
multy, in a statement tonight, said a
cablegram had been received from Pres
ident Wilson giving positive and un-
qualified denial to reports that the
president had entered into secret
alliance or treaty with some of the
great powers
Press dispatches, several days age,
said it was understood that President
Wilson was considering an understand
ing with France providing for the as
sistance of the United States in event
of future aggression on the part of
Germany
Paris, April 24.-Premier Orlando
and Signor Barmilai will leave foi
Rome tonight. This decision was an
nounced after Orlando 3 return from a
conference with other members of the
council of four at which, according to
the Italian premier, only questions of
principle and not territorial questions
We're discussed.
This is explained as meaning that
discussions centered on questions of
prestige involved in the publication CT
Wilson 8 statement and that no effort
was made to reach a settlement of q
territorial basis. The conference lasted
two hours. Baron Sonnino foreign
minister, and other Italian delegates
will remain temporarily.
statement issued by Premier Or
lando today says nothing of the Ital-
ian's intention to quit the peace con-
ference. 1T merely states Italy's case
concerning Fiume and the Dalmatian
coast and does not appear in the form
of IN ultimatum. He declares Presi-
dent Wilson's proclamation is an at
tempt to place the government in oppo-
sition to the people.
''He is treating Italians,' added the
premier, 'as If they were barbarous
people without democratic govern
ment.'
The premier rebukes the president
for addressing himself to the Italian
people over the head of the Italian
government and says he never consid-
cred America bound by the treaty of
London, but that Italy's case is based
rather on right and justice. The pre-
mier says he never denied the pact of
London and it did not apply to Fiume,
but the Italian claim is based on the
principles of President Wilson g four
teen points.
An official statement issued by the
press bureau says that before the do
parture for Rome Premier Orlando had
another meeting with President Wilson
and Premiers Lloyd George and Glenn
enceau. All displayed the strongest de-
sire to reach satisfactory solution.
The heads of the British and French
governments expressed the hope that
the Italian parliament would assist in
arriving at such a settlement.
The question of Fiume and the Dal-
matian coast did not come up for dis
cussion. The council, it is believed.
fully considered the question of pres
tige involved in the Wilson statement
on the Italian situation. While Orlan-
do is returning Immediately to Italy,
there to lay the details of the peace
conference before parliament, Baron
Sonnino, Italian foreign minister, and
other representatives will remain in
Paris. The situation, as regards the
Italian claims, is still acute.
Apparently there has been no reces-
sion by the Italians from the stated
terms nor is there any indication that
the British and French premiers and
President Wilson have receded from
a titir stand. Premier Orlando contends
in addition to the safety of Italy on
the froht of the Alps, his country re-
quires protection on the flank along
the eastcnp Adriatic and that the peo-
pie along bhc Dalmatian coast may be
permitted to have the right of self de-
termination \ in the matter Of Italian
Sovereignty.
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