The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-25
Italians More Angry at
Wilson's Statement Than
at Fiume Opposition.
KING SUPPORTS ORLANDO
Premier Read Presidents ADJ
dress Long Before 1t Was
Given to Public.
By the Associated Press.

and Signor Barzilai will leave for
Rome tonight. This decision was
announced after Premier Orlandos
return from his conference with the
other members of the Council of
-Four. at which, according to the Ital-
ian Premier, only questions Of prin.
ciple, and not territorial questions,
were discussed
This is explained as meaning that
the discussions centred ON the ques-
tion Of prestige involved In the pub
!ication Of President Wilson's state
ment and that no effort was made
to reach settlement on a territorial
basis. The conference lasted two
hours. 4
Baron Sonnino, the Foreign Minis
ter, and the other italian delegates
and representatives will remain in
Paris temporarily.
Premier Lloyd George during the af-
ternoon arranged for President vii.
son and Premier Clemenceau to meet
Premier Orlando and Foreign Minis
ter Sonnino at the British Premier's
residence at 4 o'clock.
Council Members All Presept.
The Adriatic question was taken up
when Premier Orlando again attended
the meeting Of the council. The other
, members OF the council. Premiere
Clemenceau and Lloyd George and
President Wilson. also were present.
Premier Orlando and the other
members Of the Italian delegation ap-
, parently are much angrier over Pres
ident Wilson's worldwide publication
OF his position on the Adriatic quesI
| tion than over his opposition to their
! claims, and the fact that diplomatic
/ procedure has been violated and what
is termed an insult offered to the
italian Government because the Pres
ident made his position known to the
| Italian people over the head Of the
| peace delegation
J Discussing this contention to-day a
! ihtHihtl W Tue AMERICAN DtdCc uCie-
cation siad:
| Fiume or nothing has been the
Italian delegations unalterable for
mula for nearly eight weeks, and
their firm insistence upon the settle-
ment of the Adriatic question before
an agreement upon the peace terms
forced President Wilson to tell the
world where he stands. The atmos-
phcre or the conference simply had
to, be cleared, and there was no other
way for the President to clear II.
This statement was more for the
American public than for the Italian
public, and it was of such an unmis-
taxable character that II should not
leave any one in the dark as 10 the
American position on secret agree
mcnts."
Orlando Had Seen statement.
The effort of the Europeans TO In.
woke the rules of diplomatic proceed
ure and the conflicting statements.
clouded in obsrurity, have been noted
by the American delegates and cor-
respondents, who are cndeavoring to
obtain the actual facts. The profes.
sions OF surprise by the Italians at
President Wilson's statement are
amazing to the correspondents. who
have positive knowledge that the
statement was submitted TO Premier
Orlando several days before its publi-
cation, and that he sought advice
about drafting n reply.
Many conflicting accounts OF the
events Immediately preceding Signor
Orlando's announcement of his de-
, parture have been printed IN the
Paris papers, some of which profess
to quote the Premier. These state
ments have been disavowed by Signor
Orlando, who requested the press to
await the official signed statement.
Premier Orlando in statement TO
italian correspondents last night out
) lined the events Of the day. He said
that In the morning Premier Lloyd
Georges secretary took to the Italia n
delegation note from the Council of
Three which answered the Italian
claims and which specified that Flume
was to he free city and not under
the administration of any Power.
The delegation then inquired, be