Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-03-21
Open Rupture in Confer.
ence Unless Claims of
Rome Are Upheld.
DELEGATES VOTE
With ONE ACCORD
Important Sek. ,ert on Eastsrn side Of
kdriatie Claimed by eoth Italy and
New State Of Juso- -Siavia-Siavs
Claim Fiums 10 Distinetivsly croat-
ian and 10 Esssntial to Commercial
Life Of New Nation.

Paris March 21.-The italian dele
cation to the peace conference has
unanimously decided to withdraw from
the conference unless Ffume is as
signed to Italy contemporaneously
with the conclusion of peace.
The decision was reached at p meet
ing today of the full delegation, pre-
sided over by Premier Orlando. 1t was
Immediately communicated to the
powers.
Col. E. NJ. House, OF the American
mission. promised Premier Orlando to
present within a few days a project
concerning the Italian-Jugo- -Slav IRON
tier which he hopes will satisfactorily
settle the dispute.
The decision Of the Italian delega-
ton as repofredl from Paris appar-
antly brings to a. head lie bitter con-
troversy between Italy and the new
JaSo-Siav state over tho disposition
OF sIand along the Adriatic, formerly
belonging 70 the Austro- Hungarian
empire which both Municipalities claim.
Italy's claim originally included vir-
tually the entire Dalmat;an coast, with
Triest and F1ume. which latter city is
the second principal seaport on the
latter side Of rhe Adriatic. Recent re-
ports have been that the ltaiianf re-
presentatives were manifesting q dis
position to make important concessions
regarding the land along the. Dalma-
tian coast, providing the city and har-
Dor of Fiume remain to Italy. The
Jugo- Slavs, however. have been insist
ent that. this seaport be allotted to
them, claiming 1t to be essentially q
Croatian city, and necessary to the
new Jugo- slay state as affording the
only feasible sea outlet for her COM
merce.
Italy unieidins.
On the other hand, there has been
no disposition on the part of Italy to
yield her point SO far as Fiume is con-
cerned. Her attitude was officially.
stated by Premier Orlando in ad-
dressing the Italian chamber March l,
when he declared that while Italy re-
NAMED faithful to the spirit Of con-
eiliation which inspired the treaty up
on which Italy entered the war" that
did not mean that she could remain
insensible to the appeal feaching her
from the Italian town On the gulf OF
Qaarere (Fiume,) which was exposed
to the loss Of both its nationality and
Independence.
1--WE do not think" said the premier,
.that this 10 possible At the very
moment when 1t is wished that the
world may be redeemed from memory
of violence done to rights Of people"
Long Bone Of centsntien.
There have been several incidents
at F1ume and other points in the ter
ritory claimed by both Italy and Jugo
Slavia since the signing Of the armis-
tice, and the feud at one time grew so
bitter that italy established a blockade
and cut Off food relief imports from
the interior This matter was adjusted
by the supreme council In Paris. how
ever. and the reports of late have In
dicated that an aimable settlement OF
the Italian-Jugo Slav claims was pos
sible, IL not probable.
Just what has caused the italian del
egation TO announce its determination
on the Ffume question at this time has
not developed In the Paris advifes. 1t
is known, however. that the question OF
territorial adjustment has been before
the conference Of premiers which has
been taking place during the past day
or two. An Associated Press received
last night from Paris regarding con-
ference held yesterday between Presi-
dent Wilson and Premier Clemencean
and Lloyd George stated there was
every reason 10 relieve . that frontier
issues were among s:,S Hc-ernnst oh
stacles which the conferees werE seek
ing TO remove from the path Of q
rapid conclusion Of the peace treaty.
Fiume. before the war, was the chief
support Of the Hungarian Kingdom. 1t
has several 11arbors and its, position
and facilities made In tibet seat Of vir-
tually the entire shopping trade Of
Hungary. It has an ante bellum pop
ulation Of nearly 10000.