Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-04-25
PREMIER OF ITALY
LEAVES FOR ROME
FOLLOWING REPLY
Baron Sonnino and Other
Delegates Remain in Paris
for Present.
REBUKES PRESIDENT FOR
PUBLICATION OF ATTITUDE
Meets With Big Four for Two
Hours Before Taking His
Departure. t1
AMERICANS SAY HANDS FORCED
Declare Italians Have Demanded
"Fiumc or Nothing for Past
Eight Weeks.
REBUKES PRESIDENT FOR
PUBLICATION OF ATTITUDE
SAY HANDS FORCED
,Hy Associatcd.pres.. !

PARIS April 24.-Premicr Orlando
and Sisnor 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. accord
Ing to the Italian Premier, only quos-
tions of principle. and not territorial
questions were discussed.
This is explained as meaning that
the discussions sentered on the dues
lication off, President Wilson'S state
meni. and that no effort was made TO
The conference lasted two hours.
baron Sonnlno; tho Foreign Min
nnd ,s,sr aanr and the other Italian delegates
Paris temporarily.
The statement issued by Premier Or
tention OF tho Italians TO quit the peace
conference: &C nj ren II merely states Italys
ttian coast and does not appear in the
form Of an ultimatum. a.
Italians Not Barbnriuns.
Premier Orlando declares that Presi-.
tempt to place the governmont in 4oI,s
pnsition To the people. &s.S -
the Premier as If 'Hf they s'",'cns Wsre saas Saz
baroms people. without democratic
tor addressing himself 10 the Italian
people over the head of the Italian gov
'itS ~ hhd says Hc never considered
America bound by the treaty of Lom-
don. but that Italy's case is based
rs1hnr rnn On on right and justice.
MED that the pact of London did MOI
anply, Mns IT to Fiume, but the Itaiiarfs claim
dent Wilson's fourteen points.
prem,er Orlando and the other Nom
teri,. oets OF the Italian delegation ;sppaa-
entiS are much anErier over President
Wilson's world wide publication Of his
position on tho. Adriatic question than
r. s1S,
the fact that, diplomatic procedure has
been violated and what is termed an
! ment because the President maSe deeI his
position known to the italian pcopie
over the head OF the peauc delegation
Must Clear Atmosphere.
member mem Of the American peace delega-
been the Itanan delegatiop's unaIters
siement Of the Adriatic question be-
FORCED eresdenp apGV W5oS 1ne peaes s
The world where he. stands The al.
%ofehsre be 2f the sS soq[erenes sney ay
way ,, for the President to clear it.
In's statement was more FOR ire
nupie nfEean and pgSS Wat hs~ a. for TIC 1isn
talllble character that il should no,
ieave any one the dark As TO sIhc
ment."
,oIn The effort of ,he Europeans los in.
and the conflicting statements. clouG;
cd in obscurity. have been noted by
snendsn,s sne american who delegates and eorrss
obtain the actual facts The profesG
SONS or surprise by. the Italians OF
ing to the, correspondents, who hav.s
positive knowledge that tho statement
was submitted TO Premier Orlando sen
that he sought advice about drafting a
reply.
Speculation on Moves.
Many conflicting accounts Of the
af his ssS sTn2
Papers some OF which profess to qno,e @
have been disavowed by Premier Or
.n.s,9 aand9 who requested the press TO
cussing the Italian situation and in
dnleins in speculation as 10 wnar
with. the Conference and insist supa, n,5m
Keeping troops in Fiume. IL
IN Official statement, issued By tbs
press bureau. says that before his de-
another meeting, with President Wilsear
enceau. An displayed the stroneesl
Of The problem. The heads Of the
pressed 10 Premier Orlando the hope
tina: the Italian Parliament would
assist in arriving at such & settle
ment.
Following. is the tex, OF Premier
Orlando's statement:
Yesterday. while the Italian delega-
ton was discussing counter -propos.-
tons which had been resolved from tho
for their aim the conciIi-tion OF con
Trajectory tendencies which were mani.
fest conce rEing italian territorial as
pirations. the Paris newspapers pub
lished message from the President OF
the United States. IN which he es-
pressed his own thought on one OF the
Eravest problems which has been sub
m'tttd to the judgment OF the confer
ence.
Constitutes Precedent. 80,
The practice of addressing nations
directly constitutes surely an innovar
tion in international relations. do
not wish to complain. but 7 wish TO
record IL Is "a precedent, so that at my
own time I may follow IT, inasmneh ~
this new custom doubtless constitutes
the srsnt.ng to nations OF larger paf-
ticipations in international questions.
aud, personally, have always been OF
the opinion chat such parHe spa tion pas
the harbinger Of a new order of thiytss
'fNcyerthe)cSs N theye