The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-04-23

jected.
PARIS. April 22.-Mhough the
Italian peace conference Delegation
made no official statement on the SUD-
ioct member of the delegation told
rho Associated Press to-day that it con-
sidered it useless for the Nalian oe'e-
gates 20 take part in further CONFER
enccs unless the allies were willing 10
grant their requests.
The statesmen remain infieXloie IN
their determination to the allotted ter
r:tory granted them under the pact OF
London, with r'iumc in addition.
Tho indignation Of the Italian deiega-
ton is as strong against the British
and the French as against the Ainer'-
cans. and after the failure OF Premier
Orlando again to-day to appear at the
meeting of the council Of four the break
bctwcen the Italians and the allies be-
came we'll defined
In tho meantime Premiers Clemenceau
and Lloyd George and President Will
! SON were busily considering the QueS-
J ,ion Of the future Of kiao-Chau. with
| Baron Maxine and Fiscount Chinda ol
, the Japanese delegation.
Tho American delegates declare en-
| ohaticallv that President Wilson is de-
! termined not To yield on the rune
| nuestjon. As America was not a party
I 10 the London treaty the President rc-
| fuses to discuss controversies arising
oyer the nalmatian coast aand other
! countries covered by the secret treaty
signed by Italy, France and Great
FBritain.
It was learned to-day that it was at
tho suggestion OF the Italian delegation
! that President Wilson remained away
from the meeting Monday morning,
| when Prcmiers Lloyd George. Clemen-
| ceau and Orlando and Foreign Minister
! Sonnino discussed tho London pact. The
| meeting between the representatives OF
| the three powers. it is understood. was
| extremely unsatiSfact ory. as Italy in
| sisted that rhc London treaty should
| not he affected by her subsequent agree
, ment to President Wilson's fourteen
points, aand demanded tho literal full
tllment Of the promises made her pre-
viously.
The italian delegates arc not prcpar-
| ing to leave Paris. apparently believing
| that the allies will approach them with
4 compromise before peace Is signed
| with Germany. However the French
British aand American delegates show
no signs of weakening. and continue II"
advise the Italians Of the meetings. as
! if the Italian delegates had not boltcd.
PARIS. April 2?.-(By the Associated
| Press.)-So far as can DE learned here
| no request that their delegates be given
| freedom Of intercourse has been re-
! ccivcd from the Germans. 1t would
- AmcrrpD Hnlnr0 tns
, however. If such request were pre-
! sented.
The feeling in American official cir
| ccs is that the German delegates should
! be treated with the Gust onary formal
diplomatic courtesy. The belief Is held
| that any attempt 70 treat them as pris-
oners or to guard and bar all access.
! would merely result in the flooding Of
! ncut raj countries with masses OF un-
/ controlled versions aand comment on
; the conference sent out from Berlin
| possibly under thr suggestion that the
allies were unwilling to have the truth
known. whereas such propaganda could
be largely anticipated and disarmed by
| permitting news Of the German attitude
TO be handled under proper control di-
rect from Paris.
| PARIS April 22.-Thc suggestion Is
widely circulated tonight in Paris that
| Great Britain and France cannot sign n
peace treaty with Germany il Italy re-
| fuses. because. under the London agree
mcnt. no member Of tn" Entente is 10
sign q separate peace. The suggestion
! apparently has not had any great effect
on the negotiations. as the delegates OK
pressed the opinion that no single ma
! tion can afford TO hinder a peace con-
! forming to the prov isinus Of Tho ar1nls-
! ticn and that rights under srrret treat
! les will hn lightly regarded by the
peoples who are rlamnrinS for a settle
ment Of tho world war.
| AS the United States IS not a sigma
! tory of the London agreement not 10
make Il separate peace even tho most
serious break i'm tn" conference would
| not prevent her from making II peaC"
| with Germany under crisis which
nights arise as Il result Of European
J alliances. Hut IN" American delegates
/ refuse 10 give serious consideration 10
such an evcntuality.
| The ambitions uud rivalrics OF vari-
Gus leaders arA figuring largely in the
| European countries today that major
'ity Of the peace delegates fcei that no
| important country will attempt TO con-
iinu" lighting under conditions Of rirtu-
al isolation from the supply ccnters.