Evening star., 1919-04-21

Ah6 hAo0y. hllc lHc Treaty VIII DC
communicated to them in substance.
it was said in we'll informed quarters
that it would be physically impossible
to prepare the document in its COM
plete, final form in the four days re-
naming.
Await German Reply.
The German reply to the ultimatum
of the council of four that it will not
receive any German delegation not
fully empowered to conduct and nego-
tiate peace is awaited anxiouSly in
peace conference circles. The next
steps toward peace depend on the
German reply.
Fears are felt in some quarters that
this unexpected development may af-
planned for Friday at Versailles. II
the German government. in reply to
the ultimatum Of the council. raises
controversy regarding the status of
their delegates and the procedure to
be followed. il is conceivable that the
arrival of their delegates at Versailles
may be postponed.
Council of Four in Session.
Premiers Lloyd George. Clemenceau
and Orlando met again this morning
in NJ. Clemenceau's Office and re-
sumed consideration Of the Adriatic
question. President Wilson again alb
sented himself from the conference.
but the council of four will meet this
afternoon, President Wilson attend
ing.
Question of Publicity.
The council of four or the peace
conference. in the interval before the
peace treaty is handed to the German
delegates, will take up the question
Of making the document public. Ray
American delegation in agreement
with the press advisers to the dele
cations of other countries. has rec
commended to the council the publica-
its delivery to the Germans. Other
wise 1t Is pointed out the first version
of the important provisions of the
treaty would be issued by the Ger
mans and might be loaded up with
German propaganda
The plan proposed on behalf of the
United States is for the, American
delegates to cable for simultaneous
distribution on the American conti-
nent, first a $50 word Official sum-
mary Of the treaty; second. a 5000
word official summary. and third, the
text of the treaty. The two summa-
ries would be given to the American
press at about the same time, and the
possibly to be distributed by INSTALL
ments as it was received.
Covenants Terms in Washington.
The text Of covenant Of the league
of nations has already been tele-
graphed to the State Department for
release when authorized by President
Wilson. Other parts Of the treaty
are likely to be cabled during the
present week. The final dispatch.
which may count up to nearly 100, 900
words. can be cabled in four or five
hours if all the cable lines are clear
ed for the purpose; The capacity Of
the associated governments could
order the text Of the peace treaty
given first official priority SO that the
enormous task of transmission could
press message ordinarily sustains.
On the day the peace treaty is sign
ed the American correspondents will
have their telephones in the Louis
XIV bathroom in the Versailles PAL
ace. The entrance will be by a secret
door not twenty yards from the
peace table. into a little corridor and
thence down a few steps into the
marble bathroom, which is sufficient
ly large for the installation of Eve
or six telephones and one telegraph
instrument
italian Issue Acute.
PARIS. April 2o.-rhe Italian issue
has reached an acute stage, where .
decision one way or the other cannot
longer be deferred, and a decision
either way is fraught with serious
consequences.
Despite the Easter calm. which
brought vast crowds to the churches
and boulevardS the council of four
continued its session at the white
house." beginning at 10 o'clock this
morning. The Italian premier, Wit
torio Orlando. and the Italian minister.
Baron Sonnino, were both present.
Baron Sonnino continued to occupy
the extreme position. insisting upon
the integral fulfillment of the secret
treaty of London. giving to Italy the
entire Dalmatian coast and islands,
and also claiming the city Of Ffums
without internationaiization or d.
vision with the JugoslavS
Premier Orlando was rather more
conciliating. though telegram which
he had received from othe heads OF
the Italian army declared that the en-
tire army was behind him in uphold
ing Italy's aspirations.
Capt Tozzi of Premier Orlando's
staff said the telegram was in effect
an ultimatum and disclosed how uni
yersal and deep-rooted was the Italian
determination to secure adequate pro-
lection on the eastern Adriatic coast.
He added that il these rights were
not recognized Italy would undoubt-
edly adopt her own course. without
reference to the conference, and oc-
cupy the regions to which she consid-
cred herself entitled.
President Wilson's position was said
to be equally determined against any
recognition of the secret treaty Of
London. Reports OF compromise
ON the basis of the Italians getting
the Italian quarters Of Fiume and the
Jugoslavs getting their districts were
not confirmed. as it was said that this
was the plan put forward to the
Italians. but not accepted.
Convocation of ltaly's
Parliament Delayed