Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-25
TEXT OF PREMIER
 oRLANDO'S STATEMENT

Puris. April 24-tBy the A. P.)-l Following is the text of Premier Or lando's statement:
 Yesterday while the Italian dele fation was discussing counter propo- sitions which had been received from the British Prime Minister and which had for their aim the conciliation of contradictory tendencies which were manifested concerning Italian terri toriai asDirations.- the Paris news papers published a message from the President of the United States, in which he expressed his own thought on one of the gravest problems which has been submitted to the judgment of the conferenc.
 9Th practice of addressing nations directly constitutes surely an innova- ton in international relations. I do not wish to complain, but I wish to record it as a precedent, so that at my own time ] may follow il, lnaS much as this new custom doubtless constitutes the granting to nations of larger participation in international questions. and, personally, 1 have all ways been of the opinion that such participation was the harbinger of d new order of things.
 Nevertheless, il these appeals are to be considered as addressd to na- tions outside the governments which represent them q might say even against the governments) l should feel deep regret in recalling that this pro cess heretofore applied to enemy gov ernments, is today applied for the first time to a government which has been and intends 10 remain a loyal ally of the great American republic, namely to the Italian government
 Premier Orlando says that he might atlfFt h.. ff1n ltyn 1fi dressed to the Italian delegation had been published at the very moment when the Allied and associated powers were negotiating with the Italian governments the help of which haC been sought and appreciated in mum discussed in intimate and complete erous serious questions, heretofore solidarity.
 Above all" he continues. q should have the right 10 complain if tn, declarations of the presidential mes sage have the purpose to oppose tht Italian people to the Italian govern ment. because it would misconstru, and deny the high degree of civiliza ton which the Italian people has al tained and its democratic and libera regime. To oppose the Italian peopl and government would be to admi that this great free nation would sub init to the yoke of a will other thai it's own. and I should be forced t protest strongly against supposition unjustly offensive to my country"
 Referring to President Wilson statement Premier Orlando says i entirely purports to demonstrate tha the Italian claims beyond certail limits laid down in his message vio late the principles upon which mus be founded the new regime of right justice and liberty among peoples and adds that he never denied thes principles and that even Presiden Wilson would do him the justice t say that in the long conversation they had had together, he (Orlando had never relied upon the formal au thority of a treaty by which he kney President Wilson was not bound, bu merely relied on reason and instic, 1Ipon which Italy's claims were base,
 Signor orlando deplores that h could not convince President Wilsor although the President admitted tha iustice and truth are the monopoly ( no grand and that all men err. Tn conference. he points out has had { change it's mind many times and h does not think himself disrespectfl by asking it to change it again.
 T consider as unjustified the appli cation that, in his statement. Pres dent Wilson makes of his principle toward the Italian claims Premit Orlando continues. Tt is irnpossibI for me in a document of this natur 10 repeat the detailed argument whirh have been produced .dn Italy fi~, ,sSas=@4 4s