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ORLANDO GIVES
STATEMENT OF
|TALYS CASE
Is Not In The Form Of An
Ultimatum.
TREAT ITALIANS
LIKE BARBARTANS
kcbukcS Wilson For Addressing The
Italian People Over Head
OF Government

Paris, April 24-The statement
issued by Premier Orlando today says
nothing of the intention of Italians
merely states Italy's case concerning
Fiure and the Dalmatian coast and
does not appear in the form of an
ultlmatum.
Premier Orlando declares that
President Wilson's proclamation is an
attempt to place the government in
opposition to the people.
ale is treating the Italians" adds
the premier, cas- if they were
ba"barous people without demo-
cratic government"
The premier rebukes the president
for addressing himself to the Italian
people over the head of the Italian
government and says he never consid-
cred American bound by the treaty
of London but that ltaly's case is bas-
ed rather on right and justice.
The premier says he has never de-
MED that the pact of London did not
apply to Fiume, but the Italian claim
was based on the principles of Presi-
dent Wilson's Ia points.
OrlandO's Statement.
Following is the text of Premier
Orlando's statement:
yesterday while the Italian dele
cation was discussing counter pro-
positions which had been received
from the British prime minister and
which had for their aim the concilia-
ton of contradictory tendencies which
were manifest concerning Italian ter
ritorial aspirations, the Paris news
papers published message from the
president of the United States in
which has been submitted to the judg-
ment of the conference.
"The practice Of addressing ma
tions directly constitutes, surely, an
innovation in international rela-
tions. / do not wish to complain, but
wish to record it as precedent, so
that at my own time, may follow it,
inasmuch as this new custom doubt
less constitutes the granting of ma
tions a larger PARTICIPATION in inter
national questions. and, personally. I
have always been af the opinion that
such PARTICIPATION was the harbinger
of a ne worder Of things.
Regrets New Process.
Nevertheless. if these appeals are
to be considered as addresses to ma
tions outside of the governments
which represent them Il might saw
even against the governmental, I
should feel deep regret in recalling
that this process, heretofore applied
to enemy Governments. is today ap-
piled for the first time tn govern
ment which has been, and intends to
remain lova] ally of the great
American republic, namely, to the
Italian government"
Premier Orlando saws that he
mioht complain that such message
addressed tn the Italian nation had
been published at the very moment
wien the allied and associated pow
ers were negotiating with the Ital-
ian government. the help of which
had been sought and appreciated in
numerous serious questions hereto
fore discussed in intimate and COM
pleted solidarity.
above AL" he continues, ~ should
have the right to COMPLAIN if the de-
claration of the presidential message
had the purpose to oppose the Italian
people to the Italian government. be-
cause it would misconstrue and denv
the high degree of civilization which
the Italians people has attained under
it's democratic and liberal regime.
Protests Opposition.
"ro oppose the Italian people and
government would be to admit that
this great free nation would SUBJ
nit to the yoke Of win other than
its owr, and l should be forced to
protest strongly against SUPPOSE
tions uniust;y offensive to my coun-
| try"
Referring to President Wilson's
| statement, Premier Orlando says it
entirely purports to demonstrate that
the Italian claims beyond certain
! limits laid down in his message vio-
| late the principles upon which must
| be founded the new regime of right.
justice and liberty among peoples.
The premier adds that he never de-
MED these principles and that even
President Wilson would do him the
justice to say that in the long con-
versations they had had together, he
| (Orlando) had never relied upon the
| formal authority OF treaty by which
he knew President Wilson was not
bound, but merely relied on reason
and justice, upon which Italy's claims
were based.
! Desires Change.
Sisnor Orlando deplores that he
could not convince Preaident Wilson,
although the president admitted that
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