The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-04-26
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PARIS. Friday. April 2s-(5 IS p.
m)-The peace conference has been
severely shaken by the Italian crisis,
and the extent 10 which is work will
be affected, is receiving the anxious
attention OF the delegates. The
American storm has broken and the
air has cleared in that quarter, bu,
in oth.r quarters less optimistic
view :. taken. the feeling being that
an element Of confusion has been in
troduced which will result in more or
less delay at the moment the Ger
man delegates are arriving,
In French and Italian circles the
situation is regarded as serious and
some quarters even represent it as
desperate, but this extreme view Is
not generally held. n
Italy Out Of Plenafy Conference2
Several Of the committees met to-
day with the Italian members presen,
and the seoretariat Of the American
delegation said no notice ha, been re
csived Of the withdrawal Of Italiar
participation. Pending formal actor
no break in relations will he assumed
il wa, added But the departure o
three of the Italian delegates and an
nouncemert of the departure OF For
eign Minister Sonnino and iormel
Minstr SaIandra. TO occur Saturday
creates a anomalous situation. and il
was not known whether Italy woulC
be represented at The plenary session
OF the conference Monday. when part,
OF the treaty, including the league O.
nation, covenant, will be fully paSScl
upon.
French reports indicate iha, fina
meetings between President WilSoI
and Premier Orlando before the lat
ter's departure were highly drama,'
in character. One version Is that IN
Italian prime minister, in add:cs'ln
the American president. said: "No
have contested the authority Of tn
ITALIAN government, before its peorlc
and il is my duty TO go before III
representatives Of the Italian pcopl
and say to them Decide between Nj
Wilson ard me-
Wilson's Answer.
To this President Wilson il re
ported to have replied:
1T is certainly your right
1, -. 1 j.
the foregoing version Of the incidcr
is probably a reflex OF Premier o.
lando's public statement in which i
referred to the presidcn, appealln
directly TO the people
II is said that the chances Of react
ing an accord at the final meetlr
were good, il Premier Orlando hl
remained hall hour longer But Il
approach Of the time for the dcpartu
OF his train and his feeling that !
should consult the Italian pcop
finally caused him 10 withdraw whi
the plan that might have br1uc
about an agreement was still unl
discussion The basis Of this pr
,umptive accord is said to have be-
the partial decentralization
Fiume, like Dan1ig. with the Jug
Slavs occupying the Dalmatian mai
land and the Italians the outlyi
portions.
,- TURIN, Friday April 2S.-Wh
Vit,orio Orlando, the Italian premi
reached this city today on his "
from Paris TO Rome, he was greet
by an immense throng Standing
an automobile the premier spoke bri
ly TO the crowd.
"For the past six weeks have be
defending ltaly's rights. but at las'
was conscious that my responsible
had to end with a no (grea, che
ina). Doubt has been express
whether this monosyllable truly G.
responds to the thoughts behind il a
whether II has echo in your heat
How should have answered."
Thereupon there arose great uni
hout Of "No," the whole crowd
eating the word "no'' again and se
nd waving flags, hats and handk
hiefs. The demonstration lasted
en- minutes. Similar enthusiasm {
lowed speeches by Signor Barrilai a
General Dia,
Reserve that place on the M
1ade excursion OF the Chamber