The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-24
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can circles today that one of two de-
velopments will result from the pres
ent situation-either the Italian dele
| CATION will not entirely break off with
the peace conference, or a new Ital-
| ian government will be formed from
which another delegation will be p
pointed.
Baron Sonnino. the foreign minister
| and the others will follow tomorrow.
! President Wilson's statement re-
garding Fiume was read and approved
! by Premier Lloyd George and Premier
| Clemenceau before it was issued, ac-
| cording to information from reliable
sources today.
CIemcnceau Praised Statement.
The British leader was said to have
/ been acquainted with the contents of
the statement Monday afternoon and
' Clemeneeau yesterday. The latter was
reported to have declared it was 'ad-
| mirable'' and that he would not
/ change a word
! King Victor Emmanuel has tele-
/ graphed to Premier Orlando com.
mending his action and insisting that
! there be no recession from the position
| Italy has taken.
| Premier CIenenceau, Premier Lloyd
George and President Wilson met at
| the usual hour this forenoon but no
! outline of the topics ueder discussion
| was made public altho the Chino ia
| pan question reparations and possibly
! the Italian crisis may have been con-
/ sidered.
Allied Embassies Under Guard
Rome. April 23-The American.
British and French embassies and the
| offices of the Socialist newspaper
/ Avanti were each guarded by 200 SOL
i diers to avoid possible Incidents.
| An imposing demonstration oc
Cured here today, paraders traversing
| the principal thorofares. accIaiming
| Fiume and Dalmatia. and cheering
for Premier Orlando and Foreign
Minister Sonnino because of their at
| titude regarding 1taly's claims at the
| Paris peace conference.
Addressing a throng that had gath
| cred. Prince Colonna, the mayor of
Rome, asserted that Italy's right to
| demand the fruits of her victory
would not have to be compromised
! by hypocritical combinations" The
/ Rome newspapers are unanimous in
| declaring that the Italian program as
set forth by it's delegation at Paris
represented the minimum demands
compatible with the dignity and
safety of Italy.
withdrawal Is InevitabIe.''
The Italian press as a whole con-
siders that the withdrawal of the
Italian delegation from the peace con-
ference is ineNitable if Italy's aspira-
| tions are not recognized Should this
| be done, it is forecast in political cir
cles that Premier Orlando and For
| eign Minister Sonnino will return and
| offer their designations to the parlia-
| ment. which will unanimously reject
them, and that they will be confirmed
| in the tenure of their office by all
parties inside and outside of parlia
4 ment with a mandate to uphold what
| are considered Italy's rights, with
complete unity and by all means.
| The Idea Nazionale and other pa
pers point out the similarity of Italy's
! situation in Paris to that of Japan
who. they say, also may. be obliged
| to leave the conference if her claims
are rejected 1t is reported here that
the British troops in Fiume are about
to leave that city.
! Orlando in New Statement.
Paris, April 24.-Vittoria Orlando,
4 the Italian premier, issued lengthy
statement today replying to President
! Wilson in which the premier states
in so many words that he is COM
| PEELED to withdraw from the peace
| conference after President Wilson's &C.
ton, which is regarded as departure
from diplomatic custom and leaves
the Italians no other course.
! We had just found a, compromise.
| setting forth Italy's bedrock recession
of Claims said Orlando. This was
| sent directly to Premiers Lloyd George
and Clemenceau and indirectly to
President Wilson at p. m. A reply
came from all three, agreeing to ev-
Italy.
I'VE asked the secretary who
brought the reply what regime had
been reserved for F'iume. He replied
he did not know, but believed F'iume
| you'd be made a free city. We then
telephoned, asking an appointment for
the Italian representatives with Will
son, Clemenceau and Lloyd George to
ascertain whether Fiume would be un-
der the league of nations or otherwise.
| Wilson replied his answer would come
later Then the Temps appeared with
the note. We shall convoke the Ital-
ian parliament at the earliest posi-
BILE moment
won't Break With Allics.''
Paris, April 24.-Premier Orlando
of Italy reiterated this morning that
he would leave Paris today, his de-
parture being set for 2 o'clock in the
afternoon. He added, however:
We do not break with our allies
but hand over our interests to their
hands, trusting they will loyalty full
fill their mission" (Other reports
say he will not leave until tonight.
and still others are to the effect he
may not leave at all, but these are
unofficial. or only semi Officially .
The other members of the Italian
delegation may remain in Paris a
few days longer. The Echo de Paris
today expressed the belief that be-
cause of President Wilson'S direct ap-
peal to the Italian people, Great
Britain and France will be brought to
make known the viewpoint of their
representatives in the Italian dispute
The same newspaper, gives it's oIsnion
that the dispute will not lead to delay
in the opening of the negotiations at
Versailles.
1t is understood that France and
England, after a consultation with
President Wilson will make another
effort TO draw from the Italians a
further declaration as to the situa-
ton which has arisen and the hope is
still entertained in conference circles
that in spite of Premier Orlando's de-
cision to leave Paris, a way may be
found at the last moment to termi-
nate to the satisfac tion of all parties