The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-01
COUNCIL OF 10
LIKELY TO ACT
IN FIUME CASE
Possibility of Threat of FL
nancial and Economic
Boycott.
ITALY MORE IRRITABLE
Resents Mediation and Ques-
tiOns Presence of French
Warships in Adriatic.
ny LAURENCE HILLS.
Sto1 Correspondent Of THE Sun

Copyright, 1919: all rights reserted.
PARIS, Feb. 2s.-The situation which
has arisen between the Italians and
the Jugo- -Slavs, eliminating in the
closing by Italy Of the frontier from
Jarvis to Fiume. Is viewed with great
seriousness here and is likely to AFFORD
the first real test OF the efficacy of fsthe
mode OF settlement proposed in the
covenant of the League Of Nations.
AS the league has not yet been es-
tablshed. the Council OF Ten. Which
now apparently must deal with the dis
pute quickly and decisively. is virtually
the same as that which would func-
ton in a case of this kind under the
League of Nations, possessing the
same economic and moral powers as
those upon which the league relies to
bring disputants to terms.
May Threaten Boycott.
It is likely that the world may have
a chance in a few days of seeing how
the league would act, for there ap-
pears to be no reason to doubt that the
Council OF Ten will insist that Italy
and the Jugo-Slavs must come ITO
terms under penalty that the financial
and economic assistance that both re.
,quire will be withheld from them. Il
is not dudt,ted by .Americals here thf1
this threat will have the desired effeN
but regret Is expressed that II may be
necessary to use IT upon nations which
are participating in the conference.
ltaly's attitude in this matter Is caus-
ing some disappointment here. Even
now she is questioning the presence OF
French war vessels in the Adriatic and
the atmosphere OF the eastern shore OF
that inland sea appears to be surcharged
with a spirit on both sides of the dispute
utterly out of keeping with the principles
that all have acclaimed at this Peace
Conference.
The suggestion by the Jugo-Slavs ot
mediation by President Wilson is re-
sented keenly by Italy. which has re-
Jected also all suggestions for a specia
commission TO investigate and settle th'
dispute as in other differences ovei
boundaries, insisting that the Council OF
Ten alone must handle It.
Wilson Urged n Farley.
Daily the Italians importuned thu
President before his departure to bring
about an immediate settlement and wer,
disa appointed greatly when, instead o.
doing this. he suggested that the dis
putants should get together and settle /
themselves. Reports received in Pari:
indicating that the relations between tn,
two countries have been broken, at least
temporarily. caused something like Z
shock to the Peace Conference, which /!
versal brotherhood.
Premier Clemenceau's return to &C
tivity in the Peace Conference comes a
a time when his wisdom and energy ar.
most sorely needed not only in thl
italian dispute but in affairs In whicl
he has an intense interest, involving Il
her belief the whole future OF Franc,
in Europe and indeed In the world. CpoI
the issues now before the conference, /
Is sad. depends whether the France tina
arises from the Peace Conference shall
be able TO become again a first rat
world Power OF commanding influence
as she was before the war. or will be
come uaarely the strongest otsrcond rat
Powers
Two Crucial Problems.
There are two questions OF crucial I'm
portance TO the worlds future develop
ment; one may be settled in the Unite,
States the other in Paris. The first /
the future of the League Of Nations; tn
other is Frances future eastern frontier
As the matter STANDS to-day France al
most is prepared to forego her idea O
an alliance with Poland, with the posi-
bic addition OF Czecho -Slovakia and tn
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