The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-04-26
AMERICANS
OPTIMISTIC
French and Italians Regard
Situation as Serious, 9th
ers as Desperate.
FEW HOLD EXTREME VIEW
Orlando Declared His Nation
Must "DeCide Between
Wilson and Me-"

Paris April rs, $3.50 p. M.-(pe-
Iayed.)-fA. P.)-The peace con-
ference has been severely shaken
by the Italian crisis and the ex-
tent to which its work will BE- af.
.eoted 's receiving tho anxious at.
.ent'on OF the delegates. tn.
american storm has broken and
'he ar has cleared in that quar-.
ter, but in other quarters a les.
optimistic view is taken, the feeI-
ing oe'ng that an element of con.
rusion has been introduced which
VIII result in more or lass a.I.x
at the moment the German det..
gates are arriving.
IN French and Italian ctrc,..
the situation Is regarded az -.
r'ous and some quarters even
represent II as desperate, but this.
extreme view is not generally
held.
several of the committees met ~.
day with the Italian members nrasant
ana the secretariat OF the American
delegation said no notice had been
received of the withdrawal OF Ita,,an
participation. Pending FORMAL actio,,
no break in relations would be A.
sumed' 1t was added. But the de-
pafture Of three of the italian dele
gates and announcement of the de-
parture of Foreign Minister Sonnino
and former Minister Salandra. To of.-
cur Saturday. creates an anomalo,,=
situation, as iteis not known. .whetier
italy viii be represented at the pIer-
ary session Of the conference Mondav.
when parts of the treaty, fncludine
the league Of nations covenant. will
be finally passed upon.
Highly Dramatic Meeting.
reports received here show that
rremier Orlando's passage through
Iurn and other Italian cities was
made the occasion of tumultuous
demonstrations which are expected to
'uimlnate in Rome on Saturday.
French reports represent the
fnaI meeting between President
Wilson and Premier Orlando be-
tore the latter's Departure as
highly dramatic in character. One
version is that the Italian prime
minister in addressing the Amer
ioan president, said;
you have contested the au-
thorlty of the Italian government
before it's people, and IL is my
duty to go before the representa-
tives Of the Italian people and say
TO them; Decide betwesn Mr..
Wilson and me-"
To this President Wilson is
represented to have replied:
That is certainly your riqht."
He Had Stayed Half Hour.
In American quarters 1t is said tho
oregoing version of the fncideuI Is
robably a reflex of Premier Orian
o's public statement in which he re-
erred to the president appealing di-
ectly to the people.
II is said that the chances OF reach
1g an accord at the final meeting
'ere good if Premier Orlando fao re-
lained a half hour longer. But the
pproach OF the time for the depart
re OF his train and his feeling that
e should consult the Italian people
nally caused him to withdraw while
le plan that might have brought
oout an agreement was still under
lscussion. The basis of this pre-
accord is said to have been
he partial decentralization of
lume, like Danzig. with the Jugo-
laws occupying the Dalmation main
nd and the Italians the OUTLYING
lands.
Personal Issue to Fore.
The territorial issue now is fell 30
less important that the personal
sue which the Italian premier has
Used by his plan for going before
lrllament and asking a vote of con
ience. Should this be given, il is
ought probable in some uuarters
at 1t would renew the Italian issue
fore the council in a more pro
'unced form than either Presiden
ilson or the council as a whole has
us far been willing to admit.
lould it not be given, the probable
suit would be cabinet changes.
inging in new delegation, with q
w policy. othe conference.
There are evidences that President
ilson has avoided using anything
lich might be construed as eco
mic pressure upon Italy. although
me quarters have suggested this as
effective weapon. Secretary OF
e Treasury Glass has asked a credit
s5.000,0 900 for Italy and this request
NOW on the nrP sidpnt'S desk for