Arizona republican., 1919-04-21
PRES. WILSON
 STANDS AGAINST
 ITALY DEMANDS
Determined Not to Recog- nize Treaty of London France and England Seem Otherwise Inclined-Also Thought to Oppose Ali ance to Protect France
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 PARIS. April 20.-The Italian issue over the Adriatic has reached an acute stage, where a decision one way or the other cannot longer be deferred, and decision either way is fraught with serious consequences.
 The council of four today continued it's sessions at the white house" The Italian premier, Vittorio Orlando, and the Italian foreign minister, Baron Sonnino. were both present and made it known that the opening of the ltal- ian parliament Wednesday has neces- sitated their leaving Paris Monday with definite knowledge of what is go | ing to be done.
 1 Baron Sonnino continued to occupy | the extreme position, insisting upon the | integral fulfillment of the secret treaty of London, giving to Italy the entire Dalmatian coast and the islands. and also claiming the city of Plume, with out internationalization or division with the Jugo SlavS.
 Premier Orlando was rather more consolidating, though a telegram which he had received from the head of the Italian army, declared that the entire army was behind him in uphoiding 1taly's aspirations.
 
 staff, said the telegram was in effect
 an ultimatum and disclosed how uni
 verSal and deep-rooted was the 1tal-
 ian determination to secure adequate
 protection on the eastern Adriati-
 coast. He added that if these right
 were not recognized, Italy would un-
 doubtedly adopt her own course, with
 out reference to the conference and
 occupy the regions to which she con
 sidered herself entitled
 Wilson is Determined President Wilson's position was said to be equally determined against any
 recognition of the secret treaty of Lon don. Reports of a compromise, on the basis of the Italians getting the ltal- ian quarters of Plume and the Jugo Slavs getting their districts, were not confirmed, and it was said that this
 was the plan put forward to the Ital-
 ians, but not accepted. But early fl,
 ports indicated that the session might
 be prolonged through the day in an
 effort to reach a middle ground.
 The extent of the guarantee which
 the United States and Great Britain l. have given the French, as security | against renewed German attacks. con | 1nued to be the foremost topic in the ] French press
 Ths French representatives main
 tain that the guarantee takes the form
 of an alliance. The Matin says: e This alliance has already been ;, drawn in the form of very brief text, It stipulating that the three powers will n give each other mutual support if Ger many attacks again. The signature of 't the stipulation will occur at the same z, time as the signing of the treaty." y The American officials withheld all 1 PnmOnanf 0r1f fhoca T+ $ however, that a number of proposals L. have been brought forward designed Id to give more prompt and more eff
 fectIve guarantee of military assist a ance to the French than the league a Of nations affords. But none of these d proposals had been accepted I'D to 4S in hours ago.
 l. President Wilson's contention has % been that the league was enough guar l. antee, in line with his speech before d pienary session of the conference ,- when he said
 re Speech is Referred to ,d That is a definite guarantee of l. peace; it is definite guarantee by 20 the world against aggression; it is a al ueIlnlte guarantee against the thing rc winch has just brought civilization tC ,a the verge of ruin.
 The final plans for receiving th, ne German delegates at Versailles and fol ,. delivering the treaty provide for com - plete secrecy. although an officis m communication will be issued after tn. . treaty has been actually delivered, an # nouncing this fact.
 a- Except for this. everything will b, % behind rigidly guarded doors, witt VI military forces occupying all the sur i,o rounding precincts. According to tn lis ns terms of Marshal Foch is said to hay .u received from the secretariat genera ie' of the conference, the German pleni
 potentiaries arc to be treated as en U em1es until the treaty is signed, an n anyone communicating with them wi U be subjected to prosecution before
 court martial, on the charge of dealin il- with the enemy. The purpose of thi ho is said to be to prevent Versatile Try rom being used as a base for wide ed spread enemy propaganda but the rig ut ors of this surveillance will probabl his wear off after the first few days. las The German delegation at Spa has in large military escort, with soldiers on, helmets and carrying guns. but it lrt- understood that the delegates and thos on, accompanying them will not wear un ate form while at Versailles, so as to ayoj nts unnecessary friction
 ,ss: se; FEE, ny Debate Italian Question a.- PARIS, April 20.-(By the Assoc ,I III ated Press)-F'ailure again has m ". w. the efforts to smooth out the Italia si and Jugo Slav situation. Anoth ,ai ,o meeting was held this morning whe ~. .,e Baron Sonnino, Italian foreign mil 'Is S,, ister, and Premier Orlando again m ,u us David Lloyd George, the British prin 'u minister, and M. Clemenceau. u
 French premier. President Wilson d .] not attend the meeting. VI The Italian statesmen will meet N
 Clemenceau and MT Lloyd George t,
 morrow. but President Wilson aga ,hl will be absent. If any decision
 reached at that time, it will be nece .I sary to submit it at still another mee 7u ing, at which President Wilson will oeI present.
 sq U. S. Not to Enter ur PARIS, April 20-(By The Assoc
 ated Press)-President Wilson col al ferred with Premier Clemenceau tn I afternoon, between drives about toy
 with Mrs. Wilson
 esl From a high source in the America ,gl delegation, it was learned today tn
 the American attitude on the report |El alliance between the powers to guaral Mi tee the safety of France against alta, ,El by Germany was, that no allian
 would be entered into by the Unit
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