Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-22
PLAN BY HIM
EXPECTED To
END DISPUTE
Peace Meets Hope Placed
in President to Settle
Grave Problem.

Paris. March o. By The
Associated Press.) 1t was said
today in peace conference cir
cIes that by the first OF next
week, 4 plan would he present.
ed that will surmOunt the dill
fculties that at present con-
front the peace making work OF
the conference, raised by the
threat of Italy 10 withhold ap-
prOVaI OF any peace treaty not
- definitely settling the Italian
JugO-SlaV controversy. PreSi-
dent Wilson has the whO'e ques-
tiOn before him and il is from
him that the plan upon which
hope of satisfactory settle
ment Is based, is looked for.
The action of the Italian delega-
ton taken as a unit, amounting VIZ
tuaIIy to an ultimatum directed To
the supreme council, gave great
concern to other delegations today
Although the supreme council was
occupied with d consideration OF
the western Polish boundary, the
premiers themselves, with Colonel
r. NJ. House were engaged in try
ing to find some solution to the
very difficult problem presented by
the action of the Italians.
Italians Long Apprehensiye.
II has been known for Some time
that the Italian delegates were
made apprehensiTe by the supreme
council, which contemplated the
relegatlon of the Italy-Jugo-Slav
controversy TO the league of nations
when it is formed, or even its con-
sideratiOn by the supreme council
until after the completion of the
treaty with Germany, would ser
iously jeapordize Italian claims.
The fear has been expressed by
some of the Italian delegates that
Immediately after the conclusion of
~ German treaty, President Will
Son, Premier Lloyd George and
perhaps other leading figures in the
council. would leave Paris and the
remaining members of the council
would not have full powers to deal
with Italian demands.
Believe Failure Means Trouble.
The state of mind of the Italian
public is declared 10 be such that
the failure of the Italian delegation
to return from Paris speedily with
title to Fiume and the Dalmatian
coastal islands might easily have
grave internal results. according to
i statement by some OF the dele
cation
Thus for many weeks past they
nave been simply flooding other
delegations and the Offices of for
eign correspondents with literature
10 support Italian claims. This in
cited the Serbian delegation to
very sharp responses which were
given to the press and which de-
RounCed Italian contentious as be
ing of absolute violation of Presi-
'SaF Wilson's IA points," because
they deny the statement of the
Italians
Claim Territory Is Italian.
The Italians claim that histori-
raIlv and economically the port of
+ .ume and the immediate vicinity
IS Italian They claim that the
casteTn Adriatic coast must also
60 to Italy as q military measure
20 insure protection to exposed
Italian cities on the west eru shore
n the Adriatic
The supreme council is called
upon indirectly. in deciding this
issue. 10 pass upon the validity of
secret treaties. negotiated in Lon
: in 1915, some OF which at last
are held to be az variance with Mr..
Wilson's IA points"
Fear Eject on ttreak Case.
The council is also embarrassed
~ the probable effect OF any deci-
sion it may make in the Fiume case
lpOn Greek and French claims to
he Smyrna coast. Polish claims to
-emberg and Polish claims to
DanziR
The whole question will go be-
ore President Wilson for consid-
7ration and solution. Its removal
- the serious danger mark in the
proceedings is hoped
or. it was said tonight. 1t is ex-
1ected he will present some plan
" Sunday. One possible solution
# the problems now under Consid-
ration is that military experts of !
he Supreme war council. who have 8
L;eCharged themselves of German /
ar issues. should at once consider !
he Italian claims under instruc- /
ions to present e solution in time !
o secure action upon them stimuli !
aneously with the disposition OF /
he German peace treaty.