Arizona republican., 1919-04-25

ated Press)-The statement issued by Premier Orlando today says nothing oi the intention of the Italians to quit ths peace conference. It merely states It. aly's case concerning Plume and tn. Dalmatian coast and does not appear in the form of an ultimatum.
 Premier Orlando declares that Pres ident Wilson's proclamation is an at tempt to place the government in oppo- sition to the people.
 He is treating the Italians" adds the premier, "as if they were a bar barous people and not democratic government
 The premier rebukes the president for addressing himself to the Italian people, over the head of the Italian government, and says he never con- sidered America bound by the treaty of London. but that Italys case is based rather on right and justice.
 The premier says he has never denied that the pact of London did not apply to Plume, but the Italian claim was based on the principles of Presiden- | Wilson's fourteen points.
 Premier Orlando's Statement l Following is the text Of Premier Or 1 lando's statement:
 Yesterday, while the Italian delega- ton was discussing counter proposi- tions which had been received from the l British prime minister, and which had for their aim the conciliation of con- 1 tradictory tendencies which were man | ifest concerning Italian territorial as- pirations, the Paris newspapers pub lished message from the president of the United States, in which he ex- | hi ntr-r. m nrl ar ha gravest problems which has been srlb- mitted to the judgment of the con- | ference.
 The practice of addressing nations directly constitutes surely an innoya- tion in international relations. l do not wish to complain, but wish to re- cord it as a. precedent, so that at my own time, may follow it, inasmuch as this new custom doubtless constitutes the granting to nations of larger par ticipations ir international questions. and personally, I have always been or the opinion that such participation was the hamburger of a new order of things.
 Nevertheless, if these appeals are to be considered as addresses to na- tions outside of the governments whicl, represent them, q might say even against the governments) I should feel , deep regret in recalling that this pro .. cess, heretofore applied to enemy gov , ernments, is today applied for the first time to a government which has been and intends to remain loyal ally of the great American republic, namely, to the Italian government
 Premier Orlando says that he mighf r complain that such a message ad | dressed to the Italian nation had beer , published at the very moment when tho allied and associated powers were ne- , sotiating with the Italian government
 the help of which had been sought and appreciated in numerous serious ques-
 tions heretofore discussed in intimate
 and complete solidarity.
 Opposes People to Government
 Above alI'' he continues. T shouff
 have the right to complain if the dec
 laration of the presidential meSsa 2.
 have the purpose to oppose the Italian ? people to the Italian government be cause 1t would misconstrue and deul
 the high degree of civilization whicl ? the Italian people has attained. ans
 it's domestic and loyal reign. To op-
 pose the Italian people and governmen'
 would be to admit that this great fres
 nation would submit to the yoke of 7 will other than it's own. and I shouIs sbc IoiNcO to SlIO0SiS dSa1nS suppositions unjustly offered to m, ; country
 , Referring to President Wilson:
 statement, Premier Orlando says i f entirely purports to demonstrate tha f the Italian claims beyond certain limit. ? laid down in his message, violate tn, principles upon which must be founded the regime of right, justice and libert, 9 among peoples. The premier adds tha he never denied these principles an,
 that even President Wilson would q,
 him the justice to say that, in the Ion:
 conversations they have had, he GOT lando) had relied upon the formal au !, thority of a treaty by which he knep A President Wilson was not bound, bu
 merely relied on reason and justice
 upon which Italy's claims were based U Signor Orlando depiores that h [. could not convince President Wilson = although the president admitted tha !. justice and truth are the monopoly 0
 conference he points out, has had [ T change its mind many times, and h e does not think himself disrespectfu d by asking it to change it again. 't T consider as unjustified the app,i l. cation that in his statement, Presiden tt Wilson makes Of his principles tcwar - the Italian claims, Premier Orland y continued Tt is impossible for me, | n (Continued on Page Seven)