The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-26

which the Council Of Four had
framed before this CONFUSION should
be signed. So unsatisfactory does II
appear I'm portions that 1t Is likely to
breed future wars. To-.
Judging from expressions heard
here, one reason for much of this
appears to be that the bubble Of the
League of Nations burst suddenly
with the birth Of the covenant. Then
began the dissatisfaction which now
has produced storm. Herculean
efforts on the part of some Of the
leaders here may yet weather 1t.
That is the hope that one hears ex.
pressed to-day along with. lamenta.
lions over what has happened.
+, President Criticised.
With 1t are recalled promises
made In America by careful thinking
statesmen In the Senate as to what
would happen when an attempt was
made to apply the fourteen points to
these problems and to create league
such as the President advocated.
With the verdict yet to be deliv-
cred. the President is being criti-
cized chiefly in the newspapers and
elsewhere for. waiting until the eve
Of the arrival Of the Germans before
making his appeal. He encountered
the Italian question upon his arrival
in Europe, but while he was in Italy
he refused to discuss 1t and over the
protests of the Italians 1t was post
poned here until few weeks ago.
The Presidents answer to this is
that the question had nothing to do
with the German treaty, that in the
last few days he had asked the Ital-
tans still to defer It until after the
German treaty had been signed and
It was because the. Italians still re-
fused and remained unyielding In
their demands that he was compelled
to make the appeal, even though the
Germans were almost here.
The Japanese question also has
been postponed, although this, unlike
the italian question, was part Of the
German treaty. These two questions,
involving the Wilson policies, more
than any others, have caused the
crisis.
When Premier Orlando left Paris
for Italy last night he was cheered by
q great crowd Of Italians. For the
honor and dignity OF Italy must
withdraw" said the Premier as he
stepped into his automobile. even II
they had accorded me what asked
to-day I would not have accepted IT."
Thousands Of Italians shouted: I'VE
have Fiume; we will keep Il! Presi-
dent Wilson has insulted the whole
italian nation. but we know he does
not represent Americans"
II Is believed here that Premier Or
lando has gone to Rome primarily to
consult the Italian Parliament and its
leaders and the world must await the
verdict OF the Italian people, Even II
Italy persists in her course il can be
stated authoritativcly that President
Wilson does not irtend to use the
economic weapon az inst her. Italy
had applied for an additional credit OF
$50, 900, 900; the President has had this
application on his desk for several
days, and Is expected to approve II. II
Is doubted in American circles II the
people at home would approve the
open use of economic pressure In be-
half OF the President and the princi-
pies for which he plainly stands:
Complexities situation.
II Premier Orlandos departure
should be followed by a real rupture
the question will at once arise, How
can Premier Clemenceau and Premier
Lloyd George sign the German treaty?
1'he Italians are working strenuously
to get the world to blame President
Wilson for the present situation, and
meanwhile they are endeavoring to
hold their allies TO their pledge not to
make a separate peace. although
themselves threatening TO make a
separate peace with Germany.
French writer's are almost unani-
nous IN the opinion that France and
England cannot reduce their treaty to
scrap of paper II Italy insists on
carrying II out. The view advanced
In American circles that the peace
pledge applied only to the period of
actual hostilities is not shared gen.
orally by others. That the Italians are
getting an unexpected amount of SYM
pathy here IL obvious, and that this
springs not from the justice OF their
territorial claims but from hostility to
President Wilson and his view OF the
practicabillty of the League OF Nations
as q solvent of Europe's troubles Is
equally clear.
President Wilson's conception as
about TO function with effective force.
although this is only moral force. In
most diplomatic circles here this idea
Is utterly discredited. French writer's
describe Wednesdays pronouncement
as a Wilson encyclicai" and as "a bull
Of our Pontifex Maximus."
object to Wilson Methods.
However much some Europeans may
still sympathize with President Will
sons idealism as embodied in the four
teen points. this method of diplomacy,
which smacks of the White House
dealing with Congress. they do not
like. II one may Judge from the COM
ment heard. But the chief point is
that the President apparently does not
care what Is thought. He is ready to
withdraw America and make a sepa-