The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-24

hands, trusting they win loyalty fulfill
their mission"
IL is understood France and Eng
land, after n consultation with Presl.
dent Wilson, viii make anolner e.oIs
TO draw from the Italians further
declaration as to tho situation which
has arisen and tho hope is stu enter
talned In conference circles that, IN
spite Of Premier Orlando's decision tol
leave Paris a way may be tounu az
the last moment to terminate 70 tne
satisfaction OF all parties the admit
tedly grave Incident which arose yes
terday
Premier Orlando, In statement tol
Italian correspondents last night out
lined the events Of the day He said
yesterday morning Premier Lloyd
GeorEes : secretary took the Italian dele
CATION a note from the council Of three
which answered the Italian claims and
which specified that Ftume was TO he
q free city and not under the admin
istratlon Of any power, The delegation
then inquired, he said, II this repre-,
sented President Wilson's opinion and
received an affirmative answer, The
Italian delegation met at 4;30 o'clock
To take up the note, but had hardly
begun It's consideration before an after
noon newspaper was brought In and
the Italians were duunuunded, the pre-
mier said, to find Mr. Wilson'S note
printed there,
The surprise OF the Italians was In
tense, Signor Orlando continued, TO
learn that document so vital had
been made public IN such a manner,
and at first doubted its authenticity.
These doubts were soon removed, how
ever, and the delegation at once dehb-
Grated upon the consequences OF us
publication After a discussion which
lasted until $40 o'clock the Italians
considered 1t necessary to make known
their surprise to France and England.
siguatores to the Lopdon treaty and
addressed n letter TO those two powers,
pointing out the impossibility Of con-
tinuing to participate usefully In the
peace conference.
Regrets Statement.
Regret was expressed that Mr.. VII
sons statement, which came at the
very moment the italian delegation
was making supreme effort to reach
a settlement. had made that effort I'M
possible, the premier concluded
II is said that Premier Lloyd George
Of Great Britain approved OF President
| Wilson's statement without reserve and
| that Premier ClemenCeau had described
| II as Admirable" and has said that
he would not change word 1t Is
explained that the reason that Lloyd
| George and NJ. Clemenceau did not
!
they were parties to the treaty OF
| London,
III the Jugo-s slavs had shown the
| slightest inclination to concede any
point IN the italian difficulty the ltal-
lans probably would have been prepared
TO follow their lead" was a statement
made last night in French circles Both
sides, however, displayed the utmost
stubbornness the Italians being too
proud to give way, 1t was said, First,
they consider that as they fought
throughout the war ns Il solid entity
they were entitled to consideration on
that account, while the Jugo Slavs. ac-
cording to Italian view, became an en-
tity only when hostilIties ceased and
after some Of them had been fighting
against Italy"
i 1t Is recognized that both France
and Great Britain are IN difficult
position, owing TO the, existence OF the
secret agreement with ltaly, as laid
I down In the treaty OF London.
American army officers here say
there are virtually no American troops
left in Italy. excepting few railroad
transport officers and military police.
A detachment which recently sailed
from Genoa received most cordial fare
we'll greetings, It Is said. Brig. Gen.
Charles G. Treat Is reported to be at
Laibach, Jugo- Slavia,