The sun., 1919-01-11
WILSON BACKS
ITALY IN PART
Said to Insist. However,-on
Recognizing Rights of the
JugO-SlavS.
HAS INFORMED ORLANDO
InternatiOnalizat atiOnSuggested
as Means Of Removing
Menace in Adriatic.

] PARIS. Jan. lU.--ireSldent wilson, II
is said. virtually has made up his mind
how far he will support Italy's de-
nands at the peace table and informed
( Premier Orlando of his decision, but
1t is probable that his ideas will not be
made known publicly until the peace
delegates have been advised Of them.
/ 1t is asserted by persons close TO the
President that he favors only partial
Endorsement OF Italy's ambitions. The
expectation has been expressed that
President Wilson is agreeable to meet
ing the principal features OF Italys
claim to territory undeniably Italian
and essential to safeguard her sover-
eighty and at the same time to recog-
nize the territorial aspirations OF the
Jugo- Siavs. 1t is anticipated that the
: Presidents leanings in favor OF Italy
do not go as far as TO warrant the sug
gestion that he Is in favor Of giving
Italy control of the Adriatic. but
! that by project OF internationaliza
ton he is willing to satisfy the Italians
that there will be no military threat "a
the east of them, according to persons
supposed to be well informed on the
subject.
Cannot support in Full.
The President ~ said to realize that
the Italians are depending almost solely
on tho Lrited States for support, but
that he has felt from the first that ~
could not indorse their demands In fuI!
though he Is said to entertain the warm.
est sympathy for Italy.
David Lloyd George. the British Pre-.
mier, VIII reach Paris Saturday nigh
and Arthur j. Balfour, the Foreign Sec
retary. will arrive Sunday morning.
General conferences among the all!ct
statesmen assembled here will be heIc
curing next week, and there may pos
sibly he a meeting OF the peace con
ference itself before the weeks end.
President Wilson was In conference
to-day with the other members OF tn
American mission in the Offices OF Gen
Bliss, the military member OF the Amer
lean delegation.
Com issiOn May Visit Russia.
Especial attention Is being given tn
Russian situation III peace conference
circles here and n commission TO go 4
Russia is being considered. II woul'
examine into the entire political. eco
nomic and military situation.
President Wilson Is giving consider
able attention to the problem OF safe
guarding the rights OF minority nation
alitles in the peace treaty. The terri
tories in question are occupied by nike
races. The race having an evident ma
tority will determine in principle tn
future of the regions in question. bu
when that is done the peace settlement
Il Is held, must also include complet
guarantees for the protection Of minor
ity races.
Thus, II Greece should receive addi
tional territory In Thrace, the rights o
the Turks, according to this principl,
would be protected by international cove
nant Should Italy or Greater Serbi
have the ultimate possession OF Dial
; malta. the rights OF both races, as We
as of the Mohammedans. would b
equally safeguarded.
Is an Intricate Subject.
Some of the methods by which thi
can be done. It Is pointed out. are pro
portlonal representation in representa-
tive bodies. by communal government
OF the minority race where II mas loe1
ma aiority and by constitutional guarar
tees for equal religious and civil right
This subject is considered one OF tn
most Intricate OF those concerning rae
distribution and will AFFECT especially.
. is declared. the territorial aspirations
Italy. Serbia, Greece. Rumania and Pc
land. in 80 far as concerns other nation
alities settled within tho borders to D
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