The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-03-21
BREAK WITH
CONFERENCE
THREATENED
BY ITALIANS
Delegation Will Withdraw I'm
less Fiume is Awarded Italy
With Peace Treaty, Says
Report From Paris.
BITTER FEUD DEVELOPED
{By Associated Press)

(by Associated EreSSD
PARIS, March 21.-The Italian dele
cation to the peace conference has
unanimously decided to withdraw
from the conference unless Ffume is
with the conclusion Of peace.
The decision of the Italian delega-
ton, as reported from Paris, appar-
emily brings to head the bitter con-
troversy between Italy and the new
Jugo-Slav state over the disposition
of land along the Adriatic, formerly
belonging to the Austro-Hungarian
empire, which both nationalities claim.
Italy's claims originally included
virtually the entire Dalmatian coast
with Triest and Fiume, which latter
city is the second principal seacoast
on the eastern side of the Adriatic.
Recent reports have been that the
Italian representatives were manifest
ing disposition to make important
concessions regarding the land along
the Dalmatian coast, provided that the
city and harbor of Fiume remained to
Italy. The Jugo- Slavs, however, have
been insistent that this port be allotted
to them, claiming it to be essentially a
Croatian city and necessary to the
new Jugo-Slav state as affording the
only feasible, suitable sea outlet for
her commerce.
Antagonism Shown.
On the other hand there has been
no disposition on the part CT Italy to
yield her point so far as FIume was
concerned. Her attitude was officially
stated by Premier Orlando in address,
ing the Italian chamber of deputies
March 1 when he declared that while
Italy remained faithful to the spirit
Of conciliation which inspired the
treaty upon which Italy entered the
war; that did not mean she could
remain insensible to the appeal
reaching her from the Italian town on
the gulf of Quarnero (Fiume)," which
was exposed to the loss of both its
nationality and Independence We do
not think" added the premier, that
this is possible at the very moment
when it is wished that the world may
be redeemed from a memory of yio-
lence done to the rights of peoples"
There have been several incidents"
at Fiume and other points in the ter
ritory claimed by both Italy and Jugo-
Slavia, since the signing of the armis-
tice, and the feud at one time grew
SO bitter that Italy esta ablished a block
ade and cut off food relief imports for
the interior. This matter was adjust
ed by the supreme council in Paris.
however, and the reports Of late have
indicated that an amicable settlement
of the conflicting Italian-Jugo-Slay
claims was possible, if not probable
Just what has caused the Italian
delegation to announce its determina-
tlon on the Fiume question at this
time has not been developed in the
Paris advices.
Labor Legislation Draft
A draft of clauses regarding the
freedom Of transit to be inserted IN
the treaty Of peace was considered
today by the peace conference COM
mission on the international regime OF
ports, waterways and railways. The
clauses were presented by the British
delegation. The meeting which was
held at the ministry of public works
adjourned at 1 o'clock p m
The peace conference commission
in international labor legislation today
considered the final draft Of the labor
clauses to be included in the treaty of
peace. The commission held two
meetings, its 30th and 31st, under the
craftsmanship of Samuel Gompers.
Among the amendments to the COW
enant Of the league OF nations sug-
sested at the meeting of neutrals to-
day were several which urged an in
crease in the number of secondary
countries admitted to the executive
control Of the league: the reduction Of
ornaments and the control of munitiou
manufacturers