The sun., 1919-09-18
TRIES TO
SADDLE FIUME
BLAME ON U. S.
New Plan of Nitti Govern
ment Remains IMAM
swered by Wilson.
D'ANNUNZIO HOLDS ON
Allied Forces Now Wholly
Withdrawn From the Con-
tested Seaport.
COUNCIL GROWS UNEASY
American View Is That Sub
ject Is One for Governments
to Handle Directly.
COUNCIL GROWS UNEASY
BY LAURENCE HILLS.
Sfdr Correspondent Of TEE SUE.


Copyright, 1913. oil rtoAts vessrvsd.
PARIS, Sept. II. - Developments at
Fiume are being watched closely by
the Peace Conference. particularly by
the Americans. as a test OF the SINGER
ity Of the Italian Government. Pic
turesque as DAnnunzio's exploit ap-
pears. 1t is significant that It was ac-
complished after the new plan had
been sent to President Wilson and
which still Is not answered. This was
made known in American circles to-
day.
Unquestionably the immunity Of the
Rumanians encouraged D'Annunzio
and his band Of compatriots With
r.any questions still unsettled. there is
much speculation here as to whether
such instances of defiance may not in
crease. A statement made yesterday
In an authorized American quarter
that IL D'Annunzio succeeded in re-
tanning possession of Fiume 1t would
be matter for the Governments to
handle with Italy. and not for the
Peace Conference. seems to be vir-
tually an admission that the Supreme
Council has given up its attempts to
function as the governing body Of Eu-
rope In matters growing out Of the
war.
In italian circles here there is a no.
ticeabie lack OF condemnation OF the
poet. while II Is asserted that President
Wilson could settle the whole matter
quickly by approving the plan now be-
fore him, the details of which are with
held even from the italian press. At the
Hotel Crillon this is regarded as an at
tempt to place the blame for the present
situation on the Americans. while the
latter point out that the Italians alone
are responsible and that they don't seem
desirous of a settlement for fear that q
compromise may unseat the Eitu Gov
erpment in Rome. This Is said to be the
reason for the repeated changes made by
the Italians recently in their proposals.
II was not admitted until yesterday
that a new plan had been sent to Presi-
dent Wilson a week ago. but It was ex-
planned also that this hardly had been
forward with another change. following
the usual Italian tactics. The situation
Illuminated by the poets capture of the
contested city emphasizes again the po-
sition assumed by President Wilson as
arbiter in a matter which concerns Eu-
rope more than America and which would
have been settled weeks, II not months
ago bad heed been paid to the advice
of Premiers Lloyd George and Clemen-
ceau.
THE Sun Is able to state that recently
when Premiers Lloyd George and Gle
menceau submitted a telegram they pro-
posed to send in which they expressed
approval of the new compromise they
were informed at the Hotel Crillon that
the plan was not reconcilable with Presi-
dent Wilson's position thereupon a new
proposition was framed by Signor Tittoni
and went to Washington a week ago.
The American force at Fiume Is under
Rear Admiral Andrews. who has the
Pittsburg and one destroyer. He is
making reports to Under Secretary Polk
twice daily and has announced that he
has moved all his men to the outer har-
Dor. The British are doing the same
thing, after picking UP all their force on
shore. The French have a small detach-
ment at the end of the pier but II ia
prl bable that this will be withdrawn nj
once in view of the decision OF the Su-
preme Council to leave the settlement OF
the problem to Italy.