The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-01-15
ITALIAN CLAIMS
ATPEACE TABLE
President Wilson Has Explained
His Attitude to Premier
Orlando.
HE CANNOT AGREE
TO ALL DEMANDS
The End to Be Sought is Sub
stantial Justice to All and
Protection to Weak Nations.

Protection to Weak Nations.
Paris, Jan 10 (By the Associated
Press ).-President Wilson, 1t IS sa1o'
has virtually made up his mind now
far he will support Italy's claims at
the Deace table and informed premier.
Orlando Of MS decision. It is not.
thought probable that his ideas Will
be made known publicly until the
Deoca DELEGATES have been ADVISED OF
them, however.
The president favors only partial IN
dorsement of Italy's ambitions, 1t IS
asserted by persons close to nun.
The expectation has been expressed
that President Wilson is agreeanie
20 meeting the principal features OF
Italy's claim to territory undenlaoly:
italian and essential to safeguard her
Sovereignty and at the same time 10
jrecognize the territorial aspirations OF
tne .Jugo- -SIavs. It is anticipated that
the presidents leanings in favor OF
italy do not go SO far as to warrant
the suggestion that he is in favor OF
giving Italy control of the Adrlatlc'
/ but that by a project OF internal
Iional;zat;on he is willing to satisfy the
Italians that there will be no military
threat 20 the east of them, according
TO persons supposed to be well IN
! formed.
The president is said to realize that
the Italians are depending almost
solely on the United States for support,
but that3he could not indorse their
claims in full though he is said to en-
tertain the warmest sympathy Tor
italy.
President Wilson before he returns
to the United States. will reach an
agreement with entente representa-
eives as to certain fundamental cues
tions. according to the Gaulois. These
cuestiocs concern the new boundary
between France and Germany. indeI1l-
aities and reparations and Balkan and
Near Eastern matters
I ne IJrr rrcs5deTlt mas accepted an lnvi--
tation to attend a luncheon to be
given by the French senate between
January Is and January 20.
Rear Admiral Grayson, the presl-
dents physician is said to have or
dered him TO take complete rest for
- hours after his return from Italy.
The Matin says that the president,
who desires to visit the devastated
regions of France before the opening
of the conference, will make the jour
ney Saturday.
!. President Wilson is giving consider
able attention to the problem Of safe
| guarding the rights of minority ma
| tionalties in the peace treaty. The
territories IN question are occupied by
mixed races. The race having an eyi-
dent majority will, in principle, de-
ternaine the future OF the regions in
question. but when that is done the
peace settlement il is held, must also
include complete guarantee for the
protection Of minority races.
Thus. if Greece should receive ad-
ditional territory in Thrace, the
rights of the Turks, according to this
principle, would be protected by inter-
national covenant. Should Italy or
Greater Serbia have the ultimate
possession of Dalmatia, the rights of
boti, races as well as Of the Moham-
medans would be equally safeguard
ed
Some of the methods by which this
can be done, it is pointed out are
proportional representation in repre-
sentative bodies. by communal gov
ernments Of the minority race where
it has a local majority, and by con-
stitutional guarantees for equal re-
ligious and civil rights.
This subject is considered one of the
,S,,cr
race distribution and will affect espe-
cially, it is declared the territorial
aspirations of Italy. Serbia, Greece,
Roumania and Poland in SO far as il
concerns other nationalities settled
within the borders to be outlined.
1T is understood says the Paris
edition Of the London Daily Mail to-
day in an article dealing with the
preparation for the peace conference,
that each Of the great allies has pre-
pared the draft OF Il program for the
proceedings Of the conference and
that of these the French and Anleri-
can alone show any divergence, SO
that in the end we may have a pro-
gram which will ama!ga amate the best
features Of each.
The security officers attached to
the British commission" continues the
newspaper. are enforcing the most
81 stringent rules No caller is allowed
10 pass tho lobby OF the hotel. not
even an official guest however exalt-
ed. Il IS even stated that special
Of the great British
loc!;ntak kerS was sent to Paris for the
sole purpose Of testing the locks Of
the attaches cases and the handbags
OF the officials so that there may be
no ;ara pering with them