Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-03-22
Threat of Withdrawal From
Peace Conference W0r.
ries Premiers.
ITALIANS SEE NO
HOPE IN LEAGUE
Calm Lest n Not Settled Before 50.
eisty Of Nations 10 Formsd--Whols
Problsn, Put up to Wilson TO Evolve
Some Solution in Line With His
Fourteen Psaes Planks-Italian Pub.
I lie Aroused.
tBy the Associated Press.l

Paris, March c1.-Hope was ex-
pressed tonight in peace conference
circles that by the nrst Of next week
a plan would be presented which woulf
surmount the difficulty in the way o,
completion Of the peace making work
Of the conference raisedsby the threat
OF Italy to withhold approval Of any
peace treaty not definitely settling the
Italian -JuGo- Slav controversy.
President Wilson has the whole ques-
ticn before him and 1t IL upon him that
the hope Of q satisfactory settlement
is looked for.
The action Of the Italian delegation
taken az a unit, amounting virtually
as an ultimatum directly to the su-
preme council, gave great concern to
other delegates today.
\ Altho the supreme council was oc-
fupied with consideration Of the west
ern Polish boundary, the premieri
themselves, with Col. T.. N. House
were engaged in trying TO find some
solution to tho very difficult problem
presented by .hc action OF the Italians
Italy Secs No Hope In League.
1t has been known for some time
that the Italian delegates were Ap-
prehensive that any program adopted
by the supreme council which con-
templated the relsgation OF the Italy
Jugo- Slav controversy to the league
OF nations, when 1t Is formed. or even
it's consideration by the supreme coun-
Gil after the completion Of the treaty
with Germany, would seriously Jeop-
ardize Italian claims.
The fear has been expressed by same
OF the Italian delegates that knmedi-
ateiy after the conclusion Of the Ger
man treaty President Wilson. Premier
Lloyd George and perhaps other lead
ing figures in the council would leave
Paris and the remaining members OF
the council Would not have full powers
to deal with Italian demands.
All Italy Arsussd.
The state Of mind Of the Italian pub
lie is declared to be such that the fall
ure Of the Italian delegation to return
from Paris speedily with title to Fiume
and the Dalmatian coastal islands
might easily have grave internal con-
sequences, according to statements
made by some Of the delegation.
Thus for many weeks past they have
been simply flooding other delegations
and the Offices Of foreign correspond
ents with literature to support Italian
claims. This melted the Serbian dele
CATION in Paris to very sharp re-
sponses, which were given to the press
and which denounced Italian conten-
tions as being in absolute violation of
President Wilson's fourteen points, be-
cause they deny access to the sea to
the Jugo- slav population in the inter-
ior.
The Italian claim Of course is that
racialiy. historically and economically
the port OF Fiume and the immediate
vicinity 10 Italian. They claim that the
eastern Adriatic coast must also 70 to
Italy as a military measure to insure
protection to exposed Italian cities on
the western shore Of the Adriatic.
Secret Treatiss Involved.
The supreme council is called upon
indirectly in deciding their issue to
pass upon the validity of secret treat
des. negotiated in London in 1915, some
Of which at least are held to be in var
lance with Mr.. Wilson's fourteen
points" The council is also embarras-
sed by the probable effect OF any such
decision 1t may make in the Fiume
case upon Greek and French claims to
the Smyrna coast, Polish claims to
Lemberg ana Polish claims to Danzig.
Put Il Up to Wilson.
The whole question will 60 before
President Wilson for consideration
and solution. It's removal as the SER
fous danger mark in the conference
proceedings IL hoped for, it was said
fnniEht. It Is expected he will pre-
sent some plan by Sunday One pos
stble solution Of the problem now
under consideration Is that military
experts OF the supreme war council
who have DISCHARGED themselves Of
German war issues should at once
consider the italian claims under in
structions to present solution in time
to secure action upon them stimuli
taneously with the disposition OF the
German peace treaty.
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