Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-04-27


fellow eiega,cs VIII immediately star,
for Paris. ana that the Italian dclcEa-
zion will be IN full strength at Yer
gssaifles on May l."
- a demonstration today at Genoa in
3protest against President Wilson'S at
s,titode, eliminated In the changing OF
'ythc name of the street that had been
4ilamed after the American President
ITO tFiume Street"
KS Foreign Minister Sonnino and former
Premier Salandra, of the Italian dele
sEation, left Paris for Rome at 2 o'clock
s5this afternoon. A large crowd of sym
.ipathizers gave them AN ovation at tho
.iraflway station.
Il Watching Developments Closely.
e The peace conference is watching
with intense interest the result Of to-
sJsy's Developments III Rome, where
Premier Orlando arrived this morn
S&tnE and where the events OF the day
are expected TO disclose whether the
hopes Of reconciliation can be realized.
~ REPORTS received here from the
American embassy in Rome are some
Via, ominous as to the general state
"Down with the Amerlcans!" and
Sopnino". the Foreign Minister who
|outdid Premier Orlando in pressing
>thc, extreme demands made by Italy
under the secret treaty of London.
These reports are particularly dis
turbinS, as the American and British
delegations to the peace conference are
premier Orlando might adopt course
before the Italian Parliament which
would lead TO an amicab]e adjustment.
Premier Lloyd George was particular
~ hopeful that this result would be
adought about.
The reports OF the popular agitation
u 4 n IN i.,,,
lers. however. have led TO fears that
the Italian Prime Minister'S concilia
an outoursS Of feeling BY the populace
which will insist upon demands far
Beyond those the council or the powers
COR Prevalent Wilson will feel them
rseives ahle to accept.
-ad,a trails Formulate Plan.
. 1t has JT'st developed That the Bpi,-
fish. -tmcri.t IN and French admir;tls in
command In Adristic waters had
formulated "a plan for giving italy GER
tain, of the Daimatian Islands which
-would have assured Italy OF controi. OF
the Adriat!c Silch Us she desires This
Joint plan was presented to the Italian
and was rejected as
mot sufficient.
Meanwhile, pk,ns for receiving the
German delegates to the peace CON
probable the meeting with the Ger
mans will take place next "Wednesday,
.Apri! 80, by which time the complete
20 be ready. The CHIEF tasal of the
rouncil of three today and tomorrow
will be to settle large number OF
The plenary. session Of the, confer
tence 10 I've hell on Monday may con-
iinue through Tuesday in order tina,
.p;eeeG hstcrt the dei c ay pnsae sI' 10
Versailles uu Wednesday, for 1he first
session viii, the Germans. This ses-
nected by Wednesday,, as The oouncil
spiecemeal or 70 making it puDlic in
parts The latest estimates 10y ex-
perts place the total icnsui or the
document at 10000 words.
Big Three Continue Wovls.
The big three today continued it's
testl oerations peiniing a definite rift
iene way or the other i'll the Italian
stjevelop at The session of tho Italian.
Parliament on Monday.
The conference today considered re-
.riso examined the collateral Chinese
proposals deai;ns With the question OF
Tho Shantung Peninsula.
Meanwhile the Japanese ana Chinese
.de!eSa lions are making every cffor, 10
.arranEsa settlement between them
,SsMen which would hc mutually salts
,atlirm i, shus removing IL possible
ttsusc OF serious trouble
Agitation mt Rome.
Eepor!s to the American delegation
4
Rome speak Of continued great asitu-
giluu ana demonstrations in the Italian
Ea2!tn.' The !Ameriean embassy is
IN the streets have yelled down with
rn' iiaoh. iown with the English, viva
.SOnninU.
=, large open-air meeting in Rome.
sNnich the Mayor called, ne delivered
we wnl have Fiune if we are com
ne ted 10 oppose the whole world
.h|ii sun. and America never did any
Thing for Us except send food supplies.
.Which constitute purely an economic
question"
y Fear is. felt In certain high American
,Eir ro, tia; The ponuinr attitude, if
change his reported intention to ask
The Chamber of Deputies for a vote or
ference compromise on the question OF
'Fiume consistcnt with the princinlcs
of President Wilson'S fourteen points
Orlando Feared Public Sentiment.
However, it is known semi ofriciary
conferences held Just, before phs i ioIf
Paris Showed favorable attitude
ana would have closed the whole issue
there and then on compromise, but
feared to do so without returning 10
Italy ana putting the proposition up
10 the ltaiian people"
Because of this there is still great
nope In ohicial circles Of Il satisfac-
tory settlement OF the Adriatic ques-
ION aHu II is bclieHed the ase-old
historic friendship between the Italian
ana american people VIII prevent the
possibility OF any serious disturbances
against Americans in Italy.
WASHINGTON HEARS
SITUATION Is CLEARING
WASHINGTON April 26.-The Ital
IAN situation in the peace negotiations
IS Clearing rapidly" according 10 adj
White House
II was stated that the action taken
ny President Wilson was 'indorsed
.eFerywherc.' just what DEVELOPMENTS
were taking place was not disclosed
put il was evident that as a result OK
the message the tension which mad
prevailed in administration quarters
Tor the past three days was consider
ably relaxed.
= Secretary Lane today issued n brief
statement explaining. as he said, "one
or TWO matters connected with the
Fiume Situation tllai shn,lld mr. L.