Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-03-21
PRESIDENT LABORs
To APPEASE ANGRY
ATTITUDE OF ITALY
Holds Three Long Conferences
With Premier 0rIandOi Re-
IationS With JugO-SIavS Al
most at Breaking Point,
BY Herbert BaSard Swrpc.
Copyright 1919, by the Press Publish
ing Co.
(The New York WORLDLY
(Snecial wireless DiSnafrh !


(The New York World)
Especial Wireless Dispatchl
Paris, March 20.-Italy has been
thrust into the foreground of the
peace stage, and the first few days of
President wilson's return have been
given over largely to consideration
of that nations economic plight, and
more particularly to the territorial
claims upon which hang grave ques-
tons embroiling her with Jugo-
Slavia,
Although President Wilson had eX-
pected to devote himself to the league
of nations and the details of the Ger
man peace, the situation enveloping
Italy took on such acuteness that
practically all of two days was given
over to consideration of this subject.
COnfers With Orlando.
The president held three protracted
conferences with Premier Orlando in
forty EIGHT hours. the two leaders be-
ing alone. and while there is lacking
any definite conclusions, the impress
sion exists that SO far the talks have
not been productive of satisfaction.
Italy is resontful of the attitude
taken in certain quarters that in such
proved, while hers she declares, are
branded as imperialistic and self-ag-
grandizing,
Itay's relations with the Jugo-
Savs are still strained almost to the
breaking point and matters are ag-
gravated by food and fuel conditions.
Her delegates say that she is being
treated with reconsideration, and this
feeling is mot calculated to make the
general situation any smoother,
Although President Wilson was en-
crossed by Italian matters, he never
tholess took time enough personally
to authorize a specific denial that he
contemplates eliminating the league
of nations from the German peace,
the statement being confirmatory of
announcements of his intentions
made in these dispatches yesterday.
Instead of lessening his activity on
this point it is his purpose to push
matters to a conclusion, as he says he
must do under the resolutions of the
plenary session of January 25.
Between his conferences with Pre-
mier Orlando, President Wilson has
been studying the military and naval
conditions to be imposed upon Ger
manN and he has acquainted himself
with the circumstances attending the
food conferences with the Germans at
Spa and Brussels, from which latter
place the American and British dele
gates returned Saturday ...
The impressions which they brought
back with them. and as several gave
them to me. were that Germany
would sign a peace treaty without
haggling, in the hone that she would
be permitted a chance to make good
her damages, and then be left to de-
yelop on her own account In that
connection | can make definite an
nouncement, which is of especial inn
portance to the American business
world that the economic commission
will almost certainly favor a complete
abandonment OF all blockade restric-
tons Immediately upon peace being
signed.
There is still to be found sentiment
favoring duties upon German imports
and exports after peace, but. as has
heen previously painted out this
course would be unprincipled accord
ing to the fourteen points as well as
unwise, If the Teutons are expected to
pay any real reparations.
The present tendency of the confer
ence is against permitting any war
after the war, and to let ordinary
competition of commerce swing trade
to those nations able to win it and to
hold it.
Expectations Allowed.
Under the agreement signed Friday
at Brussels Germany is to be allowed
to export imm .diately such materials
as potash, coal dyes, drugs, lumber
and machinery in return for food
shipments.
The report on PREPARATIONS cannot
be made ready for Tuesday. as new
questions have arisen concerning
whether or not there is to be stated
the sum mentioned IN the report. or
if Germany shall be asked to give
what will be practically blank
check. The matter is still in flux,
but the probability is that the first
plan will be followed. The work is
not being done in Paris, but the con-
ference is of serious nature, with
results not easily apparent, as unex
pected delays are being encountered
which are interfering with the stated
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