New-York tribune., 1919-04-22
President and Premier
Not Present at Same
Sessions of Council:
Question Is Dropped
Wilson Preparing
TO Issue Statement
Lloyd George and Italian
Leader Meet in Home
of C1emenceau. but No
Settlement IL Reached

PARIS, April 81 (By The Associ.
ated Press The question of the Ital-
ian claims was not disposed of at the
meeting of the council of four this AT
ternoon.
The council was unable to agree on
the Adriatic question, and decided to
proceed TO other business. It was
hoped that the issue between the
Italians and the Jugo-S Slavs on the sub
ject of the Adriatic coast and F;uus
would be settled at the afternoon ses-
sion at the white House." but. CON
trary to expectation, neither Premier
Orlando nor Foreign Minister Sonnino
appeared. So the question could MOI
be taken up.
Pending receipt of information as
to the course of the Italian delegates
IN desiring to continue the nepot;a-
tions, the council will take no fuytber
action on the subject.
No Statement Issued
No statement regarding the Adriatjc
issue has appeared, and it was said
that none would be issued TO-DAY. A,
the Italian headquarters it was said
that Premier Orlando had not left for
Rome, and that he could not 60 until
ne could take with him a definite de-
cislon on the Italian claim.
The council of four will head tbe
Japanese delegates tomorrow on the
question of Kiao-Cnau.
President Wilson resumed his nlacs
IN the council Of four this afternoon
during the resumption of the hearing
or the Italian claims. 1t was under
stood 1t was his purpose to issue
public statement later unless An &C.
cord was reached l. was said this
statement would be issued if the dead
iock was prolonged throughout tho
day. e'o
Ihe second meeting of the council
was held at O'Clock. There was mani
1est tension IN all quarters over the
acuteness of the issue. Premier Or
lando was preparing to take a train
at O'Clock in the evening for Rome
to lay the situation before Parliament
and only few hours remained to de
termine whether he could carry the re
ply which Italy awaited with anxiety.
Presidents Attitude Clear
The Presidents visit TO American
headquarters at noon lasted about an
hour. 1t was made clear that the situ-
alton was serious and that the Presi-
dents determination was irrevocablv
against any recognition Of the secret
treaty of London, on which Italv
largely bases her claim for the eastern
Adriatic coast The delegation gave
its full support to the Presidents att,
tude.
The President was not present this
morning when the council renewed itx
discussion. Promiers Lloyd George.
Clemeneeau and Orlando met in NJ
Clemeneeau's office.
Dispatches from Rome announce TINT
the eonvoeotion of the Italian pay,ia-
ment has been postponed until NAV 6
The council of foreign ministers to-
day approved the proposed provision
of the peace treaty intended to fore.
stall any effort the Germans might
make to rcestablish military machine
by utilizing outside forces. The article
prohibits the sending of German mill
tary instructors TO foreign countries.
1t was referred to the drafting com
mittec.
President Wilson had long con
terence with Baron Maxine and Wis
count Chinda, of the japanese peace
delegation.
President Wilson absentcd himself
from Sundays meetings of the council
OF four, which was attended by Premier
Orlando and Baron Sonnino.
Mondays meeting, which the Presi
dent attended, was marked by the alb
sence of the Italian representativrs