Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-12-31
WILSON OFFERS
NEW PROPOSALS
ON F|UME ISSUE
Gravely Unsatisfactory
to Italy, but Intended to
Reopen Negotiations,
Proffers are Taken up.
Premiers Have Assured
Rome They Hope to
Persuade President to
Modify His Stand.

Rome, Dec. 30.-The senate today
heard addresses by both Premier Nitti
and Foreign Minister Scialoia who gave
assurances that nothing had been com
promised concerning the Adriatic settle
ment. Both statements declared that
they would 60 to London and Paris,
hopeful of a satisfactory solution of the
question of Fiume.
Both Great Britain and France, they
said, had agreed to some changes in
Italy's favor. in modification Of the last
proposals Of President Wilson.
Neither stated what President Will
sons proposals were, or what the pos
sible notifications might be.
In speech in the senate. Signor
Schanzer, minister of the treasury, cx
pressed the hope that within six months
international conditions would be such
rs to permit Of Italy getting on a real
peace footing. He promised to follow a
policy of the strictest economy, and said
that, as one way of assisting the nation 8
industries, it would be his aim to at
tract tourists tn Italy.
Proffer Of ReopenIng Character.
The memorandum handed to him in
London by Premier Clemenceau, OF
lister of Great Britain. and Mr.. Davis
the American ambassador, Signor Scia-
lola continued, did not have the value
attributed to it by the newspapers. 1t
contained explanations of Secretary Of
State Lansings statement regarding
former Foreign Minister Tittio,s pro-
posal, together with text Of the PRO-
posal. The memorandum dealt with
both sides Of the question and showed
a certain leaning toward the American
proposal, he added.
This would be grave" Signor Scia-
lola continued, If verbally they had not
declared to me that the memorandum
sure to be exercised over Italy but must
be considered simply as means of re-
opening the discussion and not as an
attempt to close it. Earl Curzon of
KedIeston, British foreign secretary
already had notified me of the contents
Of the memorandum. l told him that l
would not accept it. Earl Curzon re-
cepting it or not. because it was aimed
exclusively to give us the possibility
again to discuss the question.
Premiers Expected 90 Win Wilson.
M. Clemenceau and Mr.. Lloyd George
told me that if France. England and Italy
agreed. even going beyond the terms of
President Wilson, they believed they
could present the agreement to Presi-
dent Wilson and induce him to accept it
IN the interest OF European peace.
The reproach made against Italy, Sig
nor Scialoia said. was that she asked
for Dalmatia and also Fiume, although
Fiume had been awarded to Croatia under
the terms of the pact Of London. which
would make the pact contradictory.
In reality" he said. there was no
contradiction, as Italy has a treaty with
France and Great Britain which I'M
fortunately is not recognized by the
United States. granting her Dalmatia.
Italy asked for the fulfillment of that
treaty. but did not ask for Fiume 1t
was Finme which asked to be annexed
to Italy
Mean to Stand by Fiume.
Applause greeted these words.
According to the principles of
nationality and selfdetcrmination, y
Signor SciaIoia proceeded. I'VE could nor
help supporting the claims Of Fiume,
which had the right to decide its own
fate. We may renounce a part of what
is promised us, but this must be done
spontaneously. So far. no remuneration
has been made. There have been several
compromises suggested, but no renuncia-
ton
Concerning direct agreement with
the JugO Slavs we are ready to try it,
but on condition that the Jugo- Slav
government be free and guaranteed the
lninima of its claims by some power.
cannot tell what our position in going
to Paris is. That would make negotia :
tions impossible. But / can proclaim that
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