Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-06-17
ITALY OPPOSED
TO COMPROMISE
Premier Orlando Again Blocks
Peace Negotiations.
STANDS BY LONDON TREATY
Paris Newspaper Predicts Signing of
Pact by Germany Before July T.
Silesian Question Still
UnsoIved.

Paris, June 11.-Premier Orlando of
Italy caused another hitch in the peace
negotiations when he again informed
the big four at the morning meeting
that Italy would refuse any sugges-
tons for compromise on the cOun-
ter-territorial claims affecting the
Adriatic littoral.
He declared that Italy would "stand
pat on the pact of London.
The council of four met amid an at
mosphere of considerable pessimism,
the larger questions of peacemaking
with Germany being still unsolved. 1t
is understood that Premier Clemen-
ceau has not moved from his position
against any modification of the peace
terms.
No settlement of the Silesian ques-
ton or that concerning the Polish
western frontier has been reached. 1t
is stated that the Silesian problem is
tied up because of the difficulty of
holding plebiscite without occupation
by the allies, and no troops are avail
able for the purpose.
The Echo de Paris predicts the sign
ing of the peace treaty by Germany be-
fore July 1 and it's ratification by the
various parliaments before August 1.
The newspaper expects the answer to
the German contemporaries to be
handed over probably Friday. The
course of the Germans, it thinks, will
no 70
eminent by another in case the present
government determines not to sign
the terms as the allies finally present
them.
Revised Plan for Preparations.
The plan for PREPARATIONS which now
is proposed III the council of four, ac-
cording to Marcel Hutin of the Echo
de Paris, includes the following points:
1. Selling German liquid assets to
the value of 25,0OOOOO,OOO francs
$5,000,000,00O,
2. Leaving a margin of two years so
that an accurate idea of the economic
and financial situation in Germany
may be gained.
3. After two years to exact payment,
on account, of 125,OOO, 900 francs in
gold ($25,000,OOOOO0) or negotiable
securities.
a. To give the PREPARATIONS commit
tee authority to raise the amount of
the annual payments by Germany,
should her capacity to pay increase.
(, Fear Creation of Rival League.
The movement to admit Germany to
the league of nations is due mainly to
the desire to avoid the possibility OF
the formation of another group COM
posed of rival powers which would
embrace Germany, Russia and the old
Teutonic group.
Evidences have reached the confer
ence leaders of late that influences are
at work in Germany and Russia to es-
tablish relations as basis for a com
binatiOn of powers not in the league
While not regarded as imminent, it
was felt that the danger of such com
bination would be always present
while Germany was outside the league,
and the admission of Germany, there
fore, was recommended as a means of
subjecting her to the same obligations
as the allies under the league of ma
tons.
This sentiment was chiefly instru-
mental in the unanimous decision of
the British, French, American and
Italian members of the league commit
tee concerning the conditions on which
Germany may be admitted. One of
the chief authorities said: 1--WE can
deal with Germany better when inside
than outside the league. Outside she
would be able to go her own way;
inside she must conform to the same
obligations as the allies"