The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-04-22
JAPAN, ITALIAN
ENJOYS MEET
Cooperation Is Considered
Deeply Significant
Continued From Page One

ttf thtfA'il NaNfN htIstfiNN lfNitl WV
Care dc Lyon, at 1850 o'clock last
night
Foreign Minister Sonnlno has post.
poncd his departure for Rome until
tonight lie win probably he accom-.
panied by former Premier Salan-
dra. Gen. piax. commander In chief
Of the Italian armies. left with Pre-.
mier Orlando and Sisnor farxilai
last night italian officers, soldiers
and civilians cheercd them and sang
the national anthem.
The "big three" meeting scheduled
for this morning was suddenly called
off. II was believed a session would
he held this afternoon.
Reports OF orlando's reception in
Rome were anSioualy awaited here.
II is known he counted ON having
his entry into the capital attended
by cheers and aeclamattens. indicst
ing popular support of his stand for
acquisition OF Plume. lie was given
tremendous ovation at tho Hotel
Edward VII. before his departure
last night.
Confidence of the allied represent.
atives that Orlando will come back.
or be replaced by another was based
on developments In yesterday after
Moons meeting of the big four"
which both he and Sonnino attend
cd. Despite orlando's statement that
the conference was fruitless and that
the Italian delegation lr withdraw
ing M a matter ~ principle. owing
Ia President Wilson's pronounce
mcnt of "Wednesday, the Americans
and British refused to interpret the
action as a definite break.
An official oommuniduc was ir.
sued. declaring that all the conferces
displayed tho strongest desire TO
reach a satisfactory solution and cx
pressing the hope that the Italian
parliament win aid in settlement.
To Consult Parliament
From semi official American
sources IL was learned Orlando had
given his word 90 tho 'big three"
that he was going home To consult
parliament. which viii be- convoked
Immediately.
Many OF the allied representatives
profess TO believe the Italian with
drawai ls not final and that even II
oriindo fails TO return the Italian
parliament may send some one back
In hts stead. They point out that IL
aly's dependence ON the allies for
financial and economic nld will pre-.
vent her from remaining outside the
general peace settlement.
British labor has officially endorsed
Wilson's statement OF "Wednesday
and has called upon Italian workmen
to support him. The British labor
leaders are confident their Italian
colleagues are frmly with the prcd
dent.
While the Italian situation was az
ia CRISIS. yesterday. the supreme eco
non1lc council discussed the coal sup
ply In Europe and plans for over.
coming the shortage. especially in
Italy. Count zuccini represented
Italy at ~ session.
Tho council also removed fishing
restrictions In the Baltic and North
seas. so as TO enable Germany TO In.
crease her food supply. IL also re-
moved the restrictions against trans
norsing NOR. than 5000 tons Of food
at on. time into Germany and
C,zecho- Slovskla by way Of Ham
burg. and from now on u Is possible
- 600 tons may be moved stimuli
taneousIy.
Orlando Statement
Following IL the text Of Premier
orlando's statement:
while tho Italian delegation was
discussing counter propositions
which had been received from the
British prime minister and which had
for their aim the Cancellation OF con-
Trajectory tendencies which were
manifest concerning Italian terri
toriai aspirations. the Paris newaps
pcrs published a message from the
president of the United States in
which he expressed his own thought
ON one Of the gravest problems which
has been submitted to the Judgment
OF the conference.
THE practice Of addressing na.
tons directly constitutes surely an
innovation In international rcla.
tons. do not wish to complain.
but I wish TO record IL as a prcce
dent. 40 that at my own time | may
follow 1t. inasmuch as this new Gus.
tom doubtless constitutes the grant
ing 10 nations Of larger participa
tons In interna uonaI questions. and.
f,erFonally | have always been OF
the opinion that such participa ton
was the harbinger OF a new order OF
things.
Loyal to America"
Nevertheless. IL these appeals are
TO be considered as addresses to nm
tons outside Of the governments
which represent them Il might say
even against the government
should feel deep regret In recalling
that this process. heretofore applied
to enemy governments. In today APP
piled for the first tirne 10 a govern.
ment which has been and intends Ia
remain a loyal ally OF the great
American republic. namely. 10 the
Italian government.
Above all, should have the right
to complain " the declarations OF
the presidential message have the
purpose to oppose the Italian TO the
Italian government. because II would
yniaconstrue and deny the high de.