The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-04-06


consideration OF rsparstions but
without final result, IL Was stat
ed the progress was such however
10 warrant belief that IN a0eoe-
mont will BE- rssehsd next oetur-
day on all the remaining questions,
including the Rhine frontier, the
8asrs valley and reparations. The
following week will b devoted 20
drafting the final text Of the treaty
Of peace.
Paris. April 5.--President Wilson
came very near having . serious at
tack Of influenza but going to bed
Immediately Under the direction Of his
physician apparently caused his es-
cape. but It IL. stiil necessary for him
TO be confined to his house the state
ment says. issued at four o'clock this
afternoon by Rear Admiral 0rayson.
Paris. April 5--In q statement to the
Petit Partisan premier Lloyd George
OF Great Britain denies there are dis
sensions between France and England
regarding guarantees for France
against Germany. He declares the
understanding between the two gov
ernments Is complete and that Eng
land ts ready to make fresh sacri-
fices, II necessary to secure the peace
and Independence OF France
Asked II the Italians would leave the
peace conference ie denied F'iums SAL
vatore Barxilai. former minister with
out portfolio in the Italian cabinet
md one or the Italian peace delsg1tess
sd today:
mo decision hxsx been reached -
~. buf IT Is obvious the italian delo-l
Rites feel they must follow the win OF
tn~ Italian people.
He recalled that after the collapse
Of Austria and before the entry OF
Italian troops into the city Of Fiume.
that City had appointed q national
council composed Of three hundred OF
Its most prominent citizens. This coun-
Gil he said. had called upon the pub
lie to decide what form Of government
was desired. the answer being q ple-
besclte in favor OF annexation to italy.
On Wednesday. he said. the national
adopted = law by which the city took
the Italian nag as the banner OF the
city.
Signor Barzilai declared this was
the best proof OF Fumes wishes to se
Joined to Italy under the Wilsonian
policy Of self DISCRIMINATION and added
that the Italian people and parliament
without distinction OF party. were 49,
termined that Ffume should be part
Of the kingdom
Under the conditions'' he asked.
sis IL possible that In the question OF
Fiume or other important territorial
matters the Italian delegation In Paris
can separate itself from public opin-
L>on at home and disregard what the
whole country demands?
THE question is whether Fiume -
TO be Italian or not. The latter alter
native would mean the destruction Of
the Italian nationality Of Ffume. which
4s the nationality II has had since Its
foundation. No such solution was con-
templated by any of Mr.. Wilson's
fourteen points The council OF four
has not-yet discussed the question of
Fiume ard indeed has scarcely alluded
to IT. but threats against the fulfn-
ment OF italian aspirations. coming
from different quarters. for US to make
public Italy's position" Signor Bar
xilai said Fiume could not live except
A. an Italian city because 1t must be-
long to large country az 1t did when
part OF Hungary. IL its financial
prosperity is to be assured.
Even now Fiume is burdened with
debt OF several million crowns" he
said "and the new Jugo-Slav states
lack the resources to keep the city In
q fourishing condition. Croatia furn-
ished only per cent Of the pre-war
commerce or the city. while that ef
Serbia and Slovenia reached only II
per cent The greatest bulk Of Slovene
commerce went through other Adriatic
ports which italy does not claim
"Even without F'iume the Jugo>
Slavs have ten excellent ports on thu
Adriatic which can be joined with
main railways running to Agram. Bel
grade and Budapest"