Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-05
Decision Of Italians to
Re-enter Conference
Officially Reported.

Paris, May j.-EihOriO Or
landO, the, Italian premier. and
Baron S0HniHO. the foreign
minister. are to return TO Paris,
it is officially announced this
afternoon. They Will take
train from Rome for this capi-
tai tonight.
In the meantime. it had been
announced that Marquis In
pcriali, the Italian ambassador
at London, had been designated
to participate for italy in the
meeting this afternoon of the
executive committee of the
league OF nations.
The information regarding Pre-
mier Orlando and Foreign Minister
Sonnino, came from the Italian
ambassador in Paris. He transmit,
ted it to the French foreign minis
try, which Immediately informed
the heads of the allied and assOciat-
ed governments. The italian repre-
sentatives will reach Paris Wednes-
day morning, il was stated.
President Wilson, Premier CIem-
eIceau, and Premier Lloyd George,
composing the council of three.
yesterday sent a communication to
the Italian government inviting it
to resume its place at the peace
conference.
The councils invitation is OF such
nature that it was then believed
Italy would accept it and that the
relations temporarily broken by the
recent departure from Paris Of
Premier Orlando and Foreign Min
lister Sonnino would be restored by
the presence OF Italian delegates at
the conference before the treaty is
delivered TO the German delegates
(By the Associated Press-)
Italy's delegation 70 the peace
conference will return e .Raris in
time for the ceremony ,6f handing
the peace treaty to the German
plenipotentiaries
This sudden change In the ITALIAN
situation was announced in Paris
today Premier Orlando and Foreign
Minister Sonnino viii leave Rome
tonight and Will arrive in Paris
Wednesday morning. The Germans
will be given the treaty al Yer
saiIles on Thursday
AS an indication that former re-.
lations with the conference viii De
resumed in full. the Italian ambas-
sador to Great Britain, who is IN
Paris, has been delegated to repre-
sent Italy at the meeting To-Day
which will formally launch the
league of nations.
Make Quick Reply.
Announcement that the Italian
delegates will return came quickly
after it became known that Use
council of three had dispatched a
message to Rome The nature or
this message has not been disclosed
Officially.
The terms of the peace treaty w1.l
be made known to the smaller pow
ers represented at the peace confer
ance at n plentry session OF that
body which was called today. 10
meet tomorrow afternoon at ;
o'clock in the French foreign office.
Gets Message From Orlando.
A long telegram from Premier
Orlando OF Italy was received last
night by the French foreign Office.
No information will he given as to
the nature OF this communication
until the heads of the allied gov
ernments have been made coguiz-
ant of lis contents.
The Austrian delegates who viii
come to Paris TO negotiate The
treaty between their country and
the allies, met at Vienna Saturday.
One OF "FiYe Powers
The status OF Italy as one OF the
five great powers has been brought
into question by her withdrawal
from the peace conference. and il
is this status which provided a
powerful lever in inducing Italy -
accept the invitation of the council
Of three 10 resume her place az the
peace table The treaty of peace
makes repeated reference 20 the
five great powers as hnal author
ity in regulating many subjects
and this provision would have to
be changed TO the -four great pow
ers" in case Italy remained gut of
the conference.
Problems incident 10 the d,spoHi-
tion of the German colonies aUs
left by the treaty to the great pow
ers, so that il Italy does not re-
sumo her place the treaty would
exclude her from participating in
the disposition OF the colonies eth
Ifr "a.