The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-04-30
ITALIANS BACK
BREAK IN PEACE
Sustain Premier Orlando by
Vote OF 382 to 40
Continued From Page Que

declares it IL animated by a spirit OF
Cancellation compatible with the i'm
perious necessities OF national con
science aud dignity naid orlando
with equal sincerity, at this DIT
fieult moment | say | cannot deter
mine In what form and by what
means this end viii be maintained.
Refers 10 Disagreement
1T was shown In Paris there ex.
lists not only a disagreement resard'
ing our viewpoint, but also a dis.
agreement between the allies and
President Wilson"
Referring TO the converse TONS
with the big three on April "a re.
garding Italian territorial questions,
Orlando said that. -
president Wilson's viewpoint as
we'll as my reply arr known. Great
Britain and France always acknowi.
edged perfect loyalty 10 the pledge
of honor given IN the treaty alliance
uniting our three countries
Regarding Italian claims. they
could not agree with the Italian
viewpoint They said they could as,
sent to making ttnme a frer and
sovereign city only on q ndltion this
would be regarded as compromise
and not as supplement- 10 the
clauses OF the treaty.
Believes Italy Right
Italy believes her claims are
based on reasons OF right and Jus.
ticc so lofty and solemn they ought
to be accepted In their entirety. even
apart from any internai treaty or
pledge.
III Is futile 10 repeat 10 pariia.
ment the reasons craven on the
very heart Of the Italian. but point
out that II ftaly's aspirations are
entirely accepted. Italy win have a
population with far lower proper.
ton OF allen Inhabitants than any
other state constituted or reconssi.
tuted as a result OF the great war,
ION April ~. | was given Nom.
orandum represcntlng the ideas Of
the American people" said the
premier. II was authorised and ~
auested TO communicate the mem.
orandum TO She Italian parliament. I
distributed IL among the senators
and deputies. appendirg my com.
municatlon. inasmuch ~ th. mem.
orandum denied Italy any right over
palmatla and the islands according
only complete liberty for 'Fiumc and
even going SO far az to break up the
unity of Istria.
Il did not hesitate 10 inform Prcs-
ldsnt Wilson that IL was absolutrly
Impossible to agree TO peace eondl.
tons which did not give any salts.
faction on those three essential
points
There you have a summary Of
the history OF the activities 81 tho
italian pcac. delegation from the
middle of March to the day when IL
was decided TO summon the German
delegation"
A statement handed 10 Orlando by
| President Wilson April IL was pub
| lishrd here today. II rvsteratss the
1 presidents desire for the utmost
justice Tor Italy but declares he
4 did not feel nj liberty 20 suggest "a
/ peace for Germany and another for
Il Austria
Il Wilson declared the ia points"
| must be applied TO all. especially
H since all hid agreed 10 them. The
n statement revealed that Wilson pro.
| posed the island OF I.iasa be ced<d
to Italy. and that she retain tho
port Of Ayaious. II pointed out that
the historic wrongs done Italy had
been retire.sed BY the boundaries
| provided for her. but maintained
that Plume must be insernationailxcd
| 40 as TO give her ncighbora q chance
| to develop.