The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-04-25
PREMIER ORLANDO
LEAVES PEACE TABLE
(Continued from page H.

Both Italy and Japan feel that they
have been ignored in the peace con-
ference, according to diplomats here.
Both have counted strongly on sup
port OF Great Britain particularly.
The grievances Of both now GATE
back to other occasions when they
felt they were Disseminated against.
It was declared today Italy has al
ways felt that her colonial progress
In Africa has been limited by other
powers. Her spokesman here point
/ ed to Italy's failure in 1899 to obtain
territorial concessions in China al
! though similar demands were grant
ed Germany, Great Britain. France
and Russia. Japan and Italy were
both losers in China in the nineties.
Japan being compelled by the powers
to withdraw from the Lao Tung
peninsula after her victorious war
with China.
AS a result Of the pkque Of both
today, 1t would not surprise official
and diplomatic quarters here II they
/ joined causes at the peace confer
| ence.
italians Will Return.
| [By Lowell Mellett, United Press stan
Correspondent
PARIS. April 25 - British Speace
delegates today refused to regard the
Italians withdrawal from the peace
| conference as permanent. They de-
clared that aside from all other con-
siderations, Italy's economic and f1nan-
cial position would not permit such
step. British position, as previously
stated, is that the pact Of London will
stand if Italy insists, but that the
| treaty does not give Fiume to Italy.
The compromise suggestions made
to Italy made by Premier Lloyd
George and Premier Clemenceau are
nown to have been Of an economic ma
! ture rather than territorial.
One Of Premier Orlando's intimate
| friends told the British delegates that
Orlando declared he regarded MS
further presence in Paris useless, as
there is an "uncrossable abyss" be-
tween his and President Wilson's
views.
On American Side.
LONDON, April 25.-British labor
today placed itself unreservedly on
the American side Of the Italian con-
ltroversy. Labor throughout the
world looks to you to secure Just
peace and we are certain the Italian
workers will associate themselves
with you." declared a cable to Presf-
dent Wilson, signed by Arthur Hender-
ron. Robert Smillie, j. II. Thomas
and other labor leaders. They also
fabled Premier Lloyd George congrat-
ulating him for supporting Wilson and
cabled Turatti, the italian labor leader,
urging italian workers to stand by the
president.
Fourteen Points only.
IBy Carl D. Groat, United Press Stan
Correspondent
PARIS, April 25.-America will sign
no peace that conflicts with the four
teen points"
This declaration Is repeated on the
Highest authority today. President
Wilson 1. relying on the people OF the
world to support him in his stand that
only such a peace can endure.
The presidents statement regarding
Tfume is now interpreted as calling
for a general SHOW down." Its scope
was far broader than the Italian SIT
uation. 1t includes Japan's claims to
tne Shantung peninsula. In fact l.
covers any remaining ideas allied
yond the articles subscribed to in the
armistice. And, further, coming on
the eve of the German delegates
rival, 1t is a clear Indication that
the presidents Interpretation Of the
fourteen points"-not the Germans
will prevail In the final peace settle
ment.
Wednesdays mandate, according to
those close to the president, was what
L he had determined on from the start
OF the negotiations but which certain
allied statesmen found 1t difficult to
realize he actually intended to demand
"a just peace.
! From now on It is declared the
president is counting on public opinion
| to force complete adherence to the
principles enunciated by America.
The common people Of the world are
PARTIES in the peace conference. Their
will, he believes, will decide the issue.
Captured German Ships.
PARIS, April 25.--America will not
receive the full value Of German
merchant ships she seized, If the
majority report of the PREPARATIONS
committee is confirmed by the "big
three"
! A minority report, signed by Vance
mccormick and Bernard Baruch
gives America all the ships. Repre-
sentatives Of the other associated
powers recommend placing all the
/ ships in big pool for distribution
among the allies, in keeping with the
policy of giving France and Belgium
the first call on indemnities.
/ In protesting against the American
position, the British point out that
America would receive about ten
times as much captured tonnage as
Great Britain II each nation kept its
own seizures.
| Japan and Italy.
lfBy Ed. L. Keen, United Press Staff
! Correspondent