The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-03-27
Which He Hopes May Be a
Basis for Agreement
by Allies
ADRIATIC QUESTION
STILL PUZZLES
In the Meantime the Allies
Feel the Need of a
Strong Policy

Paris, Wednesday, March 26 tBy the
Associated Press President Wilson's
study was again the center of intense
interest to-day as he, with the premiers
of Great Britain, France and Italy, re-
sumed the efforts to settle the questions
standing in the way of peace.
No event Of the peace conference has
excited such interest and discussion as
this action of the president and the pre-
miers in taking affairs into their own
hands, and while criticism and sarcasm
are in evidence in some quarters, incIud-
ing the French Chamber of Deputies.
still the prevailing view in conference
circles is that the time has arrived for
the adoption of a strong policy assuring
early and definite results Previous to
the gathering Premier Orlando spent an
hour with Colonel H. NJ House, talking
over the question of the Adriatic which,
with that of reparations and the Rhine
frontier, are the three vital issues OBJ
structing progress. The Italian premier
then proceeded to the Paris white
House. where Premiers LLOYD George
and C!emcnceau were already with the
president.
The meetings, beginning at II o'clock
in the morning, were virtually contin-
uous throughout the day, the league of
nations commission cancelling its after
noon meeting so as to permit President
Wilson to give his undivided attention
to the conference with the premiers. The
question of indemnity was again the
main stumbling block. Premier Clemen-
ceau had not brought all his figures with
him yesterday and wanted more time.
To-day he was fully equipped. Premier
Lloyd George had called Edwin Samuel
Montague, secretary for India and for
mer financial secretary Of the treasury,
to Paris from London, and Premier
Clemenceau had consulted Louis Louch-
eur, the French minister of reconstruc-
tion, in addition To the regular experts.
All these financial chiefs agreed in the
main with the views formulated by the
American delegates concerning Ger
many's resources and ability to pay. but
it still remained for the premiers to take
final decision on the total Of the in
IDENTITIES. President Wilson, inciden-
tally, expressed himself as much graft
fed at the showing made by the Amer
lean financial experts alongside the lead
ing financial authorities Of France and
England.
The Rhine frontier question may come
up tomorrow Thursday and President
Wilson has outlined a plan which he
hopes may become the basis of an agree
ment.
The Adriatic issue is the most stub
born question remaining and with no
indication of a compromise upon it. The
Italian reports OF disorder at Spalato
are not confirmed by American reports
direct from that place These latter re-
ports show the Serbs working effectively
and peacefully, while the Italian admiral
is reported to be arresting a large mum
Der of Jugo-Slavs. When the Americans
intervened the Italian reply, the reports
state, was that the United States was
not a party to the secret treaty of Lon
don and therefore had no status in the
controversy. Such conditions as these,
it is pointed out, are seriously hampering
the solution of the AdriatiC question,
After the lengthy session with the pre-
mers the president went to the Hotel
De Crillon at 1880 o'clock tonight for
the league Of nations commission session,
when the remaining articles and amend
ments were considered.