The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-04-29
FIUME, DANzIc AND KIAocHow.

Many rumors current regarding the Interior pur
pose of the American delegation Paris 1t to be
taken as matter of that President Wilson has
some hidden objective in his opposition to the claims Of
Italy One of the favorte hints of his critics is that he
really aiming at Japan and that for the sake of protect
ing China in its Shanung territory he must be consistent
by supporting the Jugoslavs in claiming Fiume 1t is also
insisted that Fiume and Danzig all fours namely
that if the Poles entitled to Danzg the Jugosavs are
equally entitled to Fiume
little inquiry will show that these assertions
The naked truth is that the Poles are entitled to
Danzg the Italians to Fume and the Chinese to Kiao
chow.
Fume is Italian in population and by the right of self
determination 1t has proclaimed its desire to reoin the
Italian people. The Jugoslavs possessed Fiume
The volume of Jugoslav passing throughF ume
is less than 10 per cent There is good reason why
Fume should not be restored Italy with provso that
the populations in the hnterand should enjoy free and
lequa use of the port
No human skill can apporon Europe that each flag
shall cover one people and other The attempt to per-
form this feat is foolish and provocative of war; Diverse
peoples can live happily and freely under any of the civil
lied flags of Europe. There is for deadlock
over Fume and the weary and painting millions who have
just through blood and tears will not take any ex
cuse from the statesmen Paris who drive peace away
The Polish people are entitled to Danzg on the same
ground that the Italians entitled to Fiume Danzg
is Polish city and was formerly under the Polish flag.
1t was stolen from Poland by the Hohenzoerns Fume
stolen by the Hapsburgs. There Germans in Dan
zig but they live at least freely under the Polish
flag under the black flag of Prussia Are the robbers
to be allowed keep their loot because they have held
it long time or are the receive first consider
alton? Danzg is as Polish as Warsaw, and Fiume is as
Italian Rome The Paris peace conference is reluctant
y and timidy trying to give Poland the city that rob-
bed from her. but not that much granted to Italy
in the case of Fiume Instead, attempt is made to
show that Italy is herself greedy imperialist.
Instead of laying down precedent for denying Kao-
chow to the Japanese President Wilson may create
cedent at Fume whereby Japan may strengthen her claim
to territory that belongs to China If the Jugosavs
permitted to take Fume away from Italy, the Japanese
have color of right to take Kaochow away from the Chi
neSe, LOT Hey SHOW Ihey Heeu hlaoeho" UlaC
they conquered it from the Germans and that in oustng
the Germans they rightfully succeeded to all German
rights.
The world will not slide into of bssful peace
and good will among if the Paris Peace conference
denies rights and champions wrongs. There is conflict
among President Wilson's fourteen points, notably the
clash of self-determnaton outlets Selfde-
termination gives Fume Italy, but it is deemed
Sary deprive Italy Of Fiume in order to give the Jugo
slavs sea outlet Why this outlet cannot be provided
without denying the principle of seflctrnnaton is not
explained.
Danzg ought to go to the Poles together with
ritory behind it, which robbed from Poland But
cause there Huns planted in that region the principle
of scfdeterminaon invoked, in favor of the
to deprive the Poles of everything except GEO rdor' to
the Danzg itself is to be made free, that ne
envy will be safe there. Why is Danzg to be free the
Huns and Fiume closed to the Ialians The corridor"
through which the Poles will approach Danzg will be an
xeceent arrangement for the Huns facilitating the easy
attack and quick slaughter of Poles in the future.
Fume, Danzg and Kiaochow present. in short, at
tempted interference with national rights and the promo
ton of predatory schemes against rightfu owners
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