The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-04-23
Demands that She Have Posses
sion Of the Whole of the
Dalmation Coast
WILL NOT LISTEN TO
TALK OF COMPROMISE
President Wilson viii Not Con-
sent to Denial Of Rights Of
Jugo-Slavs.

Paris. April 20 BY the Associated
! EresS) The Ilalian issue over the
-it;riatic has reached an acute stage,
whore a decision one way or the 9th
cr can no; longer be deferred and Il
{ decision either way is fraught with
serious consequences
Despite the Easter calm. which
brought vast crowds TO the churches
and boulevardS. the council of four
! continued its sessions At the White
i House. beginning ut 10 o'clock this
morning. The Italian premier. Wit
torio orlando and the Italian foreign
present and made ii known that the
| opening OF the Italian parliament
Wednesday has ,nece<Sitatcd their
| leaving Paris Monday with definite
knowledge Of what is going TO be
done.
Baron Sonnino continued to occu-
py the extreme position. insisting up
on the integral fuliillmcnl OF the sec
ret treaty OF London giving to Italy
the entire Dalmatian coast and is
lanGs. and also claiming The city of
division with tho Jugo-Slavs.
Premier Orlando WAS rather more
conciliatoly though 4 telegram which!
ne had received from the heads Of.
the italian army declared that the
entire army was behind him in up
holding Italy'S aspirations
Captain 'roZZi OF Premier Orlando's
$40
an ultimatum and disclosed how uni
versal and deep rooted WAS the Ital-
ian determination to secure adequate
protection on the eastern Adriatic
coast He added that if these ri::ht::
were not recognized Italy would un
doubtediy adopt her own course
without reference to the conference
and occupy the regions TO which she
considered herself entitled.
President Wilson's position Wa
said to be- equally determined against
any recognition Of the secret treaty
OF London. Reports Of a compromise
ON the basis Of the lialianS getting
Ihc E:tiiHn quarters Of F'iumlc and The
.JuGo-SlavS getting their districts were
not confirmed and il WAS said this
WAS the plan put forward 90 The
Italians but no, accepted. But carly
reports indicated ,hat th,. session
nigh. BE prolonged through the day
IN IN effort TO reach u middle ground.
The extent OF thc guarantee which
the United states and Great Britain
have given to the French us Sccui'it:
against renewed German attacks con
linucS 10 be The foremost topic III thC
French press. The French representa-
livcs maintain that the guarantee
takes the form OF an alliance. The
sIatin SAYS The alliance has al
ready been drawn in the form OF :.
very brief text stipulat!nS that the
three powers VIII give each other mu-
;ual support if Germany attacks us
again. The signature of stipulation
will occur at the same time as the
signing of the treaty.
The American officials Withhold al
comment on these reports 1t is
known. however. that Il number {"
nronos:,lS have been brought forward
designed To give Il moro prompt and
more effective Sulrant"" OF military
assistance to the French than the
league Of nations afforded. But none
OF these proposals had been APPROX
cd up to is hours ago.
President WILSON'S contention has
! bt.cn that the league vas enough
guarantee. in line With his speech be-
fore a plenary session ot the confer
ence when he said: That IS Il def
mite guarantee by The world against
agercssion: q ii is Il definite guarantee
against The thing which has JUS.
brought civilization to the verge of
ruin
The final pl.tns for receiving the
German delegates ut Versailles and
Tor delivering the treaty provide for
complete secrecy, although an official
communication Will be. issued after
the treaty has actually been deliver
cd announcing this fact. Except for
this everything Will be behind risidly
guarded doors. With military forces
Occupying al the surrounding pre-
"inciS.
According 10 the terms Marshal
! F'och is said TO have received from
! the secrctariat general of the confer
encc. the German plcnipotcntiaries arc
io be treated az enemies until the
treaty is signed. and any one COM
! muncating With them Will be sub
icctcd TO prosecution before Il court
martial on tho charge OF dealing With
The enemy Tho purpose OF this i
said 10 he to prevent Versatile: from
being used rs base for widespread
enemy propaganda. bu; the ri;;Gli o.
/ ;hiS surveillance Will prohas!y wear
OF after the first few days.
TIL" German delegation 1t Spa has
Il large military escort with soldiers
in h,.inletS and carrying arms. hui il
Is, understood tha; the delegates and
hose accompanying them will not
w,.:r uniforms while at Versailles so
rs 10 avoid unnecessary friction.
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