The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-25

said. II this represented President
Wilson's opinion. and received an af.
frmatiye answer. The Italian dele
cation met ut 1 30 o'clock to take up
the note, but had hardly begun It's
consideration before an afternoon
newspaper was brought in, and the
Italians were dumfounded, tho Pre-
niier soid, TO find Mr.. Wilson's note
printed in 1t.
The surprise Of the Italians was In
tense, Signor Orlando continued, to
learn that a document no Vital had
been made public In such manner,
and at first doubted It's authenticity.
These doubts were soon removed, how
ever, and the delegation at once DELHI
Grated upon the consequences Of its
publication.
Italians stop Discussion.
After o discussion which lasted un-
I'll g 80 o'clock the Italians considered
1t necessary to make known their eur
prise to France and England. sigma
tories to the London treaty, and ad-
dressed q letter to those two Powers.
pointing out the impossibility Of con-
tinuing to participate usefully In the
Peace Conference. Regret was ex-
pressed that Mr.. Wilson'S statement.
which came at. the very moment the
italian delegation WAS making a SUI
preme effort to reach a settlement,
mad ms1g INIT effort -rrtpussr5re,T the he
Premier concluded.
1t was stated in high American
quarters to-day that President Wilson
several days ago informed Premier Or
lando Of the contents Of the statement
which the President issued yesterday.
Premier Orlando then consulted with
Col. House and discussed with him the
question OF the issuance OF a counter
statement by the italian Premier.
This explanatio was made to show
that the Italian delegation were not
quite as surprised over the issuance
of the Presidents statement as they
profess 10 be.
Reuters, Ltd. learns that the Italian
Government is taking measures to
protect the American Embassy at
Rome and the consulates In all italian
cities In the event Of demonstrations In
that country. King Victor Emmanuel
has telegraphed TO Premier Orlando
commencing his action, and insisting
that there DO no recession from the
position Italy has taken.
1t was stated in Italian quarters to-
day that should the break become
definite italy would take steps to APP
proach Germany with view to MAX
ing a separate peace. It was said that
the Parliament OF italy would meet
Immediately upon Premier Orlando's
return. probably IN a day or two. Pre-
liminary instructions have already
been autographed to Rome.
Rapture Seems Not Final.
While the preparations for the de-
parture OF Premier Orlando and the
other italian peace commissioners
were proceeding there were some indi-
cations that there had been no decision
TO make the rupture a complete one.
The italian members OF certain minor
commissions met as usual with the
representatives Of the other nations,
and reports from some OF the council
rooms were that the Italians had not
informed their conferees OF any deter
rrination not TO attend future meet
ings
In an interview obtained with Pre-
rnier Orlando by a news agency late
last night lie Is quoted as saying:
II have never sought crowds or
orations. When returned to Eome
after the signing OF the armistice I
had the train stopped at the gates OF
out allowing myself to be seen. Now,
however. l shall show myself to the
crowd, as 1t is my duty, and 1t shall
express its feelings"
The French Foreign once to-day
confirmed the report that Premier Or
lando's letter OF yesterday to P-emiers
Clemenceau and Lloyd George instead
of announcing n complete rupture
asked whether in view OF the circum-
stances the two Premiers considered
further italian participation in tho
conference useful
The possibility OF ordering all Amer
lean Y. NJ. c. 4. workers out OF Italy
is being considered by John r. Mott
OF the War Work Council OF the Y. VI.
c. A. There the about 200 American
workers in Italy assigned to various
units of the Italian army. and Mr..
Mott to-day was somewhat perturbed
over the possibility that they might
become involved In manifestations Of
anti-Ameriean feeling.