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CONFERENCE
MEMBERS TURN
EYES TO ROME:
Italian Issue Is Absorbing
Topic Of The Day.
PRINCIPAL PEACE
DELEGATES LEAVE
President Wilson Shows No Outward
Evidence OF His Strenuous
Hours.
tBy The Associated Press,

(By The Associated Press
Paris, April 26.--This has been one
OF the most anxious days of the peace
conference, with all eyes turned to-
ward Rome.
While work proceeded on the final
details Of the treaty before the meet
ing with the German delegates at
Versailles, the absorbing topic every
where was the Italian issue and the
effect ii had IN store for the confer
ence. Brief information reaching Of
fetal quarters showed the situation
at Rome to be very tense. with anti
American sentiment running high.
The departure of Baron Sonnino and
SignOr Salandra at O'Clock this aft
ernOon for Rome took the last of
Italy's plenipotentiaries from the
scene of negotiations, leaving only
subordinates without power of ac-
ton.
President Wilson joined the Ameri-
can delegation at the Hotel De Grill
Ion at O'Clock for conference and
then returned to the "White House
for a renewal of the council with
Premiers Clemenceau and Lloyd
George.
Discuss Treaty.
1t was stated after the American
meeting, that the discussion was on
the details OF the treaty and that the
Italian matter only came up incl
dentally, as no detailed reports had
been received from the American
embassy at Rome and there was no
change in the general attitude on the
Italian issue.
Experts who attended the meeting
of the council yesterday said that
the members looked completely Worn
out" but the president today showed
no outward evidence of this strain
as he wore his usual buoyant smile
All indications point to the fact
that Premier Lloyd George and Pre-
mier Clemenceau are standing-square-
ly with the president on the Italian
issue, thus presenting United front
of the principal great powers. Fur
Their written statements have thus far
been withheld in order not to inflame
Italian sentiment further. But friends
of the president took steps today to
relieve him from being the sole per-
oOIl W ICdI LiC DuINEli anu tiAio may
lead to some public declaration of the
British and French attitude.
Signed Document.
In the meantime, it can be stated
that President Wilson's copy of his
italian declaration bears the initials
of Clemenceau and Lloyd George.
The French premier affixed his sig
nature last Monday and gave his APP
prevail for it's publication Tuesday, but
| the president delayed its issuance un-
( til Wednesday.
Besides this initiated approval OF
the British and French premiers, an
other written document exists which
| was prepared Immediately after the
| issuance of the presidents statement
with a view to- expressing approval
and support from the highest Brit
ish official quarters. This is not from
Lloyd George, but from one able to
speak with authority on foreign af-
fairs. 1t is devoted chiefly to Fiume
examining the question at length and
concluding against the Italian posi-
ton and in support Of the president.
| 1t is significant that the name OF
Italy has been included in the final
draft of the peace treaty, indicating
! that the allies hold no change in
ftaly's status as signatory of the
treaty. The preamble as drafted
contains full list of allied powers
which made war against Germany.
with the names of the pIenipotentiar-
les. 1t is in this list that Italy fig
ures with complete list of the five
Observation-Disclosures headed by Premier
Orlando.
In Final Form.
, It will be in this form presented
to the Germans next Wednesday un-
less exceptional conditions intervene,
definitely severing Italy's participa-
ton with the allies.
/ Italy is similarly included in the
appendix. to the revised covenant OF
/ the league of nations giving the
names of the countries forming the
league. The covenant in this form
4 will go before the plenary session OF
the conference on Monday, for, de-
lspite the strained situation. Italy
continues to be given full status a.
one of the entente allies.