The Washington herald., 1919-05-06
Envoys Leave Rome.

not take place before Thursday.
: Envoys Leave Rome.
The Italian ambassador to France
informed Foreign Minister Picbon
that Premier Orlando and Foreign
Minister Sonnino are leaving Rome to-
night and will arrive here wedncs-
day morning.
At the same time IL was learned the
big three" is considering a plan for
I making Fiume free port. under con-
trol Of the league of nations. for a
period Of three years
| While the Italians and Juso-Slav,
| thus would enjoy equal commercial
/ privileges i'm the disputed city during
this period. work would be hurried on
construction OF another port for the
J Jugo-Slavs on the DaImatian coast.
At the expiration Of the three years
it isNassumed Fiume would be for
mally annexed to Italy.
Resented Wilson'S Policy.
The Italians officially announced
| their temporary Withdrawal from
the Peace Conference April %, fol-
I lowing publication of the statement
by President Wilson in which he de-
clared he would not consent TO Italy
having FIume. inasmuch as such a
concession would be in violation Of
the armistice terms and the fourteen
points.
Returning TO Rome. Orlando laid
his case before the Italian parIiA-
ment and was given a vote Of con-
sdence. Since that time unofficial
reports have been received cf ever
lures by both Italy and the allies
toward getting together on a com
mon basis that would permit the
Italians to com" back to PARIS in
time for signing % the - German
peace treaty.
These negotiations were given an
ditional impetus by imminence OF
the arrival Of the Austrian peace
delegates. now unoficiaIly reported
to be set for May IL.
Italians sent Views
A Rome dispatch to the Agence
Radio declared the italian cabinet
yesterday sent a lengthy telegram
TO the allied governments. The ma
! tur" Of this message was not re-
{ vealed. but il was assumed 10 be
I concerned with the reported nego-
tiaiions between the Italian and al
lied governments. which apparently
/ have been under way since steps
were taken for opening negotiations
with Austria.
Apparently the only thing stand
/ ing in the way OF the Italians re-
| turn was the discovery Of a formula
4 which would save Premier Orlando's
face with the Italian people and al
! IN" same time leave President Will
son and the conference generally in
an unaltered position.
y" hackdown on Plume Is intend
cd by the allies. il is stated on re-
liable authority. and while there
seemed no intention TO actually in
Nite" the Italians to como TO Paris.
som" way would he found to enable
them 10 rejoin the conference.
Doesn't Include America.
] decentralization oi peace with Bull
Earia and Turkey. IL is believed NVril
he undertaken practically AZ the same
: time as the settlement with Austria.
The United States viii not he di
/ r"cilN concerned in either Of thesa
treaties. as il WAS not al war with
the two countries
| With the German treaty in fhe
. hards or the printer. The time for
submission of the document 10 tbe
German delegates was tcntstiyeiv
liked for Wednesday afternoon. Some
! French papers contend IL will NOT he
submitted before Friday or SATURDAY..
ne htteen-day limit for acceptance Of
I the terms would require the German.
/ May -
Immediately after presentation n,
! th" German treaty the big three
VIII begin assembling the articles Of
The Austrian pact
IL Is generally understood a formal
invitation has been dispatched to the
4 Austrian government TO seud dale-
gates TO the Peace Conference. Prena-
rations for their reception al 81 Coz
main. near Versailles, were becu,
Saturday. Unofficial information has
been received that the Austrian.
probably will arrive i'm st Gcrmain a
week from today.
Chinese Issue Urged.
Some of President Wilson'S asso-
crates are urging him to reply 10 the
Chinese complaints regarding settle
ment OF japanese territorial claims. u
was learned today
While there is no indication vet that
he viii do so. il bas been suggested
that IL would - well il tho stale
I ment took the forn of the situation
outlined last week. At the time il
was pointed out that the President
hopes all extraordinary Concessions"
I'm China will be ultimately abrogated
bV the league of nations. thus ousting
Japan. France and Russia from their
big holdings there.
Air Fall Kills Czerh Is.d.y