The Mankato free press., 1919-05-02
EDWARD L. kEENE.

delegates, despite the conclliatory
efforts of the British and French ap
pear still to he determined to with
draw from the peace conference
Since the statement of President Viii.
son yesterday, which is regarded by
many as having established insur-
mountable barriers between old ant
new diplomacy, events have happen
led in such rapid succession that il
is almost impossible to keep any
track of them.
For a time it appeared this morn
ing that the angered Italian delegates
had been appeased. One high author.
ity gave out the statement that they
would not leave Paris. Less than
two hours later the Italian press
bureau authorized the statement that
they would depart before midnight.
British Fail to Swerve Italians.
When the British, after prolonged
conferences, failed to swerve the
Italians the French exerted their full
influence to bring them around to
some form of conciliation. 1t is be.
lieved that the Tiger himself plans
to make a personal visit to Premier
Orlando in an effort to settle the
differences.
Meanwhile President Wilson is
said to be standing pat" on his as
sertion that Italy cannot have Fiume.
The declaration has been made that
President Wilson will reopen the
terms on just one condition and that
is that Italy must drop the discussion
over EInma and anl- I4l-
the fourteen points and the armistice
terms in every detail and that these
stated terms must prevail in all dis
cussions hereafter in the peace con-
ference.
President Wilson's associates are
urging him to carry the crusade
farther for open diplomacy. Many
believe that this present attitude is
meant to strike directly at the
Japanese claims in China and that he
is ready to carry the fight farther
if necessary.
What the London Press Says.
UNITED Press Dispatch
London, April 24.-The London
press today was reluctant to take sides
in the Fiume questions, generally
u SohSiiiotoiy dttlIuue.
Despite evidences of the entire in
compatibility of the old and new diplo-
macy. Italy accepted the fourteen
points, said The News. "It is not
logically possible for her to pose as
the champion of open covenants and
at the same time press claims based
on secret agreements"
'Italy's friends must wish and pray
that she will hearken to the appeal
breathing the principles on which her
own restoration, unity and national
solidarity are based" The Times de-
clared. England and France cannot
admit Italy's right to pick the favor
able clauses from the pact of London,
rejecting The unfavorable.. If she in
sists on the pact she shall have the
whole pact, which will leave her
without Fiume"
The Chronicle believes that other
nations benefitting from Fiume prob
ably would prefer Italian control to
that of the Jugo Slavs who might be
expected to favor their own hinter-
land.
President Wilson's appeal was a
momentous innovation" said The
Chronicle. "At first sight it may seem
to be democratic craftsmanship, but
on the contrary, there has been too
much secrecy in negotiating all ques-
tions. The exception in Italy's case
creates danger to the league of ma
tionS."
"The Italians agreed to the neces-
sity for Polish control of Danzig,"
said me Graphic. THE Croatians'
need of Fiume is greater"
EDWARD L. kEENE.
Paris, April "a, 4:3O p. M.-Allied
leaders met this afternoon at four
o'clock to try for a last time to in
duce the Italian delegates 10 remain
in the peace conference. The meet :
ing was the result of an invitation
by Premier Lloyd George to each of
the others of the big four to meet
and settle the question.
Premier Orlando appeared, accom-
panied by Foreign Minister Sonninio
This is the first time that the Italian
delegates have faced the Americans
and President Wilson since Monday
Before they went into the conference
neither the president nor the Italians
showed any signs of weakening in
their stand. President Wilson de-
clared he would remain in the same
principles he has stood for.
The Italians postponed their de.
parture but say they are due to leave
Rome tonight. Before the confer
ence as called the answer of Or
iando 10 Wilson was made public in
which he characterized the presidents
statement as Offensive"
Approval BY Johnson. ...
Washington, April 24.-Warm ap-
~ oval Of the course President Wilson
is pursuing in regard to the posses
SIGN of Fiume was y)iced today by
Senator Hiram Johnson. republican
Hr slated that he Hoped the presi :
dent would stand firm in the policies
he is now pursuing.
Johnson said that q; he understood
it the president was taking Il stand
for america. opposed 10 the CID sye-
tenn of bartering off cities and ter
ritory and inhabitants like 50 much
produce. after each great war was
Completed.
CARL D. GROAT.
Paris, April 24.-The present stu
alton will develop into one of two
possibilities soon. according to the
opinion expressed here in American
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