The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-04-25
Premier Leaves for Italy After Discussion
of Principle With the Allied
Council of Four.
ORLANDO ISSUES REBUKE TO WILSON
Head of Delegation Questions Right of Presi-
dent to Go Over Governments Head
in Appeal to the People.

PARIS, April 81 Tho statement
Issued by Premier Orlando today says
nothing OF tho intention OF tho
Italians To 1uit the peace conference
II merely states ltalys case concern.
ing Fiume and the Dalmatian coast
and does not appear In tha form OF
an ultimatum.
Premier Orlando declares that
President Wilson's proclamation Ia
an attempt to place the government
In opposition 10 the people
He In treating the Italians" adds
the premier, 'as II they were n bar
bhrous people without q democratic
government"
The premier rebukes the president
for addressing himself to the italian
people over the head OF tho Italian
government and says no never con
sidered America bound by the treaty
OF London but that Italy's case Ia
based rather on right and justice,
Based on ~ Points,
The premier says he has never de-
nied that the pact Of London did not
apply to Fiume, but the Italian claim
was based on the principles Of Prcsl-
dent wilson's ~ points.
Following ls the text of Premier
Orlando's statement: s.
Yesterday, while the italian dele
CATION was discussing coupter-prop-
ositions which had been received
from the British prime minister and
which had for their aim the concilla-
tion OF contradictory tendencies
which we're manifest concerning
Italian territorial aspirations, the
Paris newspapers published mes.
sass from the president OF tho United
States IN which he expresssd his own
thought on one OF the gravest prob
lens which has been submitted to the
judgment OF the conference.
The practice OF addressing na-
tons directly constitutes, surely. an
innovation in international rela lions
do not wish 10 complain, but I wish
10 record II as a precedent. so that
al my own time / may follow u. In
aSmuch as this new custom doubt
less constitutes the granting TO ma
tions OF larger participation In In
tornational questions, and, PERSONAL
~, have always been OF the opIn-
lon that such participation was the
harbinger OF a new order OF things.
Hits At Allies.
Nevertheless, tf these appeals are
10 be considered as addressed to ma
tions outside of the governments
which represent them II might say
even against tho governmental |
should fesi deep regret In recalling
that this process, heretofore applied
to enemy governments, IL today APP
piled for the first time TO govern
mcnt which has been, and intends to
remain "A loyal ally OF the great
American republic. namely, to the
Italian government"
Premier Orlando says that he
might complain that such a m essaRe
addressed to the Italian nations had !
hcen pS Sblished at the very moment
when the allied and associated pow.
ers wcro negotiating with the Italian |
the help or which had |
been sought and appreciated In nu- |
merous serious questions heretofore |
discussed In intimate and complete |
Might Stir Up Discord.
Above ALL" he continues. 81 |
should have the right 10 complain IL |
the declaration OF the preside n tlal /
message had tho purpose TO oppose
tho Italian people TO the Italian /,
government. becaase It would q mis- |
cons,rue and deny the high degree |
CONTINUED ON FACE SEVEN |