Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-16
Withdrawal From Conference
| Club Is Used by President to
Prevent Lloyd Georges Pro-
posed Compromise Plan.
ITALIAN CIRCLES ARE
DISTURBED OVER NOTE
Consultation With United
States on Proposal Submit
ted to Jugo-SIavs Said to Be
Demanded in Memoranda.

Paris, Feb. l5.-Hugh {. Wallace,
the American ambassador, yester-
! day delivered to the foreign office
memorandum from President Viii
son, according to the Temps, i'll
which the president said he could
not approve OF Premier Lloyd
Georges PROPOSED settlement of the
Adriatic question. which has been
submitted to the Juge-Slavs. The
newspaper says that an identical
! memorandum was delivered to the
British foreign office in london.
The Temps says President VII
son allowed it to be understood that
the United States would find it iiu-
possible to continue in conference
if the allies. settle the Adriatic ques-
tion without consulting the United
States.
Italian circles in London are re-
ported to be greatly disturbed over
a note sent by President Wilson to
the supreme inter-allied council in
session here, disappearing of the
proposed compromise by which it
it is hoped the Adriatic question
might be settled.
Wilson Criticises Plan.
In his memorandum, President
Wilson ,criticises Premier Lloyd
Georges plan as communicated to
the Jugo-Sfavs by the supreme
council of January 20. The presi-
dent examined the plan, but declares
he cannot approve of its tenor. HI
particularly opposes the idea of civ
ing the Jugo-Slavs the choice be
tween this plan and execution pure
and simple of the London pact.
In addition, according to ths
Temps, the president finds the
Lloyd George plan too divergen
from the memorandum drawn up a.
London last December by Premier.
lloyd George and Clemenceau, witt
the collaboration of the Americat
representative.
The president wishes to be under
stood that if the allied powers settl.
the Adriatic problem without con.
sulting the United States govern
ment, the United States will find Il
impossible to concern itself in Eii-
ropean affairs.
The memorandum was imnedi-
ately examined by the chiefs of the
allied government before the French
premier left. London for Paris this
, morning.
Keep Reply Secret.
The preniers have drafted reply
to President Wilson's note on the
Adriatic question, which will be
transmitted through the Americas
ambassadors at London and Paris,
according to q member of Premier
Mlllerand's staff. who arrived in
Paris
The greatest discretion is being
observed as to the contents Of the
reply, and it will not be made public
until after it is received by the
president of the United States.
However, another delay in the Adri
ATTIC settlement as consequence of
the incident is foreseen in French
official circles.
Premier Millerand has called
cabinet meeting for Tuesday to hear
his account of the London negotia-
TONS He will also make state.
nlent on the diplomatic situation to
the senate committee Of foreign al
fairs.
White House Is Silent.
Washington, Feb. l5.-Whitt
House officials tonight refused tc
discuss the statement of the Paris
Temps that President Wilson ir
memoranda to the French and Brit.
ish foreign offices had disapproyed
the latest proposal for settlement of
the veNing Adriatic problem. There
was neither confirmation nor de.
NAL that the position of the United
States again had, been laid before
the allied governments.
Granting that such memoranda as
reported by the Temps had been
dispatched. other officials interprc.
ted the step as designed to bring
to head the negotiations over
Fiume and Adriatic territory, which
have l,ecn dragging along for some
time.
pisapproval of the most recent
proposal, which was advanced by
Premier Lloyd George and contem-
plated the making OF Fiume a free
city under the league of nations and
the awarding to Itaiv as recon-
pense strip of territory toward the
south from Trieste. it was said,
would be entirely in line with the
stand taken by President Wilson at
Paris that Fiume should. be award
ed to the Jugo-Slavs. This position.
it mas been stated. is the only ono
which Mr.. Wilson considers is in
accordance with his IA points, on
which Ita,v as we'll as the other al
lied governments made peace with
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