Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-02-27
ALLIES REPLY
TO WILSON NOTE
ARRIVES TODAY
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railway at a number of critical
notes said, partitions the Albanian
people among three different alien
powers" while the original agreement
preserved its unity lin large mea
ure."
AL these provisions, the presidents
note said, negotiated without the
knowledge or approval of the Amer
lean government changed the face
of the whole Adriatic settlement, and,
III the eyes OF this government,
render it unavoidable and rob it Of
that measure of justice which is es-
] sential if this government is to CO.
operate in maintaining its terms"
That the Jugo-Slavs might feel
fo~ced to accept it rather than the
Treaty Of London, the president said.
would not alter the conviction of this
government that 1t cannot give its
assent to a settlement which both in
the terms of its provisions and in the
methods of its enforcement constitutes
a. positive denial of the principles for
which American entered the war"
''Italy's unjust demands" the presi-
dents note said. had been on
Sedemned BY the French and British
governments in terms no less severe
than these employed by the American
government. While there is thus sub
stantial5 agreement as to the injustice
and inexpedience OF Italy's claims
there is . difference of opinion as tc
how firmly Italy's friends should re
sist her importunate demands 70,
alien territories to which h car pre-.
sent no valid title.
h American government, the
presidents note said. feels that il
cannot sacrifice the principles fol-
which 1t entered the war to CRAFTY the
improper ambitions of one Of its as.
sociates, OF to purchase a temporary
appearance of calm in the Adriatic al
the price of n future world conffagra.
ton. It is unwilling to recognize
either an unjdst settlement based on q
secret treaty. the terms Of which are
Inconsistent with the new w~orldScon.
d%itfonss or an unjust settlement ar.
rived at by employing that secret
treaty as an instrument of coercion
The Adriatic issue, as it now present:
itself, raises the fundamental question
as to whether the American govern
,inent can OF any terms cooperate
with its European assistants in tn,
great work OF maintaining the peac.
Of the world by removing the primar,
causes of war. If substantial agree
1nent on what is just and REASONABLE,
is not to determine international is
sues. il the country possessing thu
most endurance in pressing its de
mands rather than the country armed
with just cause is to gain the sup
Z port Of the powers, if forcible seizure
of coveted areas is to be permitted an
ccndOned and is to receive ultimatl
Justification by creating a situation 81
difficult that decision favorable to tn,
aggressor is deemed a practical neces
! sity, il deliberately melted ambition
is, under the name of national senti
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the small and weak, if, in a.word. tn
old order OF things which brought s.
=. many evils On the world is still to pre-
vail. then the time is not yet com
when this government can entertain
concert of powers the very existenc
of which must demand upon a ne,
spirit and q new order"
The president wound up his note b
saying that il the maximum concee
sions made in the memorandum Q
December 9 could not be accepte
the president desires to say that h
must take under serious considerable
the withdraw OF the treaty with Ger
many and the agreement between tn
United States and France 9TH
! Franco~AmeTican alliance) which ar
q now before the eenates and permittin
the terms Of the European settlemer
I be Independently established an
enforced by the associated govern
ments.
MlHefapd Replies.
Millerand, who had succeede
Clemepceau AZ premier OF France, an
LLOYD George replied under date I
February "a, saying there was IN
Foundation Tor the assumption thu
the lew settlement involves q kapit,
la1ton to the Italian point OF view =
opposed 10 the Jugo-Slavs. - The
snmmed President Wilson's criticism
" the new agreement under for
points: T9lat. 1t coded to Italy til
corridor. that the corridor with F1uM
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