Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-03-08
Main Nj III Point OF Plan l. To
Have Italy And Jugo-
Slayia Settle Problems; ;
President's Note Is Given
Out For Publication

washington, March s.-while ex-
praasing satisfaction ct the "unalter-
Cd desife' Of tho Allied LEADERS to
reach 'tan equitable solution" Presi-
dent Wilson IN his last note to the
French and British premters accepts
with reservations the proposal that
ITALY, and Jugo-slaviA themselves be
permitted to settle the Adrtatic dis
puta. jS.
Expressing the Viewpoint that it
constitutes more than a more ex-
change of Views and is in fact a state
mont Of principle, the president. re-
fused to agree to withdrawal of the
British shIF'rench-Ame memoran-
dunn Of December .. At the same
time he indicated his unaltera!ble op-
position to the execution Of the terms
OF the treaty Of London except in
10 far - the United States govern
ment may be convinced that those
terms are intrinsically just and are
consistent with the maintenance Of
peace and settled order in south
eastern Europe"
While he said he would gladly >ap-
prove mutual settlement between
Italians and the Jugo-Slavs which
would be without prejudice to the In
terests of any third nation, the presi-
U6uL uSCl010N suQ C1AAAAOS FO6SASAJ
approve any plan which assigns the
JuEo- slavia in the northern districts
OF Albania territorial compensation
for what she Is deprived Of else
where" Albanian questions. he fur-
thor said, should not be included In
tho proposed joint discussions.
II Italy and Jugo- -Savia. he said,
prefer to abandon the s0-called buner
state and desire to limit the proposed
~kA - $hA NAnATA f1ln1
OF F1ume, placing the sovereignty
in tho Lsague Of Nations, the Unit
ed States Ii willing to ledve the de-
termination of the common frontier
to Italy and Jugo-slavia.
Wilson'S Note.
Washington. March S.-President
Wilson's NOTE to the president on the
Adriatic situation follows: !.
the president desires to express
his sincere and cordial interest in
the response Of the Trench and Brit
3sh prime ministers received on Feb
ruAry ~. He notes with satisfaction
there unaltersd desire to reach an
equitable solution In conformity alike
with the principles Of the peace con-
ference and of tho legitimate though
and Jugo-Slav peopleF.' He further
Welcomes their expressed intention
rokardtng certain essential points to
urge upon tho governmenty, interest-
"a that thsy should bring their de.
..s:s into l.ns With ne American t'!'''
Il, ;ss4 ''9s,sse s,ss 4. hg; =:
stassnasnt Of hia soJfSn willingnses to
IoeNe 10 the joint agreement cf Italy
ana Jugo-flavia the sattlement OF
their common frontiers IN the sF1ume
roeion' any kround for Suggesting
tho withdrawal of the joint memor-
andun Of Dseember 8. In this he
could not possibly Join. The mem.
OY1ndum represents deliberate and
disintsrested Judgment after month";
Of earnest discussions. It. constitut.
cd more than moro exchange o.
views. It was q statement of princi
pies and recapitulation Of the CHIEF
points upon which agreement hat
bean reached. There was thus at
fofded q summary review Of these
points Of agreement Of the French
British and American government
and the memorandums should re'
main AZ 1t was intended to be. the ba
ais OF fe6erenco representing thu
combined opinion Of these govern
lnsnts. f5i. s
lT1ae Buffer State.
Tin referring to tho common from
tisr in tho Tiumo region the presi
dent had in mind tho axpross desir,
Of the two tntorested government
to. abandon the project OF the fre'
state Of Fiune ~ defined In tn
memorandum Of December .. II. q!
Italy aud the government Of tn
aArbs-Croat-6ovene state prefer =
abandon the so-called buffer stat.
oon&aintnH an overwhelming mA5orit.
Of Jugo-GlAvr and desire to limit tn
proposed FREQ stats TO the corpu
sapexAtum Of Tiume, placing the sov
eSoignty IN the League Of Nation
without stther italian or Jugo-sla'
control. then the government of tn
thls propoaal and u willing unde
such circumstances to lsave the %
tofminatlon OF the common frontte
to- italy and Jueo-SlaviA In, thi
. oonnoctlon the president desires y
rsiterats that no would gladly ap
prove q mutual agreement betweel
tho italian and. Jugo-6lav govern
ments reached without prejudice =
the tsr1ttcrial OF other interosts
any third nation, bat Albanian ques
tions should not be Included in tn
proposed Joint discussion Of Italy an
JuTo- -8levia and tho. president mus
ro-afftrm thAt he cannot approve an
plan which assigns to Jugor rSlavia 4
Tho northern districts of Albania tor
ritorial' oompsnsAtlon for what sh
I u dsprivsd Of eisswhere, Concsrn
elavia In tho rsgion Of Hnutari. suE
1eDted In the nots md reply. N
president desires TO rsfsr 70 th
i 1memorandum o9 Decembor 81 Q
rnakjng adequate provi4tons to NEE
the needs of Jugo- Havia.