Arizona republican., 1920-02-28
PREM|ERS OFFER
 WITHDRAWAL IF ALL AGREEMENTS
Would Let Italians and the Jueo-Slavs w or k o u t Own Agreement in the Adriatic-Proposal Con- cession to Wilson's De- mands in Controversy

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-The lnVl- tation of the British and French pre- miers to President Wilson 10 ]olh them in a formal proposal to the ltal- ian and Jugo- -Slav governments, eo negotiate. d new Adriatic settlement on the basis of the withdrawal or all previous agreements, caused no sur prise in official Washington
 The note, which was received today at the state department, IS now eelofe the president, and his reply Is eN- pected to be made within few days Meantime officiols are refrainlhS from any discussion of it or of the presidents probable course.
 It was pointed out, however, that while adhering to the agreement oi Dec. g. the president in his last reply to the premiers had said that ne would of course make no objection 10 a settlement mutually agreeable to Italy and Jugo- Slavia, provided that such an agreement is not made at the expense of the nationals of a third power"
 If the premiers' proposal is accepted by the president, Italy and Jugo- Slavia will have their first opportunity to undertake a settlement between themselves Officials would not voice their opinions as to the probable sue cess of such direct negotiations.
 Aspirations Diverse
 There is such wide divergence be- tween the territorial aspirations of the two countries. however. that II was regarded as almost certain that such negotiations to be successful, would consume many months.
 In the view of some officials here. the time required to reach an agree ment would be immaterial com pared with the lasting benefits to be derived from a satisfactory settle ment- In fact, it is known that some high officials are of the opinion that delay might be advisable, they be- lieve the natural operation of economic laws will serve to eliminate the problem resulting from d d'Annunzio's seizure of Plume.
 What appeared to be at . least semi official summary of the premiers' note was received in press dispatches from London only a short time after the official text had reached the state department, and before it had been laid before the president.
 The state department already had taken up with London the question of making the note public here. and it was assumed that it would be given out after the president had studied fl. The other exchanges were made pub lie yesterday, but it developed during the day that the British government was planning to give to the press, along with the notes, some communi- cations the premiers had had after December 9 with the Italian and Jugo-Slav governments, which had not been sent to the American gov ernment
 It was noted from the summary of the premiers' note. as transmitted in the press dispatches, that Great Brit ain and France had not agreed to the withdrawal of the treaty of London holding to it's terms as last resort should all efforts at voluntary agree ment fail.
 President Wilson has made it clear that he can not accept the treaty of London as basis for settlement
 Under the premiers' proposal how ever, no effort would be made to carry out the terms of this treaty until another attempt had been made by the United States, Great Britain and France to arrive at a settlement should the negotiations between Italy and Jugo- -Slavia come to naught.