The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-02-18

made speech In The French chains
bor, and described il a. Joint pro-
poSal Of the three nations
ON January g before the supreme
council Lloyd gorge id that he
had had number Of conversations
with Premier NTH OF Italy, with re-
gard :" The note and had agreed 10
certain. unjmportant notifications ii
so happened. though that these modi-
deations were in variance with the
American view
pu January II. Premier Nittf
agreed 10 he modified form OF the
note which was presented to JuEo-
Siavia in the form OF four day ui-
timatum. with the alternative OF az
ceptance or action by the allies IN
falling back on the pact of London
The ultimatum was not accepted, ann
has extended from time TO time ana
the allies are still extending It,
Meantime Am bassador waliace
had reported to this government the
changes in The form OF settlement a.
the veXatious question, and toward
tbs end or January we notified the
allies that our position on Fiune WAS
unchanged, Nothing transpired -
the president dictated his short meg
sage, telling what he might be COM.
PEELED "a DO II the allies persisted in
their attitude and this was sent On
Febrtfa ~ o. under the signature 81
Former Secretary Of State Lansing.
The presidents note which is said 10
be one Of the shortest diplomatic
messages ever penned does not or
coed ten typewriter lines but theaA
ten We're OF 4 nature that convulaea
the European political system upon
recent.
PARsDOxlCAL POSITION
The presidents note sets forth thaf
the action of the allies. il permitted
10 20 unchaiienGed and also II per-
mltted 10 go into effect, would nQk
the United States in the later pDeiEa0N
when it became a member Of thu
league-of having 10 ratify somethinr
TO which it was hostile. 1t also waFa~
cd them that their decision could not
be arrived a without our consent
In the opinion of high officials her1.
the allies made a bad blunder whe6
they proceeded 10 settle the adrtat3e
question on which the president hela
decidedly pronounced views, Withhold
having consulted us To cover than5
break" the French press. expecin1ay.
It was pointed out has been bitt444E
attacking the United States for A1S~
ing Threatened the allies, insteaA
OF placing the blame "on acts az
the foreign premiers. where It ~.
longs
Senator lodge, chairman of tn
senate foreign relations committees
declared this afternoon that No
thought the European countries woui6
Weld 10 the president in the TinhAA
controversy Senator- Hitchcock,a
unlY comm ent WAS that he did nor
think it was good diplomacy and
Senator Norris, Republican,. Of Me-
hraska, said. with regard to the 49,
siblitH Of the president withdraw
rrry .--t- ~t,t ~ r-trrt--etfe senate
This is what I've been expecting
would happen for a long time"
The state department believes that
the allies now realize that in pre-
ecnUng an uttimaturn to Jugo-S lAvih
on 4 matter the United States had
been party 10 and at variance with
their views--they have gone heyutN
their proper province. For this rsa.
son. II Is expected the present FiunaN
decision will be called Off and that
the allies will proceed cautiously Ia
determining another plan
At all other events. il is commended
the United States will he fully cntnt.s
ant Of every sten taken. and no Atens
viii ne taken that does not meet With
the entire approval Of the presidents