The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1920-03-04
Presidents Attitude on Sell
Determination Same as IN
Drafting Ia Points.
SEES ONLY ONE WAY OUT.
Price Powers Must Pay II They Expect
United States 20 Remain AsSoel-
siee--lf Italy ard Juao-Slayis
Aores America Might Assent

Washington. President Wilson has
served notice 10 the world that the
continuance OF the United States In the
deliberations 81 the powers has for IT'S
price the adherence Of the entente
governments 20 principles Of equity
and justice rather ihan Of temporary
advantage or expedlency. That Is the
essence Of hts two latest notes TO the
premiers OF Great Britain and France,
made public along with all Of the re
cent correspondence dealing with the
future Of Fiume and the adjacent Adri-
attic territory
The President IN effect says America
will abandon the League Of Nations "
the old diplomacy Is 90 obtain. HIS
exact expression was:
III. in word. the old order Of things
which brought so many evils on the
world is still 10 prevail, then the time
v not yet come when this government
can enter q concert Of powers the very
existence of which must depend upon a
new spirit and a new order. This gov
ernment can undertake no such grave
responsibility
Taking the situation created 10 south
eastern Europe as the convenient and
vivid example, the correspondence ad-
dressed to the powers Of Great Britain
and France reveals the Presidents
state OF mind as unchanged with re-
gard 10 the principle OF self determina-
tion since he FIRST drafted {; into the
II cardinal points.
The complete text Of the Adriatlc
correspondence discloses the fact that
the President has denounced the
agreement, effected without consulting
the United States. between the British
and French as 10 the disposition Of
Fiume and neighboring territory be
cause II does not square with his prin-
elples and has threatened TO withdraw
the German treaty and the separate
Franco American alliance from the ser
ate u that agreement Is pressed upon
lJugo. Slayia.
4 AN HAk@tH7NiNtA - ANhHfafh 80 ~
latest note OF the President received In
London and Paris That the powers con.
stituting the council OF the League OF
Nations might serve as arbitrators be-
tween Italy and Jugo- -Slayla, but the
suggestion Is not put forward In def.
inite language. He offers no substitute
solution for the Adrlatie puzzle, but In.
slsts that any adjustment which Italy
and Jugo- -Slayia themselves may agree
upon will be acceptable TO the United
States provided that such an agree
ment Is not made on the basis OF com.
pensation elsewhere at the expense Of
nationals OF a third power"
Despite the tlnality OF the Presi.
dents statements aud the very evident
earnestness with which they have been
made, there is discernible throughout
the correspondence a studions avoid
ance Of closing the chapter.
President Wilson has clearly put the
next move up 10 Great Britain and
France. evidently assuming that be
tween them the modification OF Italy
can be accomplished.
The complete correspondence In
cludes AL the interchange Of notes and
memoranda which have followed the
nnratihed agreement of December o.
1919. together with the text OF that
agreement. Throughout the whole
course of the correspondence there Is
disclosed conflict between the Amer
ican demand Tor the strictest possible
adherence 20 the principle of self de-
termination, accepted by each and
every one of the peace delegations az
Paris as the guiding llght Of the read
justmeuts ~ international relation
sllps. and ~ written into the covenant
% the League q Nations. and the adj
miifed yearuing u the powers for some
sort % = settlement which viii quiet
the persistent and apparently waxing
amhlti0ns q ihe Italian government
for territory as well - for strategic
advantages. noi alone of a military but
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