The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-02-18
COUNCIL SENDS
NOTE TO WILSON
Question of Making Text Pub
lie Rests With Amer
lean President.
OPPOSE RE0PENING ISSUE
Deny Tone Draft Softened.
Can't Ignore Circumstances
Leading to Ultimatum.

London, Feb. 1S.--(A. P.)--The re-
ply of the supreme allied council to
President Wilson's note relative to
tho Adriatio settlement has been
coded and forwarded to Washington
by the American embassy here. An
nouncemcnt has been made that the
question Of making public the text of
the reply viii rest with Mr.. Wilson.
| 1t is understood the communica-
| tion sent to the American capital
objects TO a reopeninR of the Adriatic
/ question, 1t is said to declare that
! circumstances existing when Pre-
miers Lloyd George, Nitti and Glenn
cnceau framed the virtual ultimatum
to Jugo- Slavla in January could not
he ignored, and that the president. 1t
reached last December. to which Mr..
Wilson adhered in his note. will be
carried out if MIR. Wilson will indi-
cate the way this may be done.
While reports emanating from
Paris to the effect that the council
modified and softenod the tone of the
first draft of this reply TO Mr.. Will
son are denied. it is said the mes-
sage handed TO Ambassador Davis
for transmission to Washington
is not Identical with the one
agreed upon by Premiers Lloyd
George and Millerand at their first
meeting subsequent 20 the arrival OF
the American presidents memoran.
dun.
The note was described as n voln-
minous explanatory document. The
reply covered seven pages and was
said to have gone into full and de-
tailed explanation OF the promiers'
position.
Settlement Possible.
The council of premicrs is reported
TO maintain the opinion that n satis-
factory settlement OF the Jugo- Slav-
Italian dispute over Fiume can still
be reached. Premier Nltti OF italy
was quoted by the Pail Mall Gazette
MS saying;
We desire the best possible rela
tions with America, but, upon the
questions OF today | cannot speak
The dociSlons reached by the allies
on Jan, 20 place definite imprint
upon the Adriatic question"
Was a Postscript.
Paris, Feb. 1S.--President Wilson's
waning to the allied premiers that
the United States might withdraw
from the treaty OF Versailles was
added TO his Adriatic note In the form
OF postscript according 20 Jules
Sauerwoln political editor of the Ma
tin, who claimed today TO have seen
copy OF the document with the
postscript attached.
The original body of tho note was
a protest against n settlement OF tho
Flume controversy without American
concurrence.
president Wilson certainly added
the postscript. which says that she is
put to serious consideration of with
drawing the United States from the
treaty OF Versailles and also from the
treaty between tho United States and
France (the triple Anglo Franco
American pacO," said NJ. Sauerwein
The note was signed by Robert Ian.
sing"
U. S. Needs Europe.
Rome. Feb. lS.-America Is going
through such crisis OF overproduc-
tion that she needs European mar
kots as much as Europe needs her
goods, in the opinion of the Popolo
Romano. which today comments on
President Wilson's note relative to
the AdriAtio settlement Urging
United states Senators Lodge, Sher-
man and Knox TO show the strength
or the majority in the senate in pre-
venting Mr.. Wilson's interference In
European affairs" the newspaper
a, ds: Secretary Lansing resigned
too late. lie was "A STRAIGHTFORWARD.
conscientious and loyal man until he
went to Paris, where, becoming the
blind instrument OF President Will
son, he lost the esteem of friends ana
adversurics alike. Mr. Lansing.
Henry White ana Gen. Bliss were In
iuCt mere marionettcs which were
moved at the pleasure of the stage
manager OF the theator at Versailles
At the same time Col. House was
lntrustcd TO the negotiation OF for.
cign affairs, not for America, but 10.
President Wilson.
Mr.. Lansing. assisted by a very
cor potent stan repaired many presi
Dental blunders. lie opposed the
league OF nations and favored the es.
tahltghmcnt OF an International tribu.
nal sufficiently strong to pass valid
vcrdicts. lie also differed from MIR
Wilson on the Russian question
mandates. tie Adriatic dispute and
the Turkish problem. Usurpation OF
power is unknown In the history OF
America and tho president acted
without the consent OF the only body
having the right to & We 1.-THE Amer
lean senate and people"