New-York tribune., 1920-01-21
Nitti Calls Off
ALI OVertures
To ToJugo-Slavs
Clenlenceau, in Farewell
Speech as Council Dis
bands, Expresses Full
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PARIS, Jan. 20 (By The Associated
Press) with the disbanding tonight
Of the Supreme Council without set
tlement OF the Adriatic question, Signor
Nitti, the Italian Premier, declared he
stood by his ultimatum that if the
Jugo-Slavs did not accept Italy's terms
tonight he would withdraw his COM
promise offer, and that "ltaly will de-
mand that France and Great Britain
execute purely and simply the Treaty
os London of April, 1916
Prior to the breaking up Of the coun-
Gil the JugoSlav reply to ltaly's de-
mands had been presented Signor
Nitti declared the terms were unac-
ceptable The note said that it consti-
tutcd "the supreme effort" of Jugo-
Slavin to bring about an agreement
with Italy. This fact, taken in connec-
tion with Premier Nitti's statement,
apparently leaves the situation q tense
one.
The Jugo- Slavs, who referred to their
proposition as their "supreme effort" in
the way Of concessions to effect an
agreement With Italy, accept interna-
tionalization under the league of ma
tions for Fiume and cara. concede to
Italy the islands of Lussin and Pela-
goZa, and agree to the demilitarization
Of the Adriatic islands with the con-
dition that the island Of Lissa remain
Jugo- -Slav.
Wilson Plan Adhered To
The right Of the Italians in Dalmatia
to choose Italian nationality without
leaving Jugo-Slavia is recognized by
the Jugo- Sav, who also agree that Ital-
ian national rights in Dalmntian in
dustries shall be guaranteed by an in
ternational convention. They refuse
to make any alteration of the line
drawn by President Wilson.
Before the council was finally ad-
iourned Lloyd George asked that the
following statement be entered upon
the minutes of the council:
"Conscious of the inestmable SER
vices which Monsieur Georges Clemen-
ceau, president during more than a
year Of the peace conference, has rem
dcrcd the cause of peace, and grateful
to him, as we are, for the dignity, i'm
partiality and wisdom with which he
has conducted our deliberations, we,
his colleagues, desire to express to
him our unalterable esteem, as we'll
Us our hope that in the calm Of his
retirement he may live long enough to
see his Incompatible work bear fruit
for the glory of France and the renewal
of the prosperity of the world"
Wallace Praises Colleagues
Hugh C. Wallace, the American AM
bassador, who followed Mr.. Lloyd
George, said:
"Mr. President: 1t is a deep regret
L., IL L.
present longer in these deliberations
and to profit by your great wisdom and
your incompatible good temper. ! have
learned to know you, and that is to
say q love you, and President Wilson
already had told me how deeply at
tached he was to you. l want to ex-
press to you the sentiment we feel
for you and to wish you a long and
happy life"
NJ. Clcmenccau, in thanking the
council for it's expressions of esteem
said:
"lf Great Britain, the United States
Italy and Japan remain united there
is a guarantee of peace which exceeds
on paper. If one day these nations are
separated | dare not think of the mis-
fortunes which may result
Problems Of Victory Difficult
eve arrived here somewhat discon-
ccrtcd by the gravity Of the problems
set and the difficulty Of settling them
When fighting tho enemy all ncces-
sariIy were in agreement. each joyfully
giving his life for his country. But
it is not necessarily the same when
enc meets to calculate and realize the
fruits OF victory and to settle each
ones SHIRE.
1--WE have, however, tried to accom-