Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-27
MINISTERS
EFFORT TO SETTLE
ADMAT|c PROBLEM
Italian and JugosIav Officials
to Continue Parley-San
Reno Decisions.

I 10 CONTINUE faTtey-Sdn
Reno Decisions.
~ tie Associated Press.
SAfs RENO. April 27.-The question
Of the Adriatic settlement between
Italy and Jugoslavia was discussed at
q meeting in Nice yesterday between
vfttorio Scialoia. the Italian foreign
minister. and Anton Trumbitch. for
eign minister Of JuSoslavia.
When NJ Trumbitch left Nice, after
the conference u was arranged that
the two foreign ministers should meet
again shortly At Strssa, on Lake Mag
giore.
Two Notes to America.
San RENO, April 26.-In the clos
ing hours the council passed upon two
notes to tho American government.
one explaining why President VIII
sons latest Turkish note could not be
followed. and the other on the Arme-
nian mandate and boundaries.
A second note to Germany was ap-
SignoY Nitti. as president of the coun-
Gil. win communicate. This declares
that as soon ~ Germany reduces her
forces in tho Ruhr district to the
number fixed in tho agreement of Au-
gust 8. the French troops will be
The Germans must reduce their army
progressively to the number fixed by
the treaty and allied agreements mod
Tying IL.
The results Of the supreme councils
ten-day meeting are such that each
government taking part seems to con-
slider its aspirations have been meas
uraAay satisAed- The premiers and
f0reiGn ministers parted in great per-
sonal cordiAlfty and apparently with
much more confidence In the future.
The councils note to Germany. in
ftS Intentionally harsh form. complies
with tho French attitude toward a
defnulttng creditor, while in substance
It - N expression Of the British pol
iW. making it easier for Germany to
pay through the councils consent to
discuss with the chiefs of her govern
the willingness Of the allies to exam
inc proposals..
The word revision is wholly es-
chewed by the prime ministers in
talking Of the treaty Of Versailles
the word Interpretation" is coming
into use.
The attitude Of the council was
conciiiatory toward Russia in in
structing the executive, or so-called
permanent. committee Of the supreme
economic council to negotiate with
the soviet representative, Krassin, for
commercial arrangements.
Common Deelarssisn.
The text Of the common declaration
adopted by the allies at the close OF
the work Of the San Reno conference
says:
The allied powers have taken cog
nfzance of the letter Of DR.. Goeppert
(head Of the German delegation in
PnriS) Of April 90. transmitting q re-
quest from the German minister of
war asking that the German govern
msnt be authorized to retain an army
provided for In the Versailles treaty.
and Affirming that this 10 necessity
in order to maintain order.
The allies must declare fmme-
dia4efy that q proposition OF this n9-
tuFe cannot even be examined a. long
as Germany Ia failing to meet the
most Important obligations imposed
by the peace treaty and does not pro-
ceod with dinAfnamsnt, on which de-
ponds tina peaca Of the world Ger
many Aao nat fu3Ar1ed it, engage
msuts. nqlthsr concefhing the de-
ssssse %essss.i n NOR t sae d.
s113lyfn1 Of eoAt nor tor reparztions
or the CON- of tha aTu1fes OF occupa-
tte3. II Aas gfSea hefther -aatisfac-
do0 nUr made EXCUSES for crimi-
nal attacks which several times
GERMANY have been the victims Of
1T has taken no steps to determine,
40 vas provided for IN the protocol
OF the treaty. its obligations concern
ing reparations in order to make
preparations with the view Of fixing
the total amount which it must pay,
despite the urgent character that
settlement Of this sort presents in the
intose0tS Of all the parties concerned.
1t seems to have not even considered
how 10 can meet its obligations when
they become due.
Df0eult1es Realized.
The allies realize the difficulties
met by the German government, and
do not seek to impose too narrow an
are unanimous In declaring that they
ca1not tolerate . continuation of the
tnfracftons Of the treaty Of Versailles.
that the treaty must be executed and
remain As the basis Of relations be-
tween Germany and the allies, and
thaS they are resolved to take all
MEASURES. even. II necessary, the occu-
patton OF additional part Of German
te.rttoxy. IN order to insure execution
q the treaty. They adirm, however.
ing any part Of the German territory.
VIII Center WITH Germans.
AT the same time, the allies deem
that questions arising from violations
OF the peace treaty, as wen as from
the measures necessary to insure its
execution. would be more easily
solved BY exchanges Of views between
the chiefs Of the governments than
by note Thus they decided to invite
the chiefs of the German government
% direct conference with the chiefs
Of tne aHied governments and request
1hat at the proposed meeting the
German government present to them
explanations and precise propositions
upon al tho subjects mentioned In the
foregoing: - @'''
II . satisfactory settlement is Az
rive n ON these points the allied
governments win be willing to dis
ouso with the German representa- ives
any questions which AFFECT the in
ternai order and economic well being
OF Germany. But Germany must mn
derstand that the unity Of the allie.
Tor execution OF the treaty is as solid
as It was for war, and that the only
method OF taking her place in the
world Is loyalty to execute the ON
garments to which she has sub
scribed."
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