The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1920-03-11
PLAN IS ACCEPTED
WITH RESERVATIONS
PRESIDENTS REPLY TO ALLIES
FIUbE PLANS BOTH coNClL-
IATORY AND ADAMANTINE.
Expresses Earnest Hope That Allied
Governments viii Not Decide on
Course Which American Govern
nent viii be Unable TO Follow.

| ashlngtOn.-Presldent Wilson ac-
cepts with reservations the proposal
OF the British and French premiers
that Italy and Jugo- Slayia undertake
q settlement OF the Adriatic question.
He says If Italy and Jugo-Slavia pre-
fer to abandon the so-called buffer
state containing an overwhelming ma
jority of JugO- Slays and desire 10 limit
the proposed free state 10 the corpus
separatum Of Fiume, placing the SOW
ereignty in the league of nations with
out either Italian or Jugo-Slav control,
the United States Is willing TO leave
the determination OF The common from
tier 10 Italy and Jugo- Sayia.
The president says he cannot pos
sibly join" In the preniers' suggestion
that the memorandum settlement Of
December be Withdrawn declares
that Albanian questions should not
be included in the proposed joint dis
cusslons" and reiterates that the
United States cannot approve of the
execution of the terms Of the treaty
of London.
Finally he expresses ''the earnest
hope that the allied governments will
not find II necessary to decide on a
course which the American govern
ment in accordance with its reiterat-
ed statement, will be unable to follow"
The presidents note to the pre-
miers is now being considered by the
allied supreme council at London.
Meantime direct negotiations between
Jugo-Slavia and Italy are proceeding.
Mr.. Wilson begins his communica-
tion by noting with satisfaction" the
'unaltered desire" Of the premiers TO
reach ian equitable solution in con
forrnlty alike with the principles of the
peace conference and of the legiti-
mate. though conflicting. aspirations
of the Italian and Jugo-Slavia peo-
pies"
Refusing to agree to withdrawal
of the h-French-American mem
orandum of December as prelimin-
AIRY TO the Italian-Jugo-Slay discus
slons. the president says the ''memo-
randum represents deliberate and dis
Interested Judgment after months of
earnest consideration" and that II
more than mere ex-
change of views; IL was statement |
of principle and recapitulation of |
the chief points upon which agree |
ment had been reached
Reiterating that he would gladly |
a mutual agreement between
Italy and Jugo Siavia reached without |
TO the interests OF any third
nation, the president declares he can
not possibly approve any plan which
assigns to Jugo-Slavia in the northern
districts of Albania territorial compen-
satlon for what she is deprived of else
where
Regarding the character and APP
OF the treaty of London"
the president speaks with less re-
serve on account Of the frank observa-
tons or the premiers. He says he
is unable 10 find in the ''exigencies Of
strategy" sufficient warrant
for exercising secrecy with the United
States. which 'was being called upon
for unlimited assistance and for I'M
told treasure" In helping to prosecute
the war.
"rhe French and British prime min
Isters." he says. "will, OF course. not
expect the government of the United
States to approve the execution of the
terms Of the treaty of London. except
IN so far as that government may be
convinced that those terms are in
just and are consistent with
he maintenance of peace and settled
order in southeastern Europe"