The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-02-16
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Not Given Voice In Fiume
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the failure to have representation at
the peace conferences.
The questtos of relations with
Soviet Russia Is another upon which
the President Is expected to repudiate
his former Secretary Of State. Mr..
Lansing was of the opinion that this
Government should take no part In
the establishment of relations with
the Lenin and Trotky regime. When
the partial lifting OF the embargo
against Russia was announced In
Europe, this Government was not
concerned. President Wilson. II Is
known. has very strong ideas as to
how the Russian problem should be
handled, and IL Is believed that he
will let the Supreme Council know
his attitude, and IL the leaders OF
France and Great Britain fail to &C
cept this attitude II IL very probable
that there Will be Independent action
by the President In adopting Rus
sian policy.
The Mexican policy. followed by Mr..
Lansing, has already been repudiated
by the President, following his con-
ferences with Senators Fall and Hitch
cock. but 1t Is very probable that II
will be more emphatically repudiated
II the Jenkins affair leads to further
complications before it's final close.
The President is expected to take a
very definite stand on tho peace
treaty. which may or may not be con-
strued as reputation OF Mr..
Lansing's attitude, in allowing Wis
count Grey to leave this country with
the idea that the Lodge reservations
were the only hope for ratification OF
the treaty.
May Denounee Grey Note.
Before the treaty debate IL ended
President Wilson will make known
his post! on. and he is expected to de-
liver himself Of q denuncfation o. the
Grey letter and to let the Euro, s-n
! nations know that he will bro~a no
outside interference In matter which
he con sdefs purely one OF e'l''
The Lansing Wilson affair has al
ready made its force felt in the treaty
situation. The attitude taken by the
President with Mr.. Lansing has
! served as a notice to Democratic Sem
ators that the President will not
stand for any meddling with those
questions upon which he 10 deter
mined to win final victory. Early
| forecasts indicate that the Presidents
sudden activity and the disposition
he has displayed to regain strong
ruling hand will not have salutary
treaty by the Senate.
At the White House II was en-
phaticaliy: stated today that the
Lansing Wilson affair Is closed. To
the general observer II appeared that
there were, certain to be further day
to-day developments.
President Wilson's original position
on Plume was that the disputed city
should be Jugo-Slav. This the Ital-
ians bitterly opposed, on the ground
that majority of the population
was italian.
At one time during the peace con-
ference the President altered his posi-
ton somewhat and agreed to estab-
lishment of Fiume as an Independent
state for a period of years, at the end
OF which a plebiscite should be held.
This proposal was also rejected by
contending nationalities.
At one time during the conference
the Fiume question could have been
settled by making the city free port
under the league of nations, but the
President refused to agree to such a
| plan.