The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1920-03-08
RESERVATION IN AC-
CEPTANCE BY WILSON
OF NEW NOTE
OF ALLIES


certain essential points 10 urge upou
the goFefumonts Interested that thos
shouId hiding thnlr dorlras into ins
with tho American point OF view
"Tho nrrailent iu surprised. how
sv,r. thnt fh.t should lind ina tho state
mcnf oil his own WILLINGNESS 60 leave
10 the Joint agreement OF italy ana
Juro- siavln inc settlement of their
common frontiers ln tho Fiume rcr-
ion any ground Gov surgcstlng the
withdrawal of the Joint memorandum
OF December 9 IN this poo could not
nosaibly loln The memorandum rep-
roaauta deliberate and fiainferpsted
Judgment nftor months of earnest disc
cusalon it constitutes moro than
nere exchange ~ views. ii was r.
statement of urinrlt,ies and Ia rsrtrt-
uiation Of the chief points upon which
agreement had been reached There
yvns thus afforded Ia summary review
OF these points OF agreement of tho
French British and American govern-
nlcntz and the memorandum should re-
main as Il was Intended 10 De- the
basis of reference represeutine the
combined opinions of these govern
monts.
Abandon Fiurie.
"Iu referring 20 Hhe common fron-
tfor lu tho Plume region th. president
had in mind the eNprcae dcFire nf the
two Interested governments 10 abandon
th. pr0lect az the free state of Fumn
40 defined In the memorandum OF n,.
cembor D. H. as hc understands. the
government " Italy and the govern
ment o. the Serb Cruat- Slovtur state
prcfpr tu abandon the so-cailcd buffsr
state containing un overwhelming me
iority of Jugo- Slavs and desire 10 lin
10 the rrnuogcd free state % tho cor
uue eop4r1fum of Figmc. piacinH tho
which either italian CO.. Iuso- Siav non-
troll. then tho government OF the Unit
"a sfqtce h. nreuarad t, accent this
proposal and ia willing under such Give
cumstunces 20 leave tho determination
oil the common frontier 90 Italy and
.mao- Slavia. in this connection tho
president desires TO rcltarate chat he
would GLADLY approve "a mutual agree
mont between the Italian and Iu..o-
Sinv governments reached without
pre udico 10 tho territorial or other In
forests of ans third milton. bat Aiban-
ian questions should not TOO included
In tNa urop0sod ioint dfscussion of Ttnlv
and Iugo- Slnvin and the president
must reafflrm that he can not possibly
npurove and plan which assigns 20
Inno- Slavla In the northern district of
Aibanin territorial coinprnsation for
whnt She is deprived Of elscy here. Con-
corning tho economic outlets for Iuro-
SlaNin IN tho region 90 SCNtnri HuH-
rosted In tho note under reply. tho
president desires 10 refer 10 tho mem
orandum OF December as making
adequnto provisions TO meet tho needs
OF Iugo- Slnvia.
Regarding the character aud ap-
plicahility Of the treaty OF London The
president ~ led 90 speak with less &C.
serve on account Of irnnk observations
Of tho French and British prime min
listers. lie ia unable tu find in the ext
gcncies ~ military strategy sufficient
warrant for exercising secrecy with II
government which was Intimately as
ISOLATED wlth the siHnaiories of the
treaty OF London 10 the gigantic task
of defending human freedom ana which
was being called upon Tor unlimited
assistance and tor untold treasure The
deiinite ana wen accepted policy OF thr
American government throughout its