Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-03-06
PACT OF LONDON is
NOW USED AS CLUB
Allies Intimate to President I'm
less Adriatic Problem Is Solved
They Will Revert to 1t.
FEAR NEW "NEAR EAST" WAR
Refer Tenderly to "Recluse" Of
White House, Urging Haste to
Avert Bloodshed in Europe.
FEAR NEW "NEAR EAST" WAR

WASHINGTON. March 5.-Thc text Of
tho note from tho French and British
Premters on the Adriatic situation, to
which President Wilson'S reply was
delivered in London today. was made
public tonight by the State Depart
fnent. /! conforms closely to tho sum-
27 and emphasizes the Importance at.
Z tached by the Premiers to the fact that
sis. Wilson had had previously expressed
arrived at by direct negotiations be-
tween Italy and Jugo-Slayin.
But, and this is especially Significant
sfthe Premiers announce that II ali at
tempts 70 settle the Fiume controversy
end.in failure they will have to revert
don, to whicl. they set their hand and
seals In 1915.
In reply to President Wilson'S COM
innnicntion they say they welcome
American participation in the Fiume
settlement, and express tho hope that
.lugo-siayia and italy. but they cannot
disguise the fact that should no volun-
tary settlement OF this kind be at
Franco. Britain and italy would then
become tho only valid alternative SO
The state state Depart9ent is GDnfsFnea today made
public the reply. and by Monday it is
expected to make public the President's
ternoon it released four ,1h other rhtS ehap- an
.ers OF tho Adriatic correspondence
Sohsfo'ersy.
Necessity or H.ste.
The latest note emphasizes the ne
ssssstty OF haste. IL Great Britain.
affect solution of the problem. In
Heed. the note goes SO far as to CON
An the suggestion OF war when it
Mn conclusion. the French and Eng.
Hsn Prime Ministers venture to call
the he attention of President Wilson to
rlement Of tho Adriatic disDaee@X uP dis- dis
pute which is now gravely threatening
ton of Southeastern Europe ~.
The communication OF the Prime
Ministers. reveals nm Interesting situa-
Gdse period from which the President
has only recently emerged. He Is In
conI.s Iorm.ed, for instance. that his note is
and Importance. ..aIl the more since II
shows that the United States govern
ment does not wish-to disinterest them.
peace" $500 -
This reference. it is understood, con.
directly from tho president t % on 18th" the
hdriatic ; situation. but his sudden re-
tho necessity for such a reference. 'eu
~ Far sT'yo-Party Settlement
Great Fritain and France 4rStfn. ac-
e9rd with the President on his viii
siav decision: in fact they say itewo1id
be the Ideal way of settling the ques-
o. A'0t 'SSuSs anu 10 bHOWt Inelr CO.
i .ion they ANNOUNCE in their re-
q Dss. and January 20. Fur
join with them in paving the way for
two-party settlement, and his reply,
mhieh VIII be made public later, may
s'iEgestion OF the method he believes
best 10 pursue.
HhsT 'e's Of sss ssr!tss d ss
secret treaty OF London, but they ex-
euse IT on the ground that a military
e hoSe hat Il They e5
j! found to annul the treaty Of London
n 50 far as It's appearance in the con-
1 peat that II all things fail it is the
n only alternative.
M The four other, notes made public
g January 6; the British. French pro-
posal of January 9. which SO aroused
he wrath at y. OF ~, the President when no
u aemorandum Of January Ie ss.
The Italian 1,d note asks for the full.
free state for Fiumo and one for Zara.
eh certain tain s The Anglo
Indorsement OF the desires Of italy.
and and. the 1taiian dlia, memorandum of the
standing OF the matter had ever been
arrived ut, and therefore sets forth
he Italian demands in full. The Jugo-
Stav note of January % Is a protest
md proposes to leave the dispute to
arbitration or a plebiscite.
President Abomfnates Pact.
Should 1t finally be necessary. as
he allies intimate in their reply to
he President, to resort to the pact Of
london, 1t is difficult to imagine what
sill happen in the White House. The
secret treaty of London has been an
domination to the President. and ne
sill undoubtedly move heaven and
.ar rth tn nreVent N from int
fleet.
In diplomatic circles 1t is contended
hat slight chance OF a settlement
would attend direct negotiation be-
ween Italy and Jugo-slavia, and that
4 an agreement between Great Brit
lin. France and the United States,
yhich would be acceptable; alike TO
slovene Kingdom. In view of this
elief and the failure to effect an
greement thus far, 1t is deemed like
= that the Presidents wishes finally
Fill be disregarded and the pact of
ann1in6