Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-01-21
JUGO-SLAN PROPOSAL
REJECTED BY ITALY

Paris, Jan. 20. - With the dis
banding tonight of the supreme
council without a settlement OF the
Adriatic question, Premier Nitti OF
Italy, declared he stood by his III
timatum that II the Jugo -Slavs did
not accept Italy's terms tonight he
would withdraw his compromise
offer and that Italy will demand
that France and Great Britain eK-
ecute purely and simply the treaty
of London of April 1918,
Prior to the breaking up of the
council the Jugo- o-Slav reply 10
Italys demands had been present.
ed Signor Nitti declared the terms
unacceptable. The Jugo -Slay note
said it constituted the supreme
efforts of Jugo-Slavia to bring
about an agreement with Italy.
This fact, taken in connection with
Premier Nittrs statement appar-
emily leaves the situation tense
one.
The note SAYS the desire of the
Albanians for independence will bo
respected, but IL necessary the Jugo
Slavs will accept all the proposals.
The council this afternoon held a
further discussion on Great Brit
aims announcement of her inability
to send her quota of troops into tho
pleblsClte areas. The dEicussion
resulted in the British offering to
send naval detachments to Memel
and Dan2ig.
During the session Hugh C. Wal
lace, American ambassador: Pre-
mier Lloyd George, Premier Nitti
and Baron Matsui, the japanese
ambassador extolled NJ. Ciemen-
ceau in brief formal farewell ad-
dresses.
No definite arrangements were
made by the council before dis
banding for turning over the Turk
ish, Adriatic and other problems
TO other hands, but 1t was indicated
that the proposed conference of
ambassadors would be empowered
soon TO continue this work
No statement outlining the pro-
posal made by Italy to Jugo Slavia
for a settlement OF the Adriatic
controversy has been made public.
The proposal which was sent to
Belgrade January IA, is said TO
have had the approval of France
and Great Britain. Signor Nitti
said that n copy had been COM
municated to the Washington gov
ernment and that he hoped 1t
would receive endorsement there.
In an interview with the Associ-
ated Press the day following the
dispatch of the document to Bel
grade, Signor Nitti said Italy had
offered to leave the port of Fiume
and the railways at Sussak under
the control of the league of ma
tons.
"The city itself" the premier ad-
ded, lis absolutely Italian in its ma
ture."
The premier then was optimistic
that settlement Of the controver-
sy was near and declared he did
not fear interference from the
United States.
MY relations with President
Wilson," he said, have always
been very friendly. America desires
peace as much as the European ma
tons, and the United states can not
leave the Adriatic question unset
tied when three great powers are
in agreement.
Italy is willing to abide by the
decision of the supreme council.
The Adriatic question will be set
tied through Paris. But II Italy
can help the work of the council by
direct dealings with the Jugo-Slays
she is. willing to undertake II,
The AdriS tic question cannot
remain in suspense. 1t is impera-
tive that it be settled Immediately.
We hope that the ugo-Slavs will
adopt as conciliatory an attitude as
Italy, and the matter will be
promptly arranged TO the satisfac-
ton of all"
Asked as to who would expel
Gabriel D'Annunzio from Fiume
once an agreement was reached
with the Jugo-Slavs. the premier
said:
THAT will he the easiest phase
of the problem to be, settled