The Washington herald., 1920-02-24
AlRIATlC NOTE
RESISTS GIVING
IN TOITALIANS
PRESIDENT Takes Issue With
Compromise to Solve
Jugo-Slav Problem.
STANDS ON IA POINTS
London Meeting Of Allied
Premiers Already Be-
coming Stormy Sea.
STANDS ON IA POINTS

President Wilson's reply to the
last allied communication on the
Adriatic was scheduled for cabling
last night. Marked issue either with
the Italian compromise or the pact
as London as an Alternative solu-
ton of the Jugo-Slav problem Is
taken.
The President stands firmly upon
the essentials of the Anglo-Franco-
American agreement of December.
His repeated intimation is that an
Anglo French settlement. substan-
TALLY, different from that proposal.
might possibly withdraw the treaty
from ths Senate. He finally recalls
his fourteen points, accepted by the
allies, as the basis not only for the
Adriatic but for other pending set
Elements.
The Presidents newest communi-
cation to the allies cannot be diplo-
matically construed as an ultima
tum, according to reports. Never
theIess. no denial is made here that
it calls for the earliest possible So
luton giving no broad invitation
to protracted negotiations. The po-
sition is taken that the allies by
their continual change of policy or
decision are largely responsible for
the present confusion in European
politics.
stormy London Meeting.
The London meeting of the allied
premiers is already a stormy sea.
France disagrees with the Anglo
Italian attitude toward Soviet Rus
sia. Italy is at variance with the
Anglo-French disposition toward
ConstantiRople and Turkish ques-
tions generally. To these turbulent
waters the American note will carry
no smoothing oil.
President Wilson has no serious
objections to the openIng of trade
relations with Russia, 1t Is said.
But he has his own ideas about
the Soviet and is opposed to any
seognition Of the E.enine govern
ment. In This he has hadfthe sup
port of Premier MiIierand, Of France,
parting company with both Nitti
and Lloyd George.
Americas attitude toward pro-
visional republics on the Baltic and
in the Caucasus is revealing. The
President, like the State Depart
ment, apparently favors an Old Rus
sia. made over into united autOno-
nous states. Italy and England
however. have recognized the indie
pendencc of these countries gen.
orally and have adopted an oppor-
tunistic policy toward them.
Nitti has pledged himself to the
Italian Socialists to press for peace
with the Russian Soviet at the pres
ent London conference. it is widely
believed. In contrast with the Pres
ident's opinions and the French op-
position, Lloyd George largely
shares the views Of the Italian pre-
mier. Besides, English labor and
many sections of English Liberals
are urging recognition of the Mos
cow government.
Military Policies Contrast.
England's anti-recognItion forces,
led by the Churchill military party,
are now challenged by a pro-rec-
ognition group of English military
men. The latter, who have just me-
morialized Lloyd George on the sub
ject. are officers who have served
in Russia during the past two years.
They include Lieut.. Gen. Cough, la sv
head of the British military mis-
sion in the Baltic, ana Col. F. G..
Marsh. who commanded a brigade
at Murmansk.
Followers of the N:tti and GeorE-
ian tendencies say that the Rus
sian Soviet has now become Rus
sia. They point to the breakdown
of the various anti-BOlshevist move
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