Evening star., 1920-02-16
Compromise Plan
of Mr.. Wilson
Is Rejected
TEXT OF NOTE
is UNDISCLOSED
Unfavorable Comment
Is Expressed By
Rome Papers.

nome I dperS.
BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, February 16.-Up to
noon today the reply OF the allied
supreme council to President Will
sons note relative to the proposed
Adriatic compromise had not been
dispatched to Warrington. it was
learned after q meeting of the
council today.
Meanwhile the President's ac-
tfOn is being treated as a sensn-
tiOnal development by the London
press.
PARIS. February 16.-Prompt rejec-
ton of President Wilson's objections
to the compromise agreement by
which England. France and italy
hoped to settle with Jugoslavia ques-
tions relative to the future status of
the eastern coast of the Adriatic is
reported in the Echo de Paris.
Premiers Lloyd George of Great
Britain and Millerand of France draft
ed the reply to the American chief
executive and insisted Jugoslavia
must agree to the compromise, with
the alternative of seeing the treaty
of London become operative. it is
said.
AT the same time the premier's re-
ply was sent to Washington. the for
eign minister of Jugoslavia was no.
titled the viewpoint of the British
and French governments had not been
altered by the seemingly unexpected
action of Mr.. Wilson.
President's Note Undisclosed.
Contents of the Wilson note have
not been made public here He is said.
however to have given intimation the
United States would find it impossi-
bic to continue to concern itself on
European affairs" if the allies pro-
ceeded to settlement of the Adriatic
problem without consulting the
United States.
1t is said the President entered Sc
rious objections to the ultimatum
sent 70 the Belgrade government on
January 20. and declared it differed
from the program framed by Premiers
Lloyd George and Clemenceau. with
sentative, last December.
Crisis in Belgrade.
While not connected with the situa
ton resulting from the Wilson note
cabinet crisis has arisen at Bel
grade. The ministry led by Premier
Davidovitch resigned yesterday. an
nouncement stating this step was the
sequel of the refusal of Prince Regent
Alexander to dissolve the present pro
vislonal parliament and call for the
election of constituent assembly. 1t
Is probable this situation will still
further delay settlement of the Ad-
riatic problem.
Point to Itnly's Aid in War.
MT. wilson's charges against Italy
are rejected by the two premiers, it is
said by the Echo de Paris, which de-
clares they asserted in their reply
that Italy threw all her weight into
the struggle and fought for high
ideals. The number of Italian dead is
recalled in one section of the reply.
While thus replying to Mr.. Wilson,
Mr.. Lloyd George. acting as president
bitch. Jugoslav foreign minister. in
forming him that England and France
maintained their original viewpoint,
namely, that Jugoslavia must accept
the compromise agreement. or face the
execution of the treaty Of London.
served as to the contents Of the reply
to the president and it will not be
made public until after it is received
by the President of the United States.
However. another delay in the Adri-
attic settlement as a consequence of
:.
fcial circles.
Not Considered as Cltimatum.
President Wilson's note on the Adri-
atice question is not considered in
French official circles as an ulti-
it was declared today by a
foreign Office official.
On such partial information as was
Yesterday the Paris press
construed the note as meaning that
France and Great Britain must change
their attitude on that question or the
United States would withdraw from
all connection with European affairs
The official view. however, Is that,
rather than an ultimatum, the note is
simply a renewal of direct negotia-
tions by the United States. The re-
ply of the allies. represented in the
press here as a categoric maintenance
Of their attitude by Great Britain and
France. was described by the foreign
Office officials as merely a continuance
Of the negotiations.
PARIS. February Is (by the Asso-
drafted a reply to President Wilson'S
note on the Adriatic question. which
will be transmitted through the Amer
lean ambassadors at London and ParfA
according to a member of Premier
Millerand's staff. who arrived in Paris
tonight.
UnfavOrable Comment In Ro,s>
ROME. February 15-Reports from
Paris relative to the note President
Wilson has sent to the supreme allied
council. in which he enters objections
to the compromise reached by the
allies regarding the Adriatic question
are printed in the Messaggero. which
unfavorably upon this
Sudden and new intervention by
President wilson. The newspaner
observes he might have expressed his
point of view before the Italian -Juco-
slav question reached its present
status.
Italian Transport Seized.
FIUME. Sunday. February 1.-two
war vessels attached to the forces of
Capt Gabrielle d'Annunzio have can
tured an Italian transport having on
board 1000 regular troops in the Gulf
of Luernero, southwest Of this city.
Nitti Dines mt Buckingham.
LONDON, Sunday, February 15.-
Premier Nitti Of Italy took luncheon
with King George and Queen Mary
at buckingham palace today
Overcome on Mount Monadnock.
DUBLIN. y. H.. February 1S.-
Charles Macveagh. jr., Of New Work.
a graduate student at Princeton and