New-York tribune., 1920-03-06

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objects, was due to the exigencies of
military strategy. The essence of all
! success in warfare is to prevent divulg-
which are Of military or political
character, and the treaty on the faith
OF which Italy entered the war was
not one which could be published dur
ing hostilities without detriment to
the Allied cause.
Speedy Settlement Urged
with regard to their statement that
in the event of an amicable settlement
not being arrived at between Italy and
Jugo- -Slavia the Treaty of London
would have to come into force, so far
is they are concerned, the French and
British Prime Ministers feel that they
need add little to the explanations they
have already given in the memoran-
dunn OF February II. The Italian gov
ernment has co0perated most Loyalty
and assiduously with the French and
br1tlsh governments in endeavoring
to substitute for the arrangements for
the Treaty of London a settlement
which would be satisfactory alike to
them and to Jugo-Slavia. Such an agree
! men would obviously replace and annul
the Treaty CT London with the consent
OF Italy herself. That such an agree
ment should be reached is the cordial
hope OF all the Allied governments,
shares to the full, but they cannot dis
gulse the fact that should no voluntary
settlement of this kind be obtained the
treaty OF London, to which they set
their hand in 1915, would then become
the only valid alternative, so far as
they were concerned. In conclusion,
the French and English Prime Min
listers venture to call the attention of
President Wilson to the urgent impor-
tance of a speedy settlement of the
Adriatic dispute-a dispute which is
now gravely threatening the peace and
delaying the reconstruction of south
eastern Europe"
Serb-Slovene Memorandum
Following is the memorandum of the
Serb Croat-Slovene government Of
January 28, 1920:
The Serb-Croat- -Slovene government
looks upon the communication of jan
uary ~ as friendly proposition and
not an injunction. Indeed, this is the
tlrst time since the peace conference
opened that the Serb-l roat- -Slovene
government has received an official
proposal from the Supreme Council or
from one ef the powers there repre-
ceivable that the royal government
! should suddenly be enjoned to answer
within few days an aggregate OF
propositions which pledge the destnies
OF Its people and put the peace OF Eu-
rope at stake. 1t, therefore, believes
1t. has right to ask of the Allied and
associated powers the time it must
have to examine with tho needful at
tions that are submitted to it for the
first time, and to offer the amendments
that may be suggested by the interest
of all, and the earnest desire to estah-
lish and maintain friendly relations
with the neighboring states.
with respect to the substance of
the. proposition, the royal government
feels justified in remarking that these
propositions do not quite .gree with
either the principle of self-deterroi-
nation and independence of the peoples
as proclaimed by the peace conference,
or with the wishes of the population,
or with the geographic and economic
conveniences. For more than year
the question has been pending before
the judgment of the country concerned
The royal government. extremely de.
CIV NF 0lxrrvra T..s
spirit the present difficulties, proposed
to leave the solution either to arbi-
tration or plebiscite.
Cannot Accept Proposition
"It is still ready to concur in either
not see why, unless it immediat tely and
unreservedly accepted, it should be
brought under treaty concluded with
out its knowledge by outsiders and
the clauses of which were never COM
municated to it.
GAS to the proposition itself, the
royal government finds itself con-
strained to say that it cannot accept it
as a whole. 1t relies on the sense of
justice and equity of the powers which
submitted the communication of jan
uary 20 to obtain permission to sub
init such notifications as are demand
ed by the necessity of guaranteeing
peace in the Adriatic. The royal gov
ernment also finds itself constrained
to remark that no guarantees are Of
fered to it in the proposition of Jan
uary 20, either as to the evacuation of
the territories of which it will be
granted the sovereignty or the evacua-
tion of the cities of Fiume and cara
erected into independent states.
Moreover, recent events, one of as
. late date voctprd0V h0vn rrnvo1
that the commanders of regul>r and
irregular troops occupying these terri
tories have decided not to pay any at
t tention to orders that are or may be
issued to them by the governments of
their allegiance.
"The royal government, which
throughout the World War was ever
true to the Allies, which baked at no
sacrifice to insure the success of the
common cause, which since the cessa-
tion Of hostilities has given evidence of
it's spirit of extreme moderation even
under the most delicate circumstances,
remains ready to settle the pending