Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-02-27
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I This plan the coaferees characterized
as counter TO every consideration
! OF geography, economies ard :err.:o:-
ial convenience" Explaining thei.
reasons for arriving at the previous
decision the: declared:
: Economic consideration beiog
! equally excluded there remains moth
| Ing but desire for turtle. territory.
The territories coveted are admittedly
! inhabited by Jugo- Slavs. They con-
tain practically no Italian elements"
On that point the memorandum IL
Guided a communication from Presi-
| dent Wilson 10 Premier Tittori under
date Of November Ie. which explain
ing the American view declared, the
broad principle remains that il Is
neither just nor expedie-i 70 annex
as the spoiis Of war territories inhab-
! TIED by an alien race, the I.s!isn
state"
| The new agreement between Grea.
Britain. France ard italy dated Jan
ua.y "A. 1920, which President Wilson
construed as having beer arrived a,
! without participation Of the United
States after the agreenen: Of Deem
/ Der 9, was supposed 20 have settled
the question. provided in substance:
: FiT4e as an independent state free
! in its own diplomacy. Su:ak 70 90 70
. the Serb-Croat S,ovene state with
railroads and terminals to the league.
The free state Of the previous pro-
possls was 70 disappear and the
boundary between italy arc tbs Serb
Croat- SIovene state vas to be re-
drawn to provide for the previously
discussed corridor. The Wilson line"
in the region Of Senocchia was TO be
re drawn to provide for the protec-
ton OF trieste" This agreement de-
| ciared will leave IN the Serb Croat-
/ Slovene state purely Jusn-Slay dis
! tricts.''
I cara was 70 BE- an Independent
state under tie hague. and Italy
was 70 take q mandate over Albania.
whose northern boundary was 10 be
readjusted and whose southern 5oun-
! Diary was TO be re-arrangej 30 give
| Greece koritza and A.gyrohas-ron
The island groups Of Lussin. Lisa
and Peiagosa were 70 BE- assigned 70
Italy ard the remainder we're 10 60 TO
The Serb-Croat-Slovene state. All
Adriatic islands we're 10 be denii-
t2rized and there were 20 be specia
provisions 20 p-rmi. Italians n Dai-
nlati:l 10 choose Italian nationality.
4 President Wilson's note Of Jan
10 IN protect TO these arrangements
liked Whether = vas ":he intention
Of the British and French govern
mcnts in the future 20 dispose of the
various questions pending IN EUrope
and 70 communicate the results 10 the
government OF the United States.
a,iding that C!emenceau AMI Lloyd
George must realize there were fu-
lures in the proposed Fiume settle
mont which coulb not he acceptable
TO this gove-rme
L!owd George and Tinmenceau re-
plying under date Of Jan %, dis
claimed any intention If making a
definite settlement without the views
Of the United States but had aiken
UP at thc point at which II was left
when Under secretary Polk returned
to Washington. They replied they
felt practically every important
point Of the joint memorandum Of
Dec. 9 remained untouched and added
that only two features undergo all
alterations and both these are to be
added to Jugo Siavia.
The British and French prcmiers
argued that the disappearance Of the
free state II Fiun.e would re-unite
! 100000 Jugo Slavs will, their father
| land and that the Albanian settle
fnent vas such as TO afford SatiSfac-
ton TO the necessary requirements
Of Ill parties concerned" They char
actcrizcd 1t as fair settlement OF
"a difficult and dangerous question"
and that in the event Of its not be-
Ing accepted they will he driven TO
support the enforcement Of the
I treaty Of London, which is satisfac-
tory to nobody"
Both premiers disclaimed any in
/ tent to show the slightest discount
esy to the United States" or hat they
wished to conceal their action in
+. any way" AS President Wilson was
not at the conference. they said. they
thought the best plan to proceed with
/ the negotiations and communicate
the results to the United States.
President Wilson's reply Of Feb
ruary 10 said he could not believe
that a solution containing provisions
which already had received the well
nlcrited condemnation of the French
and British governments referring
| to the settlement of December 81 can
! in any sense be regarded as right"
! He could not agree that the memo
randum of January II left untouched
practically every important point as
| argued by the British and French
| premiers and declared his opinion
that the original proposal had been
profoundly altered to the advan-
| tage Of improper Italian detectives.
to the serious injury of the Jugo-
Slav people and to the peril Of world