New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-04-18
Turkish Treaty
Faces Changes
At San Reno
Terms, 1t Is Believed, Will
Be Softened Because AL
lies Are Not Disposed to
Supply Required Troops
U. S. May Be Represented
German Question and Final
Framing of Hungarian
Pact Among Problems

SAN RENO, Italy, April II (By The
Associated Press) .-The conference Of
Allied representatives, which will be-
gin its sessions here Monday. will have
as its program an endeavor to settle
three or four of the great problems
row disturbing Europe. One of these
is what action shall be taken respect.
ing the carrying out of the Treaty OF
Versailles, SO that it may be made
pia:n to- Germany that the Allies re-
gard it as binding instrument
Others are the determination of the
future of the Turkish Empire and
the final framing of the Hungarian
peace treaty.
The Adriatic settlement also is a
possible subject for consideration.
lem is another likely to be considered
No definite program for the taking
up of subjects pressing for solution
has been arranged, and the various
subjects will be brought to the front
according to the judgment Of the pre-
mics.
Whether the United States will be
represented at the conference was a
o9es,ion which had not been answered
have as the chief representatives Of the
powers gathered here to-day for the
reached San Reno day ahead of
time to receive the delegations Of the
Allied nations as they arrived, ex-
pressed ignorance as to whether an
American delegate or observer would
attend.
Lloyd George Arrives by Auto
Premier Nitti was at the railway
station before 8 o'clock this morning
to receive Camille Barrere, the French
Ambassador to Italy. Premier Llovd
George, of Great Britain, and Field
Marshal Sir Henry Hughes Wilson,
chief of the British Imperial Army
Staff, arrived by automobile from Mar
settles, with their stats, in time for
luncheon. Later in the day Premier
Millerand, of France, Marshal Foch and
others of the French representatives,
and Baron Matsui, the Japanese Am
bassador at Paris, reached San Reno
on special train.
Earl Curzon, British Secretary for
Foreign Affairs; Admiral Beatty and
Robert Underwood Johnson. American
Ambassador to Italy, and the Belgian
mission, arrived here early this eve
ming.
Premier Nitti had long interview
with Premier Lloyd George this eve
ming
Inc 1tallan Premier also had
lengthy discussion with Premier Mile
rand. The three Prime Ministers will
have their first interchange of views
on the work Of the conference Sunday.
Ambassador johnson stated that he
was in San Reno for only a short stay,
his visit being merely incidental to his
journey to Rome. 1t is his intention
to make a call of courtesy on Premier
Nitti and Vittorio Scialoia, the Italian
Foreign Minister, and then proceed to
Rome.
Allied nations would be called upon
to maintain force of 100000 men in
Turkey to insure execution of the
terms of the treaty with that country
which was framed at London recently.
IL is understood. This treaty will be
considered by the Supreme Council, and
the fact that Marshal Foch and Field
Marshal Wilson are here is regarded
as indicating that military experts viii
be called upon by the council before it
decides finally on the terms to be sub
mitted to the Sultan. The draft Of the
treaty, which has been prepared. is
looked upon as being susceptible to
important notifications with q view to
removing obstacles to execution.
None of the Entente powers is dis