Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-18
STAGE is SET FOR
f. SAN RENO CONFAB
No Provision Announced for
U. S. Representation at
Conference.
ITALY SENDS INVITATION
Postwar Problems Will Be
| Discussed at Meeting Be-
ginning Monday.
ITALY SENDS INVITATION

SAN RENO. ITALY. April IL
Whether the United States would Dc
r.Lrcsenicd a, the conference of the
allied nations called To meet In San
i:emo was question which had not
D en- answered here az the chic. ron
Ieseniativcs Of the powers gathered
tp1ay TO- the sessions which are 10
bcEin Monday Premier N.tti. OF
Italy. who reached san R.mv :. das
ihcau OF time to receive the dclrga-
lions OF the allied nations a.. they
arrived. expressed ignorance rs to
whether an American delegate or OBJ
server would attend
The conference will have as its
program an cnd-avor to se.t!a tIrc,.
or four of the great problem; now
disturbing Eurure. one % these l.,
what action shall be taken rc:pcrt;ap
the carrying out of the treaty OF Yer
sail'.s SO it may be made plain Ia
Germany that the allies =.;ard il
as binding instrument. Others
are the determination OF the future
of the Turkish sm:ire and The anal
framing of Ia. Hungarian peace
treaty.
AdriutIc Settlement.
The aoriatic settlement and the
international exchange problem alao
are likely to be considered
Premier Nitti was at the railway
station carly today to receive Cam
lie Barre the Wrench ambassador 10
Italy. Premier Lloyd George. of
Great Britain. and Field Marshal Sir
Henry Hughes Wilson, chief of the
British army stan. arrived by auto
: mobile from Marseiiles. with their
! stafrs. In time for luncheon. Later I'm
the day Premier Miilerand. OF France;
Marshal Foch and other OF the French
representatives. and Baron Matsui.
the Japanese ambassador at Paris.
reached San Reno on r. special train.
Earl Curzon, British Secretary for
Foreign Affairs; Admiral Beatty. and
Robert Underwood Johnson, Ame.i-
can ambassador to Italy, and the
Belgian mission. arrived here early
this evening.
Premier Nitti had a long inter-
view with Premier Lloyd George this
evening.
The Italian Premier also had a
lengthy discussion with Premier
Millcrand. The three Prime Minis
ters will have their first interchange
of views on the work OF the confer
ence Sunday.
Ambassador Johnson stated that
ne was in San Reno for only short
stay. his visit being merely Incl
dental TO his journey TO Rome Il is
his intention to make cali of
courtesy on Premier Nitti and Wit
torio Osr!aloia, Italian Foreign Min
is;cr. ard then proceed to Rome.
Maintain Large Army In Turkey.
Allied nations will he called upon
to maintain "a force of SeO,G00 men
in Turkey to insure execution Of the
terms of the treaty with that cou,,-
try which was framed ut London re-
Gently, it is understood. This treaty
win be considered By TIE supreme al
lied council when It opens its ses-
sions here next Monday.
announcements that Marshal Foch.
OF Franco. and Field Marshal Wilson.
OF Great Britain. Will be pres ent. are
regarded as Indicating that military
experts vii he called upon by the
council before il decides Gunliy on
tho terms to he submitted TO the
Sultan. TIE draft of the treaty which
has been prepared IS looked upon a..
being susceptible 10 important mod
fcations with view 10 removing OBJ
stacles to execution.
None OF the entente powers is dis
posed 10 furnish large numbers OF
soldiers TO impose the treaty terms
on tic Turks. Greece. IL is under
stood. s ready to send AN army TO
hsin Minor. but there are serious oh
i"ci!cn" 10 the presence OF Creek,
thorc. as it would probably Intensity
Turkish resistance. Hence there Is I,
strong nndcrcurrcnt Of opinion IL,
favor Of softening the terms ana
anarinG Turk sin pride as far a, pos
sib'o In order that the treaty may he
accepted u. Il Turkish government;
strong enough to overcome national
ist opposition.
Arn'cnin's New Limits.
Armenia, under tie treaty as It
stands 1T present. would be given
the territory comprised within the
boundary roughly outlined by the
towns OF Erzcrum. Bills Van and
Nusli, and the corridor leading to
the BLACK Sea.
other features Of the treaty to be
given consideration a:c the Organi-
zation of allied supe rvision at Con-
staptinople and the formation OF a
commission to control the Darda-
nc!lcs. 1t Is expected proposals will
he made to admit Balkan states. in
GLIDING bulgaria, to membership in
this commission.
Ways and means OF insur!ng the
execution OF the treaty of Versailles
Will bo discussed. the clauses calling
for German disarmament being GER
tain to receive careful attention.