Arizona republican., 1920-02-27
PROPOSED SETTLEMENT ADVERSE
 TO AMERICAN PRINCIPLES---WOULD ]. ..e MEAN FUTURE WARS HE DECLA LARES
U. s. Cannot Sacrifice Its War Ideals To Crafty Im- proper Ambitions Of An Associate Or To Purchase Temporary Calm At Price Of Future World
 War Says February IA Note

l the railway connecting Plume wFr6 the interior, but that the agreement Of January 14 established Italy lin domi- hating military positions close to the | railway at a number of critical points" The new agreeemnt, his note people among three different alien powers" while the original
 agreement preserved it's unity, lin large measure"
 All these provisions, said the
 presidents note, negotiated with
 out the knowledge or approval
 of the American government.
 changed the whole face of the
 AdrIatic settlement and in the
 eyes of this government" render
 1t unavoidable and rob it of that
 measure of justice which is essen
 tisi if this government is to CO.,
 operate m maintaining its terms.
 Is Denial of U- S. Principles.
 That the Jugo-Slavs mi ght feel forced to accept it rather than The treaty or London, the president said. would not "alter the convfctlon of this government that il can not give HIS assent to a settlement which both m the terms of its provisions and in the methods of it's enforcement con stitutes a positive denial of the nrin- ciples for which America entered tbe war" ''i0
 +ltaly's unjust demands" said tbA presidents note, had been condennad py the French and British soveru3 inehts Tn terms no less severe than e,,ose eihpioyed by the American gov erhment. While there is this sub stantial agreement as to the infustics and ineXpedience of Italv's claims there is difference of opinion as ra now firmly Italy's friends should re- sisl her lmportunate demands for
 
 present no valid titIe.r
 Might Mean Future Wars
 Ine American government Ina presidents note said, feels that it can, not sacrifice the principles for which u entered the war to gratify the i'm Pioper ambitions of one Of it's asso- crates. or to purchase a temnorar,s appearance of calm in the Adriatic .,r the price of future world couf1as-ra ' tlon.- IL Is unwilling to recognize an othef unjust settlement based on a secret treaty the terms of which ard inconsistent with the new world con dlLlonS or an unjust settlement arri,-o1 at by employing that secret treaty as an instrument of coercion-the Adri dtic issue as 1t now presents itself raises the fundamental question a s fo the American government can on any terms cooperate with it's Eurn peah associates in the great work of
 tue peace or the world bV removing the primary causes of war. 1T substantial agreement on what IS Just and reasonable is not to determine international issues; if the countr,, possessing the most endurance i,, its demands rather than the country armed with a just cause is 10 gain the support of the powers. if Lorcible seizure of coveted areas is to be permitted and condoned and is to receive ultimate Justification by creat ng a situation so difficult that decision of the bll to the agressor is deemed a practical necessity if deliberately in ,ited ambition is under the name of national sentiment to be rewarded at he expense of the small and weak f. in a word. the old order of things which brought so many evils on the world Is still to prevail, then the time $ not yet comewhe this government an enter concert of powers. the very ,xlstence of which must depend upon new spirit and a new order"
 The president wound up his nota " saying that if the maximum con essions made in the memorandum of December 9, could not be accented the president desires to say that he must take under serious consideration he withdrawal of the treaty with Ger many and the agreement between the United States and France-American lliance which are now before the sen te and permitting the terms of the European settlement to be independ- ntly established and enforced by the associated government
 Deny CapituIation to Italy
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