The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-02-27
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GOOD OMEN
Hope of Early Settlement of
AdriatiC Problem on
Wilson Basis.
ITALY WILLING TO PARLEY
Publication of Notes Reveal
ing Certain Sharpness Gre
ates Mild Sensation.

Washington, Feb. 27.-Q. N. Sd
Acceptance of Presidept Wilson's
proposal for the settlement of the
Adrlatic problem by a conference be-
tween Italy and Jugo- -Slavia is hoped
for by officials here who are today
anxlously awaiting the reply of the
allied premiers to the presidents lat
est note. The reply is understood to
have left London last night end
should be in the handsSof the pfdsi-
dent today.
( The quick reply made by the en-
tente premiers is interpreted here as
an acceptance of the presidents pro-
posal, and it is understood that the
Itulian government is willing to hold
conference with Jugo- -Slavia in an
attempt to reach an agreement II
the proposal for a conference is ac-
cepted and it fails to reach an agree
ment satisfactory. to the United
States, Great Britain and France,
then Italy and Jugo-Slavia must
stand by the proposals made by the
other allied countries.
Hope Held Out.
The proposed Jugo- -Slav- Italian
conference was the only hope held
out here today for an amicabie set
tlement of the entire situation, for in
the entire exchange of notes 1t loomed
up as the one possible way out, since
President Wilson and the entente
premiers have shown no disposition
to swerve from their original stand.
President Wilson's fat statement,
however, that such conference could
not agree as to the disposition of ter
ritory other than that which directly
concerns either Italy or Jugo- Slavia
brought some pessimism, for there
were many high officials here who
believed that neither of the countries
concerned in the Adriatic controversy
would be able to reach an agreement
unless they were given concessions
other than those already granted.
Sharp Language.
The publication of the various notes
and memoranda bearing upon the
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via, revealing a certain frankness, not
to say sharpness, of language used
by President Wilson. as well as the
French and British premiers, has
proved as much of a sensation in po-
litical circles here as was the orig
inal news over the crisis in the Adri-
attic.
Mo Ceding of Ground.
As the United States is still hesI-
tating to enter the league of nations,
it appears a certainty that she will
not do so, for in the last Anglo
French note there is no ceding of
ground TO the president, while I'm the
latter's reply to Prime Ministers
Lloyd George and Millerand he fatty
states that he has mo choice but to
maintain the position he has all along
taken as regards the settlement of
the dispute over the Dalmatian coast.
Hopes for a settlement of the en-
tire Adriatic controversy by reopen
ing Of negotiations between Italy and
-Slavia were greatly strength
ened here by reports from Paris that
the quick reply of the allied premiers
was due TO the action of Premier
Nitti of Italy in agreeing to reopen
negotiations with Foreign Minister
Trumbitch of Jugo- -Slavia-
This is accepted here as almost
certain proof that Lloyd George and
Premier Millerand have notified the
president that they will withhold fur
ther action in the Adriatic problem
until the proposed conference be-
tween Nitt and Trumbitch has been
completed.