Arizona republican., 1920-02-16
CANNOT APPROVE ENGLAND $ PLAN FUR SETTLEMENT.
Warns Allies That Agree ment without Consulting U. s. Will Result in With drawal of America from Future Affairs
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 PARIS, Feb. 15-Hueh C. Wal
 lace, the American ambassador,
 yesterday delivered to the foreign
 office memorandum from Presi
 dent Wilson, according to the
 Temps, in which the president
 said he could not approve of Pre-
 nier Lloyd Georges proposed set
 tiement of the Adriatic question, which has been submitted to the
 Jueo SIavs. The newspaper says
 that an identical memorandum
 was delivered to the British for
 eign office in London.
 Hints U. S. Withdrawal.
 The Temps says President Wilson allowed it to be understood that the United States would find it impossible to continue in conference if the allies settle the Adriatic question without consulting the United States
 In his memorandum, President Will son criticises Premier Lloyd Georges plan, as communicated to the JugO- Slavs by the supreme council on Jan nary 20. The president examined the plan, but declares he cannot approve of its tenor. He particularly opposes he idea of giving the Jugo- Slavs the pure and simple of the London pact.
 Says Premier Broke Faith
 In addition, according to the Temps, the president finds the Lloyd George plan too divergent from the memOran- dunn drawn up at London last Decem- Der by Premiers Lloyd George and clemenceau. with the collaboration of the American representative
 The president gives it to be under stood that if the allied powers settle the Adriatic problem without consult ing the United States government the to concern itself in European affairs. The memorandum was immediately examined by the chiefs of the allied governments before the French pre- nlier left London for Paris this morn ing. The premiers have drafted reply to President Wilson's note on the Adriatic question which will be transmitted through the American ambassadors at London and Paris. according to a memorandum of Premier Millerand's staff who arrived in Paris tonight.
 The greatest discretion is being ob- served as to the contents of the reply. and it will not be made public until after it is received by the president of the United States. However. an- other delay in the Adriatic settlement as a consequence of the incident is foreseen in F-ench official circles. Premier Millefand has called cabi- l net meeting for Tuesday to hear his l account of the London negotiations. He will also make a statement on the ]
 
 Inittee on foreign affairs.
 President Is Silent.
 WASHINGTON. Feb. 15.- White | house officials tonight refused to dis i that President Wilson, in a memo randa to the French and British for | eign offices. had disaDproved the latest i proposal for settlement of the vexing l Adriatic problem. There was neither | confirmation or denial that the position | Ix~~ T I,. . h.. fore the allied governments.
 Granting that such memoranda as ! reported by the Temps had been dis | patched, other officials interpreted that | step as designed to bring to . head | the negotiations that have been drag ! ging along for some time. 1 Disapproval of the most recent pro- posal- which was advanced by Premier Lloyd George and mplating the making of Plume 8 free city under the i League of Nations and the awarding . to Italy as recompense a strip of t territory toward the south from Trieste it was said, would he entirely in line with the stand taken by President Will son at Paris that Plume should be awarded to the Jugo- Slavs. This posi- ton. it has been stated is the only one which MT. Wilson considers in accord ance with his IA points, on which Italy as well as the other allied governments made peace with the central powers.
 Polk Confirms Report
 NEW YORK. Feb. 15.-Frank L. Polk, acting secretary of state, con firmed here tonight the Paris dis patches stating that the British and French foreign offices had been noti- fled that President Wilson could not approve their plan for the settlement of tEo Adriatic question. Mr Polk. who Is visiting his mother here, said.
 .sThe dispatch is true. It was known at the time in Washington, and so re- ported in the newspapers, that the president was opposed to the proposed settfement.