Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-03-06
PREMIERS DECLARE:
 U. $, IS NECESSARY ID ADRlATIC PR0BL. .E:M
Absence of An American Rep- resentative Obstacle,
 They Claim
WILSON'S ANSWER IS
 RECEIVED ABROAD
Interest in His Reply Centers Around Answer to Suggestion That Another Settlement be
 Made

Made
 Washington, March 5.--Thc tcyt of tho note from the French and British premierS on the Adriatic situation to which President Wilson's reply was delivered in London today, wa made public tonight by the state de partment. In conforms closely to ti" summary cabled from London, Febru- ary 27, and emphasizes the import ancc attached by the premicrs to the fact that Mr. Wilson had pre- viously Expressed his willingness" direct negotiations between Italy and Jugo-Slavia.
 It has been assumed here that the presidents reply will be found on publication to deal mainly with the invitations of the premier> that he join them in formally proposing such negotiations to the Italian and Jugo- Slav governments. No intimation of his answer, however, has been given out and owing to the fact that it was necessary for the presidents most recent note to reach Premier Millerand in France, it will not be made public until Monday
 The premiers' note after reiterat- ing that they "have never had the intention of making a definite set clement of the question recommend ed without obtaining the views of the American government adds that the further explanation of these views' contained in the presidents memo randum is for them ca matter of great interest and importance"
 "All the more so,' the note con i tinues, "since it shows that the United States government does not wish to disinterest itself from the general question of peace"
 At that point comes the statement that absence of American representa- tives from their deliberations had proved Gan almost nsurmountable obstacle" to successful adjustment Of "the legitimate, though conflicting aspirations of the Italian and Jugo' Slav peoples"
 Appreciate Interest.
 In expressing argument that dif- ect negotiations between those peo- pie "would be the ideal way of set ting the question: the premiers said they were ready to withdraw their settlement proposals of Decem- Der 9 and January 20 as they felt that if the two parties principally concerned believe that the various al lied and associated powers are com mitted to supporting them in any particular solution it will be more | ..Il Az uAnnhnr agreement between them" In accordance with that feeling President Wilson was invited to join the premiers in proposing that the state be wiped clean of all previous settlement proposals and that Italv and Jugo- Slavia negotiate bv mutual agreement on that basis" Even should such negotiations fail to re- sult. however, the premiers formally announced they agreed in advance to further joint consideration bv the United States, France and Great Britain "with view to arriving q, | concrete proposals" for settlement.
 MT. Wilson's stipulation that the settlement by direct negotiations would be acceptable to him, provided it's terms were not framed at the expense of the nationals of thlro power, was duly noted by the prem iers, who said:
 "The French and British prime
 ministers desire further to recore the wording of appreciation of tho interest taken by the American gov ernment in the future of the Alban Il ian people and they assure Presiden,
 Wilson that they share to the ful respect for the principle he here ' enunciates. They state that they are convinced that by view of tho , Albanian question a settlement car be reached which will satify tn' asnirations of the Albanian people for full self-government while tax ing into consideration the vital in terests of all other parties concerned together with the necessity of as surfing to Jugo-Slavia an outlet oi tthe Adriatic, in the region of Scutari Settlement Necessary.
 "They are willing to urge upoi
 the governments interested that theN should bring their desires into iln' with the American point of view. , The premiers reiterate that th treaty of London with Italy was kep secret for military reasons only an' :, with regard to their statement tha ,, should no amicable adjustment oi ,, the Adriatic be possible, it woui' !, have to come into force. say tha ,, their memorandum of February
 covered this as fully as it was pos
 sible to do. In this connection
 however, the note says:
 "The Italian government has co , operated most Loyalty and assidious , ly with the French and British gov 2 ernments in endeavoring to substi . tute for the arrangements for tn z treaty of London, a settlement whicl ; would be satisfactory alike to then and to Jugo- -Slavia. Such an agree ment would obviously replace an . annul the treaty of London with tn consent of Italy herself. that sue . an agreement should be reached ' the cordial hope of all the allied gov ernments, hope which they knoN 7 President Wilson shares to the fui ,r but they cannot disguise the lac Y that should no voluntary settlemen h of this kind be attained, the treat Q of London to which they. set tnei hand in 1915 would then become tn : only valid alternative so far as the
 are concerned" vr