The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-02-17
WILSON note
ON ADRIATIC
ULTIMATUM
President to Withdraw Treaty
of Versailles From Senate if
Allies Partition Jugo-Slavia,
Statement.
LONDON TALK VARIES
(By Associated Press)

Wilson in his memorandum" to thu
allies concerning their proposed Al
attic settlement, informed them that
the United States might have to con.
slider the withdrawing the treaty of
Versailles from the senate If the allies
went ahead with their plans without
tho consent of the United States.
This statement was made officially
here today with the further statement
that the American position was out
lined not in the nature of a threat,
but as statement of a situation Great
ed mot by an act of the American
government, but by an act of the Brit
ish, French and Italian premiers,"
which would place the United States
in position, if it were a party of the
treaty of Versailles, of subscribing to
the pact to rights of sovereignty and
other agreements to which it was op-
posed.
Ihe treaty of Versailles and the
Anglotranco-American pact are con-
sldered inSeparable as far as the uues-
ton is concerned and if President Will.
| son should determine to withdraw the
treaty of Versailles it would mean
that the American-French pact would
be withdrawn at the same time, it was
explained.
| FuI Blame on SFSmtefS.
| State department officials take the
position that the French press is en-
deavoring through setting up a cry of
q threat on the part of the American
| government to place the blame for the
situation which has arisen at Ameri-
cas- door, instead of on the acts of
the foreign premiers, where it be-
longs"
1t was reiterated that on Dec g.
before acting secretary Polk left
Paris, the American, British and
French representatives had agreed on
a settlement of the Adriatic question,
and it was charged that subsequently,
without consulting the United States,
he Allied premiers, sitting at Paris
adopted a new agreement, which was
transmitted to Ambassador Wallace
for the approval of the American
government.
, This it was said, came as a great
surprise to the American government.
, which sent a communication to the
premiers asking wheather they propos-
ed to settle the question without con-
sultfng the American government
The premiers were said to have re-
piled that they did not intend to do so.
but later sent an ultimatum o Jugo-
Slavia hat unless it accepted the new
the terms OF Ine original
treaty of London would be carried out
No Connection With Lansing
Officials said Secretary Lansing's
resignation was not connected in any
way with the Adriatic question.
LONDON, Feb. 1.-THE allied su-
preme council has completed the
drafts of it's answer to President Will
sons Adriatic memorandum, and will
hand it to Ambassador Davis tonight
t for transmission to Washington.
1t is impossible to emphasize the i'm
, portance and gravity of the results
which may follow the supreme allied
: councils reply to President Wilson's
| note relative to the Adiratic settle
n:ent, says the Mail.
"Anglo-American relations for a
generation may we'll depend upon the
, terms of the reply" the newspaper
continues. This country is arxious
l that justice be done between Italy and
Jugo-Slavia and is equally anxious to
: cultivate closer friendship with the
, United States, which is cornerstone
t of British foreign relations. We trust
r therefore that moderation and clear
, sightedness may characterize the reply
so that the very real crisis with which
| this country is confronted may be
averted."
l Reitereting its past condemnation
OF the peace treaty, the Herald labor
= organ, irterprets decisions concerning
the surrender of former Emperor Viii
liam, extradition of Germans accused
of war crimes and the future status
or Constantinople as a realization of
= the folly of the authors Of the
treaty.
Would ConcIiate America.
r Deep anxiety lest the allies send
a President Wilson a reply containing
S further cause for dissension is ex-
i pressed by the Times, because in the
!, actual mood they are now in the
r American people might believe a very
little thing sufficient to make them
: withdraw their countenance from the
p peace settlement and turn their backs
e for season upon the affairs Of the
d old world
s The newspaper declares President
s Wilson'S note on the Adriatic question,
raises question which allied democ-
racies will not allow the supreme
council to settle unrestrained."
Anxious as Great Britain, France
and Italy are to pay loyal regard to
the wishes of their American assocf-
e ate,' says the Chronicle, lit is difficult
to see how they can comply with Mr..
s Wilson's demand relative to the Adri-
= atic question. which is comparatively
t academic for America, but cardinal for
l. the European powers, is overdue"
4 Appeal to Abstract Justice.
= The Daily News, warmly supporting
) Mr.. Wilson's attitude, says: There is
no reason whatever why he should
= not similarly challenge the allies de-
). cision relative to Turkey and the ex-
l. tradition of accused Germans. In both
/, these solutions bargains have been
n reached by a process of give and take
n between Great Britain and France.
n without regard for any canon of alb,
n stract justice, which is the ideal for
l. which President Wilson has has al
r ways stood uncompromisingly. The
s president, as an Italian paper saws.
s has knife by the handle,' and II he