The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-02-28
WILSON HAS
ALLIED Note
ON ADRIATIC
President Will Send Reply
Early Next Week - No
Change is Contemplated in
His Stand.
BRITISH PRESS DIVIDED
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2S-The Brit
ish and French premiers' reply to
President Wilson on the Adriatic
question was read today by the presi-
dent and he is expected to send his
reply early next week.
Officials were not disposed to dis
cuss the latest note from London.
but 1t was said that the withdrawal
of the agreement of Dec. 10, pending
an attempt by Italy and Jugo-Slavia to
reach satisfactory agreement among
themselves, as proposed by the pre-
m1ers, could have little effect on the
ultimate outcome of the negotiations.
The principle enunciated in that
agreement will remain the same and
the American government will con-
t!nue to adhere to its original posi-
tion that a settlement to which Jugo-
Slavia objected, was not to be forced
on that country.
The presidents course in the Adri-
attic matter was criticised today in The
senate in the first debate on the sub
tect. Senator Kellog, Republican. of
Minnesota, one of the mild reserva-
tion Republicans, who has been work
ing for ratification of the treaty, took
the lead in the attack, and he was
joined by the treatys irreconcilable
fees.
LONDON, Feb. 29-Corresp pondence
between the allied premiers and Presi-
dent Wilson relative to the Adriatic
settlement is given much prominence
in this mornings London newspapers
but several refrain from commenting
on the situation.
so ends the attempt of premiers
Lloyd George and Clemenceau to CO.
cree the Jugo-Slavs," says the Times,
which throughout has supported Presi-
dent Wilson. Neither of them has
reason to be proud of his effort to
bully this small people, which Mr.. Will
son has virtually forced them to drop
Mr.. Lloyd George and Premier Miller
and have rushed into the true path
into which the American president
has driven them. We imagine he will
continue to shepherd them along II.
perhaps with a somewhat grim smile"
Praise Sincerity
Mr. Lloyd George and M. Millerand
are credited by the Express with
frank sincerity in conceding Mr..
Wilson's point. and the newspaper
thinks 'the best hope and the best
guarantee of peace lies in Italy and
Jugo-Slavia reaching a settlement by
mutual agreement.
The Chronicle sharply scores Presi-
dent Wilson and declares his original
note was scarcely less than violence.
''It is not easy" remarks the news
paper, for a European reader to per-
use that first note without feelings
akin to amazenent. 1t is assumed
Mr.. Wilson will accept the offer of
Mr.. Lloyd George and NJ Millerand
1t is certainly within Mr. Wilson's
power to make ensuing negotiations
Lear fruit if he wishes it, but his first
note inspires serious doubt whether
he really does wish it"
ROME, Feb. 2S-Resumption of d.
rect negotiations between Italy and
Jugo-Slavia concerning the Adriatic
question is strongly condemned by the
Giornale DItalia, which says:
Such step would only compromise
Italian prestige and force this coun-
try to further remuneration, while
those made by Premier Nitti in the
last compromise are already exces-
sive."