The Washington herald., 1920-03-03
MANY REASONS CITED
Majority Of Objections Fol
low Those Outlined Be-
fore by President.

Slavic reply to the ultimatum,
which was dispatched to the Bel
grade government. January Il. was
released for publication by the
State Department. 1t shows that
Jugo-Slavia follows in most i'm
portant particulars the arguments
and objections of President Wilson.
Italo-Jugo-Slnv Disagreement.
The sudden breaking up of negotia-
tions between Premier Nitti and NJ.
Trumbitch, the Jugo-Slav foreign
minister. are variously interpreted
here.
However. the general opinion is
that the action does not augur well
for a final Italo-Jugo-Slav solution
of an harmonious nature.
There is reason to believe that
the Jugo-Slav statesman refused
Nitti's initial overture of compro-
mise. carrying the abolition of the
Istria- -Fiume road. but providing for
Italian sovereignty over a League
of Nations FIume.
The Presidents answer to the
most recent allied communication Is
still i'm the hands of the State De-
partment. and will not be des-
patched for a day or two. The State
Department is expected to make
public the text of, the last Anglo
Franco note shortly. In this, France
aud England express Willingness to
await the outcome of direct Italo-
Jugo-Slav negotiations before TAX
ing further steps toward an Adria-
tie settlement .
Text of Memorandum,
Following is the English trans
lation of the memorandum contain
ing the reply of~the Jugo-Slav deie-i
gates to the proposals handed them
on January IA, regarding the settle
ment Of the Adriatic question::
II. The corpus separatum of
Fiume would not be under Jugo-
SIav sovereignty, and in principle
the independence of Fiume is ac-
cepted.
"(a)' The corpus separatum of
Fiume, without the railroads and
without the port, will be an inde-
pendent state under the sovereignty
of the league of nations. Fumes
diplomatic representation will also
be under the league of nations. The
port cf Fiume. inclusive of the
great pier and the terminal rail-
roads of Fiume. as well as the in
stallatious connected with these
services, will be the property of
the league of nations and will be
placed under the management of
the Serb state.
THE railroad system of Fiume,
which port Is the only Serbian
CONNER cial outlet by water. be-
longs to the Serb-Croat-Slov
state. The Serb-Croat-Slovene state
will have the right to develop the
port and the railways. and is to
conclude arrangements with Ru-
mania, Iu-p-Slavia and Hungary
for the development of the COM
mercc of these countries. In case
of a disagi cement the question VIII
he settled by the council of the
league of nations. The city of
Susak and the port of Baross,
which form aT integral whole and
which were constructed exclusively
fo- the lumber trade of Croatia,
will be attributed to the Serb
Croat-Slovene kingdom as it's prop
erIy. This small pert would be the
only one. from d commercial point
OF view. on the entire Adriatic
coast which would be the exclusive
property of Jugo-Slavia.
Wilson Line Approved.
III. The frontier between Italy
and Jugo-Slavia, established by the
Wilson line from the Julian Alps
as far as the Arsa is the only
frontier which corresponds with the
geographic, strategic and economic
conditions, and it is entirely in IA
vor of Italy. This frontier is ac-
cepted, although, by according 49,
600 Jugo-Slavs to Italy, it greatly
prejudices the principle of nation
alities. This enormous sacrifice,
greater than any other allied state
has been asked to accept. is. never
theless, agreed to by the Jugo-Slav
people in the interests of accord
and peace The, unjustifiable an
nexation of purely Jugo-Slav terri
tories beyond the Wilson line would
bring about a new and fragrant vio-
Iation of the principle of nationali-
ties. 1t would inevitably create a
permanent hotbed of irredentism
within the frontiers of Italy OF a
nature precisely analogous to that
which was held as a justification of
the claims of Italia Irredenta' In
which its return to the mother coun-
try was demanded, as was so ex-
cellently emphasized in the London
Memorandum stipulations. Con-
cerning the territory on which the
railway line from Fiume runs along
the coast, IL it were attributed to
Italians, insurmountable difficulties
would occur daily.
Probable Source Of Trouble.
with reference to the customs
control. the coast services and other
analogous services affecting a sue
eessive land o. irregular eonfigura.
tion Of but a few meters width be-
tween the sea and the railway iine
which constitutes the Jugo- Slav
-, -s.i,r Mis- ~ D., srtfablv
create a source of daily misundor-
Standings