The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-02-17
ALLIES ON HORNS
OF A DILEMMA
Wilson Note on AdriatiC Held
as Veto Notwithstanding
U. S. Denial.
DELAY SENDING REPLY
Davis May Refuse to Tran
NIT Same-Press In :
tolerant. :.
DELAY SENDING REPLY
Paris, Feb. 17.-AIthough the.S

|
was drawn up Saturday, it has mo-
as yet been sent, acco ding to spe-
cial dispatches from London. Efforts
are being made in certain quarters
to have it toned down, the dispatches
say, out all refer to the presidents
note as veto" statements from
Washington Notwithstanding.
In writing on this subpect 'Perti.
max" of the Echo de Paris, who is
exceptionally well informed SAYS the
postscript of MIR. Wilson's memoran-
dun from which the note was drawn
up contained 'the most brutal menace
that If his warning was unheeded he
would withdraw both the treaty OF
Versailles and the Anglo Franco
American pact from the senate
"Pertinax" points out the allies are
ION the horns of a dilemma" and
concludes:
1T is only 100 obvious the allies
will maint; in their formula of Jan.
90" (Here the writer refers to the
virtual ultima,ur' scnt to the gov
ernment of JugO- Slavia asking that
it agree to the compromise proposal
relative to the Adriatic or have the
treaty of London carried into effect.)
DAVIS MIGHT REFUSE.
| E-Violent attack against President
Wilson and his British supporters on
the Jugo- Slav italian controversy
ap Jared under the signature of
"Pertinax." According to this writer,
John w. Davis, the American am
bassador to England, may refuse to
transmit to Washington the allies
ePly to President Wilson's note of
protest.
NJ. Sauerwein, writing in the Matin,
expressed the opinion that there is
no doubt that President Wilson is
seeking :. rupture to allow him to
withdraw the peace treaty from the
American senate" This writer adds:
THE impetuous way in which Pres
idert Wilson has returned to public
affairs at this moment of greatest
difficulty in settling European prob
lens is an intoerable act for which
it is to be hoped he is not fully re-
sponsible.'
Italy Suspicious.
Rome, Feb. l6.--(A. P)--Comment-
! ing on President Wilson's note to the
| supreme allied council, the Giornale
! d'ltalia says:
His intervention was oouched in
| such an ungenial form as to arouse
! the sl'spicion it was suggested only
| by his invincible aversion toward
| Italy. He must have convinced even
| his compatriots that he is guided
only by anlmosity. Therefore the
| allies have reacted energetically
| against his attitude which is often
sivc also to their dignity, as the
compromise proposals sent to Bel
| grade were framed chiefly by Premier
| Lloyd George. Mr.. Wilson, who pur-
| posely was not represented at the
| discussion of the compromise, has no
| right to veto his application"
! The Corriere dItalia contends
| President Wilson should have ex-
| pressed his opinion of the solution of
! the Adriatic question when it was
| discussed instead of when it was
about to be executed while the Idea
Nazlonale says; Secretary Lansing's
resignation proves Mr.. Wilson's opin-
ion is not the opinion of the United
States"
The Epoca says: IF the powers
maintain their support of Italy
Belgrade may eventually accent
the compromise. thereby relieving
the tension between Europe and
the United States" Mr.. VIII
sons action" remarks the Trib-
una, places an insurmountable
obstacle in the way of a settle
ment of the Adriatic question.
Free Europe cannot tolerate the
imposition of the win of one man
VINO in nowise represents the
view OF his country nor even his
own party"
Folly of Treaty Authors.
London, Feb. 17.-It is impossible
to emphasize the Importance and
gravity of the results which NAV fol-
low the supreme allied councils re-
ply to President Wilson's note rcla-
tive to the Adriatic settlement, saws
the Mail.
"Anglo-American relations for n
generation may well depend upon the
terms of the reply" the newspaper
continues. This country is anxious
that justice be done between Italy
and Jugo- -Slavia and is equally anx-
ious TO cultivate closest friendship
with the United States, which Is n
cornerstone of British foreign rela-
tions. We trust, therefore, that mod
GRAFTON and clear siRhtedness NAV
characterize the reply 80 that tho
very real crisis with which this conn
| try is confronted may be averted."
Reitera ding its past condemnation
oI lhe peace treaty, the Herald labor
oI gun ihloI PrelS decisions concern
,nE tle sur eh1eI OF former Emperor
IIlaHl, eNFaultloh OF Germans ac-
cused OF war crimes and the future
status OF Oons'ahllnople as a rcaliza-
non OF .he ioiIy OF the authors Of
'He e., ,Ieaty
INC h'stElonlc talents OF Premier
I-loyd 'eorge, the newspaper goes