The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-03-26

Washington. March 5. - Pre>idrn,
Wilson accepts with reservations the
proposal of the British and French
premiers that Italy and 1ugo-SlaNia
undertake Il settlement of the Adriatif
question.
He SAYS if Italy and Jugo-Slavia pre-
fer to abandon the So-called butter
state containing an overwhelming ma
iority of Jugo- Slavs and desire 10 limit
the proposed free state to the corpus
Seperatum of Fiume. placing the SOW
reignty of the league of nations With
out either Italian or Jug"-Slav control.
the United States is willing to leave
the determination of the common from
tier to Italy and Jugo-Slavia.
The president says he cannot pos
Sibly join in the premierS suggestion
that the memorandum settlement of
December 9 be withdrawn. declares
that "Albanian questions should not he
included in the proposed joint discus
sions." and reiterateS that the United
States cannot approve of the eXecu-
ton OF the terms of the treaty of Lon
don.
Finally, he expresses 1.-THE earnest
hope that the allied governments will
not find it necessary to decide on Il
course which the American govern
ment. in accordance with its reiterated
statement. will be unable TO follow.
The presidents note to the premiers
was dispatched Thursday and is now
council at London.
Mr.. Wilson began his communica-
ton by noting with satisfaction the
"unaltered desire" of the premiers To
reach an equitable solution in con-
formity alike with the principles Of
the peace conference and OF the legiti-
mate though conflicting aspirations OF
the Italian and Jugo-Slav people.
Refusing to agree 10 withdrawal of
the British French American memoran-
dun of December as a preliminary TO
the Italian-Jugo-Slav discussions. the
president says the 'memorandum rep
resentS deliberate and dsintereSted
Judgment after months of earnest con-
and thar it CONSTITUTES
more than mere exchange of views:
it was a statement of principle and i
reorganization of the chief points upon
which agreement had been reached.
Reiterating that he would gladly ap-
prove any mutual agreement between
Italy and .Iugo- Slavia reached without |
prejudice to tie interests of amy third |
nation. the president declares he can
not possibly approve any plan which |
assigns to Juyo- Savia in the northern |
districts of Albania territorial COM
for what she is deprived of
Regarding the character and ap-
of the treaty of London
he president speaks With LESS reserve
N account of the frank observation Of
he premierS. He says he IS unable ~
ind in the "eNigencie> ri military
strategy" sufficient warrant for eX-r-
Using secrecy with the United States
which was being called on for uu-
United assistance and for untold treas
ire III helping to prosecute the war.
The French and British prime min
SlerS.' he says. will. of course. not
Npect the government of the United
'tate> to approve the execution of the
erm> OF the treaty of London. except
insofar as that government may be
onvinced that those terms are intrinSi-
ally consistent with the machinery of
eace and settled order in southeastern
.urope.'
Conceding that the absence of an |
merican representative with plcnary
overs may have been II source nt |
convenience the president says he
IAN recall several instances where de- :
Sion> of the supreme council We're de-
yed while the British and French |
sought The views of !
leir governments