Show r Th The T Fiume Situation p T HE rejection by Tug Slovakia akia of or all proposals made L by Italy Itah t tending towards compromise of of the Adriatic Adri- Adri katic l difficulties difficulties' tieS tieS' indicates that the thc Slavs Jugo-Slavs still have in President Wilson Vilson and his former espousal of their cause With the present resent forecast indi indicating nothing definite as to ratification of the pence peace ence treaty and a general disinclination of ot America to assume adjustment nell nel- nel l' l of or European disputations the Juge may Jugo may find thc they are leaning upon a broken reed The term which Italy proposed were understood to have been offered of- of in a spirit of sacrifice and for the thc purpose of M If tf bringing the issues to a 11 peaceful settlement the they igi ignored ig ig- i nored the original contention that Italy was guaranteed A the Dalmati Dalmatian n coast as a. a portion a of or her reward for entering en en- the war on the side of the allies and they prou pro- pro u to make the harbors of and Zara free ports i. i inder the league of nations while assuring to the cities j 1 themselves the status of free self governing units they tilso proposed to yield the Dal Dalmatian islands except Lissa Lisa and to J Slovakia ugo while ing emili all of them and to place northern rn J dUban under Jugo- Jugo J 1 Slav rule with nn an Italian mandate in iii the rest of or the country a j L These eo concessions were at least radical departures front from t the he sensational and Hud hostile attitude assumed by Italy last lost May when President W Wilson's Wilsons lson's bombshell was But the Jugo- Jugo exploded in ill the thc interest of akin Jugo Slav Sla government g assumes to ignore the treaty of or Lon London Louden on and nud tile the ol olive c branch offerings of or the government and to 0 pin 1111 its faith to the tho altruistic theories of President the principle of sel self deter I eter-I Wilson ls n including primarily I of or weaker nations Of course it was with the consent and tacit cooperation oper co of ot the French and English P peace commis commissioners I co i that President 1 Wilson lson announced the decision of the conference Jast last May which has litis so 0 o stirred the peoples bordering upon the A Adriatic sea and consequently France and England Eng cannot justify themselves cs in taking an any ci her ati attitude until it is known whether the United States is to b belong long to fo the league e tlc of nations or not But even eve if ii ti the United Unite States finally decides to join the I league present indications are arc Quit hat she will do t bO o only I upon the distinct understanding that lint she will vill not nol be he I Imade made a n party to the thc determination of boun boundary ary disputes I and regional m misunderstandings except by hy the tIle consent of Con Congress re s. s The reservation to Article X distinctly enunciates I cats 5 this principle TIle The lie de debates in the Senate have hu indicated a n t stron strong I sentiment in that body agnin t the attitude of or the Pres PresS President ident on the Fiume situation Senators have asserted that he lie rushed in where angels fe fear ll to tread trend that his hi position involved lD monstrous injustice to Italy Haly an and that thai it ran directly counter to the very principle of self self- determination whose special champion he regarded ed him him- self Some senators have Im intimated that the London agreement ought to be l kept pt and that if it had bud been been- kept there would have been no 10 discord and no injustice if ff If w i out f nf of ln ir n nio w the chances arc are tl thai tha I d tH to- to their ir intention I Iton Frn France l and England will r revert to H original tion ton as agreed in the London pact pact So that in i any event eveni it i would seem to be the part of wisdom and good statesmanship statesmanship states states- manship for the Slavs Jugo-Slavs Jugo to accept the best compromise compro mise they can get gel from Italy Ialy |