Show I DETERMINATION F-DETERMINATION TION ASKED FOR FlUME FIUME i fJ PRESIDENT E I ENI I I REPLIES TO 10 1 1 fJ PREMIERS EMIE Fourteen Points Must l Be Adhered to by hy Allies Is Wilson Ultimatum Notes' Notes Publication Is Requested By Universal Service Staff Special Cable Dispatch London Feb 19 Chafing Chafing under nfl nn- der the co concerted attack on secret secret se Sc cret diplomacy the supreme council was reported late today communicating with Washington in regard to publication of the I Adriatic notes here Originally the council left the matter of publicity to President dent Wilson in inthe inthe inthe the belief he would arrange it through the state department at Washington but the thc pressure of the English and French press for full light on the notes is so persistent persistent persistent per per- that the tho allies arc are now said to have requested the Presidents President's Presidents President's Presidents President's dents dent's permission to give out ont the texts here and in Paris in view of Washington dispatches to the effect ef ef- ef- ef feet that no such action is contemplated con con- there for the c By the Associated Press 4 TRASHING WASHINGTON TON Feb Peb 10 President dent Wilson Vilson today prepared and sent to the state stale department a re- re pi to the entente premiers' premiers note on onlie the lie Adriatic question He is understood understood understood under under- stood to have restated tIle position oC or orthe the American government with a degree degree degree de de- de- de gree of finality Although h the President dictated his communication in less than two hours It probably will not be bo put on the tho cables before tomorrow night or Satur Satur- da day The original draft ra t as prepared by byr Mr r Wilson was sent to Acting cUng Sec Secretary Secretary Sec Sec- etar Polk for his personal study as was he-was the thc head of at f the American mission mission mis mis- sio sion when the Adriatic settlement of or December 9 was was reached at Paris wIth the consent and approval of ot the President Preal- Preal dent and is Is therefore thoroughly fa familiar ta- ta a- a with all the preliminary t I 0 ti To n Be Officially Approved tl After Arter Mr Polk has completed his bill ex examination examination ex- ex animation of the document and anel It has been put In the usual diplomatic It probably will be returned to the White House for Cor final approval al before beCo it is dispatched to Ambassador or Davis Dal at London for presentation to the tho prem pre pre- m miers i era The President Is understood to have ha adhered tl to tho the position taken in hIs Is note of or February 10 in which he be Informed in informed In- In formed the allies that J if they were to proceed to a settlement of or the thc Adriatic Adriatic Adriatic Adri Adri- question without the tue participation of ot the American government g a situation situation situa situa- tion might be created where the States mh might ht h have l e to consider whether It could become a party parly to lo the Iho treaty of oC Versailles an and the Franco American n t A Arguments nt Are re JI Iet f While 1 conciliatory concIliator the premiers premiers' re reply reply re- re pl ply to this original note was waa argumon- argumon Mr fr Wilson In his answer Is understood to havo hao met the thc argument nt point by br point and is believed to have havo a again KI In ln called attention to the principle of ot self determination as enunciated in his fourteen points and anti his lila other declarations during the thc war which were accepted by 11 the central powers as aa the basis for peace Although it makes clear that the American government has not changed the position It II look took whoa when the Adriatic agreement was wa made mado al nt Paris Pars the Presidents President's noto is la not rC regarded as the filIal chapter in the this negotiations The Thc premiers In their reply to the orl original com communication are arc said to havo have left the he way open for Cor a agreement along alon- thc the lines linos previously accepted by bythe bythe the thc United States Stales and with the receipt of or the American note note- It will bo be for COr or them to tu decide whether the tho ultimatum previously sent lent to Jugo Sla embodying embody embody- lag inS the Ibe settlement to lo which the United States did not subscribe will stand t 1 Desired IX Sp Speed td Belief t tSu Su Suggestions coming from froni Europe that the thc course of ot tile the allies in approaching a settlement o of tho thu A Adriatic situation without the participation of the thc United States Stales might b be attrIbuted to a desire for tor speed and anel a con consideration or of the In cable exchanges between between be- be tween Washington and the entente capI cap cap- I Hal ital were given only passing passing- attention Ii here e re I It was recalled that when the American Amer lean bait pence peace delegates left Paris for tor home r In December there was LS an nn a agreement that Question questions remaining to be settled would be adjusted through the I Continued on page 3 1 I 1 PRESIDENT REPliES TO PREMIERS Continued from Page 1 foreign offices and the American state department The allies continued to be bo reached by their premiers and Ambassador Ambassador Ambas Ambas- Wallace Vallace was present as an observer observer ob ob- ob- ob server erver for Cor the American government but the tho understanding here was that the tho supreme council as such ceased to exist View Ie 1 In III Not Sub Subscribed to From the allied viewpoint it is said that the seizure of by D' D DAnnunzio zio has created a changed situation Inthe in inthe the time Adriatic and that ha a 1 speedy settle settle- ment which would eliminate mm nim as u it factor without a resort to force torce was desirable It is understood that this view Is not subscribed subscribe to here It is said that a temporary impediment should not weigh welsh against the fundamental fundament l principle prine pie o of self In the opinIon opinion opinion ion here the time problem resulting from D' D seizure of Flume will in time s solve itself through the tho natural natura 1 operation of or economic forces Summary of Allies Note Is Made Public Buenos Aires Feb 19 A A summary o of the main points In tho the allied reply to President ent Wilsons Wilson's Adriatic notes cabled by the Rome correspondent of La discloses President Wilson lIson threatened to withdraw hi his signature nature from com tIme the the British AmerICan Fr treaty establishing security tor zor r ranee to which the allies reply coply that such action action action ac ac- ac- ac I tion would destroy destro absolutely J the now new French policy for which President Wilson invited protection Tho The fundamental tal points of tho the reply to President Wilson the correspondent says as a's are aro H Allies First Tho The allies answer the ac accusation usa tion of oC having prepared a convention for annexation of or Flume to Italy Italy which presupposes bad faith on Hal Italy apart s a spart spart part by saying President Wilson is unable unable un- un able ablo to demonstrate this Second Second- Tho The Italian petition for establishment establishment es es- es of territorial contiguity with Flume is a small amaH thing thins compared with the cession of Dalmatia which the world I la Is able to prove pro h by merely examining the tho map of oC Europe Third The allies lIi s observe e that the project of oC Wilson which comprehends creation of or a buffer butter state tate has been rejected by the Jugo Sla So Fourth The strip of or territory necessary necessary sar sary to establish h tho the contiguity ot of with Italy h has s not sufficient value to justify procrastination in re reestablishing reestablishing re- re establishing peace of oC Europe holy To Ue lie Considered d Fifth Italy entered the war Inspired b by Ideals at a moment at Dt least as DS critical critical crit crit- ical as that when the tho United States entered She suffered Buttered sacrifices in blood and arid money Incomparably more serious than those of or the United States Sixth The President In threatening to withdraw his signature from the Versailles treaty treat which established tho the security o of France gravely Injures in inJures injures In- In jures the thc new J French po policy lie for which ho invited in protection Ho lie not only destroys the value of his first and most Important act but annihilates It since he lie shows engagements engagements- contracted con von in accord with n this policy can cnn be destroyed lightly In drawing up tip th the note La correspondent says British delegates prepared the technical form In collaboration collaboration oration with the time Italians while tho the political sense o of the document Is that of the tIme French delegates cles-ates who expressed sympathy for Italy |