INDIGNATION IN ITALY.

Taranaki Daily News, 28 April 1919, Page 5

INDIGNATION IN ITALY.

FEELING AGAINST WILSON. Received April 27, 5.5 p.m. Rome, April 25. Popr.lar excitement and indignation are running high. President Wilson was formerly regarded as the saviour of mankind, but is now considered a stubborn, narrow-minded opponent of Italian aspirations. The opinion is freely expressed that the Anglo-French delegates have given insufficient and lukewarm support to Italy.—Aus. and N.Z. Cable Assoc. Received April 27, 5.5 p.m. Paris, April 20. Signori Salandra and Somiiuo have departed.—'Aus. and N.Z. Cable Assoc. BITTER ATTACKS. BY ITALIAN PRESS. Received April 27, 5.5 p.m. Milan, April 25. The Nationalist Press is /nil of bitter attacks against President Wilson, Mr. Lloyd George and Britain generally. The chief organ, the Popolo d'ltalia, says: If Britajn imagines it is necessary to create embarrassmeilts in order to diminish our power in the Mediterranean, she must not be surprised if it reaches towards the people against whom we fought.—Aus. and N.Z. C.'tble Assoc. ORLANDO'S PARTING STATEMENT. Received April 27, 5.5 p.m. Paris, April 25. Signor Orlando, in quitting his hotel, said: ''Even if the Conference is willing to give Italy everything, we will go just the same. President Wilson said we did not represent Italy; I go to race Parliament and see if he is right." Thousands of Italians cheered the departing delegates.—Aua. and N.Z. Cable Assoc.

Received April 27, 3.5 p.m. Paris, April 25. Signor Orlando says lia has always avoided popular demonstrations in Rome, even when arranged in his h«r.or. This time he will meet the people and enable them to show their feelings to the world. Received April 27, li.i> p.m. Paris, April 24. Signor Orlando, in a statement replying to President Wilson, says that while they were discussing Mr. Lloyd George's proposition the Paris newspapers published President Wilson's ineasage giving his personal views on the subject of presenting grave problems which have been submitted in the conference's programme. This method of directly addressing thu people was an innovation in international rapprochements, and he was regretfully compelled to protest against such proceedings. President Wilson's declaration plainly indicated opposition to the aspirations of the Italian Government arid people, whose civilisation and democratic liberal regime was not inferior to that of other nations. Signor Orlando says he, therefore, protested strongly against the injustice to iiis country. With all deference arid firmness, lie considered the application of President Wilson's abstract principles to a concrete case of infinite complexity was unjustifiable. Ic was at Mr. Lloyd George's earnest and urgent- request that Signor Orlando agreed to rejoin the ( ...neil of Four, with the object, if oi ro.ircing a settlement, but, whatever the decision may be, Signor Orlando returns to Italy on domestic political business. It is believed that tfle conversations prior to his departure were such that some modus vivendi was suggested which Signor Orlando wishes to submit to Parliament, and to obtain a mandate for further action. There is every hope that a settlement will ultimately be effected which will satisfy the Italians without irritating the Jugo-Slavs—Aus. and XZ. Cable Assoc. A COMPROMISE DIFFICULT. GERMAN PfiESS JUBILANT. Received April 28, 12.45 a.m. Paris, April 26. Mr. Lloyd George denies that he _ acquiesced in or approved of President Wilson's statement.

Bar«n Sonino has departed for Italy to participate in the discussion in Parliament. Official reports from Italy show intense indignation against President Wilson. The newspapers declare that there is not one man in Italy who is disposed to accept the peace which President Wilson would impose. All through the country popular demonstrations are proceeding. It is believed to be difficult, in the present state of public feeling, for Signor Orlando to submit any compromise to the people. German newspapers are jubilant at the apparent split in the Peace Conference. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. ORLANDO AT ROME. GREETED WITH TUMULTUOUS CHEERS. Received April 28, 12.50 a.m. London, April 27. Signor Orlando, speaking at Rome, said the Italians might find themselves standing alone, but they must be united with a single will. Correspondent state that the King. Queen, and Heir Apparent shared with Signor Orlando the tumultuous outbursts of cheering outside the Palace.—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn. MEETING OF ITALIAN PARLIAMENT. Received April 27, 11.40 p.m. Rome, April 26. Parliament meets on Tuesday. INSTRUCTIONS TO AMERICAN ADMIRAL. TO AVOID DISORDERS. Received April 27, 5.5 p.m. Paris, April 26. The American admiral in the Adriatic lias been ordered to take exceptional precautions in order to avoid possible disorders. —Aus. and N.Z. Cable Assoc. ITALIAN TROOPS SENT TO FIUME. Received April 27, 5.5 p.m. Washington, April 25. It was reported that Mr. Page, the United States Ambassador at Rome, has offered his resignation, owing to his disagreement with the Wilsonian policy, but I the report is officially denied. I It is understood that numbers of Italian troops have been despatched to ' JTiume.—Aus.%md N.Z. Cable Amoc,