The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-04-13
THE SWISS QUESTION.

Switzerland and tho Annexation 81
The executive o, ,b. aslSs,ic Confederation has .d
dressed the following circular note TO the Powers that
signed the treaties Of 1916 protesting against the
ton OF Savoy 70 Franco
When at the beginning Of Last year the peace Of Europe
appeared 70 be seriously menacsd and hostites were
the point Of breaking out In Upper Italy, the Federal
Council Of Switzerland felt itself called upon 70 explain
with entire frankness to the high Powers the attitude
which, war, Confederation proposed 70
with reference the provinces savoy comprised the
SWISS neutrality-provinces which Sg1lzeraud has
important rights, founded Europeaa treaties ami on
the stpuaons OF the 10Th March, 9th OF June, and 10th
OK November, 1916.
In the answers with which they honored the of tho
Federal Council Of the 18th Mar 1862 the high Powers
fully estimated the point or view in which Switzerland
then placed herself.
After the close Of the and the signing Of the peace
OF Zuri h the Federal Council more thought II s
duty call the attention Of the high Powers TO the. rea
tons existing between Switzerland and the neutraized
provinces Of savoy Az na period mere was "a
With settling affairs OF Italy, taking TOR its basis the
pTemnaries OF vaf anca, in which the idea Of an Italian
In the note Of the 18th of November 1852 the Federal
Council expressed the opinion that If the intsrna
tional relations of Switzerland were treated by
the Powers, these could not refuge TO admit
the Confederation to take part in them The IN
ternstional position Of Switzerland would evidently
be affected by the formation Of an Italian Confederation
by the entry into this OF Sardinia with the
portions Of Savoy c0mprsed in the Swiss neutral terrific
ry. these that Switzerland demi 1ed
Congress- in go far the Powers had for object the rei
lions with the nestralized territory OF Savoy.
Is known that the project Of Congress was not car
ried into execution the beginning OF the
present year the idea discussed Of modifying the
grouping Of the States Of Central Italy.
The cession Of savoy to France was al idea cloeey
connected with that Of great Italian State formed by the
annexation o. the DUCHESS the Riogdom Of SARDINIA
That idea acquired positive importance from the speech
from the throne which his Majesty the Emperor Of the
French delivered the arst Of the present month on
opening the French Chambers
s therein de:lared, and in terms by no means equvo
cal that IN consequence Of the transformation OF North
ern Italy, which has for result the giving to powerful
State the possession Of all the passages OF the Alps, had
been the duty OF France TO claim with view the secu
ry OF Der frontiers the French slopes OF the mountains
The French Minister Of Foreign Affairs had already ex
pressed himself In the same 10 note which he ad
dressed the oath Of February the representative OF
France ~ Turin. In this communication the French 60
also let be understood that II all part of the
States Central Italy TO Sardinia the pos
session Of Savoy would become for the security OF the
French frontiers, geographical necessity The Minister
bad the add that the interests Of S~erland
which Frsnce ever desired " take consideration,
should be taken or In ths situation Federal Ooun
ell could no longer maintain Indifferent and expcctaut
attitude; in the event Of the cesson Of Savoy being