The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-19
Minister Tittoni Talks on ltaly's
Foreign Policy
PERMANENCE OF RELATIONS
ltaly's Position Is Not Inferior to That
of the Allies and No Danger of
Between England and
Germany.

Rome. December 1S.-Foreign Minister
Tittoni left a sick bed today to go to the
climber of deputies, where he made a
statement regarding Italys foreign policy.
He confirmed previous statements regard
ing the permanency of the triple alliance,
and the good relations existing between
Germany and Italy, and Austria and
Italy; said he saw no probability of "a
conflict between Germany and Great Bri-
tain, and assured the house that the most
friendly relations prevailed between Italy.
Great Britain and France.
In the course of his reference to the
triple alliance Signor Tittoni said:
Agrees With Won BueIow.
81 am pleased that my statement on
this subject follows the remarks made by
the German imperial chancellor, Prince
Won Buelow, as it enables me to fully
and cordially associate myself in his eff
fective eulogy of the triple alliance, and
those who made it. The triple alliance
will continue to form the basis of our
policy, and this is sufficient to show that
those who from simple appearances think
they see a weakening of the triple al
lance, and predict its approaching end,
are mistaken. 1t has been said that the
triple alliance has been modified or trans
formed. and that it has become essen
TALLY a peaceful alliance
The alliance has always been peaceful.
It's most precious feature is that 1t Is
an efficiaeious instrument of peace.
Doubts have been cast on the advantages
which Italy receives from the triple al
lance. In this connection 1t may be
pointed out that it was the triple al
lance which allowed us 10 follow an in
dependent policy, and thus saved us from
the bitter surprises which many nations.
including the Italians, have had when
isolated.
ut is not true that Italy's position
in the triple alliance is inferior to that
OF her allies"
Continuing the foreign minister classed
as imaginary the allegations of German
interference with Italian interests in
Trlpoli, and German Jealousy of the
Anglo -E'ranco-Italian convention regard
ing Abyssinia, the text of which had
been communicated to Germany before the
document was signed. Some people pre-
dcted that the day must come when ma
tions would have TO choose between their
allies and their friends, but the minister
claimed while the triple alliance excr-
cised it's peaceful influence, and while the
powers were friendly to Italy, it was
only necessary for her to persevere in
her present peaceful policy, and 1t would
not be necessary to choose between allies
and friends. Loyalty to the triple alliance
permitted Italy to maintain her friend
ship with other powers, thus ensurins
European peace.
War Means Bankruptcy.
'If war should break out among tho
great powers" continued Signor Tttoni.
1.-The consequences may be summarized
in the statement that it would result In
the general bankruptcy of Europe. There
fore the programme of the Italian gov
ernment is to maintain and consolidate
the triple alliance. and maintain and
consolidate her friendship with France
and Great Britain The success of this
programrne Is assured on the one con-
dition that we exercise the greatest sin
cerity and loyalty in our relations vita
Germany and France. The statement
which / have made today is Identical
with declarations which ] have made 70
the representatives of those two powers
without reserve. without concealment.
and with no ambiguity. This was the
characteristic note of the Italian policy "
Minister Tittoni emphatically denied the
statement that friction had occurred be-
tween Germany and Italy in regard to
the wireless telegraph conference held in
Berlin.
Some persons, the minister said, had re-
CONTINUED ON FACE 2I