Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-06-05
On Subject Of Disarma-
ment Is Peculiar One
Will Second and Support What
ever Great Britain Does.
will Not Let Triple Alliance Bonds
Stand In Way.

Rome, June 4.-The situation Of Italy
at the second Hague conference and es-
ptcially her attitude IN connection with
the limitation Of ornaments has pc
culiar importance because no other
country is 50 directly affected by the
struggle for supremacy which is going
on among the leading European pow
CrS.
Germany and Austria exact the sup
port Of Italy because she is their ally
under the Triple Alliance; England,
because of the affinity OF their views
and their traditional friendship; France.
because Of the commercial and ecOnOm-
!" interests binding them. The people
ana government here have always fol-
loi.eu with interest and approval ev-
cry move leading to abolish or at least
render more difficult international
armed conflicts. The Italian minister Of
foreign affairs, Senator TittOni. says:
The government will give its repre-
sentative rs at TIL Hague the mission to
support ana second the English initia-
tive."
This declaration awakened consider
able apprehension at Berlin, where it
Was pointed out that Italy. although Il
member Of the Triplc Alliance, was
pursuing the policy which the other
members Of tine Triple Alliance, Ger
many and Austria, opposed.
The situation suddenly changed as n
consequence Of n meeting between Sen
atnr Tttoni and the German chancel-
Tor Prince Won Buelow. at Rapallo.
The two statesmen were together near
~ three hours, entirely alone, and with
out notes being taken Of their CONVEX
sation, 50 that there is no evidence as
to the arguments dealt with. From
what has leaked out from different
quarters, il seems, however that Prince
Won Buelow, although acknowledging
thai the situation Of Italy was delicate
and difficult and that Senator Tttoni
was very able in steering between the
shoals, complained that the italian
government, whenever question Of in
tcrnati"nal character arose, did not
think il necessary to show united
front with the other two members Of
the Triple Alliance.
Several Instances We're cited to sup
port this contention. beginning with |
the Cretan question in which Itatly |
Joined Russia, France and England |
while Germany and Austria refused |
10 enter the group of the professors of |
that island and ending with the Stifl
sore subject Of the Alecciras confer |
"ncr. where, according to Germany, !
Marquis Nis"ount N"nosta ANA Mr. |
Henry White with the greatest diplo-
matte tact. ended by is"lating Berlin
and Vienna.
vt the tim" vi ~" Hrpnl!o noeting |
it was reported That Mr. White. who !
had gone rs American ambassador to !
Paris few weeks before. had the I
mission t. bring France round I" the !
views of America ana England with ;
regard to the limitation of armam"ntS.
which would have meant again tn" is
citation ~ Germany ?ul Austria. Ill" !
Arguments Of Prince Won BurIpW were
without weight from TIM point OF view
Of an ally to an ally, 50 that Senator
Nittoni had the idrt IF u middle |
course. which would save thr susc"p-
tihIliti's nf all pow con 'trn"l hy
proposing ST, n 4 Prucc"din" in the
discussion at III" limitation Of arma-
nvnts ~ I" lr acceptable AZ all.
Prince Won Eurlow agreed. 50 immo-
diately after his return t. Rome Sen
atnr Tittoni made t" tn" great powers
IN" proposition which hr thought
would settle Tie matter. Int unfor-
tunatcly il was not accepted. not only
hy England and the United States
cine answer Of Secretary Foot being
Couched in very courteous terns) hut
by Germany ncrsclf. It appears that !
Prince Won Bucl"w had misunderstood |
the proposition when laid before him |
NJ Eapallo.
The struggle which had hecn going !
on - Srcur' ItalY'S support finally led !
To- Senator Tittonrs statement in tn" /
Chamber Of Deputies on May Il. This |
may Nc taken as ItalV'S final stand |
and in substance II reflects a con- |
scrvative. middle course by which !
Italy maintains hey friendly attitude t. ]
the British rcaCr proposal and at the
same time rcnews ncr loyalty to Ger |
many ard Austria 10y sharing their |
reservation on the imprlctahi!itT Of !
the immediate realization of the BRIT |
ISL plan.