New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-10-01
ITALY STATES HER CASE
Consul General Makes Public
Message Sent from Rome.

Signor G. Fara- Forni Italian Consul Cen
eral in this city, received a cable message
yesterday from the Italian Minister Of
Foreign Affairs at Rome. which set forth
Italy's case in the war with Turkey. The
statement said:
The conflict which appears TO have UNI
eXpeCtediy broken out between Italy and
Turkey IL only the epilOgue of long series
OF veXations and abuses, even more real
than apparent. against Italy and Italians
by the authorities Of the ottoman Empire
For a long time innumerable complaints
have been made 20 the royal government
by our countrymen in every part of the
empire asking for prompt Justice for the
many veXatiOns and for denied justice for
real unjust impOsitions which they had to
bear and the solution Of which was eternal
ly delayed
In this class Of complaints etcrnally in
volved which show that the legitimate de-
mands Of the royal government We're taken
I'm no consideration whatever by the Porte,
# IS enough TO remember the Glustnlani
complaints for the arbitrary intervention
OF the Ottoman authorities.
The statement Of the Minister Of Foreign
Affairs then went into several Of the in
justices that Italian subjects suffered in
the Ottoman Empire, also recalling the
massacres at Adana in 1909 Continuing. the
Italian brief said:
Ii is clearly shown that the Italian gov
eminent found itself against a system and
programme of precOnccived hOsulities
against its subjects and against the Italian
interests i'm the ottoman Empire generally
and in Trpoli especially
The warm and almost universal sympathy
with which Italy had greeted the assump-
ton to power OF the Young Turks, the de-
sire TO give time 10 the consolidation Of the
new regime the wish TO prevent difficulties
and embarrassment 10 the ottoman Empire
or 10 Europe, inspired the Italian govern
ment with patience and cOndescendency
which will not have many Instances i'm the
history Of nations
Homes we're entertained I'm the consolida-
ton OF the new government, on the accept
ance of good advices on repentance, In re-
ciprocating a friendship which, on our side,
was brought TO the sacrlhce or our own m
terests But all was In vain; the situation
was getting worse and worse every day.
The official statement went on to tell
about the lack Of good faith on the part of
the Porte and the failure to keep prom
Uses and observe contracted obligations All
these incidents and complaints, declared the
minister, have finally shaken and tired
public opinion, the press. the Parliament
and the government Of Italy"
The statement concluded as follows:
Italy now was compelled to give up any
and every hope OF peaceful settlement
with Turkey. Having lost faith in the
many vain words and mendaclOus promises
given by Turkey I'm the last years having
lost patience, having decided TO abandon
her policy Of forbearance. which might be
reproacheG as a sign of weakness and an
acknow ledgment Of inferiorty, Italy has
firmly resolved to obtain with the greatest
energy the respect OF her own rights ana
the protection Of her own interests.
The blame will fall upon those who for
the last three years have daily provoked
us causing by way Of small or serious IN
cidents am atmosphere of hostility In the
several provinces of the empire, and espe-
cially TripOlitaua. thus rendering uncertain
the safety Of the Italian subjects and dan
gerous the carrying on of the peaceful COM
mere of Eritrea. on the Red Sea.