The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-25

4 Germany II the losses were even equal
| our position this time next year
| would be far stronger than II Is to-
/ day. You must remember that none
OF the ships built In my tenure OF office
except the small cruiser Arethusa, have
| been commissioned. yet these are the most
powerful and most expensive ships that
have ever been built
They are the fruits Of the greatest
naval EFFORT England ever made They
are all coming along the road We
al"aVs regarded the first month OF war
as our most difficult and critical month
from naval point Of view, and We have
nothing to complain OF in the way that
the month has gone
one argument constantly employed.
especially by German diplomats deal
ing with Italians is that II Italy remains
alone In the Mediterranean Sea she viii
De exposed 20 Angio-Fiench dictation. 7
should be glad II you could give me any
reinsurance on that point"
i cannot think Of any danger that a
friendly Italy would run from Englsh
ana French naval strength We are both
Sreat Mediterranean Powers We do not
seek expansion We have all the ter
r1tory on the Mediterranean that we want
we only want % live a quiet llf.. enjoy
our possessions and respect those of 9TH
tfs. therefore, however strong We are
cannot see how there could be any
Hanger 10 Italy on the contrary. IL
ItaIy had been our ally in the war our
naval interests would be hers and our
views about her island possessions and
lStva. bases would be free from the
sHehtest Jealousy or suspicion"
IN case italy should decide that her
national interests require active inter
Nehton how would II he received By this
country and by the allies? ?"
we are very confident In England
dpout winding the war We have mad.
up our minds to win ~ il costs tho las.
soNeLeiSn and the last man in tn. Brit
sh Empire
Time on EnElnnd's side.
'lihr Is on our SIDE. Personally never
.Nr,''eu ,he campaign TO go so far and So
WI IN the hrst two or three months
nsNe Always been looking to the seventh n.
e.tn.h ana ninth months o! the war to
nopuUe 'he great decision. but the ex-
u"oruinhry galldntry OF the French army
ana The immense power which Rust, h.s
so quickly "Ncrtcd. the pluck and en.,pv
OF Servia, combined with The. grrn. Aus-
nan smashup. have created at the end Of
IN" second month situation which We
might have been we'll content with ~ tho
'''u OF the seventh or eighth month
WI course " Is much too soon TO snecu-
lh'e W" are not building upon the hcci.
dents Of the bAitleiields We ar. r,c,,,r
hs we vital forces Of .he nations engaged
d" 'n' war W. AZ" satisfied that de-
nan! mas dofc her worst. and 81 fully eS.
tended. Russia has only Just heyan IN
- 'nin SIN months time We shall have
i'"o"'oo" soldiers IN line, all volunteers.
n't one taken 10y compulsion, a!,. hose
men VIII be equipped with ever, thing ,hot
science can invent or money can huv
hrhwn from the naval Powers ~ IN. who's.
world " '"'''
We want this war 10 settle IN. man
"t Europe on national lines and .,c~,rd.
ing to the true wishes OF the people who
dwell IN the disputed areas
"Afl'r all the blood that ~ b,ing sho1
We want natural and harmonious a,t,Ie
mont Uh,rh llherates races. restores IN.
integrity OF nations, subjugatss no one
and permits genuine and lasting relic
from IN waste and tension of arma.
in"nts under which We suffered so long
som" day the natural and true frontier
Of Italy must be restored There viii
never be r"al pee" and comfort until
then.
AS long as Austria has the power "a
souander thousands ~ Italian lives In
qulrrols Of her ambition. as long AZ she
holds In her grip and bondage fair prov
'rc"s and numerous populations which are
Italian heart and soul and bone and
nature there will always be armament
and counter armament. fear tension and
Intrigue, and always danger Of this hor-
rihle catastrophe recurring
net ~ make an end OF II nov Let
u. have a fair and natural adjustment
| ~ European boundaries
let us war against the people o,
ono set of Europeans holding down by
| force and conquest against their wills
another section let us reach Anal
| and simple soutl Ion and LET us fortify
| and confirm the same by the law Of
nations which even the most audacious
| will have been taught TO respect"