The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-02
SAYS ITALY CAN GAIN
NOTHING FROM WAR
Signor Giolitti FavOrs Con-
tinued Neutrality, Despite Of
fers Of Nations Tcmpters.

ROME, Sept 1.-THE following editorial
published IN the Corriere Subdlpino of
Cuneo 10 considered significant az ex-
pressing the Ideas OF ex-Fremier Glolittl.
who IL supposed TO have Inspired II
Everybody now Is looking toward
Italy The French by means Of Pichon
md Delcasse have made US tempting Of
cors--not only Trent and Trieste but also
slice 81 palmstla, with influence over
he ,ntirc Adriatic and tho possession
( Nallona. The supporters OF the Triple
Alliance ridiculo these offers and they
point out that one cannot give what he
does not have. These offers, they say,
l"c imaginary and the phenomenon OF
waiting forever often happens in inter
ldtional politics
"Other offers have been made by the
\ustrians AndrsSsy wants to give US
'oralga. Nicc Savoy. Malu and what
LOT. Fortunately Italy cannot be com
pared 10 that donkey placed between two
bundles OF hay and uncertain which one
o choose. Italy does not need to change
her attitude OF neutrality. II we Join
the a!lies, both morally and politically
Se commit 4 great mistake. We succeed
IN not following Germany and Austria,
put we cannot be 80 dlsloyal and dishon-
Orable as to stick a knife In the back OF
our two former friends and allies. 1t Is
no use saying that in politics there IL no
disloyalty and dishonor. AZ otherwise the
dignity Of the nation would be entirely
lost.
THE Italian Government considers the
Triple Alliance ss still binding and in
force. In fact neither Berlin nor Vienna
protested against our neutrality. our
present attitude Is thus implicitly recog-
nized as fully justified. The relations
between the three countries are cordial
nd we certainly cannot complain against
the attitude OF the German and Austrian
press. still the situation IL a very seri-
Gus one. especially 70 for us. az we are
compelled TO walk over a razor's edge
II has been stated that the country would
have never allowed Italy to fight with
Austria. We can state to-day that the
country now is not enthusiastic about
war against Austria The Nationalist
and the Republicans perhaps want such
war. but the country is opposed to war
IN general and Insists on peace
I'VE had enough wars, especially the
Lybisn war. which perhaps was too much
for us. Besides what Is the use OF hav-
ing a war for such an uncertain prize
We do not know what we would gair
u we won, but we know full we'll that a
defeat would spell the disaster OF the
country. Let us just think about this
and after having thought about 1t well
think over 1t again"
The above expresses the Ideas OF SIgnor
C;.olitti and perhaps those OF his success
sor. Sgnor Salandra, whose formula thai
Italy will remain neutral so long as hel
interests are not threatened describes
the uncertainty Of the policy followed BY
italy The antl-neutrality party Il
spreading and II seems that the Govern
ment II prepared to change its attitude
when forced by public opinion. Demon
strations In favor OF the war arc takin,
place everywhere In Italy and peopl
shout Death to Austria" and Long liv
TrpplanI Franco md Russia -