The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-09-06
ITALY WILL
Be DRAWN IN.
All Officials Believe Country Must
Finally Get Into the European
War in Spite OF
Herself.
BREAK FROM ALLIANCE
Objects to Being Treated Like Dog
by Germany and Austria and
viii Not support
Them.
BREAK FROM ALLIANCE

by Henry Wood, Rome Correspon-
dent OF the United Press.]
ROME, Sept. 6.-(By mail to New
York )-Italy will be dragged into the
great war that now holds the biggest
part of Europe in its grasp. At least
this Is the firm belief of many on
cials high up in diplomatic circles.
Italy. 1t is declared, will be entangled
with Austria and as q result Will
break from the triple alliance.
AS matter of fact, Italy has never
been factor in the triple alliance,
and 1t is partly due to this that she
probably will withdraw from 1t alto
gether.
A statesman, discussing just the
other day, the reason for Italy's neu-
tral stand in the great war, said:
'It is q fact which cannot be con-
t-overted and which the future his
torian will note with surprise that
neither Germany nor Austria gave the
Italian government any indication
whatsoever Of the line OF policy which
they intended to follow in respect to
the Servian dispute. Certainly none
which could have led to the impress
sion that they meant plunging the
whole Of Europe into general war.
these two powers treated Italy as
If she were a hanger-on OF the ALI
ance, whose opinion and advice were
not worthy Of consideration. They
treated us like dogs, who were
obliged to follow at the masters
heels when he whistles. This was D
no means pleasing to the Italian peo-
pie and there. is no doubt but what
the decision of the Roman govern
ment to remain neutral In this great
struggle was hailed with delight
throughout the country"
Italy's interests are widely divergent
from those Of Austria. Italy has
many ties with Servia and Monte
negro. and with both of these small
states her political relations are OF
! the friendliest description. She would,
therefore review with disfavor, an
Austrian attack upon them.
Italy, too, has many causes for dis
satisfaction with Austria. A source OF
! continual annoyance to the Roman
government has been the unfair treat
ment of Italians and persons of Italian
descent in the Trentino. One thing
that rankles especially in the minds
| o, italians is the persistent refusal OF
the Austrian government to permit
the establishment Of an Italian uni
yersity at Trieste. And this, too, In
/ the face OF many promises.
Many demonstrations against Aus
tria have occurred throughout the no
man empire since the war started AT
St Marks square In Venice, an Aus
trian flag was torn down and tram
pied upon. The people preserve Dit
| ter memories OF the brutal domino
tons once exercised there by Aus
TRAN soldiers.
In contrast to the feeling generally
held nv Italians for Austrians Is the
regard with which the French ana
English are held. Italians feel that
unfty in their nation was established
largely through assistance rendered
by the French empire. French army
and also the unofficial efforts Of many
notable Englishmen played an impor-
! tant part in molding the nation as 1t
stands today, Italians believe. Mr..
Gladstone, they assert, did great
deal in behalf of Italy, for which the
| nation Is Indebted to England.
| It will therefore be seen that IN
the minds OF patriotic Italians, TO