The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-08-20


united ltaly would De- harmful 90
French Interests. he secured an under.
standing ulth Paris Almost .mmedi-
ately France made declaration
against Austria in the Interest OF ca
YOURS plans The Austrlars a. once
prepared Tor trouble and took 20 their
arms
Bloody Battles
The French and the Austrians met
ir series % bloody battles. the Aus
TRANS beinE drcisively defeated time
after time The Italians almost lost
their good opinion Of the French.
however. when they made peace ear
Her than the Italian leaders desire
and took the Duchy ~ savoy and Nice
az material reward FOR their assis-
lance sim France had done hand
some work for the liberal Italian
cause
The demand FOR a united Italy con
tlnued 90 grow. Garibaldi and MAJ
zinl combining forces TO a good erect
Although Garibaldi and MazEini wer-
striving for a republican form ~ gov.
eminent. Gsvour and the liberal mon
srchial type % rule which he sup
ported did not hinder them in the
Garihaldi seeing that the only posi-
bnity for a united Italy was person.
hed by Cavour's leader Victor Eman-
Vel. turned his victories over 20 the
cause 81 liberal monarchy and victor
Emanuel became king 81 united
Italy
Thus Victor Emanuel was proclaim
I'd king during March. 1851 the
-
secured despite the stronc opposition
81 Austria during three decades There
were still further steps 10 BE- taken
before the Italians would he fully
satisfied and they looked about ready
20 take an ally. against Austria. OF
any sort Finally they secured Bis
marck 10 side with them. and he sent
the Prussian army into the held on
behalf OF the Italians
The Prussisns fought well and
brought Austria 20 terms within si1
weeks But the Austrians evened ur
matters a bit by defeating the tai
ians A. the naval battle % LISA
which was the first contest In which
all the contending ships were iron
clads. the Austrlans defeated an ap-
proNimately stronger Italian fleet.
Italy Got Venice
When peace closed these conflicts
although the Italians had been defeat
cd. DO was arranged that they would
cot their object Venice This was
done In a manner humiliatinE 20 the
Italians. however. Austria gave Ven
ice 90 France and France handed II
% Italy
Now why should the Italians ally
With the Austrians. who we have seen
constantly fighting Italy, And against
the French. who. although they fire.
quently opposed italy and even held
garrison In Rome AZ the close OF
the Italian Prussian- Austrian contest
had o. least taken the field 20 shed
blood for the Italians when they OF
all times most needed help
on account OF two instances The
first OF these dates back "a 1858. when
the French defeated the Italians nm.
der Ca~ibal5l i1 order 10 keep their
garrison i1 Rome when tho Germans
began defeating them during the
Franco-Prussian war however. tho
French offered % Withdraw their gar
rlson from Rome n the Italians would
aid them against Germany The IfaI
fans had no intention of helping the
French but they hositatnd Ions
enough % lead mo French into with
drawing the garrison without havinR
secured and direct promises from
Italy once the French garrison had
Withdrawn. the Italians lost no time
i1 sending en- army % Rome and fha