Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-10-19

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parties. both powerful though in dir
fefent ways, have pronounced for neu
trality to the last, 10 today the ricl
bankers and the great manufacturer
are In agreement with the socialists
and the socialists are in accord Will
the elerieals. This fact is sufficient &c
demonstrate how serious and conl-
pick is the situation.
Hard Nut TO Crack.
II Is not difficult to realize that
among the arguments advanced by tn,
war party on the one hand and By the
neutrality party on the other there are
serious and grave reasons on both
sides. SO IL will he an arduous task to
decide between neutrality and war.
This. naturally. Is up to the govern
inent, which thus finds Itself at ter
rble crossroad
The Italian government understands
that If the end of the war should come
with cutting up of Austria, without
Italy having done is part and COR
quered the position that awaits IL In
the Adriatic. the nation would never
pardon the deluson.
Probably the dynasty Itself would
run great danger of being overturned
by popular wrath
But on the other hand il feels Itself
bound by It's treaty Of alliance. ana It
cannot enter the field before conclud-
Ing treaty of alliance with the coalI-
ton 80 as 10 secure the help OF Eng
land, France and Russia Who can
not see what very difficult under
taking It would be for power allied
with Austria to negotiate in a few
weeks a secure alliance with Austra's
enemies and go TO war with her, with
out being accused Of treacherv?
How difficult at once to save tho
'ountrys honor, to defend It's interests
md not to expose it to mortal risks /
y such a paradOxica situation.
Might Have Denounced Treaty.
Perhaps the Italian government /
made a mistake in not denouncing the /
reaty Of the triple alliance as soon .
rs the war broke out By declaring |
war on Servia, Austria violated the I
reaty in one of its essentials. BY yio- /
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iermany committed an outrage /
against Italy, which was guarantor l.
# that neutrality. Then Italy would /
AVE had double reason for denoun-
ing the treaties and today her hands
would be free, She could pursue the
policy that seemed most convenient
o her II is certainly easier to per-
GIVE this mistake now. after the bat
le of lemberg. than 1t was TO avoid
at the beginning Of August | am
pointing II out, not to blame the gov
but TO clarity the situation
s a historian, not as a politician
We certainly find ourselves in ono
4 the strangest and most paradox
al Of situations. with our interest and
ur ideals in conflict with our pledges.
Il q tragic struggle between national
and the sentiment OF honor
Depends Upon Events
! cannot foresec how il will come
ut II must depend upon events.
The Italian people are on the side
f the allies, II is hoping for their VIC
CRY, 1t would like to help them. but
he friends Of the allies all over the
forld should not be too severe upon il
this help does not come so quickly
S they would like.
Between desire and action stands
diplomatic situation. fruit
{ SO-year-old policy that Italy is
III constrained to endure. Let us
opc that she will have to endure IT
II only a short time and that soma
rovidential event will set us free
rom il and soon restore to us our
berty Of action. This would make
lends OF liberty rejoice the world
YER.