Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-05-26
Statement Issued for Benefit
of Neutral Governments Is
Given Out in Washington by
Ambassador di CelIere.
TREATY VIOLATION is
CHARGED TO AUSTRIA
Obligation Intended to Pre-
serve Equilibrium Of Europe
Broken by Attack on Serbia
Last July.


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Washington. May 25.--Italy has ad-
dressed to tho neutral governments
OF the world lengthy communica-
ton explaining her reasons for de-
elaring war on Austria. Count di Cell
lere, the Italian ambassador present.
ed the document to Secretary BRYAN
today in the form of note to the
United states government.
IL reviews negotiations between
Italy and Austria, revealing that they
began Immediately upon the dispatch
OF Austria.s ultimatuin to Serbia. Italy
claimed then that the action Of Aus
tria disturbed the equilibrium of the
! balkans and tho peace Of Europe in
a way that vltally affected Italian in
terests. As an ally OF Austria, Italy
asserts the right to have been con-
suited before sending the ultimatum,
I first news Of which was received
through the newspapers.
Failing TO obtain through diplo-
! macy the satisfaction OF her terri
torial and national aspirations. Italy
| announces In the note that declara-
tion of war was the only means of
safesuarding her position In Europe.
Text Of the Note.
The text of the note as translated
aud issued by the Italian embassy
follows:
''rhe triple alliance was essential
iy defensive and designed solely to
preserve the status quo or IN other
words, the equilibrium In Europe.
That these were Its only objects and
purposes is established by the let
ter and spirit of the treaty as well az
by the intentions clearly described
and set forth in official acts of the
ministers who created. . the alliance
and confirmed and renewed It In the
interest or peace which always has
inspired Italian policy.
THE treaty as long as it's intants
ana purposes had been Loyalty inter-
preted and regarded and as long as
it had not been used as d pretext for
aggression against others. greatly
contributed 10 the elimination and
settlement OF causes of conflict and
for many years assured to Europe
the inestimable benefits Of peace.
Austria Broke Treaty.
"But Austro- Hungary severed the
treaty by her own hands. She reject
cd the response Of Serbia. which gave
to her all the satisfaction she could
legtimately claim. She refused to lis
ten TO the conoiliatory proposals pre-
sented by Italy In conjunction with
other powers. in the effort to spare
Europe from a vast conflict. certain
TO drench the continent with blood
and TO reduce II 10 ruin beyond the
conception of human imagination.
and finally she provoked that con
flict
Article of the treaty embodied
the usual and necessary obligation of
such pacts---the pledge TO exchange
views upon any political and ece-
nomic questions of a general nature
that might arise. Pursuant TO It's
terms, none OF tile eohtrhcting parties
had the right to undertake. without
a previous agreement. any step, the
Of Which might impose
! duty upon the other signatories
arising out of the alliance, or which
would in any way whatsoever en-
lroach upon their vital interests This
article wac violated BY Austro-Hun-
gary when she sent TO Serbia her
note dated July te3. tsil. an action
aiken wlthout sh9 previous assent Of
italy. HH
"Thus Austro- Hungary violated be-
'ond doubt one OF the fundamental
Of the treaty. Tho obligl-
ion of Austro- Hungary to come to q
previous understanding with Italy
vas the greater because her obsti-
late policy against Serbia gave rise
o situation which directly tended
o the provocation OF an European
var.
Negotiations Begun Inst July.
"As far back as the beginning of
July. 1914. the Italian government
ire- occupied by the prevailing feel
ng in Vienna, caused Ia be laid be-
ore tho Hungarian govern
nent number Of suggestions advis-
ng moderation und warning II of the
danger OF an European
outbreak. The course adopted by
\ustro- Hungary against Serbia con-
titutcl moreover u direct encroach
nent upon the general interests OF
tally both political and economical.
n the Balkan peninsula. Austro-Hun-
AIRY could not for a moment imagine
hat Italy would remain Indifferent
While Serbian independence was be-
ng trodden upon. ON a number Of
therefore, Italy gave Aus
ria to understand in n friendly. but
lear term, that the Independence of
erbia was considered by Italy as es-
entail to Balkan equilibrium. Aus
ro- Hungary was further advised that
tally could never permit that equili-
rlum Co be disturbed sto her preju-
ice. This warning had been convey
d not only by her diplomats in pri-
ate conversations with responsible
lustro- Hungarian officials but was
reclaimed publicly BY Italian states
ncn ON the floors OF parliament.
Therefore, when Austria Hungary
snored the usual practices and men
ced Serbia by sending her an ulti-
latum without in any way notifying
he Italian government Of what she
roposed TO do. indeed leaving the
government to learn Of her action
through the press rather than through