The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-15
BARZILAI KEYSTONE
OF UNITED ITALY
Rcpublican and ''TrrcdcntiSt."
Vcw Cabinet Minister Yields
Great Power.
HAS LARGE FOLLOWING
Sp,ciqi Correspondence TO THr srs.

zlIel lifelong keUubllctn ana arueHt up
,o,lcr II "tgiedentism' even in the days
,b,n the Crispi Government was taking
drastic steps to kill that movement. has
given tho finishing touch to the fabric
=, m absolutely united Italy behind the
King and his Ministers.
sisnor Rirzilai, u native OF Trieste,
.,il.d when a mere boy on account of
he pro-ttalian propaganda, was elected
Member Of Parliament about twenty-five
years ago simply because he was an
rIr~eJeutist.' lie dedicated his life to
the cause ~ "Irredentism,' combated
m, Triple Alliance and urged an alliance
NJ ttalv with England. France and Rus
a., Although a Republican, he voted for
the Government whenever army and
raw bills were introduced In Parliament
IN u-spar, Italy for war and he predicted
,h1t Iialy's next war would be against
Austria
* a native - the lost provinces
Witch Italy is now redeeming. as a rep
,esop,l'lve OF the Republicans who ar"
,,y nrhtirg under the leadership of the
SirI and rs a representative OF the
i,,'an press. since for many years ne
o,.upied The post Of president OF the
Italian Pres. Federation, the selection
Of Sgrnr Barzilai IL regarded as OF Nlt''
consequence. The appointment was pro-
ro.,d hy Premier Salandra in a Cabinet
Council held for the purpose ana APP
rroy.l b, All the members Of the Cab
,ne, and IN the same day Signor Bar.
yi,L accompanied by the renie LEI;
prr,. ia take the oath OF office before
me- King AT the general headquarters
of ,hr army In the field.
~. Slruor Barzilai. the Minister OF
war. ten. Zupelli. is a native OF an uh-
redeemed" province, lstria, ara hence inc
addition 4 anorher member of the can
.,., Nom In one OF the lost provinces
xos not the only motive hat promp'e"
sieror BarZilats appointment.
Whom only Is years old Signor bar
$50 Nns charged with high treason AT
rriss,,. He was accused or piott,ns
with Merctti Garibaldi. son OF 'ns
famous General, for the formation v
vplun,.er battalions TO the lren-
,,,o ohio Austria was engaged in the
r,r in Bosnia and Herzegovina in 1919
Ar,,r spcndirg over a year IN prise"
,,,i,ing trial Ra rzilai was acquitted ue-
sp,e the evidence against him. cohsIs."e
N Intercepted correspondence IN WmlSl
h, urged his fellow prisoners Pup"..s
IN profess hatred for AUSTRIA III '"e
forthcoming trial.
Elected 10 Parliament.
Tho smancipation of the Trentino ana
rr'ssts was the programme when
hrourh, about the election OF Siehor
p,,,I,,i 10 the Italian Parliament IN
I>a0 when Crispi was striving 10 crus"
"lrredentls in Italy. Barziiais ee'
d., VS. a protest against the Govern
n,u.'s policy, and during tne '"'"ts
o.. ya,rs N. has sat In Parliament ne
r,-, D., ,laal and urge the
,,u.a ne represents. lie puoilciy au-
mi,f.d that he Joined the kepupIlcaH
MY simply because ltalys foreign
ncil,y. based on the Triple Alliance ana
i~rulvlng the remuneration OF the ma
toual aspirations regarding 'he i't"
I'm. and Trieste, had 10 he opposed ahu
H.. Republicans were naturally Always
N the opposition. -,
Il a change of the existing form oil
yoyernm,nt from monarchical to repuo'
loan would further the cause OF IRE
o-n,ism, Barzilai was prepared 10 90
,p.u,a toward such n change. On tht
o;h-r hand re was ready 10 rehoul'ce ns
republican programme II AZ an! ."e
III. Government declared war on aus
'r.a. The object of Signor barAiIai :
III. was To p,epaIe Italy for war WIFE
Austria. and It as ha'uraI '"'' 49,
ms war vas finally declared ne shou'u
a,,ep, =, share IN the responsibilities o.
the Government.
Artcr his appointment 10 the Capine.
s gnor BarZiiai delivered an inlpor,'n'
speech at a demonstration ORGANIZED 'o
/, celebrate his entry into the Government
, T. explained clearly why he joined tht
Cabinet and announced IN ms cap'cI1'
o. M~uister the intentions OF the po'eih'
neut about the war.
."rhe Joining of my humble name &c
hose of the praisewoIthy men to whom
n, declaration of war + due ne sald
evil serve 10 show the Kaiser ana me-
followers. who predicted an uncertain
nul divided Italy before the enemy ina
oil parties, without abdication or thei'
expressed beliefs. stand united for theii
country.
"lil'y will never accept peace or 8
tur, with her her, ditiry enemy or VIII
'a,se who openly or secretly help tina,
eu,my until the .Adriatic Is freed ane
tl',r lands r~econquered and the era u
lH'rly and international Justice agaihs
1eulou.r egOism is restored IN Europe,
Tus speech was delivered when 81
sror Bar2ilai returned to Rome IRON
the front and after the Premier al'
himself mad conferred with the hlils
ten CadOrna and Gen. Porro.
In selecting Signor BarZilai 10 pl'
tho Cabinet il is declared that the 'oN
eminent wished to assume before IN
nation the formal undertaking 10 con
'Iuur IN, war until the complete reaIl
7t''ou Of all the national aspirations
SIsuor BarZilai would have never ac
opted responsibility unless not only IN
TIsutino and Trieste but every ltal
ian speaking province under Austrian
rule was to be Joined TO Italy.
Sisnor Barzilai's declaration tina
Italy will wage war not only agalns
her hereditary enemy Austria but ais
against all those who are helping her !
Of course an a~llusion to Germany ant
Turkey. 1t Is well known that Ger
rorro's visit to France and his confer
cnces with Gen. Joffre and Field Mar
shall Sir John French are preludes to
closer cooperation between the Allies.
, II Is a mistake to suppose that Ital
viii be satisfied to fight her W wa
with Austria. ignore Germany and con
tlIue her diplomatic relations with Tur
key. II she has done this so FAR
does not follow that she will follow tn
same course in the. future. Gen. Porr
was sent TO France to arrange abou
the time when Italy's military opera
lions will be widened, and II Is believe
that before long Italian troops will b
fighting side by side with the Frenc
against the Germans and with the Eng
l'sh against the Turks In the Darda
nelles or at Smyrna.
A decision has evidently been alread
taken and Signor Barzilai was selecte
10 announce 1t In his speech. Possibl
Y v due to such closer future coopera
tion between Italy and her allies tina
a new member was added to the Cabi
Ret and general opinion here Is that tn
choice could not have been happier. Sig