The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-21
DECEPTIVE,
SAYS ITALY'S BOOK


Alliance.
.. fnfraction Of the above will no
considered q violation OF the Triple
Alliance. emitting Italy TO resume the
freedom OF action and guarantee her
" rights and interests.
!. Proposals and discussions Of COM
pensations VIII not be accepted unless
they are based on the cession OF ter
ritories held by Austria.
4 Italy is entitled TO compensations
irrespective Of the results of Austria's
military action in the Balkans.
i. The cession of the territories
must be made public. Italy to occupy
tho territories Immediately.
y. Discussion or compensations for
tho occupation OF Avlona and tho
Fgean Islands are excluded.
Italy then sent a warning to Austria
against naval operations at Art!vari
and finally. on March q. Baron Won Blu
rian. owing to pressure exerted by Ger
many. accepted Ttaly's point OF view AM
proposed TO initiate conversations"
Baron Soruino insisted on absolute
secrecy and tho immediate execution,
or the accord which was expected to
cover the entire duration OF the war
Baron Won Burian, however. was against
the immediate execution OF this accord
The Italian Foreign Minister insisted
on this condition. which. he said. was
a sine qua non.
Long conferences between Prince Won
Buelow and Baron Sornlno followed
Germany assumed the duty OF guaran-
tceing the execution OF an Italo-AuS-
trian convention Immediately after The
war. Baron Sonniuo refused to accept
this arrangement. but consented 20 a
resumption OF tho conversations at
Vienna instead OF at Rome.
what Italy Demanded.
Baron Won Burian then made vagu',
uncertain offers OF tho ce>slon OF par,
OF Tyrol. including the Trentino which
Baron Sonnino considered insufficient.
on April . Baron Won Burisn specified
tho extreme limit OF Austrian offers
and asked Italy to formulate her dc.
mands. which naron Sonnino explained
as follows:
1. CcssYon OF tho Trentino with the
Identical boundaries Of 1911.
. Rectlhcation OF the eastern from
tier In Italy's favor. including the 'es-
sion Of Gradisca and Goritz.
3 Trieste, Including Nabresina. Capo
d'.strla and P!rcno. 10 he proclaimed
an autonomous. independent STATE,
: Austria to withdraw her troops and
renounce her sovereignty.
4. Cession OF a group 81 the Cu-Zo-
lari islands. including LISA, l.esira.
Curzola. Llgosta. Cazza, Meleda and
Pelaeosa.
, 3. Immediate occupation by Italy OF
the territories coded and the evacua-
ton by Austria of Trieste.
6. Austria to recognize Italian SOW
erelgnty in Aviona and sufficient OF the
hinterland for its defence.
I. Austria to declare It's complete
disinterestedness in Albania.
3. Austria to pardon and release po-
INIT --l ..FfG,..,- ,,-F.A,arg xt~hn
are citizens of tho coded territories.
.. Italy TO pay 200. ooo. 900 lire
tabout $40. 900. o0O) toward the refund
of the national debt Of the crown
|, lands. SC. OF the coded territories.
10. Italy to promise neutrality
|. Throughout. the war toward Austria
and Germany.
II. Italy to renounce further invo-
: cation OF Article VII. OF the Triple
t Alliance and likewise Austria's con-
! nection with the .f,gean Islands,
Demands Rejected.
When reports reached Rome hat Aus
I tria was about TO conclude a separate
, peace with Russia Italy demanded an
? immediate reply, but Baron Won Bu-!an
, rejected ltaly's demands. Offering only
, the Trentino. charging the boundary.
Z Baron Sonnino then explained fully the
D reasons why Italy felt that Austria 5
I offers were unacceptable.
The Duca d'Avarna. Italian Ambas
@ sador at Vienna. reported on April 25
that Baron Burian was determined not
TO satisfy Italy. since besides limiting
> the offer Of territorial compensation 10
|, the Trentino and slight cessions on the
: eastern frontier, the Austrian Premier
refused 10 accede the demand for the
!. independence Of Trieste and the cession
OF the Dalmatian Islands. The Italian
envoy added:
, Even II Austria yields at the eleventh
= hour. owing to the pressure OF Germany.
the question Of the immediate execution
: OF the accord remains unsolved. Under
the circumstance | consider an ltalo-
. Austrian accord impossible"
The Duca d'Avarna tried again with
out success to persuade Baron Won
= Burian to yield. Finally on May !
e Baron Sonnino instructed the Duca
: d'Avarna to notify Baron Won Buriar
' that he had received the following letter
y "The Italo-Austrian alliance had a.
+" its original motive TO guarantee peace
, and common defence. but when the
treaty was renewed special accords were
stipulated in connection with the Bal
kans with the object OF conciliatine
Italian and Austrian interests OF o..
- versent tendencies. Such accords. il
r Loyalty observed. would certainly have
furnished a basis toward common, fruit
full action. Instead Austria. during the
e summer OF 1914, without previous warn
u ing or accord and unheeding Italy:
e recommendation urging moderation, sen
an ultimatum to Servia on July %. thu
causing the present European confiagra'
r ton.
Fragrant violation Charged.
: Austria, by neglecting the obligation
u of the treaty. altered the status quo II