The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-14
ITALY FACES LONG WAR,
CABINET MEMBER SAYS
Salvatore Barzilai, Governor of Conquered Austrian
Territory, Says Nation Does Not Expect Rapid
Victory-No Peace Sentiment Now.

ent unparalleled war. has faced greater
obstacles. Everything that nature Of
cred and that science could suggest win
uninterrupted activity. patient study ana
every possible Improvement. was used to
block the way leading to'the cities IN
habited by our unredeeined brothers.
Foreign officers visiting the Italian
front have unanimously paid tribute and
homage to tho s~tupendous disciplined
valor of our soldiers who arc daily max
ing gains against such d~efences.
Meanwhile Italy is proud OF the
army. The nation has acquired the
conviction that this war In defence OF
our existence was inevitable. Hence
the unity Of the people, started In the
uuforgettable days Of last May. will
DO strengthened further while tho war
continues and as the difficulties are
revealed. We are all united and deter
mined to reach the goal and assure the
political, economic and Intellectual pat
rimony Of our country and the possi-
bility Of living Independently and pros
perously. Hence we are logically
united with the Entente. Moral princi-
pies are positive necessities. They are
not split up among different regions. but
are common to all people who are rooted
in modern civilization.
Italy. whose origin was q revtndtca-
ton Of the rights OF nationality. Is IN
duty bound to fight against the violence
that redeemed the soil Of Belgium and
destroyed Serbia, constituting al at
,empt gains the freedom of develop
ment and culture OF peoples. We Joined
the Entente because We are fighting for
identical principles. Our war Is not
Italian, but European. Baron Sonnino
definitely confirmed this in hts recent
speech in Parliament with "A precision
and authority which were increased by
the %uprightness IF HIS own character
and life, Baron Sonnino explained that
Italy was and is completely and Loyalty
with the Entente, striving toward the
same end and against the same enc
mics. The Chamber with one accord
applaudcd Baron Sonnino's announce
ment that direct aid was to be sent
to Serbia-direct because Italy already
Indirectly had helped the Allies. par
ticu,arly Russia. when the Italian Of
fensiye was intensified for that purpose
Rapid victory Not Expected.
when Italy entered the war at a
time when the forces OF the Central
.mpIres were advancing VIGOROUSLY in
G~alIcia We publicly declared our COM
plete and unbrcakable solidarity with the
Allies. Now. when our adversaries have
gained an easy ana Unforeseen success
in the Balkans, italy, which did not DELAY
in entering the war. does not hasten to
get out OF II through motives OF tenn
porary unity. but INCREASINGLY and I'M
hesl,atiu-ly follows the path assigned
BY history 20 her people. She will con-
tribute all her energies 70 the great
struggle f1r Justice. well aware that
she IL defending her own rights and
the rights ~ all free peoples.
"a great and long continued effort Is
needed. but those who think that we
hoped for q rapid and uncontested tri-
uinph are much mistaken. A year ago
I spoke in Parliament on the difficulties.
which then already were known and
weighed. Yet We We're not discouraged
last May ami we are not discouraged
now. We rely on our strength and also
on that =! the Allies collectively. \
nation that after s.N months OF daily
battles H. still wonderfully calm. en-
thusiastic and hopeful, possesses an in
exhaustive fund OF the essentials OF Vie
tory.
lowing to the methods of modern
warfare victory is not gained in a day
or a month. But IL is bound TO come
10 those Nho act with frnness. Proof
OF this nrmncss IS afforded now in Italy.
Her King. her Parliament. her soldiers
and all clusSes of her citizens attest to
her strength and the soun.iness Of re
education. The Italian people are worthy
OF a bright future and 7 hope that ac-
curate news of such facts will always
reach America, where SO many italian
lahorers rave been welcomed