Omaha daily bee., 1915-05-27

! which the agreement should he based
should relate to territories a. the time
! under the dominion OF AustriR-Hungary
! The discussion continued for months,
from the first days OF December TO
March. and Il was not until the end OF
March that Baron Burian offered a zone
| OF territory comprised within a line eN-
tending from the existing boundary Of
italy to point north Of the city OF
| Trent In exchange for this proposed
| cession, the Austro-Hungarian govern
demanded a number OF pledges. including
among them an assurance OF entire lib
Note should be made OF the fact that
| the cession OF the territory around Trent
vas not intended TO be Immediately ef-
| fective, as We demanded. but was TO be
made only upon the termination of the
European war. We replied that the offer
was not acceptable, and then presented
| the minimum concessions which could
meet. in part, our national aspirations
and strengthen In an equitable manner
our strategic position in the Adriatic.
what Demands Were.
The demands comprised: The extension
Of the boundary in Trentino; a new
boundary on the Isonso; special pro-
vision for Trieste; the cession OF certain
islands Of the Curzolar archipelago; the
abandonment of Austrian claims In Al
sion of Avalona and the islands OF the
Aegean Sea which we occupied during
oul war with Turkey.
Al first our demands were categorically
| rejected. II was not until ANOTHER month
| OF conversation that Austria-Hungary was
Induced to increase the zone OF territory
and Their only "a as fas V as MeziU Lombardo.
thereby excluding the territory inhabited
~ people Of the Italian race such az
the Val del Noce Val di Faeeo and Val di
Ampezzo. Such a proposal would have
given to Italy a boundary. OF no strategy
,GrRN int NNNnA d.
termination not to make the cession Of
r reGtivte before the end Of the war va, The
were expressly confirmed in a converse
ton between Baron Burtsn and the
Italian ambassador at Vienna on April %.
Opposed other Demands.
While admitting the possibility Of rec
ognizing some of our interests in Avalone
and granting the above mentioned terri
torial cesslon I'm the Trotino. the Austro-
d anng,s.r,tsn government persisted in its
| ciallY those regarding the boundary OF
the lsonxo, Trieste and the islands
gary from the beginning OF December
until the end of April made II evident
that II was attempting to tempor1ze with
| circumstances italy was confronted by
! the danger Of losing forever the oppor-
tunity Of realizing its aspirations based
upon tradition, nationality, and its desire
! for a safe position in the Adriatio, while
! other contingencies in the European con-
flict menaced its principal interests in
Hence Italy faced the necessity and
| duty of recovering that liberty Of action
10 which II was entitled and OF seek
/ ing protection for its interests apart from
I the negotiations which had been dragging
nselessly along for five months and with
| which had virtually failed as a result of
! its annulment by the action OF Austria
Hungary in July. 1914.
| Grievances Recalled.
/ 10 - "a a.
that the alliance having terminated and
there existing no longer any reason for
the Italian people TO be bound BY It.
many years because of their desire for
peace, there naturally revived in the
mRq the bGb for 90 any
mad beer voluntarily reprePsed.
| While the treaty of alliance contained
Italian IL iansase or the hSr ma i s Of
Italian tradition and italian civilization
in the Italian provinces OF Austria.
effective IN preserving peace and har-
mony was clear that Austria-Hungary,
as our ally. should have taken into &C
count the moral obligation OF respecting
what constituted some Of the vital in
Poiicy of Austria.
Instead the constant policy of the
| Austro-Hungarian government was to
destroy Italian nationality and Italian
civilization all along the coast of the
| Adriatic. A brief statement OF the facts
viii suffice i,s substitntion Of OFFICIALS OF
the Italian race by officials of other ma
tionalities; artificial immigration OF
hundreds Of families Of a different ma
other laborers; exclusion from Trieste
by the DEGREES OF Prince Hohenlohe OF
employees, who were subjects OF Italy;
Istration; refusal Of Austria TO permit an
| italian In Trieste, which formed the
subject OF diplomatic negotiations; de-
naturalization of nayigaton companies;
| encouragement of other nadonalities to
the detriment OF the italian and finally
the methodical and unjustifiable expul-
sion of Italians In ever increasing num-
Causes BACK of II.
! This deliberate and persistent policy of
/ the Austro- Hungarian government with
/ reference 70 the Italian population was
not only due to internal conditions
different nationalities within its terri
| tory, but was inspired in great part by
a deep sentiment of hostility and aver
sion toward Italy, which prevailed partic-
IAustro-HungaTtan government and infiu-
enced decisively its course of action
OF the many instances which could be
cited It is enough to say that In III,
while Italy was engaged in war with
Turkey the Austro- Hungarian general
staff prepared a campaign against US
geticaily a political intrigue designed to
drag in other responsible elements OF
! Austria
The mobilization OF an army upon our
frontier left US in'no doubt OF our neigh
boris sentiment and intentions. The
crisis was settled pacifically through the
influence %, so fer as IL known, no
outside factors; but since that time We
have been constantly under apprehen-
sion Of a sudden attack whenever the
party opposed to us should get the upper
hand in Vienna
! Efforts Are Vain.
| All of this was known in Italy, and 1t
was only the sincere desire for peace
prevailing among the Italian people
which prevented a rupture. After the
European war broke out Italy sought 70
come to an understanding with Austria
Hungary with a view TO a settlement