The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-04
Shit ON THE SIDE OF THE ALLIES

How well founded their worries were
vas proved by the Balkan war Of 1912
that was an outgrowth Of the Tripoli
campaign. Nevertheless Italy had the
full backing OF her allies in her north
African venture. and II is more than
questionable whether the Western
Powers would have let Italy have
even this strip Of territory. Of little
value, II she had not been. a member
of the Triple Alliance.
The Allies. who like to appear a.
treaty obligations when Il suits
them, were saying In This case:
Don't bother about your formal OBJ
ligations suit yourself II is true
that We are all inveterate enemies.
but we Joined forces because we seem
to have a unique opportunity to sat
sfy the ambitions Of every one OF us
at the expense or the central Powers.
How we are going to agree on the
spoils-we shall sec later. Go ahead ;
take from Aus ria as much as you
can and we will sanction It. There Is
Tyrol. Triest and the Adriatic shore.
Albania n you wish"
Barrere, the French Ambassador. in
particular. did all he could TO light
again the old Garibald,an firctrand
There are still Italians who have not
been freed; who are under foreign
yoke. War against Austria" became
the slogan Of the papers supported
by French and British money. Mobs
like talks Of this order We see, how
ever. that this war clamor has found
20 far no support among the higher
classes and on the part OF the Govern
ment. Why?
For one thing. me italian Govern
ment IL rightly suspicious Of any
movement readily taken up by the
republicans and revolutlontsts, chief
supporters OF the cry War with AUS
tria" and does not care to give them
an opportunity for disturbances and
anti-miltary demonstrations. which
would occur as soon as the war actu-
ally was taken UP by the Government.
The chief reason is, however. that
the King OF Italy and the enlightened
classes know that they are bound by
honor TO their allies. II the Triple
Alliance had been harmful to italian
interests. as we have seen that Il was
not. the time for freeing italy Of her
obligations would have been a few
years ago when the old treaty had
lapsed, but instead OF that the alliance
was renewed. II there might be a
necessity for adjustments with the
Austrian neighhor the interests Of
Germany and Italy are nowhere Mt
variance.
t. 4 49, A.
most 100000 Italians in Austria,
chiefiypn southern Tyrol. but they are
we'll treated. They are represented in
the Austrian Parliament. They have
their italian schools The law courts
not only render Justice in the italian
language. but they even correspond
In Italian with the Austrian author,-
ties in other parts Of the empire This
IN spite Of the fact that IN Ietr1a and
Dalmaia Italians form but a small
percentage OF the population and
strong opposition was created by the
Slav ma1orities against this fayor4ng
Of the italian minority. Mind you, the
Austrian Government does not incur
this opposition for pro- German. but
for pro-Italian measures. The authen-
tic wording of the maritime cod. o.
Austria Hungary r. IN italian. not IN
German. Hungarian or any Slavic Ian
guage.
The majority 81 Tr.est's Inhabitants
are Italian. hut with the exception OF
a few trouble makers the people are
we'll satisfied and know that their
town. the largest seaport OF Austria,
Is only fiourishing on account OF rs
| "Hinterlsnd." comprising the indus
trial districts located IN Austria's Ger
man and Bohemian provinces. They
know that IN coming under Italys rule
their town would lose its "H,nteria no