Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-29
||TALY's DECLARATION
DUE TO S0RD|D MOTIVES
German Chancellor Adversely Criti.
cizes Reasons Behind Move
on Austria.
NATION VIOLATES HER FAITH
Majority Of People and Majority of
Cabinet, He Says, Did Not Wnnt
Anything OF War, but Common
Sense Had No Say.

Sense Had No Say.
BERLIN. May rs (via London, May
29.-To-day's session of he ReichstaE
related purely to the Italian situation.
the only event of the sitting being
the speech OF DR.. Won Bethmann-Holl
veg. the Imeprial Chancellor who dealt
with 1taly's declaration Of war against
Austria. After the speech Of the chan
celior, the Reichstag. as mark OF
| complete assent in his views. adjourned
until Tomorrow.
DR. Won Bethmann- Hollweg's remarks
were devoted to explaining and adj
rersely criticising the motives behind
/ the Italian declaration OF war, which
dictation. bad faith on the part OF
the Cabinet of Premier Salandra, and
10 4 certain degree to the money OF
the allied powers.
The chancellor asserted that the
greater part OF the Italian people and
a majority in the Italian Parliament
had not wanted war. and were even
Kept In ignorance Of the extent of the
concessions which Austria Hungary
was willing to make for the sake OF
peace. The Salandra Cabinet, he said,
long before the triple alliance had
| ceased to exist aligned itself with the
triple entente and unclaimed the mob
spirit and inundated the advocates OF
peace.
Italy" said the chancellor. has now
inscribed IN the book OF the worlds
history in letters OF blood which will
never fail. her violation Of faith No.
body threatened Italy-neither Austria
, Hungary nor Germany. Whether the
triple entente was content with
olandishment alone, history will show
later.
COULD HAVE SECURED
MANY CONCESSIONS
Without a drop OF blood flowing. or
the life OF a single Italian being en-
| danSered. Italy could have secured tho
long list OF concessions which ! re-
Gently read to the House-territory In
Tyrol. and on the Isonzo as far as
itahan speech is heard, satisfaction OF
her national aspirations in Trieste a
free hand in Albania and the valuable
port of Avlona.
We left Rome in no doubt that an
Italian attack on the Austro- Hun
garian troops would also strike Ger
| many.
1T is true that the Italian-speakinr
territory on the northern frontier AL
ways has been the dream and desire of
every Italian; but a great majority Of
the italian people. AS we'll as a major
ity in Parliament did not want to
know ANYTHING of war. But common
sense had no say. The mob alone ruled
under kindly disposed federation, and
with the assistance Of leading states
men OF the Cabinet. fed with the gold
OF the triple entente. This mob, un-
der INSCRIPTIONS war instigators, was
In frenzy of blood. which threatened
the King with revolution and all mod
crate men with murder IL they did not
join in the war delirium. The Italian
people were Intentionally kept in the
dark with regard to the course of tho
Austrian negotiations and the extent
OF the Austrian concessions, and when
the Salandra Cabinet resigned no one
could be found with courage 10 form
a new one.
| In the frenzy of war honest poll
ticians grew dumb. but when, as re-
suit OF the military events such as we
| hope for and desire and the Italian
people become sober again, thew will
recognize how frivolous IT was that
they were instigated to take part in
| this world war.
We did everything possible to avoid
the alienation OF Italy from the triple
alliance. The ungratful role fell 10 us
of requiring from our loyal ally, Aus
tria. the purchase of the loyalty of the
| third party TO the alliance by the ces-
sion of old-inherited territory. That
Austria Hungary went to the utmost
limits is known. Prince Won Buelow
tried by every means 10 come to an
understanding with Italy Although
are grateful to him
This storm We shall endure. From
month to month we will grow more
intimate with our ally. From the pill
lea to Bukuwina we tenaciously with
stood with our Austro- Hungarian com
rades for months the gigantic superb
GRITTY OF the enemy. Then We yictori
ously advanced. SO our new enemy
shall perish through the spirit of 10y
atty, friendship and bravery Of the
central powers.
TURKEY Is CELEBRATING
BRILLIANT REGENERATION
"In this war Turkey is celebrating a
brilliant regeneration The whole Ger.
man people follow with enthusiasm
the different phases Of the obstinate
contest and the manner In which the
loyal Turkish army and fleet repulsed
the attacks of their enemies with
J heavy blows
, Against the living wall of our war
riors In the west our enemies up to
the present have vainly stormed. IL
, In some places the lighting nuctuates
If here and there a trench or village 20
lost or won, the great attempt of our
adversaries to break through which
} they commenced five months ago has
. not succeeded, and will not succeed.
: They Will perish through the heroic
bravery Of our soldiers.
Not in hatred do we wage this war
but In anger-in holy anger. The
greater the danger we have TO confront
surrounded on all sides by enemies
the more deeply does the love of home
grip our hearts, the more must we care
for our children and grandchildren, and
the more must we endure until we have
conquered and have secured every nos.
: sible real guarantee and assurance INA,
no enemy, alone or combined, will da rs
: again trial OF arms
'.The wildly ha
around US. the most firmly must We
f build our own house. For this con,
seriousness OF united strength. unshaker
courage and boundless devotion whidt