Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-05-21

rule o. Austria. aud Il is for this ter
ritory that Italy is striking now.
From the official statements given
out at Rome and Berlin, Il would
appear that Austria practically con-
coded all that italy asked retervioE
only Trieste as free city" under
Austrian suzerainty. Had Italy been
differently situated, she would have
accepted Austria's proposition.
But Italy doubtless has exaetcd
concessions from. both France and
Great britain regarding those parts
Of "unredccmcd italy held by them.
Also italy know that If Austria and
Germany won in the war. Ausiria's
concessions would become n mere
scrap OF paper and IL the allies
won. and Italy remained neutral,
they never would consent to the re-,
tentlon by naly Of absolute control
Of the Adriatlc sea and the perma-
nent occupation Of Albania TO the
detrlment OF Serbia ana the slav
Interests.
Italy has dealt where she could
with certainty and has cast her sword
in the balance whore It would be
sure to be effective in her own inter-
eas She might have remained ncu-
trail with The fun knowledge that she
would have no voice in the councils
that viii finally remake the map Of
Europe. She would have secured tho
return Of none Of 'unredcemed
Italy, and in tho Austrian view, with
the Tcu,onic empires victorious and
scrbin crushed, nearly al OF Italy IA
"unredeemcd Austria and that ra'
! pacious monarchy. flushed with vie
tory as the ally of nll.powcrtul Ger
many, would soon have made further
demands ON Rome, possibly 10 the eS.
tent TINT Italian independence would
have practically coased TO oxist
ltaiy is strateeically located for this
war. She has had nearly ten months
IN which 10 prepare for it-men
arms aud ammunition. She II
equipped TO the last button and now
has greater army in the field than
Great Britain has been able to place
on The nrlng lines In any War zone
three times the number Of men that
Sir John French has on the continent.
She can strike at the heart Of Aus
tria almost unopposcd, and the adj
vance win be rapid and effective.
While there has been no positive
statement recently from Rumanla,
the interests OF that kingdom are
with Italy, ana Transylyania is the
territory she coveta She has eight
hundred thousand well equipped men
ready for war--a bigger force than
Great Britain has been able TO place
under command Of sir John French
Rumania ia also strateeically located
for entering The war effectively and
doubtless will strike within the next
few weeks at the farthest
Austria began the war. She has
been the one continuously domineer-
Ing unarllng power Of Europe. She
has seized this slice OF territory from
a weaker power and a short time
later has taken over that principally
because she had the power Durine
| the iHlhan war Nhe was constantly
threatening serbia aud Montenegro
hamperIng them at every possible
opportunity
AS we have remarked before, JUS
tice is certain though it may be slow
The moral law, just like The atmos.
phere is constantly pressing upon
men and nations Right is always
seeking it's level. The commandments
''Thou shalt not covet, thou shall
not steal thou shalt not KIM" az,
Just as effective today as they were
Nhcn delivered To Moses on Mount
sinai. Also Il is fortunate for the hui
man race that the moral law was not
written on "a mere scrap OF paper