The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-04
ITALIANS TIRED OF
SITTING ON FENCE
Forcing Of the Dardancllcs
Thought LIKELY to End
Neutral Attitude.
HEAVY WAR COST SEEN
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RoMA, March 1.-THE psychological
moment" for Italy's Intervention eeens
neAr at hand, principally because the
Allies arc knocking omifously at the
door OF Oonstantinople Once the Allies
force the Dardaneles and OCCUPY Con
stantinople Italian influence In tho Near
East Will undergo material change
Russia will become Mediterranean
Power and the Black Sea feet will pos
sibly sail up the Adr1atio to aid servia
In her fight for an outlet on that go
sentially Italian sea. Those who are
urging italian Intervention on tn side
or tho Allies argue that unless ths
action IL tal<en now England and FNncs
and Russia will predominate over ths
Mediterranean from Gibraltar 10 shs
Suea Canal and impose their win won
all minor 4tstes and PowerN
Unlike Germany and Austr1A. Cno ~
lies arc not waiting warnings and argu-
nanfs ON Italy. but mareiy droppin1
hfntA and suoh broad onoa too thnA
II 10 matter of Wirpr.ss 10 those wno
are not familiar with Itnliam poiltacai
and diplomatic methods why - ar
thass hints have not beSn taken
II has been said. and often repenesA
Shat Italy u following q Marhiaveaiian
policy and that what appears 10 -
hesitation In cunning and artifioA IuAA
ian stateernen have bean accordingly 40
cused of bong too clever, wisely prooruo-
tnatins until tho time Ia ripe for them
TO bargain Italys neutrality or sail hss
Intervention with profit Premier Salanr
dra's vague declarations about the neoao-
sity Of sacred egoism" oorrtri buteh Do
confirm his MachIavellisrn. with tho IN,
eTtsAoie result that during the last six
months while preparations for war weye
actively going on tho Government wNS
supposed 10 have been actively rn9otiaA-
liE with Austria and Germany tho CO
sion of Trent and Triesta
SlsrDr Golitti ex-Premier and fSatySo
dominating politician. stepped In With q
so-caIfed diversion I'm the shape OF . let
ter 70 friend In which he admitted
that no had visited Prince Won Bulov
and expressed an opinion that "Itaiy
could got a great deal without going 70
war" S'Sror 0iolitti's letter ard the
comrnnnts II provoked are all but for
gotten but his -diversion" must be re-
called, az IL In Intimately Connected With
Tho present situation
II appears that owing to this hsstar
Preinier Saiandra and ex-Pr~m,cr Oto-
htu ouarreiod. Certainly tsey vers
i0t on eresldns tsrrrs untii ioss than
week ago, and l. "a an ppon eoorot
that their reconciliation wps "ordorad.'
by the King. Premier Salandra went 10
s'snor 0iolitus house. and conferred Sc
cretly with him for two houra Nothing
was Known about this oonference until
II WIS announced by tho Htayuoo Of
Turin. . Newspaper which u Influenced
by SisDor Gsolitti
Military Conferences.
stranGety enoush. and evidently not
owing 70 more coincidence. thu con
ferenoo between the two Statesmen ,ool
place Just as the Allies had begun thu
attack ON the Dardsneile.S on the FOL.
lowing day the Premier returned t.
Rome from Gaets- conferred with KIN
Victor Emmanuel and summono-i a cal.
met Council from 10 O'Clock until mid
night. Since then corferenoos have h.eu
daly held between tho Premier. G,..
IupeNi. Tho Minister OF War, ana Con
Cadorna. the Chief OF Stsff Whom
evoryoody was expecting Intervention
and neutrality had almost been forgot
ten. Prince Won Bulow had Il long con.
torrance with the Proin.er.
The object OF Won Bulov's visit; To
premier saI.nda was known h,y-
through Berlin Germany formally mott
fed tho Italian Government TINT Austrl.
10 spoScd 20 ce,ie Trent Immediately t.
italy and -ect'fy tho eastern frontier I'm
Lta.y's favor. Thus came the announce
ment from Berl!n. and u was naturally
understood that this offer !,rr!'ch rt,ly's
neutrality, The Italian Government
while admitting that Prince Won Rulow
he'd conferred with Premier Snlardra.
refused 10 make any statement ON tho
subject despite IN" v!ld excitement pro-
vohed by tho fact mat the Govcrr,nu..n,
was supposed 20 oe negotiating nau-
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