Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-05-21
WASHINGTON IS
WATCHING EVENTS
WITH INTEREST
Determination Of Italy to En-
ter War Known at State
Department From Diplomat
ic AdviceS Weeks Ago,

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Washington, May 20.--lntense in
terest prevailed today among govern
ment officials and the large body of
foreign diplomatists on receipt of adj
vices that war between Austria and
italy was now inevitable Some Off
cial dispatches from Rome predicted
an actual declaration of war before
the end of this week.
The collapse Of the triple entente,
now officially confirmed in the Ital-
ian green book. and the prospective
spread of the war to new battlefields
and seas, II was everywhere recog-
nized, foreshadows further confusion
and ENHANCEMENT of the international
relations of the European powers. the
political effect of which on the map
of the world and the alliances and in :
terests of the future Is less understood
than ever before.
Only in the possible effect in Ber-
lin on the tebor of the German an
swer to the recent American note was
there a direct interest for the United
States in the Austro-Italian Develop
ments. Some officials believe the
value of the public opinion Of the
most powerful neutral still remaining
would be an important influence to-
ward a most friendly reply, while
others thought the cutting off of sup
plies through the Mediterranean
would cause the German admiralty to
permit little restriction in the activi-
ties of submarines.
In executive quarters silence was
maintained toward the situation.
The certain exodus from the di
family Of neutrals of a
powerful nation, with the possibility
that as a result of expected territorial
adjustments in the Balkans, Rumania,
Bulgaria and Greece might be drawn
into the conflict, overshadowed all
else.
Italy's Action Expected.
Italy's action was not unexpected
in high official quarters. The. United
States has been kept closely informed
of developments as the parleys at VII
emma and Rome have progressed. AS
early as three weeks ago such advices
as were received telling of the denun-
citation of articles in the triple alliance
predicted the failure of the negotia-
tons and the certain entry of Italy
into the war.
From official sources 1t was also
learned chat ltaly's aspirations politl-
cally and territorially found n more
generous response in the plans the al
lies have laid for a reconstruction of
the map of Europe in the event of vie
tory than were granted in proposed
Austrian concessions requiring Italy
to remain neutral. Italy is said to
have believed her opportunity to es-
tabllsh herself in Albania and Trieste,
thus giving her control of the Adri-
attic. could be more surely accom-
plished through cooperation with the
allies rather than with the Austro-
German cause
For several weeks official informa-
ton reaching here has given the inn
preston ir high executive quarters
that Rumania would follow Italys
lead and that some alliance or agree
ment to that effect had long existed.
In Austro-German quarters, however,
belief prevails that Bulgaria,
equipped with a German war loan and
aspiring to seize the first opportunity
to regain the territory lost by the Bu-
rharest treaty, would either hold the
army of Rumania in check or compel
that country to maintain the status
quo of neutrality.
Developments i'm Greece, it is
thought in many quarters. may still
further complicate the situation in the
Balkans. for in the event of the death
Df King Constantine, who is now i'll.
some diplomatists think Greece would
join the allies. What effect this
would have on the attitude OF Bull
garia or Rumania, they say. scarcely