Arizona republican., 1915-05-26
Addresses Note to Neutral Governments of World Reviewing Negotiations at Time of Austria's Ul- timatum to Serbia.
SAYS AUSTRIA
 DISTURBED PEACE
Failure to Consult Italy Before Sending Ultima tmm Seriously Affects Interests of Italy Under Treaty with Austria.
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 WASHINGTON. May 25-Italy has addressed to the neutral governments of the world 9 lengthy communication explaining her reason for declaring war against Austria Count Di Cellero, the Italian ambassador. presented the doe llment to Secretary Bryan in the form of a note to the United States. It re- views the negotiations between Italy and Austria revealing that they began immediately upon the dispatch of Aus trfa's dltimatum tO Serbia.
 Italy claims then that the action Of Austria disturbed the equilibrium of the Balkans and the peace of Europe in a way that vitally affected the Italian interests As an ally of Austria, Italy asserts her right to have been consulted before sending the ultimatum. the first news Of which was received through the newspapers. Failing to obtain through diplomacy. satisfaction of her territorial and national aspirations. Italy announces in the note that the declaration of war was the only means of safeguarding her position in Europe.
 The note as translated and issued from the Italian embassy says in part:
 The triple alliance was essentially defensive and designed solely to pre- serve status quo or in other words equilibrium in Europe. That these were its only objects and purposes was es- tablished by the letter and the spirit of the treaty as we'll as by intentions clearly described and set forth in the official acts of the ministers who ere ated the alliance and confirmed and renewed it in the interest of peace which always inspired the Italian pol icv
 The treaty as long as it's intents and purposes had been Loyalty interpreted and regarded and as long as it had not been used as a pretext for aggression against others. greatly contributed to the elimination and settlement of caus- es of conflict for many years and as- sured to Europe the inestimable bene- fits of peace.
 But Austro- Hungary severed the treaty by her own hands. She rejected 1he response to Serbia, which gave to her all the satisfaction she could legit- imateiy claim. She refused to listen to concilliatory proposals presented by Italy in conjunction with other powers in an effort to spare Europe from the vast conflict certain to drench the con tinent with blood and reduce it to ruin beyond conception of the human inn agination and finally she provoked that conflict
 Article One of the treaty embodied the usual and necessary obligation of such pacts and a pledge of the ex- change of views upon any political or economic questions of a general nature that might arise. Pursuant to its terms none of the contracting parties had the right to undertake. without previous agreement any step of consequence that might impose a duty upon other sig natories arising out of the alliance or which in way whatsoever would en- croach upon their vital interests. This article was violated by Austro- Hun gary when she sent Serbia note dated July g. 1914, an action taken without the previous assent of Italy.
 Thus Austro- Hungary violated be- yond doubt one of the fundamental provisions of the treaty The obliga- 1ion of Austro- Hungary to come to a previous understanding with Italy was greater because her obstinate policy against Serbia gave rise to a situation which directly tended to the provoca- lion o- the European war.
 As far back as the beginning of July the Italian government. preoccupied by the prevailing feeling in Vienna, caused to be laid before the Austro- Hungai >>n government a number of suggestions of the impending difficulties"
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 WASHINGTON, D. C., May 25.-For