The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-05-26
WHAT AUSTRIA OFFERED
TO KEEP ITALY NEUTRAL
Bethmann-Hol Outlines ConceS-
sions-Italian Cabinet Chooses
War or Peace Thursday.

"You are aware said DR.. Won
Bethmann-Hollweg, the imperial
chancellor of Germany, speaking in
the reichstag Tuesday, that the re-
lations between Italy and Austria
within the last months have been
strongly strained.
From the speech made yesterday
by Count Tizza you will have gather
ed that the, Vienna cabinet in a sin
cere effort to ensure enduring peace
between the dual monarchy and Italy,
and to take into account the lasting
great vital interests of both empires,
had resolved on far-reaching conces-
sions to Italy of territorial nature.
Il consider it proper to indicate
these concessions to you:
Part of Tyrol, inhabited by Ital-
ians, was to- be ceded to Italy.
The western bank of the Isonzo,
insofar as the population was purely
Italian, and the town of Gradisca
likewise was to be ceded to Italy.
perial free city, receiving an admins
tration which would insure the Ital-
ian character of the city and to have
an Italian university.
Italian sovereignty over Avolona
"a seaport of Albania) and a sphere
of interest belonging thereto, to be
recognized.
"Austria-Hungary declared her po-
litical disinterestedness regarding
Albania.
"The national interest # Italians
in Austria to be particularly respect
ed.
"Austria-Hungary to grant am
nesty to political military prisoners
belonging to the ceded territory.
"The further wishes of Italy re-
garding the general question to be
assured every consideration.
"Austria-Hunsary after the conclu-
sion of the agreement, to give a SOL
emn declaration concerning the con-
cessions.
mixed committees for the regula-
ton Of the details for the concession
to be appointed.
after the conclusion of the agree
ment Austro-H ngarian soldiers, ma
tives of the occupied territory, shall
not participate further in the war
Il can add" continued the i'm
perial chancellor, that Germany, in
order further to strengthen the un-
derstanding between both her allies
undertook, with the full agreement
of the Vienna cabinet, to give full
guarantee for the loyal fulfllment OF
these offers. Germany and Austria
Hungary herewith formed resolu-
ton, which, if it should lead to re-
suits, would, I firmly believe, find an
overwhelming majority in the three
nations.
with it's parliament, the Italian
people will now decide whether ii
will reach the fulfllment of all ma
tional aspirations in the widest extent
in peaceful manner, or whether il
will plunge the co"ntrJ into war
and tomorrow draw the sword
against it's allies of yesterday.
81 will not give up the hope en-
tirely that the scale of peace will be
heavier than the scale Of war, but
whatever the decision of Italy may
be, we, together with Austria-Hun-
gary, have done all within the boun-
daries of possibility to support an
alliance which was firmly rooted
among the German people and had
brought profit and good to the three
empires.
''If the alliance is torn by one OF
the three partners, we shall know,
together with the other partner, how
to meet the new dangers with daunt-
less confidence and courage"
The imperial chancellor's speech
was loudly applauded from the gal
lerieS,