The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-06-24
GERMAN HATE OF ITALY
SHOWN IN REICHSTAG
Chancellor Won Bethmann-H ollweg's Speech Accusing
Rome Government Of Treachery Causes Shouts
of Indignation to Sweep Through the House.

an intensely dramatic air. As a parlia'
mentary speech. viewed from the Ger
a standpoint. the address was q
masterpiece. Only once or twice did
short, effective gesture aid in empha'
sizing the point to be brought out. When
the Chancellor uttered the sentence.
Now the Italian Government itself has
inscribed its treachery Immortality in
bloodstained script in the book of the
worlds history!' his voice rose in bitter
anger. which seemed less diplomatic
than intensely human, while a cry OF
acquiescence swept through the house
from pit to gallery.
The speaker then reiterated the con-
cessions Germany had induced Austria.
Hungary to make TO Italy as a price for
the one time ally's neutrality and asked
why did not Italy accept all this
Did they, psrchance, also desire the &C.
cupation OF German Tyrol?" The an
swer was snapped out like a military
command: Hands of. gentlemen" The
Chancellor then pointed out that the
German Government had left no doubt
In Rome that an Italian attack on Aus
trian troops would also involve German
soldiers.
1t must have been news to many pres
ent when Won Bethmann-Hollweg de-
clared hat as early as December a de-
Clutu tndnkt III sentiment ldu tdhtll
place in the Roman Cabinet. Under
these circumstance Prince Won Buelows
undertaking proved a gigantic task from
the outset, for which, Won Bethmann.
Hollweg said the Ambassador Pleni-
potentiary deserved the sincerest appre-
citation OF the entire nation. notwith-
standing the negative results of his la
bors.
Alternatiye To King.
\ caustic criticism was contained II
the Chancellor's remark: THE Roman
statesmen were not justified in adopting
the same standard of trustworthines:
for others which they had accepted fol
themselves In their idea OF loyalty to a
treaty" He then asserted that the
Italian attack had been systematically
instigated by the mob of the streets
and that as late as the beginning OF
May four-ffths of the Senate and two
thirds of the Chamber of Deputies still
were opposed to this belligerent coopera.
ton Of Italy.
In plain language Won Bethmann'
Hollweg said hat with the aid of the
bride money OF the Triple Entente a
state OF mob rule was created and the
King of Italy placed before the alterna'
tive of a revolution or the concession
OF hostilities against Austria-Hungary
as dictated by the a agitators in
power. or special interest, though. was
Won Bethmann-Hollweg's comparison be.
tween the English and French press
or rather between the censorship OF the
two countries.
While ~ridiculing the hare Drained re-
ports of German atrocities propagated
through the English press with the aid
of unsigned documents" and asserting
that only a crazy mind could believe
their t~ruthfulness. the Chancellor ad.
mitted that the English papers, at least
devoted space to authentic German re-
ports and unbiased opinions on the
state of tbs war.
In Paris. on the other hand. said the
Chancellor, the terror of the censoi
reigned. No casualty lists are permitted
to appear. no German or Austrian re
ports of the General STAN. so that to-day
Paris sill is entirely ignorant of Rus
sian Asses and continues TO hope fol
the Russian steam roller which was
supposed to have threatened Berlin fol
so long.
Loud acclamations followed the re-
mark that Germany was not carrying or
this war with hatred but with anger
with a sublime anger"
When the Chancellor ended his ad'
dress with Confident that We all are
united, we shall conquer in spite of d
world of enemies there was great en-,
thusiasm shown. A tumultuous applause
followed these words and only ceased
when Count Westarp OF the conservative,
faction moved that the House be ad,
! journed until the day following.