Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-11-13
Austria and Italy
Will Be Discussed

Germany, France, England, Russia,
have all passed in review and only two
more addresses remain in the splendid
series Of illustrated addresses on
"Europe and the War" at the First
Congregational church on Sunday even
ings. "Austria and Italy" will be
considered on Sunday evening and on
November 2lst the address on "The
Balkans" probably the most inter
esting address in the course, will be
given. Austria is Old and the modern
Austrian Hungarian Empire may be
viewed as an effort to maintain the
ancient glories, the inherited traditions,
the magnificent imperialism, of, in
many ways, the oldest and most aristo-
cratic empire existing today in Europe.
In order to understand Austria Hun
gary we must go back to the day
dawn of the history of Central Europe.
What we now know as Austria Hun
gary was never wholly conquered by
the Roman as was the case with most
Of southern, central, and western
Europe. Austria has been called "The
Whirlpool of the Nations" " Austria
from one standpoint is the result of
racial clash for Teutons, Firms, Arars
and many other races met here. The
most of the tribes were Teuton or Ger
manic.
When the Goths invaded Europe some
remained beside the Danube, and were
called the eastern Goths or Ostrogoths
and their realm was called the Oester-
reich shortened through Mediaeral
Latin into Austria showing Austria to
be a Gothic country. The Goths be-
sides the Danube early became con
verted to Christianity under the labors
of Vfiles called the great apostle to
the Goths. He constructed an alphabet
and translated Christianity in the East
ern Empire and so it was spread among
the Ostrogoths.
Austria was Romanized by Charl-
magne. The armies of Charlmagne
spreading the Franhish kingdom east
and west and south, marching through
lower Germany, reached Austria, de-
feated the Avars, and united eastern
and western Goths in one great Fran
hish kingdom. The kingdom of Charl-
magne affected all Europe but perhaps
| Austria most Of all. In 800 Charl-
magne was crowned by the Pope at
Rome as Roman Emperor. Charlmagne
was not French but was Frank Of
Germanic stock. The Austrian En-
peror as the head Of the socalled Holy
Roman Empire considered himself and
was considered by most Catholics at
least, in an important sense, the secular
head of the Roman church. For long
time Austria had dominion in Italy.
Except perhaps at the time of Fred
erick the Great, Austria certainly was
the most powerful representative Of the
IGermanic Race down to 1866. Austria
and Italy are historic foes, Austria in
the main in the dominance, although
Venice for long centuries controlled
most of the Adriatic seaboard which
was recently owned by Austria.
Italy's alliance with Germany and
Austria was defensive only. II is re.
ported that when Italy decared herself
neutral the kaiser sent telegram to
the Royal Palace in Rome, ''I will
never forget an / viii never forgive
you.n If Austria is proud Of her
ancient glories 30 is Venice and Italy
with her. Large portions of the
ancient Venetian domain today belong
to Austria and Italy is in the war in
tho effort to regain this territory
italy has interests in Albina east OF
the Adriatic and these combined with
her desire to secure the Austrian terri
tory with Italian population in Tren.
tino and Trieste have led her at last
into the great war on the side of the
Allies. Ever since Carour created q
United Italy in the middle Of the
nineteenth century the nation has been
growing rapidly in unity Of spirit in
ambition and efficiency. Why did
italy hesitate so long before taking
this opportunity Of attacking Austria
her old enemy and IL regaining from
her the old Venetian provincesf The
probable answer is: The influence OF
italian socialists who are particularly
strong and are bitterly opposed to the
war. The address will be illustrated
by fifty stereopticon slides.
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