The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-29
"DislOyal 20 Treaty."

"DislOyal 20 Treaty."
italian statesmen have no right 10
measure trustworthiness IN other rations
BY the same measure as their owr 10y
atty TO the treaty. loud cheersl
"Germany's word guaranteed the con-
cessions, and there was no occasion 10
dis,rust the offer. Why was IL too late?
Perhaps because while the Triple ALI
ance. tho existence Of which Italy en-
pressly acknowledged after the outbre
Of the war. was still alive, the Italian
statesmen engaged themselves - deeply
with the Triple Entente that they could
not disentangie themselves.
There were indications of the fiuctu-
ations % the Rome cabinet AS far back
a. December. To have two irons in
the fire is always usefuI. before this
Italy had shown "A prediction for extra
dances, but this Is no ballroom, this Is
= bloody battlefield. upon which Ger
many and Austria Hungary are lighting
FOR their lives against world OF ene-
mics
The Italian statesmen played aga!ns:
their own people the same game ihcy
played against Us. II Is true that the
Italian speaking territory along the
northern frontier has always been the
dream and desire OF every Italian. But
great majority of the Italian people
as well as majority of the Parliament
did not want war. In the first days OF
May four-iitths of the Senate and two
thirds ~ the Chamber were a-ainst wa .,
and In the majority We're the most re-
sponsible and important statesmen. !'u;
common sense mad no say, the mc5
alone ruled. under the kindly disposed
liberation and assistance Of the leading
statesmen of the Italian Cabinet
FED with the gold OF the Triple En-
tente. the mob, under the guidance Of
unscrupulous war inst!gators, was
reused to frenzy of blood which
threatened the King with revolution
and all moderate men with murder l.:
Italy did not Join In the war delirium.
The italian people were Intentionally
kept in the dark with regard to the
course OF the Austrian negotiations and
the extent of the Austrian concessions
SO after the resignation OF the Salandra
Cabinet nobody could be found who had
the courage to undertake the formal ion
of new Cabinet.
NO member of the Constitutional
party. either In the Senate or Chamber
even attempted TO estimate the value
or the far reaching Austrian conces-
slons' In the frenzy of war honest poll
tclans grew dumb, hut when, as the
result Of military events, we hope and
desire, the Italian people will have be-
come sober again they will recognize
how frivolously they were instigated to
take part In this world war.
I'VE did everything possible TO avoid
the alienation OF Italy from the Triple
Alliance. The unGrateful role fell upon
us OF requiring from our loyal ally, Aus
tria, the purchase OF the loyalty of a
third party by the cession OF old in
herited territory.
Praises Prince Won Bu~Iow.
Although Prince Won Buelow's work
mas been vain the entire people arc
grateful to him, From month to month
We grow more intimate with our ally.
we withstood with our Austro-Iiungar-
ian comradc for months the gigantic
superiority OF the enemy then We VIC
toriously advanced. So will our new
enemy perish.
Through spirit of loyalty. friend
snip and bravery to the central Powers
Turkey Is celebrating her brilliant re-
generation. The whole German people
follow with enthusiasm the different
stages OF the obstinate and victorious
resistance with which the loyal Turkish
army and fleet repulse the attacks OF
their enemies with heavy blows.
Against the living wall OF our war
riorS In the west our enemies have
vainly stormed. IL in some places the
lighting huctuates, II here and there a
trench or village Is lost or won, the
great attempt OF our adversaries to
break through. which they announced
five months ago. did not succeed and will
not succeed.
"They will perish through the heroic
bravery OF our soldiers"
"Our enemies have summoned In vain
against us all the forces of the world
In n gigantic coalition. As brave SOL
diers We do not despise our enemies. as
our adversaries do. While mohs In Eng
lish towns are dancing around the stake,
which is the burning property of de-
fenceless Germans, the English Govern
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