The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-13
lTALY'S PURPOSES ARE
NATIONAL ASPIRATIONS

eotdDIIbneu great banks, Dullt ana
operated railways. electric light
plants, factories. hotels with German
managers and German waters. Some
OF the mast influential capitalists OF
Italy were OF German origin or with
German backing. and gradually Ger
man backing. and gradually German
Influence became little short OF pre-
dominant In Italian affairs. Even in
political and international affairs Ger
man influence was often felt, and one
OF the sins laid against the great
Giolitti-and unjustly laid against him
was that his policy up 10 the time
Of his recent fall was inspired by
Germany.
But this vast fabric OF German in
auence in Italy was swept away al
most In day by the new movement
for the realization OF ltaly's national
aspirations. Up to that time, Just be-
fore Italy entered the war Glolitti had
been the great power in Italian af-
fairs, believed by many TO be the great
est man since Cavour lie had more
more than 300 OF his partisans in the
chamber and his word was law Early
last May he came to Rome determin-
cd 10 keep Italy out OF the war. and
with the chamber fun Of his partisans
about 10 meet. II was supposed Giolitti
would prevail But the force OF the
OF the new movement for national as
plrations was under-estimated. II was
led by skillful new leaders with their
own newspaper. The popular ina
gination was excited by appeals TO get
back the lost provinces and for a
greater Italy.
Wild Enthusiasm.
Wild enthusiasm suddenly took pos
session of e'people. Mobs formed
in the streets; GiolItti's house was
stormed. His supporters in the cham
Der were hooted and insulted. 1t was
even feared that u revolution might
spring out OF the intense popular
feeling. Gradually. however. the SOL
diers and police got the upper hand.
But the new movement had triumph
ed: the fuliillment OF Italy's national
aspirations was the watchword from
that time forward. Giolitti and his fol-
lowers disappeared from the scene and
are in seclusion. Italy denounced
the Triple Alliance. and on May %
declared war against Austria. Since
then all OF Italy's energies have been
concentrated on rcdeeming the two
lost provinces, and the lighting now
going on in Trent and along the upper
Adriatic Is merely the latest phase OF
this great movement for the realiza-
lion Of italy's national aspirations.
Prince Won Buelow's beautiful pal
ace here in Rome is one OF the sad
relies OF former German prestige
which preceded the new movement.
1t is one OF the finest properties in
Rome, originally called the villa Nal
ia. but renamed by him as the Villa
Of Roses. as the spacious gardens are
a perfect wilderness of roses said to
number some 10000 rare species,
probably the largest in Europe. Even
In these days OF approaching win
ter profusi0ns Of roses hang over the
walls and climb the sides OF the fine
old mansion.
Buelom'S Precedent.
When Won Buelow retired from the
German chancellorship, lie chose
Rome as his future home. his wife
being an Italian woman. Princess dl
Camporeale. and together they chose
this palace Of the roses. 1t was as
young attache OF embassy here that
Won Buelow met his Italian bride, and
Bismarck yielded for the first time to
a request that member Of the Ger
man diplomatic corps marry foreign
era precedcr. which later gave
American Wis to Baron Spcck vOn
Sternberg. Baron Won Kettler and
many others. The Villa Of Roses is
as beautiful as ever. but the blinds
are closed and there is an air Of
sadness and desolation about the place
which has remained closed since Won
Buelow retired before the rising tide
Of the new movement. eliminating in
Giolttti's fall, the denunciation OF the
Triple Alliance, and ltaly's entrance
into the war.
How far Italy will go into the Bal
kan campaign will depend upon how
far the leaders think 1t will contribute
TO their policy 10 Italys national as
pirations. They will not go into 1t as
France has gone. 10 save Serbia. In
fact, ltaly's interests do not tend to-
ward building up strong Serbia. for
Serbia. like Italy. has its aspirations
for control OF the eastern coast Of
the Adriatic. Greece, too. Is the small
rising power OF the eastern Mediter-
rancan which might some day check
ltalys aspirations of becoming again
the great predominating power of the
eastern Mediterranean. So that there
has been no marked enthusiasm in
Italy about entering the Balkan con-
ilict. The military leaders, like Cen
eral Cadorna. commander in chief,
have strongly opposed any participa-
tion. saying ltaly's road lay to the
north-the rescue OF its two last pro-
vinces. Allied influence has been
strong from outside. however. and n
landing in Albania or movement to-
ward Macedonia may bring Italy into
the Balkan theater OF war. But In
that case II will be because particlpa-
ton In the Balkan struggle holds out
one more prospect for realizing Italy's
national aspirations. in the territorial
upheavals finally resulting from the
struggle now going on in the Balkans.
Nv" Outstanding Figures.
The two outstanding figues of the
president regime are Premier Sal
andra and Baron Sonnino. minister Of
foreign affairs. They embody the
spirit OF Italy's policy OF national as
nirations. but are not OF the radical
nationalist party which believes in
spreading these aspirations over all
eastern Europe. They are OF the eau
fiOIc and rnndarota c1ouc CoInnd,n