Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1915-12-24

republic. Italy does not forget that
this valuable Shorthand along the
Eastern Adriatic was once Italian,
and national aspiration feels that it
should again be Italian. and national
aspirations feels that IL should again
be Italian And beyond that lie the
Aegean islands. and the route TO the
east, with Italy as the one great pow
er lying nearest this dazzling field,
and the great power having the larg-
est coast line on the Mediterranean.
In this too, Italy does not forget
that Old Rome was mistress of the
east and west. and that a Roman En-
peror. Constantine. founded Constan-
tinople and gave it his name. These
aspirations are vaguely defined, and
are not a distinct part of the present
national aspiration movement. but
they all go together in the popular
hopes and dreams Of an expanding and
greater Italy
The most notable feature Of this
new movement of national aspiration
Is the sudden disappearance of Ger
man prestige and influence. For years
Germany has been building up a COM
handing position in the commercial,
financial and industrial affairs OF
Italy The triple alliance was the
political bond, but German business
men were doing more than the poll
ticians
Practically the entire import of for
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ed by Germany. German capital es-
tablished great banks. built and ope.
rated railways. electric light plants,
l factories, hotels with German mana
| gers and German walters Some of
| the most influential capitalists of
| Italy were of German origin OF with
/ German backing, and gradually Ger
/ man influence become little short Of
/ predominant in Italian affairs. Even
| in political and international affairs
] German influence was often felt. and
| one of the sins laid against the great
/ Giolitti - and unjustly laid against
him -'w was that his policy up to the
time of.his recent fall was inspired by
. Germany.
But this vast fabric of German in
fluence In Italy was swept away al.
most in a day by the new movement
for the realization Of Italy's national
aspirations. Up TO that time. lust
before Italy entered the war, Giolitti
had been the great power in Italian
affairs, believed by many to be the
/ greatest man since Cavour He had
more than three hundred of his par.
/ tiesans i'm the chamber and his word
was law
Early last May die came to Rome
determined to keep Italy out Of the
war, and with the chamber in full OF
his partisans about to meet, it was
supposed Giolitu would prevail But
the force Of the new movement for
national aspirations was under-estima
ted. 1t was led by skillful ned lead
ers, with their own newspaper. Tn,
popular imagination was excited by
appeals 10 get hacy the lost provin
ces and for a greater Italy
Wild enthusiasm suddenly took pos
J. session Of the people. Mobs formed IN
the streets; Giolittis house wa
stormed. His supporters in tn,
chamber We're hooted and insulted ]
was even feared that a revolution
might spring out Of the intense popu
lar feeling Gradually. however. tn
soldiers and the police got the uppe
hand. But the new movement ha
, triumphed ;the fulfillment Of Italy
J. national aspirations was the watcl
word from that time forward Giolit
Il and his followers disappeared fror
the scene and are in seclusion Ital
I denounced the Triple Alliance, and o