New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-21
Tells of Efforts for Peace
After Rejection of Son
ninO'S Demands.
ACCUSES VIENNA or
GREAT SELFISHNESS
Dual Monarchy Favored Only
Her Own Interests. "Green
Book" Charges.

ments which disclose each successive
step in the negotiations which resulted
| in Italy's denuncistion Of her treaty o.
alliance with Austria and Germany are
contained in the Green Book issued by
the Italian government.
This history of diplomatic inter
changes begins with telegram sent
By Foreign Minister Sonnino to the
I Duke Of Avarnn. Italian Ambassador
az Vienna. on December 9. 1914. IN
structing him TO notify Count Won
/ Berchtold. then Austrian Foreign MIN
lister. that the Austrian advance IN
Servia constituted fact covered IN
Article : Of the Triple Alliance treaty
emitting Italy 70 comrensauons'
Count Won Berchtold replied that his
opinion did not agree with this vle"'
but on December 20 intlmated that ne
had begun 10 change his mind.
Baron Burian, who had succeeded
Count Won Berchtold. tried to evade
any definite expression OF opinion;
TIE Duke Of Avarna on February ~
telopraphed that Austria evidently was
irving TO gain time, but that she un
doubtedly was being pressed by Ger
many.
Sonnino States Italian Demands
On March Austria consented TO
discuss conversations. Foreign VIM
ister Sonnino leid down the cardlnal
points of the Italian demands. baron
Rurisn answered that Austria would
no. accent. Prince Won Bulow the
German Ambassador in Rome. on
March 20. in the name OF GermanN'
Guaranteed the execution, after the
conclusion of peace. Of any agreement
made by Austria. Signor Sonnlno
agreed TO resume negotiations on the
condition that Vienna would make con
crete proposals
Seven DAYS later Baron Burian asked
Italv TO give formal agreement 10
the following clauses: FIRST, the man
tenance of benevolent political ana
economic neutrality throughout the
,rar. second. Austria 10 have a free
hand i'm the Balkans; third. the re-
nunciation on the part of Italy OF any
further compensation, and fourth, the
maintenance Of the existing ltalo-
Austrian accord concerning ALBANIA.
On April >. Baron Burian added thar
in exchange for these pledges Austr a
would give to Italy the districts OF
Roveredo. Riva and Trentino, as well
as few villages. ,
Siqnor Sonnino replied he considered
those demands contemplate; never
theless they we're permitted TO stand
Rome Asks for Definite Answer.
The rumors of separate Austro-
Russian peace pcrsisting. Rome asked
Vienna for definite answer. n re-
plv. Vienna added a small zone in the
province Of Trent TO the Italian com
On April %. the Duke OF Avarns
reported that the Austrian govern .
ment did not believe Italy ever would
make war. and that consequently
Vienna regarded continuance OF the
discussions as useless
On the receipt Of this report, Signor
Sonnino, considering any accord I'M
possible. denounced the alliance WIN
Austria-Hungary. He said that iast
; summer Austria Hungary, without
reaching any agreement with itaIy ana
without giving Italy any notice what.
over even disdaining the advice Of
Italy that moderation be observed, had
sen. 10 Serbia on July % an ultimatum
3 which was the cause OF the present
confederation. Thus Austria Hungary
had disturbed the status quo ~ me
Ralkans. creating a situation when
wos az advantage 20 herself alone.
such a course of violence made benev-
oIent neutrality impossible for the
reason that Austria Hungary was
fgbtinr TO attain an object diametri.
= callv opposed TO the vital interests OF
! Italy, her ally.
Italy Tries for Peaceful Solution.
Nevertheless. for a period OF seve
raj months, Italy endeavored 10 brlne
about a situation favorable 20 the re-
establishment of friendly relations be
tween the two countries, but these
negotiations brought no practical re
suits. Consequently the alliance wa
q denounced By the Duke OF Avarna or
Nav 4 The duke OH this occasion
said Italy was confident OF her rights
:; and he affirmed 10 the Austro- Hungari
u An government that from this mo
ment Italy resumes entire liberty o.
action, declaring that her treaty viii
/, Austria Hungary is hereby annulle'
= and without effect"
Minimum Demands Upon Austria.
The minimum demands made upoi
Austria in behalf Of Italy by ForeigI
Minister Sonnino were:
First. the ceSsion Of the entire prov
ince Of Trent part Of the Austrian
TyroD, according TO the frontier o
the kingdom Of Italy in 1871; second
Eastern Friueli, comprising Malbor
geth. Plezzo, Tolmino. Grsdisca. Go
ritz. Monfalcone, Comen. and as ia
south as Nabresina third, Triest
Capo Distris and Pirano the last tw,
in lstria) to form new state inde
pendent from Austria; fourth, the isl
ands of Curzola, LISA, Lesina, Lagos
Ia, GAIA and Meleda (of the coas
Of Lower Dalmatial TO be coded &
Italy; fifth. the abandonment by Aus
tria Of her interests in Albania. &C
knowledging Italian sovereignty owe