Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-05-26

the usual channels " diplomacy
when Austria Hungary Took this uu-
pfeccdcnted course, shc not nnlN sew
cred her alliance with Italy. but com.
United an ACT inimical 10 Italian in-H
tcrcsts. The Italian government had
obtained trustworthy Information
that The complete program laid down
10y Austro-ilunsary with reference 10
the Balkans was prompted by de-
sire 20 decrease ltalys economical
and political influence IN that ser
ton, and tended directly aud iHdi-
icctly 10 the euhscryicncp nf Sefbiu
&c AuHlfo. Hungary. The political and
territorial isolation of Montcnegro.
end the isolation and political decad-
encc ~ ltnnnnia.
Would Minimize italV'- Influence.
This attempted dlminuli0h OF the
influcnce ~ italN IN the Balkans
would have been brought about by
the Austro- hungarion program even
though Austro-ilungar had no in-
tcntlon OF making further TERRITORIAL
acquisitions Furthermore. attention
should bc called 10 the fact that the
Austr0- Hungarian government had
assumed the solemn obligatlon Of
prior consultation of Italy rs required
BY the Hpcclnl provisions ~ Article
VII of the treaty OF The triple al
liance which in addition 10 The olli-
cation VI previous agreement. feene
nizcd the right Of compensation TO
the other contracting parties IN
case one should occupy temporarily
% permanently amy section Of the
lialknnes
To this end the Italian govern
ment approached the Austro- ilunga-
fiau government Immediately upon
fhe Inauguration Of Ausiro-Hunnarinn
hoHtiiitica against Serbia and succeed
"a IN attaining reluctant hcquirsence
ia the itaiian representations Con.
VIBRATIONS were Initiated Immediately
after duly 20, FOR the purpose Of Civ
ing a new lrafc Of lie to the treaty
which had boon violated and thereby
annullcd by the act Of Austro-tiun-
eafy. This object could DE attained
only by the conclusion 0f new agree
menis The conversations we're re-
ncwcd with additional propositions as
the basis IN December, 1914 The
Italian Ambassador al Nionna at that
time was given instructions 10 Inform
Count Berchluld. the Auslro-ilunga-
iian minister for foreign affairs. that
the Italian government considered II
necessary 10 proceed without delay
20 an exchange of views aud conae-
auently 20 concrete negotiations with
the Auatro- Hungarian government
concerning the complex situation atis-
ing out ~ the conflict which that
government had provoked Count
liefchtoid at ilrst refused He deelar-
sd that the time hnd not arrived for
negotiations subsequently. upon our
rejoindcr, IN which the German gov
ornment united. Count iierchtold
agreed TO exchange Views ~ suggest
cd We promptly declared, as one of
our fundamental objects, that the
compensation on which the agree
mcnt should be based should relate
10 territories az the time under the
dominion OF Austro- Hungary.
More Pledges Demanded.
The discussion continued for
months, from the frst DAYS of De-
cemhcr 10 March and II was not rn-
IN the end OF March that Baron
Burian offered zone OF territory
comprising within line extending
from the existing boundary OF Italy
60 a point lust north of the city Of
Trent. In exchange for this proposed
cession. the Austro- Hungarian gov
eminent demanded number Of
pledges, including among them an as
aufancc ~ entire liberty of action in
the Balkans Note should be made Of
the fact that the cessiou Of the terri
tory, around Trent, was not intend
ID to be Immediately effective as We
demanded but WAS 20 he made only
upon the termination OF the Euro
pean War. We replied that the offer
was not acceptable and then pfesent4
efl the minimum concessions whi,h
could meet IA part our national as
pinations and strengthen IN an eault-
able manner our strategic position IN
The Adriatic.
these demands cumprised The
extension OF the boundary IN Tren
tinu, now boundary ON the lsonzo,
special provision for Trieste; the ees-
sion OF certain islands Of the Curzo-
lari archipelago. the abandonment of
Austrian claims IN Albania and the
recognition OF our possession of Az
Iona and the Islands Of the Aegean
sea. which We occupied during our
war with Turkey
Counter Proposal Unsatisfactory.
AT first our demands were eate-
gorically rejected II was not until
another month OF conversation that
Austro-Hungary was induced to in
crease the zone ~ territory SHE WAS
prepared 90 cede IN the Trentino and |
then only as Tar az Mcaso Lomhardo, /.
thereby excluding the territory nhab- /
tied by people OF the italian race such /
as the Vale Del Noec, Val III Fasso