New Britain herald., 1915-12-14

first Trent during the Napoleonic cam pa1gns, and later the upper Adrlatle country during the war with Austria ] in 1866. She has always aspired to set them back, but it remained Tor l the present aspirations"
 Eyes on Istria.
 But Italy's national aspirations do | not end With getting back her lost provinces. Just across the Adrlatlc lies Istria, that great stretch or coun- try which used to be Roman prov ince and later was part Of the Vene-
 tian Republic. Italy does not forget
 that this valuable shoreland along the
 Eastern Adriatic was once Italian and
 national aspiration feels that it should
 again be Italian And beyond that
 lies the Aegean islands, and the route
 to the East, with Italy as the great
 power 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
 Emperor, Constantine, founded Con- slantinople and gave it his name. These aspiration are vaguely defined, and are not a distinct part of the present national aspiration movement, hut they all go together in the popu- lar hopes and dreams of an expand ing and greater Italy.
 Most Notable Feature.
 The most nota ble feature of this rev movement of national aspiration is the sudden disappearance of Ger man prestige and influence For years Germany had been building up com 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 politicians. Prac- t;cally the entire import Of foreign goods, except coal was controlled by Germany. German capital established great banks, built and operated rail- ways, electric light plants, factories, hotels with German managers and German walters Some of the most influential capitalists of Italy were of German origin or with German back ng, and gradually German influence became little short of predominant in italian affairs Even in political and international affairs German influence was often felt, and one of the sins aid against the great GiOlitti-and 1 1njustly laid against him-was that l his policy up to the time of his re- ,ent fall was inspired by Germany.
 But this vast fabric of German in- l 1uence in Italy was swept away al- l most in a day by the new movement 1 or the realization of Italy's national l Up to that time, just 1 before Italy entered the war, Giolftti l lad been the great power in Italian .ffairs, believed by many to be the ] ;reatest man since Cavour. He had nore than 300 of his partisans in the Chamber and his word was law. Iarly last May he came to Rome de- ermined to keep Italy out of the war, nd with the Chamber full of his artisans about to meet, it was sup osed Giolitti would prevail. But the cree of the new movement for nat ,nal aspirations was under estimated. ] wal lead by skilful new leaders, ,ith their own newspaper. The popu- ar imagination was excited by ap- calls to get back the lost province nd for a greater Italy.
 Giolitti's House Stormed.
 Wild enthusiasm suddenly took pos- ession of the people. Mobs formed l the streets; Giolitti's house was termed. His supporters in the hamber were hooted and insu1ted t was even feared that revolution night spring out of the intense popu- IT feeling. Gradually, however, the oldiers and police got the upper hand. ut the new movement had trium- he'd; the fulfillment of Italy's nat ,nal aspirations was the watchword rom that time forward. Giolitti and cene and are in seclusion. Italy de- , ounced the Triple Alliance and on ( lay 23 declared war against Austria I ince then all of Italy's energies have ( cen concentrated on redeeming the , No lost provinces, and the fighting f ow going on in Trent and along the { pper Adriatic is merely the latest $ fase of this great movement for the T of Italy's national aspira- ' Ons
 Prince Won BueIow's beautiful pal f ce here in Rome is one of the sad z elics of former German prestige t hich preceded the new movement. z is one of the finest properties in t tome, originally called the Villa g 1alta, but renamed by him as the . fila of Roses, as the spacious gardens t re perfect wilderness of roses said I 0 number 10000 rare species, prob :, bly the largest in Eurono Even in |