Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-05-23

TREATY VIOLATION


UIENNA. May 22.-lNia London
' 6.45 p. mD--Baron stephen
Burian Won Raiecz the Austro-Hunr
garian minister for foreign affairs.
today handed to the Italian amhassa-
dor a note expressing painful sur
prise" at the decision of Italy TO put
an end in such an abrupt manner to
the treaty which was based ON the
community of our most important
political interests; which has guar
ante,d security ana peace to our
states for so many years ana Which
has rendered Italy noteworthy serV-
ice q
The note says the establishment OF
Austria Hungary is more than )usu-
fled as the Italian government re"
peatedly announced its wish to main
tain and even to strengthen the bonds
of alliance between the two countries.
Baron Burian repeated that the oD-
iect Of the ultimatum TO Serbia was
simply to protect the monarchy
against the revolutionary Vaccinations
of Serbia and that this aim could IN
no way affect the interests of italy,
Never Complained.
When the conflict assumed an
European character Italy proclaimed
her neutrality without Throwing out
the slightest suggestion that this war
which was provoked by Russia and
prepared for long beforehand could
be of a nature TO deprive the trlple
alliance of its raison d'etrH, ana
"made no communication which could
Justify the belief that it regarded the
proceedings Of Austria-Hungary as a
- l.. I,t In
i'm spirit, of the alliance and treaty "
The cabinets of Vienna and Berlin,
even though deploring ltaly's resolu"
ton to remian neutral, a resolution
which in tour view was hardly COM
patible with the spirit Of the treaty,
nevertheless loyalty admitted the view
Of the Italian government
Under article VII Of the treaty,
Italy presented claims for compensa-
tiuns in the event Of Austria Hungary
obtaining advantages from the war,
territorial or otherwise, in the Balkan
peninsula.
Austria Hungary accepted this
standpoint, but declared as the event
ual advantages according TO Austria
Hungary remained unknown II would
be difficult to fix compensations.
Austria Agreed.
Baron Burlan COntendeu tnaI llaly
then shared this view
Nevertheless, Baron Burian con-
tinues, Austria Hungary always has
been ready to begin conversations on
the subject and when Italy made her
demands Austria Hungary accepted
even this as a basis for negotiations,
although holding article VII Of the
treaty never referred to the territory
of the treaty bound parties, but to the
Balkan peninsula.
While 1t was impossible to accede
to all the demands. Austria Hungary,
with q sincere desire TO reach an un-
derstandng, made sacrifices which
were only justified by "a desire to up
hold the alliance existing for so many
years to the common advantage OF
both countries
Replying to the Italian objection
that the concessions offered were only
to be realized at an indefinite time;
namely az the end Of the war, Baron
Burian says Austria Hungary was
ready to offer all necessary guarantees
for the purpose Of preparing for this
transfer and insure its "even being
carried out at no distant date"
Tn conclusion, the note says:
"The royal Italian government, in
an arbitrary manner. has disburdened
itself Of all its obligations, and the
Austro- Hungarian government de-
clines responsibility for all the conse-
quences that may arise from this pro-
cedure."