Evening star., 1915-06-06


honor of being in power the day which
must decide the future of greater
Italy.
What, asks NJ Hanotaux. were the
controlling ideas of Signor Giolitti
when he gave to the
Italy's Query world the question sub
~ A,.+-. mitted by Italy to Aus
tria in 1915 on the sub
Ject of military action asainst Serbia, M.
Hanotaux attaches to 1taly's act when
refusing to apply the casus foederis
as OF vast historic Importance 1t was
on mat day. he says. that Germany
neard FOR the first time from a Euro
pean mouth the fact Thou shalt not
go farther. The act WAS considera BILE.
OUT the revelation of the act is not less
important since it destroys the system
OF Germany. giving herself the face
OF victim. while it ia shown by the
declaration of Signor Giolitti that sine.
1913 she was the aggressor."
Neutraiists and interventionists act
under the motive of their interests. but
~ the same time they each serve their
country In their way: they negotiate"
oY tne simple fact that they are ener-
Inc greater their sincerity the more
emcacious the action. Put yourself in
the Italians place and do not forget
tnat the Italian is particularly, as Aris-
tote said OF men, "a political animal"
The great part of the Italian press
those particularly of the higher moral
situation. such as the Corriere Della
Sera and the Tribuna have from the
nrst made strong attacks with un-
covered faces in favor of intervention
Ieaiy understands that to abstain from
participation in the conflict Is to play
who gains loses" The great powers
VIII not count in the future except by
weight or great resolutions Per
haps, adds NJ. Hanotaux, lit may not
De wise to push abstention so far as to
are, what we have done, or what We
may do tomorrow
On the other hand NJ Hanotaux
would show to Italy that note is taken
OF the ardent campaign of the adver-
saries to hold her hands and not with
out manifest psycholosical blunders on
the part of the numerous diplomats and
agents more or less notorious, acting
under the authority of Prince Won Bue-
low.
such sensationalist rumors of the press
as Won kluck prisoner" peace neeo-
tiations undertaken" the grand duke
Ill" etc. And then the rumors based
T.,
such an incident or accident happened
All Of which is meant to create a GER
tain mystifcation to conceal the fact
and maintain dissentiment and delay.
Such. in brief. are the somewhat vague
and confused impressions which M.
Hanotaux receives from the man in the
streets OF Rome
Now M. Hanotaux's point of view
changes. From the street he regards
the world Of St. Peter.
1ntrigues Germany is at work at
..p the Quirinal. Austria at
oe Asoe' the Vatican. And he
writes: Rome more than ever in the
actual circumstances is the echo point
Of the universe. From here the view is
clear. the work permanent. each new
reign adds an arch to other arches. the
series Of pontifical servants. the eter-
nal suite of the builders OF bridges"
Plus X, it is said. died of the shock
Of the declaration of war. Scarcely
had Benedict XIV succeeded when
death deprived him of the aid of Cardi-
nal Ferrata and Cardinal Gasparri was
chosen secretary Benedict XIV Is called
to exercise in the present war an Inn
mense influence which is to decide the
fate Of humanity.
and center of information. The adverse
ries at Berlin and Vienna have well
understood this and prepared Tor II.
They sent there for fact four am
the Vatican. Protestant England sent
Catholic Howard, who is accredited AZ
during the war. Belgium accredited
one of her most distinguished pub
licists. the most eminent and also the
most welcome of those about the Pope:
Holland has sent NJ. Van der Heuvel:
schismatic Russia was represented
Only France was unrepresented at the
Vatican. Her interests we're left to
suffer. She was nevertheless influen-
tial because of her glorious past ana
because of her inevitable great future.
hence her prestige.
At the Vatican when it does not use
the language of the church or the Ital-
ence is inevitable. the names
of ST. Louis Jeanne dare. the mis-
sions of the Catholic protectorate, tho
works accomplished in the orient. these
No one. NJ. Hanotaux confesses.
would think of bringing up in the
French parliament the question of the
resumption of relations of France with
the Vatican. because of the discussion
which it might provoke. 1t is under
stood that the French government res
olutely avoids all questions which
may tend to create divisions. Neither
EN- DaSSy nor ministry cOulu
orable situation at the Vatican unless
fully approved by the declared will OF
the country and its representatives.
But NJ. Hanotaux sees no objection
for France to do as England has done.
namely, send to the
Representation Vatican an auth horized
functionary for the
oI soIAeon' duration of the war
Serious objections to such action could
not be made. for surely the most rad
ical anti-clericalist would yield to the
argument that the material interests
of France are permitted to suffer be-
cause of their ill-advised opposition
Is there any longer such oppositionf
1t would seem that the press of which
NJ. Hanotaux is now a powerful men,
ber could introduce the question with
the view of drawing the fire OF the
one time adversaHes. A great many
issues have been swept away by the
war. There are no longer pacificists
and nti-militarists, for these are doing
which they affected to despise.
NJ. Hanotaux finally declares that
he has always favored the utility and
propriety OF representation of France
at the Vatican. His recent visit has
given him new reasons for this repre-
sentation. He feels 1T his duty to mako
the suggestion that public opinion may
and popularize the subject.
for, as he adds: public opinion will