Evening star., 1916-07-23

The Puzzle of war on Germany?"
49,, And this question
1talys Plan. which has puzzled the
diplomats and the interested govern
ments was the reason. indeed. of the
friendly visit to Rome of few months
past by members of the entente cab
fnet-was. in fact, a secret of the lead
ers Of the Italian parliament. Never
theless. I answered as best could that
Italy had for reasons of her own been
a member of the triple alliance. that
during that time Germany had invested
much capital in Italy and. besides. since
the war much valuable German mer-
chant shipping was interned in Italian
ports. Italy was jealous of her good
name. History might question Italy's
good faith and motives. Italy hesi-
tated.
Dispatches dated Rome 18th instant
confirm the above conclusions One of
these says: Before leaving Rome in
the spring of 1915 Prince Won Buiow,
German ambassador to the italian gov
ernment concluded an agreement be-
tween Austria and ItaIy and Germany
and Italy, in which each pledged to re-
spect the property and lives of their
Germany guarantee of several mil
lion dollars of property in Italy held by
her subjects and for Italy the safety of
10000 Of her citizens still living in Ger
many"
According to the Giornal d'Italia this
agreement has now been denounced by
Italy. The arrogant attitude of Ger
many toward Italian subjects In violation
Of all international law has now forced
a crisis which it is believed will lead
to another declaration of war. having
perhaps as consequence Italian SOL
diers being sent to fight on other fronts
besides their own" Germany, it ap-
pears. is charged officially with depriving
Italians of their liberty of action, pre-
venting men of military age residing in
pending payments due Italians and
treating them as subjects of a hostile
power.
1t is now disclosed in further expla-
nation of the incomprehensible situa-
ton existing between
The Question Germany and italy
Bluntly Put. oonnc,, cn a. 81 'ns the AsTn enn
tente powers held in Paris last Febru-
ary the question was bluntly put to the
Italian ambassador: why had not
Italy declared war on Germany" And
it was pointed out, at the same time.
that according to the pact of Novem-
ber 80, 1915, signed by the ambassadors
of Italy, Japan, Russia, France and
England. binding themselves not to
make a separate peace or enter into
terms of peace without consulting with
each other. was an anomaly so long as
Italy's attitude toward Germany con-
tinued to be as it is. Later Italy had
adhered to the note at Paris when it
was agreed the neutral attitude might
be prolonged.
The Giornale d'Italia recently said:
Italy. during M. Brands visit to Rome,
declared illicit all trade with Germany or
with other enemies. Signor Dali Ollio on
February 20 requisitioned thirty-four
German ships in Italian ports. a per-
formance which was expected to bring
matters to an issue at Berlin, as Por-
tugal in a like manner had called forth
an ultimatum and then a declaration.
In regard to Italy Wilhelmstrasse has
not yet given sign. e,=
Then 10000 Italian subjects in Ger
many and Belgium, and $4,000 Germans
in Italy," says D'Rocca of the Uni
versity of Rome now with the New
York University, sooner or later must
of money and ships will be lost to
Germany if Germany goes to war with
Italy. On the contrary, if by a miracle
of equilibrium it were possible to main
many would be that much richer. Also
Germany would be able still to domi-
nate Italy economically"
The crisis and change in the cabinet at
Rome. on June 20. marked a great
"a
Cabinet shown in a high degree a
-, genius for government in
oAdASe. aiding in the evolution. NJ.
Boselli, who has been chosen by the
king as the chief of this ministry of
composition, is a man who connects
Italy's past with the present. He inn
personates the 'risorgimento." Signor
Media is conservative catholic: Signors
Boselli, Sonnina. de Nava. Arlotta and
Carcano, Colosimo and Raineri. liberal
democrats; Sacchi and Fera, radicals;
Bissolati and Bonomi reformists: Co
mandini, republican. Bissolati. Bonomi,
Media, de Nava, Fera, Comandini and
Ruffini have never been ministers be-
fore Sacchi, Colosimo and Orlando
were formerly members of the Giolitti
cabinet
Sig. Paoli Boselli. the premier, was
born at Savone. near Genoa. in 1888
Elected deputy in 1870, he has con-
stantlv retained his seat He is pro-
fessor in the University of Marine Law
and Economics. He is chancellor OF
the Order of the Crown of Italy, and
dean of italian statesmen. He sits
with the right center. Crispi confided
to him for the first time the portfolio
of public instruction. 1t was Boselli
who introduced the obligatory study of
French in all the technical schools and
lyceums. He was minister from 1883
to 1891, and was afterward minister of
agriculture and finance under Sonnino.
form a cabinet, but he declined because
he favored already a declaration OF
war against Austria.
Signor Boselli is president of the ma
tional Society Dante Alighieri. that
greatest of societies that defends the
interests of all Italians not residing in
the mother country.
Signor Leonidas Bissolati. the first So
in 1858 His father.
Fret Soc;ol;e+ philosopher and pa
triot, played an i'm
M1A1stcT. portant role in the
man of high culture.
we'll versed in French literature, leader
of social national reformists. he de-
voted himself to the study of social