The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1916-06-01
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wish to put in the record the secret treaty OF
Verona of November %, 1922 showing what this
ancient conflict is between the rule of the few and
the rule OF the many. [ wish to call the atten-
ton of the senate to this treaty because it is the
threat of this treaty which the basis of the
Monroe doctrine. 1t throws powerful white light
upon the conflict between monarchical government
and government by the people. The Holy Alli-
ance under the influence of Metternich, the pre-
mier of Austria, in 1922, issued this remarkable
secret document:
(American Diplomatic Code, 1778-1884 VOL q;
Elliott, p. 1879
SECRET TREATY OF VERONA.
The undersigned, specially authorized to make
some additions to the treaty of the Holy Alliance,
after having exchanged their respective creden-
tials, have agreed as follows
Article l. The high contracting powers being
convinced that the system Of representative gov
eminent is equally incompatible with the mon
archial principles the maxim of the sovereignty
of the people with the divine right, engage LII
tually, in the most solemn manner to all theiG
efforts to put end to the system of representa-
tive governments in whatever country it may
exist in Europe, and to prevent it's being intro
dUced in those countries where is yet known.
Article 2. AS it not be doubted that the
liberty of the press is the most powerful means
used by the pretended supporters of the rights Of
nations to the detriment of those of princes the
high contracting parties promise reciprocally to
adopt all proper measures TO SUPPRESS 1T, NOT
ONLY IN THEIR OWN STATES BUT ALSO IN
THE REST OF EUROPE
Article 8. Convinced that the principles of re-
ligion contribute most powerfully to keep nations
in the state of passive obedience which they owe
to their princes the high contracting parties de-
clare it to be their intention to sustain in their
respective states, those measures which the clergy
may adopt, with the aim of amellorating their own
interests SO intimately connected with the preser-
walton of the authority of the princess the con-
tracing powers join in offering THEIR THANKS
TO THE POPE FOR WHAT HE HAS ALREADY
DONE FOR THEM, AND SOLICIT HIS CON-
SLANT COOPERATION IN THEIR VIEWS OF
SUBJECTING THE NATIONS.
Article f. The situation of Spain and Portu-
gal unite unhappily all the circumstances to
which this treaty has particular reference The
high contracting parties, in confidng France the
care OF putting an end to them engaged to assist
her in the manner which may the least COM
promit them with their own people and the peo-
pie of France by means of subsidy on the part
of the two empires of 20,000,0 900 of francs every
year from the date of the signature of this treaty.
to the end of the war.
Article 5. In order to establish in the PENN
sula the order of things which existed before the
revolution of Cadiz and to insure the entire exc
cution of the articles of the present treaty the
high contracting parties give to each other the
reciprocal assurance that as long as their views
are not fulfilled, rejecting all other ideas of
utility or other measure to be taken they will
address themselves with the shortest possible de-
lay to all the authorities existing in their states
and to all their agents in foreign countries with
the view to establish connections tending toward
the accomplishment of the objects proposed by
this treaty.
Article 6. This treaty shall be renewed with
such changes as new circumstances may give oc-
cas1on for either at new congress or at the
court of one of the contracting parties, as soon
as the war with Spain shall be terminated
Article Z. The present treaty shall be ratified
and the notifications exchanged at Paris within
the space of six months.
Made at Verona the 22d of November, 1922
For AUSTRIA Metternich.
For France: Chateaubriand
For Prussia: Bernstet.
Russia.