Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-02
Trentino
Question.


graphically. is q continuation Of the
Venetian and Lombardian valleys. the
outlets of which are on the Italian
coast.
Trieste is Italian by its population.
traditions, sympathies and aspirations.
OF its 100000 Inhabitants. 200. 900 are
Italians. Italy claims Trieste histor-
ically. because with Istria and vsnetia
it formed a single province under the
Roman empire. Austria claims Trieste.
because IT was given to the Duke OF
Austria in the fourteenth century, and
excepting the Napoleonic regime, the
Austrian rule has been maintained.
Hungary acquired the mastery Of
Croatia-Slavonia in the eleventh CEN
1t has = population Of $4,000 Italians
and 1880 Slavs. l-t"
Russia proposed to Italy in April.
1918. the creation of two Slav states
on the Adriatic. Serbia should be
given Bosnia Herzeeovina. the Dali
negro. A. great Serbia should be con-
stituted in the north. an independent
state formed Of Croatia-Slavonia. with
slav carnicole and the greater part Of
ital and Fiume. cara and Zebanico as
principal ports on the Adriatic- Italy
would receive Trieste, western 1stria
and the port 81 ~. as gov
At valona italy IL already in posses
sion VI one Of the keys to the Adriatic-
The bay Of valena is 4 strategic posi-
ton of the FIRST order; 1t extends a dis
tance Of ten miles from north to south
and Ave miles east to west, with twen-
ty meters of mean depth Of water. The
city OF hsx dss IN ,ns
base. Tarente. on the Italian shore,
reinforces Italy's hold on the Adriatic.
The foregoing situation shows Italy's
war is a war certainly for principles:
but also a war of shocks of interests
1t was known in Vienna in. August
1914. that Italy was unprepared for
war, and hence Aus
T+o1y Wa. tria's arrogance. But
Austria, under pres
Unprepared. sure of Prince Buslow.
consented to the following concessions:
The Italian Tyrol, the west shore OF
the Izonzo, the city Of Gradisca.
Trieste, a free city Of Italian character.
and an Italian university. Avlona VA
lona). and the spheres belonging there
to. All this and more Austria Hum
gary would deliver after the war.
italy demanded delivery at once. Aus
tria hesitated. Meantime the Salandra
ca binet prepared for war and nego-
tiated with the entente. April 16. 1915.
Vienna refused TO deliver and the nsgo-
tiations failed.
The Salandra cabinet now fastened
to execute a secret military and dnan-
cial convention, in which Italy agreed
to take up arms against Austria.
Meanwhile violent manifestations OF
the rival parties were renewed. Tho
appearances on the scene OF the Carl
baldian associations. with the eloquent
and popular Gabrielle d'Annunzto As
orator in favor Of Intervention. was OPP
perfume. The commemoration Of the
ffty-fifth anniversary Of the EMBARK
MARSHA was a fortunate stroke for the
From May II to II the Intervention
lists redoubled their demands for inter-
vention. German shops and cafes at
Milan, Venice and other cities were
sacked. Placards were carried in the
streets bearing inscriptions: Death to
Giolitti." War or a republic" The
populace built barricades. invaded par
lament. M. Salandra no longer hest
tated. but submitted his resignation Tin
accord with the king). NM. Marcora and
Carcano were called in consultation
as a pure matter of form. NJ. Saiandra
was maintained May 20 the chamber
voted, 4o7 to "a. law giving all power
to the government. May 90 general
Of the army was dscresd.
May % italy declared for intervention
and war against Austria.
CHI. CHAILLE-LoNG.