Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-08-08
ITALIAN PEACE
BY JOHN II. HEARLEY.
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent

ROME, July 5-(By Mail) Only an
Allied peace can satisfy Italy. The
war will continue until an Allied
peace can be obtained. This is to-
days sentiment in Italian diplomatic
circles. 1t is repeated by King Vic
tor in the field. Il is endorsed by the
people of the Kingdom.
In Austria, Italy fights a hated and
an hereditary foe. I'm Germany she
opposes an Industrial and CONNER
cial menace" The Italians are nat
urally liberty-loving. This character.
istic began their war and will con
tinue il, they declare.
To Italy anything, even the great
est bloodshed and the greatest sac
rifice is preferable to a German
domination. "Austriansl" she Kisses
at the Houses socialstic deputies
who cry for a change in government.
She frowns on ex-Premier Giolitti's
alleged attempts to return TO power
Giolitti has been called Italy's peace
at-any-pricer. War certainly has sob
cred and hardened the people II has
made sturdy, stubborn patriots OF all
classes, especially Of the women and
children.
Generally Italy wavs to save her al
lies and herself from oppression"
An unselflsh allied patriotism seems
10 have been born of the travail OF
strife. Particularly she fights to win
her own geographical and marine
liberty" AS a condition Of the Allied
peace she will press the correction
Of her northern border She will seek
as she always has sought. the re-
turn OF her 'unredeemed lands" Trent
and Trieste The natural fortified
tions OF the Alps which are now en-
tirely in Austrian territory, must be
divided. Italy must have something
beside frontier plains and valleys 10
insure her a peaceful and prosperous
life. The almost insurmountable diff
ficulties OF her mountain warfare, she
asserts. have proven this to her be-
vond the shadow OF a doubt The
threat" OF an armed Austria. look
ing down upon her. must be forever
removed.
In the Italian opinion the Austrian
control OF the Adriatic also should
come to an end. Owing to the I'M
evenness Of the balance. Italy de-
clares that her Adriatic commerce
has amounted TO a practical nothing.
On the other nsad, Austria, il is as
serted. has thrived on her unjust con-
troll and prevented fair competition.
Under the spur OF such possessions
Italy dreams thst much Of the power
of old Rome would return TO her.
Something Of the spirit Of that ancient
mistress OF the world has lately been
born again 10 her. II is showing IT.
self in a thousand and one plans sud
denly formulated and aimed al the
ACQUISITION OF industrial, commercial
and artistic greatness.
The presence Of the Pope in Rome
apparently has done little 70 compli-
cate the Italian situation. Benedict
has made at least one direct plea and
not a few indirect pleas for a general
peace. His efforts have been diplo-
matically resisted by all the Allies,
including Italy. The peaceward in
quiries OF the Holy Father, it is said.
always meet with unanimous allied
response. we are ready for peace,
but for an allied peace the allies
invariably are reported TO reply.
The Italian papers generally give but
little. IL any space, to the Pope's
peaceward utterances. Consequently.
they do not come into the constant
thought Of the people. The possibility
Of any marked effect is therefore
eliminated.
However. the general belief here is
that Germany is seeking TO effect
peace through the Holy Father. Papal
representatives TO the Central Powers
are said to have laid the conditions
OF a pax Germanica before His Holt.
ness. The conditions. Il is rumored,
were felt to be unsatisfactory to the
allies on their face. But. as the story
goes, the Vatican regarded them as a
starting point. Many believe that
they invited President Wilson's recent