New-York tribune., 1916-02-18

to be torn up. in the estimation Of our great
'~e orn allies" But he is dubious as to
whether Italy could claim. in the event of the
Entente powers coming out victorious, one
iota more than what is written in the bond
because she did nothing TO prevent the Teu-
tonic occupation of Serbia and Montenegro
and through her inactivity made the Franco
British expedition through Salonica tempo
rariy ineffective and that at time when
It's effectiveness was, from the Allies point
Of view, most desirable.
Whatever the outcome of the war may be,
Mr. Miyatovich sees Italy isolated and unbe.
friended in the future-isolated and unbe-
friended because the Central Empires will
not forget that she left the Triple Alliance to
join its enemies, while the Entente powers
will not fail to realize that she joined them
only for selfish ends, as her acts proclaim.
The day will come when the strongest among
he European powers seizes an opportunity 90
call Italy 70 account for what she has done
or left undone. That day Mr.. Miyatoyich
fears, may prove another July II. 1889, to the
House OF Savoy and sound the death knell Of
united Italy.
En- attendant, the future of Italy's power
on the Adriatic, and consequently Frances
and England's power in the Mediterranean, is
gravely mperiled because of Italy's default
in the recent Balkan struggle The Monte
negrin Mount Lovtyen in the hands of Aus
tria is the most grievous danger To quote
again from the diplomatist's notes:
"The Vienna General staff coveted the pos
session of that mountain for generations.
Cattaro--Serbians call it simply 'Cottor'-is
one Of the finest harbors in the world. but il
is not worth much as long as Montenegrin
batteries from different points on the Lovt-
yen control its safety. If the Austrians
should be left in permanent possession Of
Lovtyen they Will then obtain the strongest
strategical position in the Adriatic"
IL seems hardly beleyable that Italy delib-
erately chose to face such an eventuality.
Why, then, should she continue to fight for
Italia Irredenta, except for sentimental rea-
sons? Why should she wish TO hold, and
later annex, Avlona, the gateway to the Adri-
attic? However many harbors she might pos
sess north and south of CattAro, the move
ments of her Adriatic fleet would depend on
the good will of Austria's battle fleet at Cat
taro. protected by Austrian guns on Mount
Lovtyen
Regarding the future fate Of Albania Mr.
Miyatovich writes:
The Abanians are our enemies. but think
they have a right TO their own territory and
to their own national independence. They
are at present uncutured and rough, not yet
grown out of the clan horizon; | mean. they
stick 10 their primitive clan organization and
cannot be reconcled to the idea of central
state government. Notwithstanding that
drawback. which by and by may disappear,
they ought to have chance to organize
themselves on national basis as national
state. Many Serbian and Greek politicians
think that the only practical solution of the
Albanian question would be the partition of
Albania between Serbia and Greece. per-
sonally think that great mistake. | am a
friend of Albania's independence
Mr. Miyatovch looks confidently toward the
restoration Of Serbia TO the Serbian people
through the ultimate victory Of the Allies,
and by Serbia" he means not only what is
marked as such on the maps Of 1914. He in
cludes all those parts of the Balkan PENN
sula which once belonged TO the Serbian En-
pre and are still populated in the majority
By Yoogo- -Slavs-as Bosnia and Herzegovina,
Slavonia, Croatia and Dalmatia He sees the
safety Of British and French interests in the
Mediterranean, and forthwith the peace of tn,
Mediterranean littorals, guaranteed by the
establishment of a Serbian kingdom extend
ing to the coast of the Adriatic-Serbia in
stated in the position she feels entitled TO
occupy. but unprepared and disinclined 70
rival Italy. while yet preventing the Adriatic
from becoming an Italian lake. which would
make Italy a thorn in the side OF the two
great Mediterranean powers.
He does no, fear to leave the predominant
role in Europe and on the seas to France and
England. for neither he says, is bent on con-
quest, neither has wrought harm to the world
in the past, and both bearing the torch of
civilization and culture, as distinct from
Kutur. +. c. FAY.
New York. Feb. 10. 1916.