New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-30
ltaly's Motive
Like That of u. S.,
Declares Envoy
Chose Side Defending an
Ideal Against Power
Actuated by Greed
lFmm.T1e Tribune Bureaul

IL t"ul' iN' lINIlf butfauI
Washington, May 29.-Italy was ami
mated by the same unselfsh motives as
the United States in entering the war,
according to statement made to-day
by Francisco Saverie Nitti, considered
the foremost Italian economist, who is
member of the visiting war mission.
Mr. Nitti said:
ITALY has not entered the war for
any particular interest. This is war
of ideals against greed. Italy could
have remained neutral or joined the
side that sought world domination. She
did not do so for the same reasons that
caused the United States to take up
arms against Germany.
This is war in which the work OF
all concerned must be absolutely the
work of one for all and of all for one.
1t is, therefore. necessary that, as Italy
fights to the best of her ability to up
hold the common cause. so, also, her
Allies help her in her difficulties. The
course the war has taken this year
shows that the agreement among the
Allies on every point is complete"
Speaking of the financial and
economic condition of Italy, he said:
THE deficit in Italy's finances is due
to the difficulties created by the war
Before the war began Italy was in a
sound financial condition. The neces-
sity of keeping under arms and fighting
four millions of men necessitated also
the importing of enormous quantities
of cereals, coal, raw materials and
horses.
Italy Strong Industrially
"Italy industrially is the strongest
nation in the world at the present mo-
ment, and is now in a period of great
industrial transformation. This indus
trial development is not entirely dedi'
Gated to the production Of war ma
terials. but Italy has as we'll all the in
dustrial subsidiaries. For instance
some of her war plants, after the
restoration of peace. will become dye
factories"
Following is the itinerary announced
to-day by the State Department:
Leave Washington June 4; Atlanta
June 5; Birmingham, June .; New Or
leans, June 6; Memphis, June Z; ST
Louis, June 8; Burlington, Iowa, June
8; Chicago, June .; Pittsburgh, June
II; Harrisburg. June IL; New York
June -; Philadelphia, en- route To
Washington, after the visit in New
York.
The mission will travel on a special
train provided by the government and
will be accompanied by its naval, mill
tary and diplomatic aides.
The Prince of Udine and other mem
bers of the Italian war mission vii
leave Washington next Monday, june
4. on a trip through the South anc
Middle West.
The Prince of Udine will present to
the Senate Thursday an autograph let
ter to the American people, especially
Entrusted to him by King Victor Emman-
uel. The prince, with other members
of the mission. paid formal visit to-
day to Vice President Marshall at the
Capitol. The Vice-President extended
the invitation to address the Senate.
The mission tonight gave a dinner
at the Italian Embassy to the diplo
matte corps and several American Off
Gals, including Secretary Lansing.
Tomorrow morning the Marquis
Luigi Borsarelli di Rifreddo, the Under
Secretary OF State in the Italian Min
istry Of Foreign Affairs, will make 8
statement to the American people
through the press representatives here