Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-24
WAR AIMS
IN LONDON PACT
Plan Of Baron Sonnino Is Openly
Criticized Among
Italians.
CENSOR HIDES CONTENTS
Conditions of Treaty Disclosed
When Deputy Read 1t
in Chambers.
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p1 IN Nf Ntft.
ROME. March 23.-Thc adverse com
men,s with which the American public
received the sccrct treaty published bv
1rotzky containing l;aiy's war aims.
and President Wilson's statcmen; to the
eject that Austria was entitled 10 a
free access "a ,hc sea as well as ar,.
other nation. l,a"" had a SOLDERING. erect
here in Italy. ard TO-DAY nrcn tho mo 81,
rahid member OF N" nat.unli.. nartI-
admits that tic Pact Of t.,rGon rnis;
undergo q thorough revision and LAZY
must reconsider her war air,s IN ordc,.
30 cancel tho disastrous impression IL
las produced in some countries.
Tho publication in fan Of the rac, OF
'or6on caused even IN Italy trcmcn-
dpus sensation owing to tho light il
threw on events that preceded I:a!y's
intervention in tho conflict. For months
baron Sonnino. Minister OF Foreign
Afairs, had fought with all tho mcaus
ut his disposal 10 prevent tho intro
duc;ion and circulation in the Kingdom
Of the document defining Italy's ma
t'onal aspirations
Til" official news agency had hardly
mentioned 1t when ii was frs: made
public in Russia. Since then frontier
ocnsors had seen 70 il that no publi-
cation containing even = passing ref
erencc to tho document entered Italy.
ard tho result; was tina: m 10 Il rcw
DAYS ago the document was known only
10 limited number OF persons Tho
censor suppressed even the deputies
deterioration on why the Fac, OF Lon
don. which had hccn published IN
"vcr% cowmtr:. could not he made pub
lie in Italy.
Tho treaty would ncvc-. perhaps.
have been printed had not a deputy had
TIC courage TO read II in the Cham
Der OF Deputies amid the protests a.
the worshipers Of secret diplomacv.
and SiEnor Sonrino's personal friends.
II was very coolly received. as a la-cc
number OF deputies reached the con-
clusion that some Of ltaly's war aims.
we're in strong contrast with wha,
should have been The fundamental aims
o: = democratic war wased by a demo
cratic nation.
y number OF promincn, DEPUTIES de-
cided TO investigate tho origin Of tho
document. and one OF the hrSi results
% their investigation was that I;aly's
wa- aims had not been formulated by
the allies in order 10 induce her to
enter the war against Austria. but were
prepared by S;snor Sonnino himself
Who afterward submitted them TO the
allies for their approval.
HOW SIGNOE FORMED
SUCH TERMS \ MYSTERY
How Signor Sonn;no came to forlnu-
late such severe terms for Austria is
the subject OF much speculation in
ita Liam parliamentary circles !, is gem
orally pointed out that such terms
could only be imposed on nation
completely vanqu!shed and entirely at
the mercy oc The victor 1t is also OBJ
served that Iialys war aims imply the
ACKNOWLEDGMENT Of Austria.
That i'll April, 1915, Baron Sonnino
had strong reasons for believing that
beaten. nobody doubts here; but how
nished the data on which he based his
telief, is what IS now proposed to as
certain through a quiet investigation.
In the Chamber of Deputies move
ment is on foot tending TO induce Pre-
mier Orlando TO hold d few more secret
sittinSs in order to enable Baron SON
Eino to give adequate explanations and
clear himself of the charge of hav-
ing committed an objectionable blum
der.
! am informed that several days ago
number OF influential parliamen-
tsriams called on the Minister OF For
e.en Affairs and discussed with him the
adv.sahlity OF restatinS ltaly's war
aims especially in view OF President
Wilson's attitude on the question OF an
ucAations for whatever reason II is
said that Signor Sonnino replied tina;
lie was fully in sympathy with the
movement for a revision of-the treaty.
bit ;hat he thought better To postpone
il till a suitable occasion arose.
The ajority Of Parliament is also
in favor OF a revision and the hope
is frankly expressed that when the
time comes for such revision those
in;ruStcd Win the task wouid be guild
cd solely by President Wilson'S formula
Under which only well defined national
/. aspirations which would not Introduce
or pcrpetua:c antagonsms likely to
break anew the peace Of the world.
must be satisfied
Buc whether this revision takes
place or not, the world has Premier or
faction OF Ilaiy's claims. viii never
block the way TO peace The Same
thinS has he.n said on more ,hah one
occasion hy Treasury Minister Nitti.