Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-05-01

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channels Of the eastern Adriatic IN
order that she might make her own
coast safe against the naval agrees
sion Of Austro-H Hungary.
but Austrta-H hungary no longer K
lists. 1t is proposed that the fortihca-
tons which the Austrian government
constructed there shall be RACED and
permanently destroyed.
at is part also of the new plan of
European order which centers in the
league of nations that the new states
erected there shall accept a limitation
of ornaments, which puts aggression
out of the question. There can be no
fear of the unfair treatment Of groups
of Italian people there. because ade-
Quate guarantees will be given, under
international sanction, of the equal
and equitable treatment of all racial
or national mino1ties.
"In brief, every question associated
with this settlement wears a new as
pect-a new aspect given it by the
very victory for right for which Italy
has made the supreme sacrifice OF
blood and treasure. Italy, along with
the four other great powers, has be-
come one of the chief trustees OF the
new order which she has played so
honorable a part in establishing.
"And on the north and northeast her
natural frontiers are completely re-
stored, along with the whole sweep OF
the Alps from northwest to southeast
to the very end of the Istrian PENN
sula, including all the great watershed
within which Triest and Pola lie, n
all the fair regions whose face nature
has turned towards the great peninsu-
la upon which the historic life of the
Latin people has been worked out
through centuries of famous story
ever since Rome was first set upon her
seven hills.
"Her ancient unity is restored. Her
lines are extended to the great walls
which are her natural defense. 1t Is
within her choice to be surrounded by
friends; to exhibit to the newly libeT-
ated peoples across the Adriatic that
nob!est quality of greatness, magnan-
unity, friendly generosity, the prefer
ence of justice over interest.
'"The nations associated with her,
the nations that know nothing of the
pact of London or Of any other special
understanding that lies at the begin
ming of this great struggle, and who
have made their supreme sacrifice also
in the interest, not of national advan-
tage or defense, but of the settled
peace of the world, are now united
with her older associates in urging her
to assume a leadership which cannot
be mistaken in the new order OF
Europe.
U. S. ItaIy's Friend.
America is Italy's friend. Her peo-
ple are drawn, millions strong, from
Italy's W fair countryside. She Is
linked in blood, as well as in affection,
with the Italian people. Such ties can
never be broken. And America was
privileged, by the generous commission
of her associates in the war, to initiate
the peace we are about to consummate
to initiate 1t upon terms which she
had herself formulated and In which
was her spokesman.
"The compulsion is upon her to
square every decision she takes a part
in with those principles. She can do
nothing else. She trusts Italy, and In
her trust believes that Italy will ask
nothing Of her that cannot be made
Enthusiastically consistent with those So
cred obligations.
"The interests are not now in ques
ton, but the rights Of peoples, of states
new and old, of liberated peoples ant
peoples whose rulers have never &C
counted them worthy of a right; above
ali, the right of the world to peace anc
to such settlements of interest as shall
make peace secure.
"These, and these only, are the prin
ciples for which America has fought
These, and these only, are the princi
pies upon which she can consent tt
make peace. Only upon these princi
pies, she hopes and believes, Will thu
people Of Italy ask her to make peace
Americas peace delegates are no
alarmed over possible effects of tn
Italian situation at home. In othe
quarters anxiety is freely expressed
lest Rome-inspired agitation nigh
J spread to the italian colonies in tn,
various big American cities, but 1t
generally believed this sort of threa
{ will blow up in the same way as di,
the German-American scare immedi
ately prior to Americas entry into tn
! war.
As for Italy's threats of military nc
ton, they are not taken too seriously
The Italian money standards today ar
t absolutely and solely maintained b
the backing of the United States treas
: ury. while her food situation also d.
: ponds largely on American shipments
{ Application of economic pressur
t would be a very simple problem
Withdrawal by Italy from the peac
conference would Immediately resu
v in her loss In the right to charter men
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