The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-04-27

sary Tor Italy to have footholC
amidst the channels OF the Eastern
Adriatie in order that She nigh
make her own coasts safe against
the naval aggression OF Austria,
Hungary.
But Austria-Hungary no longer
exists. II is proposed that the for
tifications which the Austrian gov
eminent constructed there shall be
RACED and permanently destroyed.
1T 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 treat
ment of groups of Italian people
there because adequate guarantees
will be given, under international
sanction OF the equal and equitable
treatment of all racial or national
minorities.
In brief. every question associ-
ated with this settlement wears a
new aspect-a new aspect given It
by the very victory for right for
which Italy has made the supreme
sacrifice of blood and treasure.
tally. along with the four other
great powers. has become one of the
chief trustees of the new order which
she has played so honorable a part
in establishing.
Gets Natural Northern Frontiers.
And on. the north and northeast
her natural frontiers are completely
restored along the whole sweep of
the Alps, from northwest to south
east, to the very end of the Istrian
Peninsula, including all the great
watershed within which Triest and
Pola lie. and all the fair. regions
whose face nature has turned to-
wards the great peninsula, over
which the historic life of the Latin
people has been worked out through
centuries of famous history ever
since Rome was first set up on her
seven hills.
Her ancient unity is restored. !
Her lines are extended to the great |
walls which are her natural defense.
II is within her choice to be sur
rounded by friends; to exhibit to
the newly liberated people across the
Adriatic that noblest quality of
greatness, magnimity, friendly gem
srosity, the preference of Justice
over interest.
THE nations associated with her,
he nations that know nothing of
he pact of London, or of any other
special understanding that lies at
he beginning of this great struggle,
md who have made their supreme
acrifice also in the interest, not of
lauonal advantage or defense, but
If the settled peace of the world,
re now united with her older as ,
oeiates in urging her to assume a
which cannot be mistaken
N the new order of Europe. /.
America Still Italy's Friend.
America is Italy's friend. Her
'eople are drawn, millions strong,
rom Italy's own fair countrysides.
The is linked in blood, as we'll as in
Election, with the Italian people.
'uch ties can never be broken. And :
america was privileged, by the gem
rous commission of her associates ,
n the war, to initiate the peace we
re about to consummate-to init :
tie it upon terms which she had
erself formulated and in which |
vas her spokesman.
The compulsion is upon her to .
quare every decision she takes a
art in with those principles. She
an do nothing else. She trusts Italy
nd in her trust believes that Italy
viii ask nothing of her that cannot
q made Enthusiastically consistent
'ith these sacred obligations.
The interests are not now in :
uestions, but the rights of peoples,
( states, new and old. of liberated
copies and peoples whose rulers ,
ave never accounted them worthy
t a right; above all, the right of :
he world to peace and to such set
ements of interest as shall make
eace secure.
These and these only are the
rinciples for which America has "
ought. These and these only are -
he principles upon which she can =
onsent to make peace. Only upon =
lese principles. she hopes and be- :
ewes, will the people of Italy ask II
err to make peace"