Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-04-25

tries chiefly depend Tor thelr access
to the Mediterranean In the hands OF
a power which 1t did not form an in
tegral and whose sovereignty II set
up there, must inevitably seem fol :
eign, not domestic or Unidentified with
the commercial and industrial life ct
the regions which the port must serve.
It is for that reason, no doubt. that
Fiume was not included In the pact
of London, but there definitely assign
ed to the Croatians.
"And the reason why the lias OF the
pact of London swept about many nj
the islands of the eastern coast o. .the
Adriatic and around the portion Of
the Dalmation coast which lies most
open to that sea was not only that
here and there on those islands, and
bodies OF people of italian blood and
connection, but also, and no doubt
chiefly. because 1t was felt that 1t was
necessary for Italy to have foothold
amidst the channels Of the eastern
Adriatic in order that she might make
her own coasts safe against the naval
aggression Of Austria Hungary.
No Austria Hungary Now.
But Austria Hungary no longer ex-
lists. 1t is proposed that the fortifi-
cations which the Austrian govern
ment constructed there shall be razed
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 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
OF national minorities.
"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.
Front is Restored.
And on the north and northeast
her natural frontiers are completely
restored, along the whole sweep OF
the Alps from northwest to southeast
to the very end of the Istrian penin-
sula, including all the great water
sheds within which Triest and Pole
lie, and all the fair regions whose
face nature has turned towards the
great peninsula upon which the his
tories life Of the Latin people has been
worked out through centuries of ia
nous 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 natural defense. 1t Is with
in her choice to be surrounded by
friends; to exhibit to the newly liber-
ated peoples across the Adriatic that
noblest quality of greatness magma
nimity, friendly generosity, the pref
erence of justice over interest
1.-The nations associated with her
the nations that know nothing Of the
past of London, or Of any other spe-
cial understanding that lies at the
beginning of this great struggle, and
who have made their supreme sacri-
flee also in the interest, not of ma
tional advantage or defense, but OF
the settled peace Of the world, are
in urging her to assume leadership
which can not be mistaken in the
order of Europe.
America, ltaly's Friend.
America is Italy's friend. Her
people are drawn, millions strong
from Italys own fair country sides
She is linked in blood, as we'll as In
affection, with the Italian people,
Such ties can never be broken. And
America was privileged, by the gen.
erous commission of her associates
in the war, to initiate the peace we
are about to consummate- initiate
it upon the terms which she had her
self formulated and in which l was
her spokesman.
"The compulsion is upon her to
square every decision she takes part
in which those principles. She can be
nothing else. She trusts Italy. and In
her trust believes that Italy will ash
nothing Of her that cannot be made
Enthusiastically consistent with those
sacred obligations.
1.-The interests are not in question,
but the rights Of peoples, Of states
new and old, of liberated peoples and
peoples whose rules have never ac-
counted them worthy Of a right, above
all, the right of the world to place
and to such settlement Of interest as
shall make peace secure.
These, and these only are the
principles for which America has
fought. These, and these only, are
the principles upon which she can
consent to make peace. Only upon
these principles, she hopes and be-
lieves, will the people of Italy ask her
to make peace"