South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-04-24

must inevitably seem foreign. NO.
domestic or identified with the com
mercial and Industrial life OF the re-
gions which the port must serve. z
IS for that reason. no doubt. that
Fiunte was not included in the pact
Of London, but there definitely as
signed 10 the Croatians.
And the reason why the line CT
the pact Of London swept about
many OF the islands of the eastern
coast of the Adriatic and a portion.
Of the Dalmatian coast which lies
most open 10 that sea vas not only
that here and there on those islands.
and here and there on that coast.
there are bodies Of people OF Italian
blood and connection. but also. and
no doubt chiefly, because II was felt
that IL vas necessary for Italy 10
have "a foothold amid the channels
Of the eastern Adriatic in order that
she might make her own coasts
safe against the naval aggression OF
Austrla-Hungary
But Austria-Hungary no longer
exists. II is proposed hat the forti-
hcations which the Austrian govern
ment constructed there shall be
RACED and permanently destroyed.
Part Of New Plan.
1T is part, also, Of the new plan
OF European order which centers ia
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
viii be given. under international
sanction, of the equal and equitable
treatment Of all racial or national
| minorities.
I'm brief, every question assOciat-
. ed with this settlement wears a new
aspect new aspect given it, by the
very victory for right for which
italy has made the supreme sacri-
flee of blOod and treasure. Italy,
along with the -four other great pow
ers. has become 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 complete
~ 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 Trieste and
! POla lie, and all the fair regions
whose face nature has turned to
wards the great peninsula upon
which the historic life of the Latin
people has been worked out through
I 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 sur
rounded by friends; to exhibit TO the
newly liberated peoples across the
Adriatic hat noblest quality Of
greatness. magnanimity. friendly
generosity. the preference of justice
over interest.
Others Have Interests.
The nations associated with her,
the nations thai know nothing OF the
pact of London or of any other spe-
cial understanding that lies at the
beginning Of this great struggle.
and who have made heir supreme
sacrifice also in the interest, not of
national advantage or defense but
of the settled peace OF the world.
are now united with her older as
sOciates in urging her to u a
I leadership which cannot be mistaken
IN the new order of Europe.
America is Italy's friend. Her
people are drawn, millions strong.
from Italy's own fair c~ountrysides.
She is linked in blood. as well as in
affection, with the Italian people.
Such ties a never be broken. And
America is privileged. by the gener-
Gus commission of her associates in
the war. TO initiate the peace we
are about to consummatG-to mi
tiate il 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 dc nothing else. She trusts
Italy. and in her trust believes that
ITALY Will ask nothing of her that
cannot be made Enthusiastically con
sistent with those sacrej obligations.
Rights Now i'm Question.
THE interests are not now in
question, but the rights Of peoples,
OF states new and old. of liberated
peoples and peoples whose rulers
have never accounted them worthy
of a right. above all, the right OF
the world 10 peace and TO such set
Elements 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 for which she can
consent TO make peace. Only upon
these principles. n hopes and be
lieves. viii the people Of Italy ash
ner TO make peace.