Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1919-05-01

channels OF the eastern Adrlatlc in
order that she might make her own
coast safe against the naval 2ggres
sion Of Austro- Hungary.
"But Austria Hungary no longer ex
lists. 1t is proposed that the fortified
tons which the Austrian government
constructed there shall be RACED anS
permanently destroyed.
st 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
or national minorities.
I'm 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 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. and
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.
s'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 liber-
ated peoples across the Adriatic that
nob!cst quality Of greatness. magnan-
unity, friendly generosity, the prefer
ence of justice over interest.
.erhe nations associated with her
the nations that know nothing of the
| pact of London or of any other specio
understanding that lies at the begin
4 ming of this great struggle. and "lic
have made tleir 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 he1
4 to assume leadership which canno
be mistaken in the new order O
Europe.
Y. S. Itaiy's Friend.
j america is Italy's friend. Her PEG
pie are drawn, millions strong, from
+. Italy's own fair countryside. She !:
linked in blood, as well as in affection
with the Italian people. Such ties gal
never be broken. And America wn'
privileged. by the generous commission
of her associates in the war, to initiate
4 the peace we are about to consummat'
to initiate 1t upon terms which sh'
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had herself formulated and in which
was her spokesman.
'sThe compulsion is upon her t
square every decision she takes q par
in with those principles. She can d
nothing else She trusts Italy, and Il
her trust believes that Italy will asl
: nothing of her that cannot be mad
Enthusiastically consistent with those SO
cred obligations.
.sThe interests are not now In CUES
ton, but the rights of peoples, of state
new and old, Of liberated peoples an
!, peoples whose rulers have never az
: counted them worthy of right; abov
! ali, the right of the world to peace an
to such settlements Of interest as sha
make peace secure.
"These, and these only, are the pril
e ciples for which America has Tough
d These, and these only, are the prime
S pies upon which she can consent
d make peace. Only upon these prime
e pies, she hopes and believes, will til
l. people Of Italy ask her to make peace
n Americas peace delegates are NJ
alarmed over possible effects of tt
f Italian situation at home. In oth'
e quarters anxiety is freely expresse
IS lest Rome-inspired agitation mig
IS spread to the italian colonies in IL
s. various big American cities, but 1T
IS generally believed this sort of tire
If will blow up In the same way as d
le the German-American scare immet
re ately prior to Americas entry into Il
ID war.
AS for Italy's threats Of military a
If ton, they are not taken too seriousl
Or The Italian money standards today a
at absolutely and solely maintained
it. the backing Of the United States tres
d. ury, while her food situation also {
it. ponds largely on American shipmen
ut Application Of economic pressu
st would. be a very simple profile
u Withdrawal by Italy from the pea
o. conference would Immediately res
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