Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-04-25

HE pcClIVn VI Wireless RECEIVING dp.
paratus on the Martinsyde plane to-
day showed that several screws had
been shaken out BY vibration of the
motor in test. The necessary re-
pairs were made.
ORLANDO TO ROME
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and its democratic and liberal re-
gime. To oppose the Italian people
and government would be to admit
that this great free nation would
submit to the yoke Of will other
than its own. and l should be forced
to protest strongly against SUPPOSE
tions unjustly offensive to my coun-
try"
Referring to President Wilson's
statement, Premier Orlando says it
entirely purports TO demonstrate that
the Italian claims beyond certain lin
its laid down in his message. violates
the principles upon which must be
founded the new regime of right.
justice and liberty among peoples.
and adds that he never denied these
principles and that even President
Wilson would do him the justice to
say that in the long tons
they had together, he tOrlandol had
never relied upon the formal author
ity of a treaty by which he knew
President Wilson was not bound. but
merely relied upon rea son and justice.
which Ifalx'c ri %
based.
Signor Orlando deplores that he
could not convince President Wilson.
although the President admitted that
justice and truth are the monopoly Of
no man and that all men err. The
conference. he points out. has had to
change it's mind many times and he
does not think himself disrespectful
by asking il to change its mind again.
Il consider as unjustified the appli-
cation that. in his statement. Pres
ident Wilson makes of his principles
toward the Italian claims" Premier
Orlando continues. 1t is impossible
for me in q document Of this nature
to repeat the detailed arguments
which have been produced in Italy's
behalf. might simply say that no
one will receive without reserve the
affirmation that the collapse of the
Austro- Hungarian empire should i'm
ply the reduction Of Italy's aspira-
TONS"
Citing the Presidents argument
that the concessions granted bring
Italy TO its natural defences. the
Alps. Signor Orlando says:
This recognition is of great i'm
portance. provided the eastern flank
Of this wall does not remain open
and that the right of Italy should be
interpreted to include the line of
Mont Nevoso. which separates the
waters running toward the Black Sea
and the Mediterranean" He recalls
that the Latins from the earliest
days when of Italian history desiS-
mated this mountain the Italian
limit
without this protection" says the
premier. "a dangerous breach is left
in this admirable barrier of the Alps.
Rupturing the unqucs:ionable politi-
cal. economic and historical unity of
the Istrian peninsula. | contend fur
the honor of proclaiming to the world
the world the right of the free de-
termination of peoples should recog-
nize the rights of F'iume. an ancient
Itality city which proclaimed it's Ital-
ian nature before the Italian ships
arrived-an admirable example Of
national conscience perpetuated
throughout centuries.
To deny this right only because of
the small number concerned would
mean the admission that the criterion
of justice toward peoples varies ac-
cording to their territorial extent
Premier Orlando then points out
that Antwerp. Genoa and Rotterdam
are international ports serving as an
outlet to divers peoples and terri
tories without having to pay Tor the
privilege by sacrificing national con-
science. and continues:
1T is impossible to qualify the
Italian expressions toward the Dali
matian coast. Italy's boulevard
throughout centuries which Roman
genius and Venetian activity made
noble and grand and whose Italian
character defying for centuries i'm
placable prosecutions. still shares the
same thrill of patriotism with the
Italian people"
The principle proclaimed with refer.
erce to Poland that denationa liz alton
based on violence does not create rights,
the premier contends. should be apple
10 Dalmatia. Passing to the argument
of "cold statistical statements the
premier afirms that among the nation.
al reconstructions occupying the peace
conference none Of the reconstructed ma
tons will count within their frontiers
a relatively slighter number Of persons
OF alien race than would be attributed
to Italy. and asks why only Italians
should be suspected Of imperialistic Gu
pidity. The history Of the negot atoms,
he declares, will show that the Italian
delegation acted not only with firmness
but with a grand spirit of Cancellation.
He concludes his statement as fol-.
lows:
1.-THE presidential message ends with
warm declaration of Americas
friendship for Italy. l reply In the
name of the Italian people. and proudly
claim the right and honor to do this as
one who in the most tragic hour u
this war proclaimed the cry of resist
ance at all costs. This cry was heard
and replied to with courage and abne.
CATION, of which there are few more
s~ h.