The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-12
MYTH SAYS TIME RIPE FOR CLOSER
 ECONOMIC TIES
Asserts That Italy Looks to America in Effort to Re-
 vive Nation.
WE HAVE BUILDED
 GREAT INSTITUTIONS
Italy Striving For Further Realization of Benefits of
 Free Government.

Rome, Aug. 12.-Francesco Nftn, the Italian Premier, in an interview deals with Italy's efforts in the war and her ambitions for the future Particular distress is laid by the Pre- mier on Italy's desire for closer eco homie relations with the United States He declares that Italy is ripe for exploitation by American busi- ness.
 1T find no difficulty in speaking platn1y,'' said Signor Nittt. Having been in America and seen the work that America has done in all branch es of human endeavor, I know something of the great institutions that she has built up, dndustriaIly, socially and politically.
 There Is no conflict Of interest be- tween us. We are today two de- mocracies striving for a stin further realization of the benefits of free governments. It was in that aim that Italy threw in her all. No country suffered more from tho conflict or made the sacrifice with greater will. Half a million dead testify in silence more strtldngly than any other eyi- dence to 1taly's sterling spirit.
 "To insure a greater production we find ourselves handicapped by a. shortage of material with which to recoup our industries and resume our normal operations. Intermittent, iso- lated cases of violence with which, Italy has been visited during recent months have been the result of reac- ton from war to a peace basis and therefore are not indicative of the normal feeling Of the Italian peo- pie.
 The interest of America in Italy must hetghten when the great mar kets that are offered here are con- sidered. Before the --ar tTarv,s ror- eign commerce amounted -.,ora than billion dollars. This Wa divided chiefly among the European powers, with Germany leading all the rest both in imports and exports. The war left this market in a chaotic state It is now ready for explotta- ton for American business; ready, open-armed for all their wares and longing for commercial intercourse which will alike benefit both the United States and Italy.
 Our hearts and hopes are extend ed to America, where many of Itaiy's sons contribute their skill and toll; to America, for whom many of Italys sons fought with no unworthy 'prow- ess the battle just concluded
 -'ItIays aims are not inperia1istic.
 
 Is inherent in her; 1t is something that no power, either on earth or in heaven, can take away. Our anxiety is still lingering that our peoples in the Adriatio might have the right to assert their choice to be part and parcel of their motherIand. We are trusting that President Wilson's scholarly and energetic mind will as- stst US in reaching some agreement which will preserve the-unity of the Italian peoples.
 I've look to America tp<-suarantee us region in Asia Minor where we may secure raw ma teriaIs and food stuffs for our rapidly increasing population, which within a few years will aggregate fifty millions and the density of which is now more than $50 inhabitants to the square mile.
 f'In conclusion, have personal sin- cere confidence in President Wilson as the representative of American democracy, I desire that it be known that the Italian Government steers toward a greater democracy, a great CT nationality. an impregnab1e en- p1re of financial f1rn1ness,