Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1919-04-30

And the reason why the line OF the
pact of London swept about many of
the islands on the eastern coast of the
Adriatic and around the portion of the
Dalmatian coast which lies most open
to the sea was 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 connec-
ton, but also, and no doubt chiefly, be
cause it was felt that it was necessary
for Italy to have foothold amidst the
channels of the eastern Adriatic in
order that she might make her own
coast safe against the naval aggres-
sion of Austro-Hungary.
Austria No Longer Exists.
But Austria-Hungary no longer ex-
lists. 1t is proposed that the fortified
tons which the Austrian government
constructed there shall be RACED and
permanently destroyed.
ut 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.
"In brief, every question associated
with this settlement wears 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 pen1nsu-
la upon which the historic life of the
Latin people has been worked out
throuzh 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 surrounded by
friends; to exhibit to the newly liber-
ated peoples across the Adriatic that
uoblest quality of greatness, magnan-
unity. friendly generosity, the prefer
ence of Justice over interest.
"The nations associated with her,
the nations that know nothing of the
pact of London or of any other special
understanding that lies at the begin
ming of this great struggle. and who
have made their supreme sacrifice als0
In the interest, not of national advan-
tage or defense, but of the settled
Dcace of the world, are now united
with her older associates in urging Ter
to assume a leadership which cannot
be mistaken in the new order of
Europe.
U. S. ltaIy's Friend.
america is Italy'S friend. Her peo-
Die are drawn, millions strong, from
Ttalys own fair countryside. She is
linked in blood, as well as in affection,
with the Italian people. Such ties can
never be broken. And America was
privileged, by the generous commission
of her associates in the war; to initiate
the peace we are about to consummate
to initiate it upon terms which she
had herself formulated and in which
was her spokesman.
1.-THE compulsion is upon her to
square every decision she takes part
in with those principles. She can do
nothing else. She trusts Italy, and IN
her trust believes that Italy will ask
nothing of her that cannot be made
Enthusiastically consistent with those sa-
cred obligations.
"The interests are not now in cues
ton, but the rights of peoples, of states
new and old. of liberated peoples and
peoples whose rulers nave never &C
counted them worthy of right; above
all, the right of the world to peace and
II such settlements of interest. as shall
make peace secure.
"These, and these only, are the prin-
ciples for which America has fought.
These. and these only, are the princl-
pIes upon which she can consent to
make peace. Only upon these princi-
ples. she hopes and believes, will the
people of Italy ask her to make peace
Americas peace delegates are not
alarmed over possible effects of the
Italian situation at home.
AS for Italy's threats of military ac-
ton, they are not taken too seriously.
The Italian money standards today are
absolutely and solely maintained by
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