Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-08-11

RELATIONS
WITH U. S.
Along Economic Lines
! Sought by Italy, Pre-
| nier NItti Says
COUNTRY s NOV nE
FOR EXPlM iTl0N N
MERiCN H2NfsS

Akk1lN HNNES
Declares There Is No Csaflict
OF IxtGest Between Two
Natians- Much Raw
Material. Foadstuifs md
C0al-Americz Most Desir-
able from Itzliza Viewpsimt
Rnme, Friday, Ang. s.-tBy The
Associated Press. S-FrzncescD Nirt1.
tne I-alian premier, IN an interview
trdHy dealt II length with Traly's ef-
fu-ts N the. war and her ambitions
fnr me future Particular STRESS was
aa by the premisr on haly's desire
ku- closer economic relations with the
United States. He declared TINT Italy
was ripe fur exploitation by Ameri-
tan business.
Y find np dIfhculry In speaking
bla.nly." sand Signnr Nir1i to The
correspondent, having been N AM
s-lca and seen the work that America
has done in all branches Of human
endeavnr. know something OF the
r-eRI institutions that she has built
up, lndustriaIly. socia1ly and poiiI-
eally. L IL. therefore. with feeling
b great pleasure that I cnmmuni-
tats to Americans TINS message as
me head Of the Italian government
NV sentiments toward America
Ire known To all there. There can
boz ne any doubt about them. ! have
he stern conviction that one of the
ESSENTIAL tasks OF my government viii
y the establishment Of net only the
nnst pleasant relations. bur a genn-
he admission by the two peoples thar
here is a community Of ideals and
enrlmenrs direcfed toward the COM
non conception OF democracy.
There is NO cnndict Of interest
e-wesn Ms We are today two de-
nur-acies striving for a stln further
esiizarinn of the benefits of free
prernmentz."
Continuing, the premier said-
'gtalv.s past fiiE FAgsE af -lzinsnEy.
rrth glory and renrwn. In = de-
nrc-acy one does NOT live upon the
hnlsnel pasf but upon the work and
fnr which the past creRted-whiEh
he present must strive at al cnsts
perperuatR.
II was IN that aim 70 perpetnate free
nstituuuns that Italy threw in her MI.
10 country suftered mure frum the cum
ict ur me SACRIFICE with granfer win.
Esif a million dend Hastily IN ailence
nnre st-ikingty than any other evidence
lays starring spirit A milliun dir
lhied- living n pam. constitute anot1asr
4 our ufferings in the caune Of freadnm-
put to hattie out Of 3s.@.nB pupuia-
hon IN I'LL Every available man In
1asr was called TO the cniorz. End
America bean calied upm To cnurributs
fnls proportion she waul0 have sum-
1onec B.9G.9 men tn armH
Before the war cur annual nHttmni
hsnt amounted 70 E.MB.0M g81; our nd
rent into the war has seem it rise 70
ase0. on. 90 In comparison with ufnsr
fnInr-1es' war debts II might mot seem
mpenupnE hut. when keeping IN mind
Ravls -ssuurres. represents fhe grea*-
sacrifice Of them all Itasy's nnffun.
wealth aggregated but $D.0H.ge.aB
we surrendered All but une-fuurch tome
lt'n@s Of II IN the war, and had va
'een called upon for further sacrifices
would have willingly given, evan
tns limit Of cur exisfence.
Ila-v entered tina WEI, acreptinx m
sr-ow and al its dzneers- Several
,aes she was ON the puint Of falling.
i<iF' cnnt-ary to the spirit OF the trsa-
concluded with the Allies. remained
ny ainne against Auafria-F7uuxzrv.
@'ns one of the greRtest armies Of the
uurnumhering TINT Of Iraay by
@ men. more powerful m arffEery
Stronger IN strategic position.
-SnG yez-s m the trenches made the
Of the allied armies returning 10
~ lie nervous and rasflena. We see
assoes Of II nj ower TIM world. We
mad sporadic cnaes OF unresf IN
- nut nune seriuus enough 10 va--
~. - unite alarm The Italians are sef-
uorn N the reaiixafinn that TIM
Of the future OF their country
De .nund m grsater prudncfiun of
economic wznts and q rsfurn ID
- commercial cundlfinna.
7rnnism of the htgn cunt az L.
~ IN ne brought near snlufaun whsn
.auust-'a, groups have accsutud
lscntlnuad un 0&u> -r~f "a