The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-24

| But ustria-Hungary longer exists 1t is
proposed that the fortifcations which the Austrian
Government constructed there shall be razed and
permanently destroyed.
at is part also of the plan of European order
which centres in the League of Nations that the
States erected there shall accept limitation of arma-
ments, which puts aggression out of the question.
There be fear of the unfair treatment of
groups of Italian people there, because adequate
guarantees will be given, under international sane
ton, of the equal and equitable treatment of all
| racial national minorties
"n brief, every question associated with this
settlement aspect-a 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
become of the chief trustees of the new order
which she has played honorably a part in estab-
fishing.
"And the north and northeast her natural
frontiers completely restored along the whole
sweep of the Alps from northwest to southeast to
the very end of the Istrian Peninsula, including all
the great watershed within which Tres and Pola lie,
and all the fair regions whose face has turned
toward the great peninsula upon which the historic
life of the Latin people has been worked through
centuries of famous story since Rome was first
set upon her seven hills.
Her ancient unity is restored. Her lines are ex-
tended to the great walls which her natural de-
fence. 1t is within her choice to be surrounded by
friends; to exhibit to the newly liberated peoples
across the Adriatc that noblest quality of great
ness, magnanimity, friendly generosity, the prefer
ence of justice over interest
The nations associated with her. the nations that
knew nothing Of the Pact of London of any other
special understanding that lies at the beginning of
this great struggle, and who have made their su-
preme sacrifice also in the interest, not of ma
tona advantage defence but of the settled peace
of the world united with her older associates
in urging her to assume leadership which cannot be
mistaken in the new order of Europe.
America is Itay's friend. Her people are drawn,
millions strong, from Itay's fair countryside.
She is linked in blood, we'll in affection, with
the Italian people Such ties never be broken,
and America was privileged, by the generous COM
mission of her associates in the war, to initiate the
peace we about to consummate-to initiate it
upon terms which she had herself formulated and in
which her spokesman
| The compusion is upon her to square every de-
cison 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 unmistakably consistent with those
sacred obligations.
THE interests are not now in question, but the
rights of peoples of states and old of liberated
peoples and peoples whose rulers have never ac-
counted them worthy of right; above all the right
of the world to peace and to such settlements of in
terest shall make peace secure
"These, and these only, the principles for
which America has fought. These, and these only
are the principles upon which Sle to make
peace Only upon these principles, she hopes and be-
leves will the people Of Italy ask her to make peace