The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-04-25
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submit to tho yoke Of n will other than
its own. and / should be forced to pro
test strongly against Suppositons un-
justly offensive 70 my country.
Referring 20 President Wilson's state
mont. Premier Orlando says It entirely
iNlrports to demonstrate that the Italian
claims. beyond certain limits laid down
in his message. violate the principles
upon which must be founded tho now re-
GIN" OF right. Justice and liberty among
peoples The premier adds that he never
denied these principles. Il consider as
unjuS,ifIcd the application that in his
statement, President Wilson makes or
his principles toward the italian claims
Premicr Orlando continues, citing the
presidents argument that the conccs-
sicns granted bring italy to its natural
der"nccs. the Alps. SiSnor Orlando says:
This recognition is of great Importance
provided the eastern flank Of this wall
does not remain open and that the right
OF Italy should be Interpreted to in
clude the limo OF Mont Ncvoso, which
separates the writer's running toward tho
,Elack Sra nd tho Mediterranean"
"W-ith,.' :',.s protection" says the
premier. 81 dangerous breach Is left in
this admirable, barrier of the Alps. rup-
turing the unqucStionablc political roo
nor1ic an historical unity Of the IStrian
peninsula contend. Furthermore. thai
be who Is entitled to tho honor of pro-
claiming to the world rae right OF the
free determination OF peoples should rec
ogniac this right for Fiune. an ancient
Italian city which proclaimed its italian
nature before the italian ships arrived
an admirable example Of national con-
science pcrpctrated throughout con-
turtles
ITO deny this right only because OF
tho small number concerned would moan
the admission that the criterion Of JUS
lice toward peoples varies according 10
their territorial extent"
Premier Orlando then points out that
Antwerp. Genoa and Rotterdam arr in
tcrnationaI ports. Sewing rs an outlet 10
divers peoples and territories without
having to pay for tho privilege b. sac
rificing nations conscience" and con-
tnucs. 1T IS impossible to qualify MS
excessive the alien aspirations towards
tho Da,matian coast, Ita1y'S boulevard
throu rho,It centuries. which Roman
ccruS and Venetian activity made noble
and grand. and whose italian character.
dr:yiul for centuries implacablc pcrsr
cution. still si."rrs the same thrill OF -
trio.ism with Tho italian people
r" ror6!Nh"S MS StGleub'nL ~ lolt'"s>.
-~Thc presidential meSsag" ends With
warm declaration "f Americas frinnd-
ship ;or italy reply m tho name of
tho italian people and proudly claim IN"
RICH and honor 20 do this as one. who in
n" most tragic hour Of this war pro-
claimed tho cry Of resistance at all costs.
This cry was heard and replied to with
courage and ahneSatinn. Of which 'hrrc
nrc few moro striking examples in tho
worlds history.
ITALY. thanks 10 tho most heroic sac~
rificcs and rurHst blood Of her chlldr"n
/ was ahlo to ascend from the abyss ii
misfortune" Ia tho radiant crest of most
! glorious victory. IN tre name. therefore
If Italy. [ express with all my power
thn sentiment Uf admiration and pro
! FOUND sympathy which tn" Italian poo
! n1r DrofcSs"s toward the American poo