Evening journal., 1919-01-06
ITALY WANTS Her
LOST PROVINCES
Expects Peace Conference
to Restore Homeland Ter
ritory of Years Ago
WANT ONE NAVY
In THE ADRIATIC


iented at a mass meeting, under italian
auspices, held in the Queen Theatre
yesterday afternoon by Captain Alex
ander Sapelli. former Governor Of ltal-
Ian Somaliland. Dr. Giuseppe Furlani.
II Pola, was also a guest Of honor and
speaker at the meeting. Both addresses
we're interrupted by applause.
Resolutions were adopted by the
meeting approving ltaly's claims for
the territory taken from her by Austria
4 hundred years ago, and a copy OF the
resolutions sent to p. esident Wilson.
The resolution follows:
The following cablegram was sent to
President Wilson last night:
We, the Italian-Amerlcans Of VIII
mington, assembled in the Queen Thea
ire, after hearing the various speakers
on the Adriatic problem in favor OF
uniting the Italian peoples, formerly
under Austrian oppression, solemnly
reaflrm the justice Of Italy's cause and
In sympathy with the italian aspiration
express their heartfelt wishes that
Italy's historical, geographical and eth
ical rights over those lands be recog-
nized by all free governments Of the
World"
'DR. p. NJ. FovITTI.
Chairman"
Local speakers were DR.. p. NJ Rovitti,
Or. L. Vaccaro, Anthony Co-leto, Car
nine di Mare, Tito D'AlOnzo. and Sal
vatOre Contare. Following the meeting,
"a dinner was given by representative
Italians Of the city at the Hotel du-
Pont in honor Of Captain Sapelli and
Or. Furlanl.
There can be but one navy in the
Adriatic sea, and that navy must be
Italy's, said Captain SapeIi in his adj
dress.
There is no doubt that Italy will
get that for which she asks" said Cap
tain Sapelli. ''The terms Of the aTmls-
tice were a vi tual recognition OF the
Pact Of London, made between England,
France, Russia and Italy at the outset
Of the war, and which granted Italy
the right to G0rzia, Trieste, Istria and
northern Dalmatla. These regions con-
s-tute the frontier and borderland OF
the east.
Italy does not look for undue ad-
vantages, but only protection Of her
strategic positions. The future peace
Of Europe depends upon the independ-
ence Of Italy. .
why should the safety Of these
frontiers be placed into the keeping
OF 100000 Creations who but a short
while before were followers Of the
house Of Hapsburg? II is Italy, with
her 100000 citizens, who stood with
the Allied arms throughout the strug-
gle that should hold the keys to those
gates.
Italy desires a great Serbia to check
the Teuton advance 10 the Orient by
way Of Salonica and Constantinople,
but Italy herself must block the way
through the Adriatic."
Dr.. Giuseppe Furlani, Of Pola. Aus
tria representative Of the Democratic
Sociale Irredenta," for the United
States said:
"The reasons why the Italians Of the
now redeemed territories want 10 be
united to Italy, are historical, clinical,
political and reasons Of self defense.
II. Trieste, Istria and the eastern
shore OF the Adriatic have belonged
for six centuries to the great Roman
Empire, Of which they formed two
provinces. During this period they
were inhabited by a Latin speaking
population. with Latin customs and
manners. This Latin character OF the
people and the country has never dis
appeared. After a rather varied his
tory during the FIRST half OF the Md
die Age, they came under the rule Of
the Venetian Republic during nine CEN
turtles. This period has been the gold
en- age Of the Adriatic Sea. About one
hundred years ago Napoleon gave them
lO Austria-Hungary, which State has al
ways opposed the population, endeavor-
.ng by every means to stamp out
Itallaniiy.
-. They are inhabited by a popula-
ton for the most part Italian by race,
language. manners anC sympathies
only certain parts Of Dalmatia are in
habted by a Slavic population, which,
however, speaks Italian also and shows
no hostile feelings towards the italian
people The towns are almost eXclus-
lively inhabited by Italians, why pay
fOur-ffths Of the taxes and have all
the liberal professions, commerce and
industry in their hands. It is Italian
civilization which gives its distinctive
character 10 the country.
%. The Italians Of those countries
ara a democratic people, who want to
be governed along democratic lines and
not by a small gang OF Austrian feud-
alistlo aristocrats Therefore, they want
TO be united TO their brethren OF Italy,
because Italy is a democratic c0un-
try, governed by the people and for
the people, not oppressed by a for
eign power, and able 10 develop freely
all their moral and spiritual faculties.
"4. In order TO enjoy peacefully the
results OF its own activity. every coun-
try must have strong natural frontiers.
which can be defended easily against
present or future enemies. The
eastern frontiers Of Italy were, till the
armistlce was concluded, in the hands
Of the enemy. and the house-gate Of
Italy was open 10 the inroads' of the
foe. This dangerous situation must
cease. Italy must be the mistress OF
her own house-gate and incorporate
those regions, which constitute the
frontier and the borderland TO the East.
Gorilla, Trieste, Fiume, Istrla and
Northern Dalmatia must become Ital-
ian in the political sense Of the word
also, as they are italian historically,
ethnically and by their civilization"
The committee was: DR.. l.. Naccaro.
chairman; p D'Aquino. segrtario; Or.
p. A. NJ. Rovitti, tesoriere; G. DeStefano,
agente cOnsolare; comltato. Sala., A.
Corleto, C. DiMare. Cherchia; cOmitato
finance, F. Picciotti, Ventresca, Can
terra; comitato orator.. W'Alonzo, Cuo-
colo, Lista; cOmitatO musica, Di Saba
tino, Fortunate. G. Verderamo; COM