Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-25
TAFT SAYS SECRET
PACT CAUSED CRISIS
Provisions of Treaty Of London,
II Granted, Would Plant
Discord in Jugo-Slavia
RIGHT TO IGNORE COVENANT
Ry WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT


The peace treaty with Austria Hun
gary is delayed by the controversy over
the disposition of the port of fiume'
wear the head OF the Adriatir.
When the war broke out in 1914 the
Entente Allies and Germany wooed
Itsly intcnsivcly 20 induce her to join
their respective sides. The obligations
of the Triple Alliance had not been
made public. but it was understood
that Italy was bound to lend her aid
10 Austria and Germany in case of
war In which they were on the dcfen .
siye. Italy positively insisted that this
was not such Il war. and so maintained
her neutrality fo" time. Then she
was induced by promises of the Entente
Allies. Great Britain. France and Rus
sia. 70 declare war on Austria and sub
seouently against Germany. Her course
WAS criticized as one wholly Influenced
by greed of territory.
"Copsummatiou Of Bidding
The treaty by which she became an
alIy of France aud Great Britain was
secret, but enough was known 70 en-
sbla Itsly's critics to aver that IT was
the copsummation Of successful old'
Italv.s defenders met these attacks by
sbov;np that she was entitled under the
,reatv 70 be consulted before Austrla
led Serbia and by revealing the
Ind faith of Germany and Austria III
Italy's war with Turkey aud their Sc
cret aid to the sultan. Ihls aroused
srmnathy with Italy. and it was as
s,,med that the heart cry Of inc ir
redentists for restoration OF ita!
Territory cverywhpr" had been Sat'She',
nv an agreement that lren'ln" an"
Trieste should become hers.
n now appears that Fium" and IN?
paJmatian coast were also inrllded III
what was promised Italy. ltahanS per
baps formed majority OF the lhhaO'
tants Of Fiumc. but 1t is amt has b""n
for wears Croatian city. 1t is ana mas
heen always the port by witch ,he
soIidly Slav population in tn" country
behind the city reach the sea.
Too Much Self Determination
ItoIy seeks TO push the rrin"ipl" o,
self determination too far. The unit o.
ropulation on which the majority IS to
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determine tue "',,"" 49, ha,,' o,;,n+rv
with which tho rort il united and which
las alSo .r'N'" ,,. ,r.ts. IA
trieste. Wi'h Wn,on ,u'", ',,,, IL,.;,,ic
hohopoiiHe Tue '"u' ~
coast.
Un'ess some eA.,,"hu',o" y, tho
Italy inSistehce VIII 'ruu ~ 'v' ~, n
srharge tna' grreu was "e' '".,i ~, '''".,' ,.
IN this War' '.a'! rti'' W.. Va ~" .t,,,
treaty WIN 'he r'''n'e \ nNes' ''' Nv
tni,ea states W"S no. r,.'' w ~,
treaN. cur 'n'f"i,e INV Wv sa,,
aceompanien U! n'''"'n|''" . =" ID, w
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upon the "Ssu"i'tl'"' CIV" o'''','' '.'",
was, NOT no. N"' 'o'i'",:' =!
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io~ed 'hese .lheS. W. n",' ''-',' ,
,nereiot. !" mss '"r ,''",s ""' " L,a,1
nave 10 Slsn IN" 10 ''lp ''i'"'r' SUM-
nor pe an''l'" u! 'r'%'f !" """'' W.
Mere "o. i'"''H' ""!'n 'n'o''
'is.ent WIN our P"'f,">' !" '"' war anu
Wiiieh VIII "'' "'"N' '"' P'r'''"''"'
Peaee'
Allies Treaty Waived Rights
se.ret +ro.tv - rrovisions in favor or
Fnu,ond ond Eronoo ora rnJon,t,,L -
harosho.r 1roi,.aa h.. +ho,o ,o,,,,t,ioI, IN
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.ra oorrectIr % v+otoJ th" Will ,Hen
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