The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-06-07
THE SETTLEMENT WITH AUSTRIA.


were dependent solely upon the league Of nations
without the patriotic and commendabe selfnteres that
inspired France England, Italy, America and the other
free nations what would have wthstood and shattered
Germany Austria Hungary, Bulgaria and Turkey Each
nation fought for its own survival There thought
of fighting for an experimental scheme for relieving ma
tons of control of their policy and freedom of &C.
ton If the league of nations had been in charge OF
events in 1914 holding back France England and the
rest until the council at Geneva could act Germany would
be master of Europe and probably master Of the world
The leap of the sabertoothed tiger called Germany could
have been met only it met by the brlstllng wall
of Frenchmen Brtshe and Belgans sprnging to their
countries defense.
The worlds fate depended upon the stout hearts of free
nations in 1914 The worlds peace now depends upon
the free nations and particularly upon America, France
England and Italy If those great nations should fall out
or become demoraized the world would become demora
lied even if dozen leagues of nations were meeting
at once They are the nations that demolished the com
mon enemy of liberty and they the only nations that
can hold in bonds the assassin countries.
It follows that nothing must be permitted to disrupt the
friendship of these nations So far Americans can act
is obviously their duty promote in every way the good
understanding and confidence that binds together the
French British, Italian and American peoples In the
treaty with Germany the vital interests of France and
Great Britain are said to be safeguarded and Americans
have appauded all information which indicated that the
alias were made safe and as whole again enemy res-
tuition can make them.
The treaty with Austria has just been handed to the
Austrian Huns for their signature No information Is
youchsafed as to the details of the settlement is Italy
made safe and whole again. far the enemy can make
PREPARATION?
One of the unexplained features of the is the APP
parent failure of Italy to demand Acknowledgements
ent because the finally disclosed may show that
italy will be indemnifed Yet in the discussion over FL
ume and other matters it has been suggested that
Italy has asked for reparaton for the damages inflicted
BY the Germans, Austrans Croats and Magyars IN tne
rve toward Venice The occupied portion OF Italy was
a. badly ravaged as northern France and atrocities OF
the true Hun type were perpetrated by the Hapsburg
roops If Italy does not now obtain reparaton the ne
effect of the will be that she has financed the enemy
invasion of her territory The enemy will have been re-
warded for stripping the Italians BARE besides going scott
free with all the plumber.
There is now in Italy public morale that is badly IN
need of tonic The people feel that their great allies
nave not befrneded them they should in the pinch OF
peacemaking In the present state of the world that
feeling which should be removed by prompt and gener
Gus recognition of ays rights of the pillars OF the
worlds security and freedom This recognition should
not be at the expense of the ugosavs or any other free
people and it need not be- 1t should be- however, at the
expense of the Teutons who sought to STAY Italy and all
the allies.
Austria has resources which be turned in repara
ton money These Huns should be put to work, like the
orussan Huns, repairing the damage they have DONE
would be grievous wrong compel Italy to pay for the
INJURIES inflicted upon her by the enemy The kind OF ar
angements in the German treaty that secure reparson
to France Great Britain Belgium and others should be
embodied in the Austrian treaty in behalf of Italy Let
the damages of this war be paid for by the criminals to
he extent that they can pay.-Washington Po7t