The Tomahawk., 1919-05-01

order that she might make her own
! coast safe against the naval asgres-
sion Of Austro-Hungary.
"But Austria-Hungary no longer ex-
lists. 1t is proposed that the fortitica-
tons which the Austrian government
constructed there shall be RACED and
permanently destroyed.
1T is part also of the new plan of
European order which centers In the
league of nations that the new states
erected there shall accept limitation
OF ornaments, which puts aggression
out of the question. There can be no
fear of the unfair treatment OF groups
of Italian people there, because AIDE
Quate guarantees will be given, under
International sanction, of the equal
and equitable treatment of all racial
or national minorities.
I'm brief, every question associated
With this settlement wears Il new as
pect-a new 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 be-
come one of the chief trustees OF the
new order which she has played so
honorable part in establishing.
"And on the north and northeast her
natural frontiers are completely re-
stored, along with the whole sweep or
the Alps from northwest to southeast
to the very end of the Istrian PENN
sula, including all the great watershed
within which Triest and Pola lie, and
all the fair regions whose face nature
has turned towards the great peninsu-
la upon which the historic life Of the
Latin people has been worked out
through centuries Of famous story
ever since Rome was first set upon her
seven hills,
"Her ancient unity is restored. Her
lines are extended to the great walls
which are her natural defense. 1t is
within her choice to be surrounded by
friends; to exhibit to the newly liber-
ated peoples across the Adriatic that
nob!cst quality of greatness, magnaD-
unity, friendly generosity, the prefer
| ence of justice over interest.
"rhe nations associated with her.
the nations that know nothing of the
pact Of London or of any other specio'
understanding that lies ut the begin
| ming Of this great struggle, and "h"
have made their supreme sacrifice also
in the interest not Of national advan-
tage or Defense but of the settled
pence of the world, are now united
With her older associates in urging her
to assume n leadership which cannot
be mistaken in the new order OF
Europe.
U. S. 1taIy's Friend.
"America is Italy's friend. Her peo-
ple are drawn, millions strong, from
Italy's own fair countryside. She Is
linked in blood, as we'll as in affection.
with the Italian people. Such ties can
never be broken. And America was
privileged, by the generous commission
of her associates in the war, to initiate
the peace we are about to cOnsummate
Ito initiate it upon terms which she
had herself formulated and In which !
was her spokesman.
'The compulsiOn Is upon her to
square every decision she takes part
in with those principles. She can 40
nothing else. She trusts Italy, ana IN
her trust believes that Italy will ask
nothing of her that cannot be made
Enthusiastically consistent with those So
cred obligations.
1.-THE interests are not now in ques-
ton, but the rights Of peoples, OF states
new and old, of liberated peoples and
peoples whose rulers have never ac-
counted them worthy Of a right; above
ali, the right of the world to peace ana
RI such settlements of interest as shall
make peace secure.
'These, and these only, are the prln-
ciples for which America has fought.
These, and these only, arc the princi-
p!es uDon which she can consent to
make peace. Only upon these prlnci-
ples, she hopes and believes, will the
, DeOple of Italy ask her to make peace
Americas peace delegates are not
alarmed over possible effects of the
Italian situation at home. In other
quarters anxiety is freely expressed
lest Rome-inspired agitation might
spread to the italian colonies in the
! various big American cities. but it Is
generally believed this sort of threat
will blow up in the same way rs did
the German-American scare immedi-
ately prior to Americas entry into the
war.
As for 1taly's threats Of military ac-
ton. they are not taken too seriously.
The Italian money standards today are
absolutely and solely maintained by
the backing of the United States treas
ury while her food situation ais" de-
pends largely on American shipments.
Application of economic pressure
would he very simple problem.
Withdrawal by Italy from the peace
conference would Immediately result
in her loss in the right to charter men,
bership in the league Of nations. IN
which case she might come ut some