New-York tribune., 1919-04-27
You're Another


was torn to pieces.
"Freedom of the seas" sumbers at
the bottom of the ocean; "open cove
nants of peace openly arrived at" has
become a joke; economic equality" is
construed as permitting each nation to
control its trade as it pleases; under the
mandatory system, new colonial titles
are to be recognized: the open imperial
lists of Bolshevist Russia ara let aone
as they pursue their campaign against
democracy; the equality of races is de
MED and, therefore, by necessity, the
equality OF nations; the Monroe Doc
trine, nationalistic policy OF America,
which, Secretary Olney said, made the
United States Virtually sovereign" in
the Western Hemisphere, is favulahly
mentioned in the proposed constitution
OF the league of natiunss finally, the
hess0ggero charges the rigfrts of nation
alItles have been violated all over Europe
The reply of the Italian newspaper to
the accusations against ITALY thus is thu
familiar one, You're another" Candid
Americans, evan though they may object
to some OF the Items included, will admit
some basis exists for the eauntI' charge,
uur soldiers occupy aante Domingo and
Hayt and exercise q determining infu-
enee in Nicaragua, Our dag tleata over
Porte Rice and the Philippines, and an
the one hand it has never haen claimed
that II went up after the holding az a
plehieeite ev, on tho other. that ita com
inc down altogether denenda on what
majority of our wards may want AT the
moment. We hold that other oofeiaepa~
tions enter in and that other ohlipasienaI
are binding.
1t only statesmen and the voters that
follow their leadership had greater
sense of humcr! If only the aspiration
of Bobby Burns to see ourselves as
others see us could be realized Then
we would una 2 tand better how it hap
pens that Italy, like ourselves, espouses
principles, and then thinks that some
times circumstances permit disregard of
the straight edge of their application.
"-4f President Wilson would only smile
a little when championing the Fourteen
Points; if only he would concede that
strict consistency is not common hu-
man virtue, and admit he had submitted
bit rough sketch Of what was SOUGHT.
and that honest differences Of opinion
might easily arise when it was sought to
apply 1t; If only there was more toler-
ance and less oracularity, it is probable
the car of peace would be nearer it's goal
The bottom of the italian cornn1aint ia
that one rule has been laid down for her
and different one for others. Our
country, Like others, holds its views
should have special weight when a sub
Ject matter of discussion is ON our door
step. Italy thinks she should be piven
similar special consideration when the
subject matter Is on her doorsten. She
Is willing to trust us to be fair. to ass71ne
we Will do no substantial injustice to the
CuDana- Why, She asks, cannot faith
be reposed III her to do no Substantial
injustice to her turbulent and nov hostile
Jugo-SlaT nelghbors? She believes she
knows more about the Adria1ic question
than we do, and holds If it is procer for
'is to regard the Caribbean as an Amer
lean lake, it is perhaps proper for bar
To view the Adriatic as something of an
Italian lake.
but despite their irritation. the
Hahan crowds, while not enthusiastic
over President Wilson's course cheer
America In the discrimination there !,
OASIS Tor hope for perpetuity of that
union Of hearts built up between the
's@''ah democracy and the great dernoc-
Tacy on this side of the sea Tho
iIalans thus refute slanders circulated
against them by foolish partisans. Those
sianaera' one may aurrnise, have cut the
italians far more deeply than ANYTHING
sfse- They trust us they ask us to tr,,st
them They feel they have done THAR
'u'y' and their pride is touched by impli-
e7uon" that they arc selfish and danger
eaA piotserS against tho worlds welfare
3'a'y' AZ the eldest child Of modern eIyiH-
Sat'on, pleads for confidence.
Perhaps IN the end she viii yield 10 tba
ae'nseds laid on her; viii place what ahe
fpKaFds aa just claims 10 Fiume an ,ha
a''sF ana sacrifice them Ia tho e,onmon
FsIeJ' Ap IA thin Premier orlaean ,as"
he expected 10 do aa he heievea The i,ai.
'a'' people order. iIu Ia a dswoe.asl,,
bsstpsInah makes no claim IA heia,,
italy lIe does not say II am the ssa,nv =
DP awaits ORDERS subplts bi,nsa,f a.,
'he judgment Of his fellow ,.slgsns.
our institutions do not give o,fy nea.