The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-23
THE FIUME SETTLEMENT.
Italy Benefited by the Compromise
Made With Jugo- Slavia.

To THE NEW YORK HERALD: The in
terview recently given out by Whitney
Warren representative of Fiume in the
United States, with respect to the treaty
of Rapallo is most unfortunate at time
when II should be to the interest of Ital-
ians and the ,Jugo-Slavs as well as the
world at large. 70 forget past differences
and strive for political as we'll as finan-
cial reconstruction.
It was essential that italy and Jugo-
slAvia agree on a basis satisfactory to
both. on a basis that would make for
future friendship even though each would
have to make concessions. The question
Of Fiume has been one of the most an
noying and intricate problems which the
Italian people and their allies have had
to face.
The threat OF an economic boycott was
what Italy had to fear during the prog
son made his famous appeal to the Ital-
ian people over tie heads of Orlando and
Sonnino and apparently supported Nitti
ard Bissolati in their renuncatory atti-
tude toward the Adriatic question. That
Italy is now able to make a generous
accord with the Jugo-Slavs is due largely
to the fact that the Republican party
holds no brief for the Jugo-Slavs, who
realize that they cannot expect any sup
port from Harding such as they had
from Wilson.
D'Annunzio will go down in history as
hero and soldier rather than as poet,
aud he was justified in taking his heroic
stand for Fiume so long as Italian safety
was threatened. But with Fiume n SOW
ereign State. controlled by Italians and
joined TO Italian soil by strip of land,
Italy can have no concern. She can
afford to compromise with the young
State OF Jugo-Slavia and give her every
moral and economic support in her strug-
gle for nationality. Both countries will
profit by such a policy Italy can afford
to be generous in spite OF the past She
can cling 10 the ideals of Mazzinl and
Garibaldi rather than to the projects
Of Metternich.
IF Nitti took a compromise attitude
toward the Adriatic question it Is under
standable by those who know the man.
The distinguished statesman and econo-
mist looked at facts and figures and pre-
ferred to give up Fiume and be assured
of the economic support of the United
States in order to aid Italy's programme
Of postwar reconstruction. If Gioltti
was ever considered the enemy of Italy
and the friend OF Germany II was only
because he was nisjrdged, because he
had n keen knowledge OF European d.
plomacy. which taught him that Italy
would not receive fair treatment from
her allies in the event OF victory.
For Mr.. Warren 10 say that Giolitti
does not represent the italian people is
not only an indiscretion for a neo-dlplo-
mat bat an injustice toward the Italian
people and one of their greatest states
men. Tho best proof that Giolitti has
represented them ably and with much
patriotism is found in the fact that Par
Lament has Just given him a vote OF
confidence OF 202 10 SO. as we'll as In the
favorable comments Of the majority OF
the press.
II is now D'Annunzios duty to be az
generous as the high contracting parties
have been. 10 would be indeed deplor-
able II. like Wilson. he too should spoil
his previous record by an imprudent step
All lovers Of italy. and whitney Warren
ia one Of the best should accept tho pres
ent solution as the conclusion. In the
historic words Of Garibaldi TO the first
King Of united Italy. D'Annunzlo has
said "obbcdisco." LurGr CRrscuoLo.
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