Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-10-09
TROUBLE EXISTS
BETWEEN ITALY
AND FRANCE AS
WAR AF TERMATH
Hostile Demonstrations at
Milan and Venice Show
Existence of Bad Feelings
Between Powers.
FRENCH BLAMED FOR
VERSAILLES TREATY
Former French High Conn.,
mission Claims French.
Treatr Of Italy in Past
Has Eyst Just,
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(FormeS 4 IIch High Commission
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Pa ct. S.-A persistent ten
sion az lench and Italian relations
is 7. ! the principal sources Of
Eu IN unrest as the hostile
lde .rations in Milan and Venice
a = the French mission sent to
part. tpate in the Mount Tomba
battle commemoration amply
prove.
Whether on account of terrific
rial proximity or racial relation
ship, Offences between the French
and the Italians throughout the
last fifty years have been frequent
and sharp despite Frances deci-
sive help in forming Italian unity.
When at Versailles, Italy became
dissatisfied with certain decisions,
she blamer France. French soldiers
at Fiume fell victims to this dis
S, tilfaction. Aga n today a French
marshal is made tie butt of popu-
lar anger. Italy invariably blames
France for her every disappoint-
ment.
This is not only regrettable, but
it is unjust. l can bear witness as
participant that France many
times supported Italy's Just claims
at Versailles. AS everybody knows
it was President Wilson who re-
fused to recognize the treaty of
London of 1915. M. Clemenceau
repeatedly declared his readiness
to execute it. The real crux to the
long wrangle was not the demand
ed execution of the clauses of the
treaty, but the violation concern
ing Fiume, and Fiume, so passion
ately claimed by Italy, was under
the treaty of London, signed by
Italy, promised to Jugo-Slavia.
Had the Italian people known the
true facts their resentment would
not have turned toward their allies
who were not to blame, but would
have been against the ministers.
The latter for many months,
through fear of the public wrath,
refrained from telling the truth, re-
Trained from admitting that it was
not the allies in 1919 but Italy her
self in 1916 that gave Fiume to the
Jugo-Slavs. Lacking the courage
to confess iMa, Italy's ministers
stirred up a movement of opinion
from which France, being nearer
than England or America, was the
principal sufferer.
These facts are the real basis of
the recent painful incidents in ad-
dition to Italy suffering from the
same postwar differences as other
countries, notably France. Certain
political persons think it advanta-
geous to minimize the victory and
public opinion. However
much Italy may have lost and suf-
fered, no impartial person can
deny her immense gains, including
the Alpine frontier, Trentino and
Istrai to mention no others.
Never in the last half century
did the Italians in their widest
dreams expect more. Not only was
national unity realized but complete |
security as well. These gains seem
to count for nothing. Everybody
has forgotten them. This artifl-
cially created state of mind affects |
the whole Italian daily life.
| can conscientiously declare that |
France is lot responsible for this
situation. Moreover the French
do not contain any such bit
ter, and frequently aggressive arti-
cles as the Italians publish against
France. During the war and dur
ing the peace we always have acted
as Italy's firm friends and we do
not deserve such reproaches. But
despite all that italy has done, we
are anxious to improve this situa-
ton which is. SO damaginS to our
to ourselves and to all
Of Europe.
My conviction is that such an
is possible only
mutual frankness cohcern-
ing common issues. During the
last twenty months we have been
living just from day to day and the
result is bad, whether we speak or
italy or of Britain. There is need
Of a frank discussion CT special
problems as we'll as general propo-
;itions.
Until the war italy belonged to
he triple alliance with Germany
and Austria. She abandoned that
in 1915 and the subse-
luent peace completely destroyed
t. France should have been re-
'lecSng on this all of this time and
seeking a means to bring Italy once
more within systematized Eu-
'ope. When house is destroyed it
must be replaced, else all will suf-
'er. The making Of war took four
years. Will peace take as long!