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BARON SONNINO, PRIME MINISTER. CT , r BTtlTIAN ITALIAN MINISTER " c Of FOREIGN Political Downfall Looms; for Minister AFFAIRS Disliked at Home, Distrusted by Allies, of Foreign Affairs, Long an Obstacle Baron's Hour as Hero, Resulting From to Complete Understanding Be- ilson's Fiume Appeal, Wanes tween His Government With Sober Reflection by

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future place In the concert declared" to be his presumption In at- Italian protectorate, confronting the. by the State. Once these millions of ITALY'S, Powers of the Entente as tempting to dictate Its deprivation of Entente with a fait accompli. Then .In men have been returned by demobll-izatlq- n the early part of last autumn It was to their homes In townlets and well 'as her economic and political lu Jut and lawful' share In the spoils of victory':' Sonnino, previously so brought to tho knowledge of the En- villages ,where there Is neither food destinies will be very largely deter- giv- 4 tente Governments that without for' their sustenance nor work of a friendless, was converted overnight -- 'Aitxt is: rt i ing any Uvli-hoo- d, mined this month. Within, the ,nt into a popular hero as the uncom- them warning or obtaining nature to furnish, them with a three or four weeks the, central Par- promising champion and defender of their consent he had started secret trouble is certain to ensue. Tha' a5? negotiations with 'the 8ubllm Porte army liamentary elections are to take .place Italy's territorial claims add aspira- fact that the has not yet been with a view to obtaining certain terrl. demobilized will prevent millions of tions. Premier Orlando and' tho other m throughout the dominions of King Vic- -, torlal advantages In Asia J.-o- of his Cabinet no alter- Minor citizens, veterans of the last war, from tor Emmanuel, and upon the returns members had the Ottoman Government behind Uie polls native but to range themselves by fell casting tlicir votes at tho polls. at the trill depend whether Italy back and at tho expense of the Allies. Sonnino, conclu- will Sonnlno's side. Had they done other- It may bo added in remain our associate In times of sion, id no" eace as In great wise .In the first two weeks following lie Oeta a Calllnir Dotrn. friend of the United States the war her people and Is credited with the proposal of Dave been our brothers In arms. the issue of the President's proclama- Lloyd George and Clemenccau are In the Impending tion to the Italian people on the sub- said to have addressed somo very the organization of a Monroo Doctrine general election for Europe, aimed and the Issue will centre to a great extent ject of Flume, they would have been pointed language tqSonn!no, charging at America, upon Baron Sidney Sonnino, who driven out of office and Sonnino would him with persistent trickery, double with tha watchword "Europe for the Europeans." is de- throughout the last five years has have been left In sole control. More- dealing and disloyalty to the common It a movement proved an obstacle to Italy's complete over, they were profoundly stirred by cause. signed to prevent the intervention of understanding with tho Powers of .the the affront to which President Wilson's And then again, on the very eve of tho United States In purely European Entente. Long ago he had become an appeal had subjected them In the eyes the assemblage of the Peace Congress affairs and especially in the Internal object of distrust to the.Governments not alone of their countrymen 'jut also In Iarls, when there was a preliminary affairs and policies of European na- of , of Great Britain and more of the entire civilized world. exchange of opinions between the tions. It is a union, not alone political, lecently plenipotentiaries of tho principal but also economic, and tho fact that of tho United Stages. He has ' They've been at variance with most of hla co- Thoncht It OtfT. Powers held In London, ha showed Sonnino should have permitted hi? lleagues in the Cabinet at noroe In 81nce then, however, tho Italians himself so hostile to tho aspirations animosity against President Wilson to matters of foreign policy, which he have had time for more sober reflec- and necessities of tho newly consti- Identify himself with anything of ths scarcely condescended to discuss with tion. At no moment has their resent- tuted States tho Crecho-Slovak- s, the kind Is not to the credit of his state tliem. Some of them resigned sooner ment in connection with the Woodrow At Polos, especially against tho Jugo- manshlp or to his understanding of than tolerate his methods of playing a Wilson message about Ftumo extended slavs, the Serbs and the Greeks that the. financial, commercial and Indus- lone hand and of confronting .them to the people of the United tho course which ho pursued after- trial necessities of his native land. every now and again ac- States. It has beon in a very wards In Paris cannot have been a with a fait very great It'a Oeen Tried Before. compli. He has been openly at odd? curious, fashion restricted to Its matter of surprise to those with Premier Orlando, cordially dis author. The ttes of friendship and behind tho scenes. It has been attempted before for liked by his countrymen, and without, good will botween the two nations are More recently still Sonnino has been the first time when tho crazy mystic one vcstigo or personal popularity or very' close ,and' Intimate. There is affronting the Powers of the Entente Mme. von Krudener took advan- following. hardly a family In Itay which does again and laying himself open to new tage of a temporary Infatuation of not have one or more of Its members charges of trickery by causing the Alexander I. of Finnic Changed .Situation. to lnduco him living In rclatlvo affluence In America, landing of Italian troops at various to organize that "Holy Alli- So his early downfall and' relegation where, he has found opportunities for jll.ll'.f.l..ll.ll..T points In Asia Minor without the up. ance" which led the United States, e proval knowledge to prlvato life seemed assured until success that-wer- denied him nt home. or of Italy's allies al the Instigation nnd with the sup- President Wilson's action on tho sub- Easily stirred to excitement, to en- THE HOUSE and anxious as over to confront them port of tho great English statesman ject of Flume. If Prime Minister Or- thusiasm or to Indignation, the Ital- of with a fait accompli, which ho hoped and minister at that time, Georgw lando resented so bitterly the appeal ians are in their calmer moments ex- PARLIAMENT at they might bo willing to accept to Canning, to bring Into existence the of the Chief Magistrate of tho tremely shrewd, level headed pru- avoid further discussion and dissen- United nnd Italy American Monroe Doctrine. States, It was because he realized that dent. It is.no reflection on their had been reduced to u state of Sonnino. Although he had declared sion. Tlieso coups havo not been suc- Count, Golochowskl, tho Chancellor it would Increase a hundredfold his character to assert .that they have a absolute servitude to Berlin, where, Ire? war upon Austria, ho had refrained cessful and the troops have had to be of tho Dual Empire, attempted tire difficulties In getting rid of Sonnino, particularly keen eye to the main needless to add, he was herd in high from proclaiming war upon . reombarked. formation of a similar and that it had converted the latter chance. They liave during the, last favor nnd regard. ' Prince Buelow lingered on at Romo; political economic Sonnino speedily recognized government la Shaky. and union ngulnst Into the factor of paramount Impor- few; w'eeks been reminded by Fran-cese- o on the so did the other iiicmbers of the Ger- America In 1S98, at the time of thin tance In his administration. Nlttl arid' other sagacious stntcs. declaration of war .that any attempt I man Embassy and tho swarm of Teu- Why, In view of Orlando's frequent country's war with Spain, prompted Orlando, who was as much liked by men of weight and authority that to force hia.countrymen to align them- ton consular officials throughout the quarrels and public controversies with thereto, as In the case of Sonnino, by Georges Clemenceaii, by Lloyd George their country' 'is 'not ono of those selves with Austria would result In kingdom, until their presenco became Sonnino. has ho retained him in his personal grudges nnd prejudices and Arthur Balfour and by the leading which can supply ali its own wants. u .national uprising, not alone against a national scandal and they were Cabinet? The answer Is that tho ad- against Individual Americans. American delegates as Sonnino, was Owing to' the' economic and political! the Government, but also against the forced by popular pentlmont in Italy ministration for somo months past hus was such an evidence of foolish- of Savoy. it dbnoxious to them all, was In a fair conditions of tho Various European House Even long before to tako their departure. It was not been extremely shaky nnd that Son- ness that It contributed to 'his down- way toward reaching an understanding countries, and particularly the im- tho war to call any one In Italy an until German troops were brought to nino had Impressed upon some of Its fall not long afterward to broglio was" and his rel with them In the difficulties which had of the labor Bftuatlon In the Austrian regarded not mefWy an tho Honzo front in order to assist the members that tho only way by which egatlon to tho utmost obscurity. A sim- old world,, italy Insult, arisen In reconciling with the pro-lslo- can look to no foreign an but as a legal blander for Austrlans lu driving back the Italian It could bo saved was by emerging ilar fate awaits Baron Sidney Sonnino of tho the nation- for the resources indispensable .which damages could be recovered to tho Piavc that Sonnino con- from the war with more spoils of vic- when as tho of Impending to w result the new conditions on the shores of the her existence save to tho United in a court of law. strained to recognize that a of tory than thoso upon which the Ital- general election In Italy he l Tho4 staf will Adriatic, resulting from the Jugo-Sla- v States! maintenance of her ,4 war existed between Italy. and Ger- ian nation had set Its heart when It called upon by his countrymen tlila to Federation with Serbia. friendship with country and the Their Hatred Deep flouted. many. started into the fray. How critical the make way for that enlightened and Orlapdo avoidance of anything' calculated to , was as sympathetically in- Victor Emmanuel IH. had. ever Alvtar DrtMl Irrltntlon. tiltu itlon of tho Cabinet Is may be able statesman, that proved friend of Jugo-Slav- trouble the intlmat and eld time clined toward tho s and the since he had attained manhood, de- gathered from the fact that It has not America and champion of Italy's with tha" United is tin Serbians as Sonnino was averse to States clined to set foot on Austrian soil. This peculiar condition of affairs ventured yet upon the demobllliatlon derstandlng with the United States. the.m. Ha appreciated .Importance to her a raatter of such vast and vital Indeed, is was ascribed In I"arls in the importunoe it difficult to convey any and London of Its army, which still Is fed aod paid Francesco E. Nlttl. of Italy's being of friend- that sho on sober reflec- Idea of to Sonnino and during tho last assured the tion not the extent of the hatred which four ship of her neighbors on the shores of will permit anybody or any. existed between years there have been frequent causes thing to., In way tha two natlont the Adriatic rather than of their en- stand the thereof. Alive to this, of friction botween him and tho Brit- Sonnino I? an Insuperable Sonnino took advantage mity. Sonnino would not glv way. obstacle. of the fact two ish and French Premiers and Foreign Old Cruiser Baltimore his that the Kaisers had I Like Shylock of old, Insisted upon ThatHs why disappearance may upon FRANCESCO N ITT Ministers. Thus Arthur Balfour, In he be embarked a war of aggression -- a majority of the During her convoy duty the B.ilM having every looked for as the result of the Im- to MINISTER ITALIAN TRCASUKY response to question put to him In pound of Austrian flesh pending refrain from according to them any 0 ihe a up mora was put to eome severe speed promised him by ;generai election. tho House of Commona about somo PSSIBI,Y Islanders passing to tho 1915 Treaty of Sidney, Sonnino, son of armed assistance, an tho ground that tests for so old a vessel Her machln ,Jugo-Sla- v an 'Italian matter of foreign policy In nnd down tho bay London, when the state and Italy, by the terms of Triple Sonnlno's demands were exacting nlno compelled, which Italy recently did Is Jew concerted, to and the was somewhat against wns directly cry virtually tho same now as I' independent Bohemia were not even Aflllance, was only pledged to help enough In all conscience. Under heavy his will, to go not concerned, contented not recognize a historic naval vessel of an English mother, was born, not to London, where ho with answering was when built, and sho surprised 1W dreamt of by great hlmrelf the Inquiry nt Tomp-klnbvlll- the Powers of the ',- - them in a war of defence. nnd well nigh Irresistible pressure found that the Entente was disposed to moored for several days off c. engineer officers, ono Entente at as stated In somo works of some length without making any ref- day when near and at tho time when Russia reference, nor But Sonnino did the next beat thing from Berlin Emperor Francis Joseph regard tho continuance of Italy's neu- ing the French coast by reeling was Invading at Florence, as asserts for erence to Italy. Sonnino nt onco con-- s This was a two funnelled, C the Dual Empire and Germany. He Insisted on ftuly's consented to grant thorn. Then Son- trality as an unfriendly act since It IS knots, moving M t also penetrating In others, bqt In Egypt, where hla remaining trued this omission of Italy's name gray painted vessel of old fashioned faster than ho far into the eastern father was established in business, neutral and prevented hla nino regretted that he had not asked was obvloutly designed to benefit the done for many years. Sho distance' provinces of Germany. and countrymen from more Immediately proceeded d.i from tho speech as an Indication that lines, the old cruiser Baltimore, onco whera Sidney acquired his na- enuring tho war and to Central Powers. Moreover, he appre- symo British light cruisers of mo" from until nearly a year had elapsed. so, putting Torward claims so extor- England and France had determined tive nurses n wonderful mastery of Our ciated tho fact that It was Impossible to eo on tho pledges a unit of tho famous White Squadron recent construction. Sonnino Become n Iters. Italian friends were eager Impa- tionate that Austria, which had not to public any longnr back contained In the languages which he still and curb sentiment tho Treaty of London, and a vjteran of Dewey's fleet at tho Tho was Jtyanis1 4 When, however tient to Join France, Great then been beaten save by tlfe Rus- In Italy, people and hastened to Baltimore hit by a the President ap- retains to 'this day. Ho has beep Britain and where the hsd definitely the English In battle of Manila Bay. shell In pealed to the Belgium against archenemy. sians on her remote eastern front, de- up French and capitals the battle of Manila B.iy. Hi. Italian people, not Minister, of-- Foreign Affairs Home their made their mind to start .fighting to The Baltimore is now oldest projectile against Sonnino, who at Austria, But Sonnino held clined to consider them, refusing to bo against order demand explanations. In both the entering tho rnglno rnun was the obstacm ever since tho very early spring of them hack Austria. Accordingly ho cities he found a considerable .amount fighting ship In active service In the hatch burying to an understanding, on the plea that he might bo enabled moved any further In tho matter by his feelings driving hard- and Itself In the but against the 1914. ' by the of resentment caused by his Imputa- navy. She was built by Cramps on ' - ' entire Orlando to obtain by means of diplomacy more Emperor William. est bargain possible with Allies, the bulkhead tho port hldo. Tho Government and If the. Kaiser cpmud upon tha as- the tions of bad faith. Xor were his de- In I8S8 and consequently U 51 years pr aralnst Its plenipotentiaries territory than through a to original embodying In and the holo It made have been at the sistance of .Italy in hla recourse The offer of Fronds Joseph them what was known ad- Paris Peace Conference, mad venture arms. He thereupon Inaugurate! mands for renewed assurances of old. Despite her years thu Baltimore. served and are Inspected with inter1 declaring that It was largely due to had bean maintained, however, and It from that tlmp forth as the Treaty of herence to cal- 1h he could not tho presence of through tho Treaty of London In first rata condition, and during by visitors aboard the stanch old ( consent to tho Itallanlza-tio- n Sonhlnq Berlin a series of negotiation Is quite probable that Sonnino would London of May, 1913, of nor at the Consults the Depart- with culated to promote any personal sym- the great war rendered most valuable Her officers claim the Baltimore Flume to tho fulfilment of Vienna with a view to securd have accepted It had not his hand been Although time 'n the provisions of the ment of Foreign Affairs at Borne. from from that forth the pathy for him. service. She hod the honor to hesd steamed more miles since war wait Treaty of London, The Baron Austria tha sacrifice of certain of more or less forced by Its becoming Powers of tho no causo warning the Italian nation rose had been one of prin- her provinces as price Entente had Without the allied Govern- the first convoy of United States troop than many a moio modern s'uv s one man cipal champions te the of Italy's known In Italy that she could obtain to 1 egret companionship In even against him, and upholders of that remaining their arms ments or tho members of his own ships to go overseas, and more re- 111 tho navy. Her moxt recent tri exonerated at what was Triple m neutral throughout tho better terms If aho threw In her lot with the upon Alliance by of which Italians, jet the Allies had Cabinet he took himself to recog. cently took part In laying great was that to In with struggle. with Great Britain and France. Son- - plenty reason to the Halifax connection of be dissatisfied with nlie the Albanian Government as an mine barrage In the Worth Sea. the transatlantic air flight ft