THE WAR DANGER.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 13926, 7 December 1908, Page 5

THE WAR DANGER.

AN OMINOUS OUTLOOK.

THE VIOLATED TREATY.

AUSTRIA AND ITALY.

STRAINED RELATIONS.

By Telegraph.— Association.—Copyright.

Rome, December 4. Regarding Professor Fusinato's motion of confidence in the Government's foreign policy, especially in its relation to Austria, in the Italian Chamber, Signor Fordo described Austria's action as an effective violation of the Treaty of Berlin. The abandonment of the province of Novi Bazar was insufficient compensation. Austria ought to evacuate Spizza. Austria's position on the Adriatic would be greatly strengthened, facilitating, her future designs on Salonika, besides preventing the formation of a great Serb State. Italy, he continued, would be unable to oppose the annexation of the occupied provinces, or obtain compensation, but could join the conference with full liberty of judgment. Although Italy wished to remain loyal to the Triple Alliance, loyalty was daily becoming more difficult owing to • Austria's extraordinary and excessive armaments. The situation was such that Italy was within danger of war, and the Government ought to complete the defences of the country. The speech was received with loud applause. . (Received December 6, 4.35 p.m.) , Rome, December 5. Professor Fusinato's motion was adopted by 297 votes to 140. Signor Tittoni (Minister for Foreign Affairs), upholding international treaties, declared that Austria, preferring a unilateral to a legal solution based on the consent of all interested, had created a difficult and uncertain situation in Europe, which would react on the internal situation of the other States and had deeply disturbed their political atmosphere. He declared that Signor Barzilaij's statement, that when Signor Robiliant was Foreign Minister Austria expressed her willingness to cede Trentino to Italy in the event of a definite annextion of Bosnia and Herzegovina, was unfounded.

Signor Tittoni added that a rapprochement between Italy and Russia was a fait accompli, and bound to have important consequences in the future.