[ [204] Cf. Il Corriere della Sera and Il Secolo of May 26, 1919.
[ [205] In the Senate he defended this attitude on March 4,1919, and expressed a desire to dispel the misunderstanding between the two peoples.
[ [206] In April, 1919.
[ [207] This fact has since been made public by Enrico Ferri in a remarkable discourse pronounced in the parliament at Rome (July 9, 1919). It was Baron Sonnino who deprecated the publication of any statement on the subject by President Wilson. Cf. La Stampa, July 10, 1919.
[ [208] On January 10, 1919.
[ [209] It gave eastern Friuli to Italy, including Gorizia, split Istria into two parts, and assigned Trieste and Pola also to Italy, but under such territorial conditions that they would be exposed to enemy projectiles in case of war.
[ [210] The National Council of Fiume issued its proclamation before it had become known that the battle of Vittorio Veneto was begun—i.e., October 30, 1918.
[ [211] Speech delivered at Mount Vernon on July 4, 1918.
[ [212] Of the United States, France, and Great Britain.
[ [213] Between April 5th and 12th.