In order to weigh the full significance of the comments of the
Italian papers on these subjects a word may be said concerning
the status of the journals themselves:
The most conspicuous is the Idea Nazionale, a paper of Rome
practically dedicated to intervention. Then comes the
conservative and solid Corriere della Sera of Milan, whose
Rome correspondent, Signor Torre, has peculiar facilities for
learning the intentions of the Ministry. Both the Tribuna and
the Giornale d'Italia are considered Government organs, but,
while the former rarely comments with authority except on
accomplished facts, the latter, although often voicing the
unofficial and personal opinions of Premier Salandra, who is
known to be privately in favor of intervention, also voices
the sentiment of former Premier Giolitti, who is known to be
for continued neutrality. The Stampa of Turin is a Giolitti
organ.
The Osservatore Romano is the well-known Vatican organ, which
naturally supports Austria, a Catholic country, where such
support does not conflict too pointedly with the sentiments of
Catholics in neutral countries.
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