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...Crane takes great pleasure in defending your editorial "D' Annunzio's Dream," I take extreme pleasure in attacking his unsupported statements. Although he thinks it is unnecessary to get into arguments over Italy's complete annexation of Fiume, yet, contrary to his intentions, he begins to argue by saying that Italy in possessing Fiume would virtually bottle up the Balkan Slavs; besides, he gives no proofs for this false statement. And it is this and the astonishing assertions about D'Annunzio that compel me to write you this letter...
...first place, what D'Annunzio has done, he does not consider much. If that is what he thinks of a man who swayed the opinions of 40,000.000 people and spiritually led 5,000,000 men to victory, then we are lacking an editorial entitled "Crane's Dream...
...next and most astounding assertion was that D'Annunzio is not Italian. Where he got this idea is beyond imagination, D'Annunzio was born at Francavilla, Italy; he is the son of Duchessa Maria Gallese di Roma--she is Italian; he received his education in the College of Prato and University of Rome--both are Italian and in Italy. He has been a member of the Italian Chamber; he is a captain in the Italian army; his speech is Italian; his dress is Italian; his food is Italian; and finally his blood is Italian...
...third unsupported statement about D'Annunzio is that he is backed only by a small part of the Italian people. The present ministerial crisis in Italy shows that this statement is groundless. Premier Nitti, one of D'Annunzio's bitterest enemies, has fallen; this is a great victory for D'Annunzio, a victory which plainly shows that the majority of the Italians are with D'Annunzio...
Before closing--and here I want to make it clear that this, my first and final criticism, of Gabriele D'Annunzio in your columns--I cannot help making one recommendation. If I am wrong in the frank opinion of the tribunal of posterity--and D'Annunzio is what he candidly claims to be--the only idealist now living--the world ought without a whimper to accept the inspiring leadership of Henry Cabot Lodge of Massachusetts and James A. Reed of Missourf. JOHN O. CRANE...