Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-05-13
THE NEWS BY THE PERSIA.

are filed with news rumors and specuations
in regard to the war in Italy. The conserva-
tives who control the English government, and
who have shown disposition to take the side of
Austria, have made desperate efforts to arrest
the war movements, but all in vain; and the
announcement of an alliance between France
and Russia fills them with amazement and dire
forebodings. 1t is now stated that the fact that
such treaty was in existence came to light
through bribery and that the price paid for the
secret was 100000. Ifthere is such an alliance
between Louis Napoleon and the Car Alex
ander, it is nowise likely that the war now be-
gun will end, until the Russians have again
attempted the road to Constantinople, and the
French sought to do their will in Italy and on
the Rhine. AT the opening of the French Leg
islative body, Louis Napoleon's purpose in the
war was declared as follows, after statement
of the circumstances which had led to hostili-
ties:
"In presence of this state of things, if Sar-
DINA is menaced, if as everything leads it to
be presumed, her territory is invaded, France
cannot hesitate to respond to the appeal of
nation, her ally, to which she is bound by com
mon Interests anu IrdulLlOUdl
| generated by a recent contraternity in arms,
and by the union contracted between the two
reigning houses"
But his views go beyond this, unquestiona-
bly,, although he is not likely to declare his
whole purpose at the present time. In the
legislative body, after the delivery of the En-
| perors declaration, there was a speech from
M. Emile OGviere, a Republican. He said
"For the last four months the public mind
has been greatly excited, anxiously inquiring
whether France is to remain at peace or wheth-
er she must engage in war | regret that,
during long period we have had no informa-
ton on the subject beyond what we could
CLEAN from the debates in the English and Sar-
tinian parliaments, and that, now that we are
at length consulted, we have to discuss the
question in the face of accomplished facts
If this situation does not entirely relieve us
from the duty OF expressing an opinion, it at
any rate suggests the propriety OF our doing so
in brief terms. Italy is animated by one unan-
imous sentiment Every mountain of the Ap-
pennies rings with the echo of one universal
cry against Austria Men of violent and men
of moderate opinions, constitutionalsts and
husbands and fathers, shout for the expulsion
Of the 'barbarians, and finding in their COM
| mon hatred that unity which has been so often
found wanting in Italy, they flock to the BAN
ner of Piedmont and call upon France for aid.
This attitude OF Italy is easily explained
Ever since 1915, Austria has not only broken
the promises made in her name TO the Milan
csc and Venetians in 1909, by the archduke
John, and i'll 1915 by Marshal de Bellegarde,
battch nh ac ca,l oil Itnlx
More cruel than the bird of prey which she
bears on her ensign, she has never seen liberty
raise its head on any single point, without dart
| ing upon her, and she only returns to her
blood-stained eyre in Lombardy, to gloat at
| leisure over the mangled remains Of her vic
tins. BY Austria Italy has been rendered
what she was in the time of Dante-Di doIore
oSteLlo-the dwelling-place of sorrows. In '4S,
a ray ofhope dawned upon Italy. She herself
rejected the hand which the French republic
held out to her during five successive months,
thinking that she could work out her deliver
ance herself. Her hopes were deceived. In
1919, while Rome was given up to the yio-
| lence OF the reaction, Venice once more sue
cumbed to the Austrian yoke. Then the ago
MES of this unfortunate country, became so
poignant as to move the very diplomatists who
were the authors OF the recent catastrophes.
The Italian question has now again become
a subject of European anxiety. Ever since
the Congress of 1856 it has never ceased to be
agitated The justice Of the complaints of
Italy has never been contested, but the stand
ssse-ssuSs ny .to.Ah tbs
nave been put forth with regard to these di-
plomatic acts which Lord Pamerston describes
as the Territorial Charter of Europe OF those
among ourselves, who think their MAIN
tenance necessary, not a human being ventures
to defend them. 1t is universally admitted
that they were sentences pronounced against
France, rather than treaties. But even among
those who eXecrate the treaties, the language
used is not uniform. We must detest but OBJ
serve them, say some whileothers say we must
deny them IN point OF theory, but observe
them In point of fact. For my part think there
is great distinction to be made between those
parts of the treaties which were made against
France and those which were made against
foreign powers of the second class. In so far
as the treaties touch France, we submit to them
without drrier penSee, because we can do so
without remorse. Our desire is to see the in
huence of our country extended, but we can
afford to be quite Indifferent TO territorial ag-
grandlzement. The mission of France is not
TO extend Its boundary line, but to disseminate
the principles OF our revolution. A neighbor-
ing people restored to liberty would add more
to ourpower than the re-conquest of the Rhine
1t Is IN order that this intellectual propaganda
ism may not be impeded, that we repudiate the
superannuated policy Of conquest. For ma
tons, as for individuals, true greatness is only
compatible with disinterestedness"
He spoke in this strain at some length; and.
in closing, said that he and his friends would
neither vote for nor oppose the war bill, on
one hand because they would not seem to ia
vor Austria, and on the other because they
were not certain that French interference would
secure the emancipation of Italy.
This speech was occasionally interrupted
by low murmurs, but on the whole, was lis
tened to with marked attention No other
member rising to speak, the bill was passed
unanimously with 24o votes. The small
Democratic phaanx, consisting of NM Oil
we're, Jules Favre, Picard, Darmon and He
non, abstained from voting but, besides these
five opposition members fourteen other DEM
ties also abstained, for the number present dur
ing the debate was two hundred and sixty-sey-
en-. NJ. Jules Favre intends to speak when
the debate on the loan of five hundred millions
| comes on"
The war appears to be as popular in France
as in Italy. The popular feeling comes out in
connection with the departure of the troops
who are followed to the stations by cheers
mingled with "Vive PItalie Vive PEmpe-
reur" We give here several brief items of
intelligence
Marshal Canrobert was taken sick at Greno-
BILE, where he was obliged to 60 to bed for
some hours. He, however, recovered suffi-
GENTLY to go on after short rest, and must
by this time be at Genoa, where two French