New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-12-26

reat,oas Of their material rtss. Eoqld Be moro than
QDadruplcd. That would Dc mrCp better course, II
thinks, than 10 reinforce battal0ns.
GREEN-BOOR REVELATIONS.
The official green book, containing diplomatic d0cu-
menS relating 20 the Antilles Legion and the Roman
question, distributed to the members OF the italian
cember The subject Of tho Antilles Legion occupies q
documents, exchanged between France and Italy from
June 1865 September last while the documents
latlng 10 the Roman question are Go In number their
dates running from December % 1866 TO the sd OF the
In dispatch dated August e. 1867, the Italian Charge
dAhaires at Paris communicates 70 Ms Government a
declaration OF the French Minister for Foreign Affairs
mat the Antilles Legion indepcndent OF any foreign
interference control Not only did the French GOV,
to conform 10 IT, with regard 10 Cen Dumonts mission
the French Minister sad " do not dsaYoW, but deny
IN note Of the 2d Of September last the French Gov
eminent states that the Emperor, While reserying Tor
himself the right Of authorizing French officers 70 servo
IN the POntcal Army in other armies intended thaJ
henceirth the Antilles Legion should contain none Dut
soldiers free from all obligation toward France.
telegram from tue Italian Government oi the 6th OF
September expresses It's pleasure tbat every uculty j.
now removed that might disturb good realOhs between
The communications relative % tie Roman movement
commence with telegram from tic Florence Cabinet 10
Chevaer Nigra upon Sept 30, which says that "a tho
event of a revoutton AT Rome the Italian Government
would necessarily be compelled 10 intervene IN order 70
preserve public order and guard Italian Institutions Inc
II would not act without previously communicating with
the Italian Government and insisted upon Tue liohter
on Oct "a thN Italian Government protested against
the violation Of the September Convention by France and
declared that the French troops marched toward lone
1t would be compelled 10 intervene occupying POntnca
territory without fail. Cheyaler Ngrd expressed MS
opinion that the Italian Government might avert n
French occupation by redOubed efforts to Tepress che
Garibaldian invasion without occupying FOhuhcal teI
tory.
A note from the Italian Government upon oct II says
that IN the event OF revolution IN Rome ire Only ech
cOus means was the Intervention OF Italy, in order TO
order and protect the person Of the Pontf leaving
the question OF sovereignty intact The french Govern
meut replied upon the same day that It did not IN any
ton that city would be considered at Paris as inc con-
sequence Of the invasion OF POnh6cal territory.
note from the Marquis dAzegho, dated LONDON, Oct
90 states that Lord Stanley has declared England would
troops being considered by France a casts beHi
On the 9Oth of October the Italian Minister at Berlin
announces that Count Bismarck has sent special IN.
sructions 20 the Prussan diplomatic agent at Florence
what pursue in the event OF the Roman qnes
Minister adds that the Count has declined to make direct
replies TO questions from Paris. -. A.. ~.
ON the I'd Of November Chevaler Ngra writes thar ne
French Government did not consider the entry OF me
Italian troops INTO Ponthcd territory 10 be osS Of!'
and had ordered the French troops to AVOID al COLLISION
The spanish Minister for Foreign Affairs the "a Of
Noyem9er states that the dispatch OF spanish Iig,e 10
Civta Necchia Is In 10 way intended ne hostile sep
toward Italy, but hos only been taken 10 oher refuge 10
the Holy Father in he might wish tOIcaye his states
4 dispatch from Cheyahcr Nigra, dated Noy9 says
that the Iench Government 49, ts o
Beust had stated to the Italian Minister AT Vienna
that Austria declined 10 take part i'm Conference where
none were present but catholic fo"eI ana IN auoE4hb
to the proposal Of Conference assumed no initiative
from Gen. ModiIed OF inc l4tli Oh NUNCuutI
carCs that Italy rejected the proposed Conference II con-
ssng Of but Catholic powers, and only consented
that the representatives, OF the great powers should
deliberate upon the Roman question as In the case on
other questions Of general interest The italian Govern
could not take part In any dclherauon that might
establish st worse position Of affairs between Hay
and the Holy See.
In replying TO the invitation 70 the Conference, Prince
GoTtschakO said that IL was not necessary 70 engage
Italy resist revolutionary movements, ana that RUSSIA
could not accept Conference for the settlement Of the
Roman question without knowing its basis.
dispatch from Cen McuabrCa of the 10Th or NovCm
Der states that the Italian Government while rcaerNlng
the naenablo rights OF the independence and unity or
the kingdom does not hesitate 10 accept the Conference
In pRcpe certain that the Powers VIII be favorable 20
Italy, lie asks what will be- the position OF Italy IN the
Conference. Whether 1t expected that she should
attend only to declare her righte-a position sulta
Of friendly Governments or whether the resolutions
Of the Conference would have authority or De con-
fined TO Offering counsels ia the latter case Cen mena
brea inquiries Would the FrcnCh Government Insure their
Banctionf The Italian Government could not admit any
retrospective consideration OF the facts by which the
kingdom had been constituted. The deliberations of the
Conference should be confined TO removing the difficulties
between Italy and the Holy See
In q note dated the Cd ~ December, Gen. MeDahrea
thanks Tho French Government for the us-urauccsuf ls
friendship and the statement OF the proposals
that appear o. the Italian Government most eGpodions
for the settlement Of the Roman question