The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-11-05
The Alliance Between Prussia and Italy.

well as before the other nations of modern
Europe.
The Alliance Between Prussia and Italy.
From me ". Y. Tribune.
During the past few days we have had seve-
raj cable dispatches announcing serious
change in the diplomatic relations between
France and Italy. The Paris Moniteur has
officially declared that Louis Napoleon regards
the marching of Italian troops into the Papal
territory as a violation of the September Con-
vention, and has on that account demanded
an explanation from the Italian Government.
The new Prime Minister of Italy, Menabrea
charges, in turn, France with violating the
Convention, and, if the cable despatch in
our issue of Monday morning correctly repre-
sents his views, expressly admits that the
movement of the Italian troops has taken
place in consequence Of the violation of the
treaty by France. Finally, semi official paper
OF Berlin makes the important declaration that
Prussia will interfere in the Roman question.
should such action on her part be necessary
for preserving the peace of Europe. Thus,
suppOsing the cable not to have misrepresented
the meaning of these official and semi-ofieial
utterances, we have declarations of a very
warlike character from each of the three courts
of Paris, Florence, and Berlin.
If, contrary to the indications which we
have been receiving during the past two
weeks, the Italian Government has made up
its mind to put itself at the head of the nation
and resist the demands of France, it has un-
doubtedly received the strongest assurances of
help from Prussia. 1t was natural that both
Prussia and Italy, and especially the latter,
should proceed with the utmost caution and
reserve in the formation of an alliance against
France. An alliance against France is much
more serious matter than an alliance against
Austria. Against Austria the allied Govern
ments in 1866 felt no doubt as to the issue of
the war. The weak points of their enemy
were too well known, and neither Prussia nor
Italy stood in fear of future revenge on the
part of Austria
France is much more formidable opponent
and is recognized as such by both Prussia and
Italy. In a single-handed war against France
Italy had reason to fear that she would be
crushed Prussia, though aided by the forces
of South Germany, would at least have diff
cult stand. Both Governments would have
been grateful to Louis Napoleon had he al
lowed them to finish the work of national
unfcation without hindrance. But Napo-
leon clings to the determination to prevent if
possible the annexation of Rome and
the entry of the South German States
into the North German Parliament.
His opposition to Italian unity he has Just
again officially declared; his opposition
to German unity he has of late on several
occasions seemed to disown, in order to pre-
vent, if possible, a Prusso-Italian alliance.
But Bismark, by his foreign policy, clearly
shows that he has never doubted that he can
complete the work of German unity only at
the risk of a French war. He has long urged
Italy to strengthen her old alliance with
Prussia, and to concert with Prussia the
simultaneous consummation Of the national
unity of both countries. The history of the
past few months, though as yet but imper-
tectly known, contains many indications of
the efforts OF Prussia on behalf of a renewal
of the Prusso-Italian alliance. Italy has
shown a natural fear to openly commit herself
A few more days will reveal to what extent the
Italian Government is willing to cooperate
with BismaTk.