The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-11-11
GERMANY AND ITALY.


The London Times, certainly an i'm
partial authority, records the incidents
of the visit of the Emperor of German!
to the King of Italy in the most glowing
colors. Amid the ceremonies and ssset
up'' applause that usually attend roya
visitings and junketings, 1t Is sometimes
difficult to tell just how much is spon
taneous, and how much is fictitious
But In the present instance, after dis
counting all that may justly appertair
to mere civility and Italian courtesy,
there remain unequivocal indications Of
deep-telt eordiality, of spontaneous
ness of enthusiasm among the people
themselves, that no mere stage maehin
cry could either produce or repress.
The prescribed round of entertain
ments were, of course, all well enough
and conducted with princely courtesy
and royal hberality. But in them all
there was plainly seen more than that
There were ebullltions Of sentiment
optbursts of enthusiasm, continually oc'
curing, that bespoke the true popular
feeling of the Italians more warmly than
any cunningiy devised routine OF amuse.
ments could possibly present.
Upon his departure the German EN-.
peror sent the following telegram to
King Victor Emanuel;
At the moment of my quitting Italian
territory l reiterate to your Majesty the
" nj faI Dra tIt do fnr
the attention with which you over
whelmed me during my eyer-me emorable
stay in Italy. The meeting between us
was an historical event, because we
have both been placed by Providence
at the head of countries which, after long
struggles, have obtained their unity.
To this the King Of Italy thus replied
thank your Imperial Majesty for the
sentiments, iuil of kindness, which you
have conveyed to me. The remembrance
Of your dear visit will never be effaced
from my mind. Called by Providence to
fulfill a similar task, We can not but
rejoice at the results accomplished. Our
identical position between Sovereign
and people will draw closer the ties OF
true friendship which binds us already
together on 50 many grounds.
These messages between those two
soyereigns clearly manifest more of gen.
uine sympathy and feeling than are to
be found in ordinary complimentary
messages under like circumstances.
1t is obvious from all the circum-
stances attending the visit, that the
Emperor was truly and profoundly graf
ified by his reception and treatment
while in Italy.
From this it may be fairly inferred that
in the movements new initiated in
Europe, Germany and Italy will act in
unison. 1t is moreover clear that Ger
many is aiming to consolidate her policy
Of Empire by establishing southern alli-
ances, rather than northern and western.
With Germany and Italy q unit, Austria
must needs conform to their joint policy.
And for the same reason, France must
needs be without an ally for the prose-
cation OF any scheme of retaliation that
She may cherish as against Germany.
The harmony OF Germany and Italy
places a Gordon OF united action through
the central whole of Continental Europe,
from the German Ocean to the Mediter-
ranean. For this reason we may well
appreciate the full meaning of the En-
perors remark, that ga good under
standing between Germany and Italy
must needs be a guaranty of European
peace"