The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-08-24
ITALY AND THE wAH.
Revival Of n bitter Feeling Against Eng.
land-Tbreatened Occupation Of Al.
bania.
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ROME, July 20. 1s77.-It Ia curious te
observe aud difficult to explain the re-.
appearance OF bitter feeling In italy
against England. which was 80 strong
last autumn. England has always been
friendly toward Italy, and Italy would
have little or nothing to gain and much
to lose In u war with her; yet there Ia
little doubt that had the Russo. Turkish
war begun last September, Italy would
| have thrown In her lot with Russia, at
| the risk OF O war with England. After
that time. however. there came long
period Of diplomatic maneuvering,
during which Italy awoke TO q sense of
! scarcely enough rifles ia stock to arm
even her first line; how money voted
for the purchase OF guns had been fritz
tered away without the guns being
ready, and so on. She realized that the
Duilio would not be fiji for sea for an
other year or two, and that only one Of
the big guns had arrived, and that was
lying at .Bpezzia; and people began to
say, What can Russia do for US after
oil, and what can she set off against the
damage that would ensue to our com
merce from u war with England?" Now,
however, since the rapid advance OF the
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torpedoes on ironelads has been OBJ
served since sentimental party agita.
tions have paralysed the English gov
ernment, and Mr.. Gladstone has done
bis utmost to check all efforts to make
England respected on the Continent,
the Italians forget their reasoning, eli
the old bitterness is reviving, and all
the evils that have or may come to pass
are laid at England's door
To England ID attributed the present
depressed state Of trade England is to
blame that the Italians have lost enor-
nous sums In Turkish stock. and Eng-
lish selfishness Ia keeping all Europe In
q state of uncertainty and preventing
It 10 @ melancholy fact, but there Is O
feeling Of actual contempt here for Eog-
land. You at home do not feel 1t, and
may not much care that 1t exists, but it
is SO. Glance at any of the newspapers.
talk with any Italian intimate enough
with you TO express what he thinks, and
you will have no doubt about it. Only
the other day Fanfnha, u paper form
erly, 1t is true, hostile to England, but
not Of late, said: The offensive
strength OF England no longer ex-
lists. | will not 10 only a mask to
hide / cannot England as part
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change OF her wooden walls into IRON
sides has only precipitated events and
destroyed her appearance OF strength.
Ii England interfered In the present
struggle Europe would certainly feel
the effects, and commerce would suffer
considerably, though not 50 much per-
haps as ID supposed; but would the re-.
suit Of the Eastern question be altered !?
Not. at oil J" and more in the same
strain. Italy condemns the selfishness
OF England, but she Is all the time seek
Ing what profit she may draw from her
friendship with Russia. Her policy is
always to "shout with the largest, and
Russia Is the largest now and she be.
lleves Germany to be with her.
There is little doubt that the reports,
30 often spread and as often contra
dicted, Of an Italian occupation Of Alba
MIA have some foundation; IL nothing
else, they are meant for feelers. Signor
Melegari, the present Minister of For
eign Affairs, whenever he Is questioned
In the House on foreign matters, has al
ways either been dumb or has STAN
mered out a reply which few could hear
or understand. Depretis, the head of
the government. has more than his
hands full with the department OF
the other ministers are solely
devoted to their respective Offices.
There is no Visconti-Venosta In the
Cabinet; and though IL he were there
he would doubtless still be faithful to
the traditional policy, yet there would
bc less risk OF Italy involving herself in
real difficulties for the sake OF some coy
eted gain.