Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-01-30
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v.lor has again met uHtsrnsd frenzy
saa~ 20 face the British have won I'D
other visfOry, and General sie~aris
force has reached the Nile and ssiib-
Iizhed communication with GoFcon
Altar oue of the most w0nderfui desert
marches Of history. This Ostc0Ue vim
dioates General WoIssseJ's plan OF eaf''
psiQn and readers the SEPARATIONS IN TIE
soudaa almost certain Of success
short and easy journey up the Ai1e VIII
place Tie main army In possession OIL
Khartouna, and there IL Dos little or no
danger OF saooss&ful resistance. Gen
sral Earle, 10 the vicinity of befi'ef
ssyerai hundred miles down the riVsfr
has no. yet met the enemy, bat the SIC
ssss Of his operations for clearing the
desert adjacent to the first great bend
Of the Nile il all that Ia necessary 10
conplsts Continuous line Of cornnan
nioation by the most direct rOats from
Cairo and Lower Egypt 10 khsFtoum'
There IL something awe inspiring IN
the achievement Of this little band OF
British soldiers, marching undaansed
into a Wild and unknown country de
Tended by an army whose strength
could only Be cOpisetured. The sary
boldusss Of the move eompels adm
ration. Apparently evsry step was tax
On on the snpposition that defeat was
not among the possibilities. The men
marched 10 az almost hopeless task,
without miseivings, without doubt
They went where ordered. and were
RIad 10 60. for 90 other reason than that
the mysterious power at their backs,
called the Government. commanded
them 10 do 30. What mysterious info
snos In there in European blood, In
British blood. which enables those in
whose veins IL flows. 10 stand nnmeyed
amid the terrific onslaBghts Of despera-
ton and religious zeal, 10 shake of the
attacks OF barbarie hordes almost with
oas an effort I
Scarcely lsas important than the news
Of the English success 10 the report that
the Italian transports, which sailed an.
der sealed orders some days ago, have
arrived In the Red Sea and are landing
troops on Egyptian soil. II this be
true, il means that England and Italy
have formed hrm alliance. Two years
ago, when the tripartite alliance of
Germany, Austria and Russia WAS firm
~ established. Italy was utterly ignored.
10 was Supposed that that country vas
Sufficiently under German influence to
be counted upon for neutrality, II not
for assistance. II the necessity shonld
arise. This was NOS the case, however.
Since the days ef Count Cayour. Italy
has riRidly adhered to the foreign policy
which was 30 successful Ender that
statesman. His object was, above all
Else. the advancement of Italy, snd TO
attain that obieet be was willing to
shape his policy to any emergency. In
the Crimsan war, for instenoe. Italy en-
tered into the alliance with England
and France against Russia, and fur
aishsd q contingent Of eighteen thou
sand men 70 serve 10 var In which the
question al issue did not affect Italian
interests in the most remote degree.
The world was astnnished and puzzled
az this action, and the reason for il did
not become evident until the close Of
the war. Then. when a conference Of
the Powers assembled at Paris to rear.
range the map Of Europe. Italy de
fnanded the admission of her represen-
tatives. This conld not be denied to an
active participant in the war, and for
the hrst time Italy took her place in a
council Of the nations Of Europe and
became recognized rower In the
world.
This instance Ii sufficient TO indicate
the character of the policy which Ca
YOUR left as legacy TO Italy. II lie pure
ly q policy Of emergencies. So, at the
present time, when Italy found herself
shut out from a powerful combination
into which even France was eventually
admitted, her diplematists began 10 cast
about for another alliance. She has
long wished 10 be the poasessor Of
Tunis and come other portions OF North
srn Africa. and the opposition Of En-
gland and France has prevented this.
Nov. hswsyer, England, alone against
the powerful combination Of Bismarck,
needed an ally, and the bargain WAS
quickly arranged. Italy's moral sup
port viii be given 10 England. and her
active assistance as we'll. II that he
found necessary.
by this transaction the Continental
Powers have lost Tho support Of ~,
tion which possessles Qua Of the hness
iron clad fieets III she world. England.
on the other hand, has formed an al,
lance into which. II the growing Is.
arrangement between the courts OF Mad
rid and Bsrlin be an Indication, Spain
viii shortly be drawn. Gladstone IL
nov able 10 faos Bismarck with
strung combination. and II the Conti-
mental Powers be all powerful in Eu,
rupe, the new alliance is no less power.
full In every other portion Of the world.
This may all mean nothing. or II may
mean q great deal II may mean diploal-
ary and conference, or ID may mean
gigantic war. Whichever il may mean.
the near future IL frsnghs with import
Ance. A few DAYS AGO HerhsEs Glad
stone said, 1T eannol be denied TINT
England Is on the eve Of great crisis y
And the indications are that be vas
correct
The news of the refusal OF The SEM
ale 20 ratify the NinAraguAn treaty sill
b. received with surprise aud reCras
throughout the coantFy. Four tfihs a.
The people were 10 favor Of the treaty,