Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-02-20

the nrst statesman Europe mas
produced since the death of
William Pitt. Cavour was a greater
statesman than Pitt, for Pitt had a
wealthy nations credit as q source
Of supply, and tine united purpose
Of q nation supremely patriotic and
peculiarlypliable to appeals against
the spread of French power and
French ideas in European politics.
Hence, England could always be
relied upon to sustain Pitt in all
his combinations and coalitions
against Napoleon and France
Cavour dealt with a distracted peO-
pie, divided in purpose rs widely
and as distinctiyely as her noun
tains mark her territorial divisions.
While Louis Napoleon, who had
the temperament Of genius without
It's creative power, dreamed of
what be called the uuifcatiOn of
uationahtics" in Europe, Cavour
silently worked TO accomplish the
uuifcation Of divided Italy. The
French Emperor ut Solferino and
Magenta worked ont uncOnSciously
the problem of united Italy which
Cayoar had formulated, and there
resulted q constitutional kingdom
with Victor Emanuel as its head.
King Humbcrt the reigning SOW
ering Of Italy, is Victor Emanuels
son, popular with his subjects and
consistent IN executing the theory
upon which 'he eXlS,ing kingdom
was founded.
Previous To- tae appearance Of
Italy us the ally Of France in the
Franco.Austrian war of 1859, Of
which Soiferino was the supreme
disaster 10 Austrian power, until
in 1866 she was finally driven ont
OF Italy by the help Of Prussia
Italy hal made mo claim 10 recOg
milton 4f ida. council board of
modern European nations, except
iu acr unexpected tender Of con
ulcca, CD Md France and Eng.
land against Ras..4iu the Crimean
war. CNour wls the founder of
all ideas OF Italian activity in
fo,ei-u affairs. The present ALI
aace aiih England by Italy is the
logical sequence OF the policy be
gun ia the alliance with the West
era powers against Russia in 1871,
followed by "A French alliance
against Austria in 1859, and by the
alliance with Prussia against Aus
| tria IN 1866. An English alliance
now appears to italy to be her best
/ If not OnIy chance in the race for
colonial extension in which nearly
al modern powers are engaged as
rivals or allies. Every great pow
or, except the United States, aud
/ powers not great in the sense in
which Great Britain, France, Ger
many, Russia, aud the United
States are great, appears to have a
wcll.deiued and logical foreign
/ policy. Perhaps We are nearer to
/ the formulation ana assertion Of Il
foreign policy than We just now
/ dream Of.
the scheme Of Italy as announ-
cci is 4 campaign on The Red Sea
Italian troops have been landed al
Nassowah with tenders Of co.opera
lion with the British on the
Abl ssmaH frontier. MaSsowah
as tl, map will reveal, is an i'm
poraut station for trade, and is one
Of the best haibors on the Red
Sea. OF course Italian merchant:
sud traders are deeply interested
, I'D % secure iosemcut Of their cOun
I try's power at the gateway t.
Alys.iuia, and the best attainabl'
point from which TO control trade
routes i'm several directions. Italy
T is moving TN ,his venture in Africa
I Iu cooperation with England the
same sp.iit OF commercial acQulsi
ton OF schemes of conquest il
Tonquil. America has fertile
field, easily accessible, where ShC
May soDktnc commercial spells iha'
European powers either possess OIL
control. and upon which her eye
may rest with more Of longing
/ Wien She Too shall have foreigI
.po.iey.'