New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-10-10
AFFAIRS Nv ITALY.
ALLIANCE WITH THE THREE EMPEkOhS-
FRANCE AND THE VATICAN

FRANCE AND THE VATICAN.
RoMp, September l 2.
The recent events in Bulgaria have been keenly
felt here Italy's alliance with the three Emperors
of tho N,rth beinp now an established fact. This
alliance has been strongly opposed by certain por-
ton of the public and this opposition finds express
son in certain journals which claim that Italy has
nothing to gain and everything TO lose by union
with Powers whose Interests conflict with her
own For Italy has by no means renowned her
as pirations for Trent aud Trieste. where Italian IS
still spoken notwithstanding they are In the
hands of Austria and the popular party which is
ever uranr their reclaim and which is known as
the @party of unredeeme6 italy," is constantly
increasing in the number of ITS adherents. us
present protest, therefore, against the Government
IA most urgent 1t asserts that in the desire for
peace the moral and vital interests of the Nation
have been sacrificed and that Italy should have
found in France or the other Latin nations its nat
ural ally But unfortun ately France at present
does not seem TO recprocate or desire this friend
shin The iealousies of the two countries with
regard To the African coast, where Italy has an
eve upon 'rripoli and 1unIs and the recent relec-
ton of the Franco-Itaian treaty of navigation by
the French Assembly. well as the manifest tend-
ency for few days past toward tarih war; are
cans.s which for the moment seem to separate
rather than attract the two nations
With regard to the recent alliance with the
Powers according to the most authentic lnior-
nation. the Italian Government in accepting the
invitation of the Fmperors has not renowned its
political aspirations for Trent and trieste, but on
the contrary imposes upon its allies the following
conditions: FIRST an assurance that the equilibrium
of mower both in the Adriatic and Mediterranean
shall not he disturbed and second concession to
italy of territorial compensation IN case OF the eX-
pansion OF Austria in the East.
The agreement which has just been entered into
between the Pont1 and France with regard TO the
protectorate of mis-, iOnaries III CHINA has caused
not a little surprise For the Vatican has thus
renouuced the exclusive right to exercise the pro-
lection in question, which China bad wished to
confer. and now consents that France shall nave
control of her own missionaries with the aid of the
Pontf who will send delegate &c Pekln having
the full confidence of the French Government.
This apparently contradictory action on the part
of the Pope however strange it may seem. can be
easily accounted for. France. after having tned
all amcable means to prevent bis interit renee III
China, threatened not only To Withdraw her rep
resentarive at the Vatican but also to discontinue
the annual budget destined tor the mante s?
of the Catholic Church in France II the PontIh
did not consent to "a satisfactory arrangement
both in the appointment of the delegate and III the
exercise of the proectoIate Leo Ill. is too much
of diplomat TO risk the loss OF an assured intu-
ence in France for an uncertain gam In CHINA.
We have just celebrated here with unusuai
Joachim. That being the pontihs name. the day
is regarded as a sort of birthday. Letters and tec,
grams of congratulation we've received rpm al
the sovereigns of EurOpe. whose sentiments OF
devotion cannot but have been gratifying. A
great number of beautiful and costly presents were
sent, among others magnlhceDt picture WIN
Gqnres IN relief and the frame rich, VITA precious
stones a git of the Emperor OF China be sum
of money laid az the Holy Fathers feet by the
Irish. Scotch and American bishops amounted TO
400. O(,O francs The occasion was celebrated by
The pope in his private chapel where surrounded
by the College of Cardinals. he received the HON
age of the Italian clergy and all the Catholic asso-
CITATIONS of Italy; several ladies and persons IN
high aristocratic circles receiving communion at
bis hands. ,u
The Jesuits participated in the event by we'll
nigh deriving Leo MIL in all their churches,
desiring by such denomination to testify their
gratitude for the recent Papa bull, reconsttuling
Them a corporation with privileges which civil
Europe might have reason for contesting lbe
opposition to the Jesuts here and else " here is
strong. especially in Germany. and the Pope mag
have to confront difficulties likely TO compromise
The present amicable relations existing between
the Vatican and the German Empire.