Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-08-24
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LONDON, Aug. A.-The report that Ere mier Crispi will remain at Friedrichsruhe until Friday and has arranged meeting with Count Kalnoky, the Austrian Prime Minister, at Carlebad before returning to Rome, is regarded as having grave signih- canoe, in view of the reply of NJ. Goblet to the Italian note concerning Italy's occu- patton of Masowah. The relations between Italy and France have at no time within the last few years been friendly, and many acts of reprisal on both sides of the line di- viding the two countries have recently taken place with the result of still further estrangng these neighborng Govern ments, though not sufficiently to provoke either to warlike action. Now, howeveS, 1t is becoming quite evident that Italy, strong in the promise of assistance from two or the most powerful Governments in Europe, sees in the weakness of the Gov ernmeut of France and the unsettled state of the politics of that country the advan- tage of adopting an aggressive policy, and the present tour of Signor Crispi can scarcely be considered as directed toward the accomplishment of any other object
 than that of obtaining final and specific assurance of support from the other par
 ties to the tripartite agreement. No country was ever more unfortunately situated than France is at the present |
 nothing, nor does any one of the numerous
 political parties and factions. except the Monarchists and Boulangists, represent anything. The Monarchists, whose ascen~ dency could at least give to France one of
 the things, if not the one thing she most needs, strong Government, are hope l lessly in the minority and the Boulaugists are an unknown quantity. The one party l represents the chief element of stability In
 European country, and the other repre- | septs a degree of patriotism which de-
 mauds that France shall fall no lower in 1 the estimation Of her sister nations. It is | not nece ssary for General BoulaEger to re- | mind his followers that handful of French | soldiers kept Victor Emmanuel out of
 Rome. They remember thaS and any other 1 evidences Of the former glory and power of | France only too well and it is this recolieer l tion that exasperates them and the Mon l archists as well when confronted with the | humiliating reality of the desp:sed Italy | assuming a dicttaorial tone in a ministerial 1 controversy with the remains of Frances 1 greatness, an issolated Republic sur
 rounded by upfriendly allied Monarchics. | xFx
 | The Standard says the peopte of England | will feel no diminished friendship for Am | ericans because of the rejection of the
 Fisheries Treaty, but the action of the l Senate places the United States in posi- l ton in which it is easy for them to quarrel. x*
 MADRID, Aug. 24.--All of the officers ex-
 cepting two, who were arrested on sus-
 picion of being implicated in zarillist plot
 have been released, it havieg been shown
 that their arrest was the result of over-zeal
 on the part of the police.
 ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 24.-The Russian 1 Journals look with indifference upon the 1 visit to Germany of Signor Crispi, the 1tal-
 ian Prime Miaister The Navoe I'renyd says
 It can exert no serious in nt1pence upon the
 course of European events,
 PARIS, Aug. 24.-OrGers have been issued
 by Admiral Krantz, Minister of Marine,
 that eight iron clads be equipped to rein
 force the French squadron in the Mediter, 1 ranean.