The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-11-15
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
A Wild Degree Of Curiosity as
to the Real Object Of
THE ITALIAN GOVERNMENT
In Its Demand on Morocco and the
Extent to Which 1t WIN be Per.
mltted to go-AIm OF Junior
Members of the Alliance.

LONDON, Nov 1.-THE threatened
bombatdment of Tanglers by Italian war
vessels, ostensibly to enforce the demand
OF Italy for satisfaction for the burglary
recently committed by Moors at the
house Of the italian Charge d'AGaires,
has aroused a wild degree OF curiosity 10
know the real object Of the italian gov
ernmeut and to observe the extent to
which she will be permitted to go,
After the expenditure Of much blood
tud money in the endeavor to obtain u
ioothold in Abyssinia, in which attempt
italian troops were signally defeated by
detection after the unexpired strength
aud peculiar warfare Of King Johns ma
i've soldlery, King Humbert at last finds
himself virtually the commercial master
Ot the most fruitful OF any OF the Coun.
IFies Of Africa and at little cost and
trouble TO himself or his forces. Encour-
iged by this success, and emboldened by
ner treaty association with Austria and
Germany, It Is evident that Italy ia
resolved to avail herself Of
any pretext, however slight, to extend
her African influence, and hence The
neditated attack upon the stronphold Of
Muly Hassan. Although the wrath OF
the Italian Government Is In this In.
stance directed against Morocco, thssus.
plclon ls strong that the ultimate aim Of
the junior party in the Dreibund Is to
possess Tunis, and this suspicion is
strengthened by the semi.otIiCial stat.
lnent which comes from Rome at the last
moment that the bombardment Of
ranglers will not take place as advertised,
Morocco having volunteered to make full
reparatlon for the oGense committed
tgainst the dignity Of the Italian repre-
sentative.
Nobody believes that Italy would DO
allowed to take possession OF any part OF
Muley Hassan's dominion, but It is not
At all likely that Germany would inter.
tere In any attempt TO wrest the protec.
torate Of Tunis from France. Indeed, II
is thought not unlikely that Germany
would interfere to prevent France from
retaining It, II Italy were to make de-
termined advance In that direction, aud
u Is not very improbable that such a
movement In the near future on the part
Ot Italy in the role OF catspaw, Is con.
templated In the programme OF the al.
legged alliance for the maintenance
Of peace. Whether Italy would
be allowed to remain ia peace.
able possession Of the newly
acquired territory, including Abyssinia,
is not quite as clear as the question
might be made. With an undistur6ed
monopoly Of trade in the products Of
Abyssinia for few years, Italy would
be able to raise herself to the Rfst rank
Of commercial countries, aud 1t Is not in
the nature Of things that Germany,
while casting about for possession OF
more untruitlul portions Of Africa, would
permit o weaker power over which Rhe
had cast the mantle Of her protection TO
enjoy the full benefits Of region more
productive than the English, German
and French African possessions com
bincd, and the prediction that Abyss.
inia, and perhaps Tunis, will ultimately
fall into the hands OF Germany does not
seem altogether groundless,