Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-03-27
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BIsnARCh,S LkaAOY.


DisrHpttOR--EfalYssS SERIOUS StaIcs
Cablegram 10 New York Herald.
ROME, March 25.-ltay Is ns much fright
ened at tho retirement OF Prince Bismarck
as II tho Keystone had fallen out OF the Arch
OF Peace and tho whole structure was about
to tumble down With a crash. Statesmen
are bewtldered and stunned, and everybody
is waiting for the signal from Premier
Crispi. He could easily follow the lead OF
such mighty captain as Prince Bismarck
and still retain his Prestige, but those who
know Signor Crispi feel certain that he will
not submit to the domination OF any other
politician.
Tha triple allihpce Is 10 danger; that
must be clear to any one who knows tho
present situation IN Italy. The radicals
are utterly opposed TO the influence which
Germany has exsrtsd over Italy through
the triple alliance. They are stirring up
the people to demand an independent ma.
tlonal policy. Premier urlspl declined yes
terdny TO tell me what he thought OF the
outlook. His organ, II Retormd, declares
that peace is assured, but nave good rea.
sopS for believing that he expects the sword
to be drawn before long.
Look at the facts. A tremendous army
and navy have drained the country and the
nation 10 on the vsrge of bankruptcy.
Great progress has boon made In education
and liberty, but poverty states The masses
Ia the face. While the nation Is pressing
Its claim for dominion on the one hand and
the enmity OF FcGnce Is supposed to
threaten on the other, military expenses
cannot be decreased this Is entirely
eslds from the triple alliance against Rus
sian ambition In the Orient. But the PEG.
pls will NOT reason. Hunger pinehes them,
thair poverty Ia real and they both see and
feel it, They want change, no matter
what 1t Is.
II Slgnor Orispi falls from power the re-
lations Of Italy to Germany will I'M
doubteily be changed. II hs rematns IN
control ne will not bs content to play the
second part any longer. That Ia the view
of his closest friends,
l have juet come from an audience with
one OF ths ablest statesmen OF Europe He
told me that Premier Orlspi aud his min.
listers were greatly alarmed, and that the
King was very nervous.
Nov that Prince Bismarck's strong
baud has been removed, do not see how II
Is possible for ths triple alliance to stand
| long. The German emperor has good In
| tentions, but there is no reason for think
| Ing that he has the strength to hold three
nations together. Prince Bismarck Is toe
| great man TO sulk. | know him well
| enough to feel sure that he will lend hts
mora! support to the maintenance Of peace,
| but being out OF power Prince Bismarck
can do very little nov. One hopeful sign
! a conflict"
| II could give you the name OF this
statesman his words world startie Europe,
| but he declined 10 compromise himself.
I N thing can draw u word from Premle'
| Crispi. The radicals tried to force hlm on
the general situation, but he declared With
! a show OF ange. that II was not an oppnr-
| tune occasion to discuss the retirement OF
the hrman chancellor.
"Dsartn Europel y Is the CRY Mt the Watt.
can. The pope Ia willing to act "a a medi
ator, and every cardinal is IN favor Of this
policy At present It is sate TO say that tn,
Italian government would NOT accept tbs
pontiff In such IN office unless he formally
abandoned his claims for territorial do
minion and accepted his guaranteed statu
as a visiting sovereign. Catholic statesmen
feel sure that the resignation of Blsmarcl
will enormously strengthen their position
There iS much coming and going OF NJ
do Sshoezsr, the PruIsian snvoY extraor.
binary and minister plenpotentlary to tht
Vatican in thes days, and am assured on
hige authority that NJ, d. Schloezar I'M
heen charged 70 offer the pope further Goa
csasions on the part OF the Centre OF tn
rAteistRg to the claims OF thu church
Rome on condition that the Vatican shal
aid ths new impartial policy Of Germany,
| have tried 10 get the details, but nj
one Will talk. The Importance Of thi1 new
may W IHlbott W tltb iact thht 40 pNll
emperor has found iJ necessary TO writ
twl ffsTent autograph irtters, urging tn
pope 10 assist bin. Judging by my tai
with Cardinal R4mpolla, secretary OF state
the other night, thonld say the empsro
will succead In forming strong politics
alliance with tho vatican.
BERLIN, March 25.-That the entire Bt,
marck family Il out with Emperor william
and AL seemingly bsYoad tho possibility Q
| reconciliation ia now ultte evident. Ne
content with the designations OF the lro
ch4ncellor and Count Herbert Bismarck
which we're accepted to-day, the tesiRnstlo
Il today announced Of HIS younger eor
Count William Bismarck, president OF tn
Regency Of Hanover.