New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-14
ITALY AND THE DREIBUND.
PREMIER RUDINI oN HIS CoUNTRY's ATTI-
TUDE IN CASE OF A EUROPEAN WAR.
HE REGARDS A CONSTANT AGREEMENT WITH
ENGLAND OF PRIME IMPoRTANcE-coN-


ENGLAND OF PRIME IMPoRTANcE-coN-
TINGENcIEs WHICH WOULD PERMIT
ITALY TO REMAIN NEUTRAL.
Rome. April lS.-Premier di Rudini, in an IN
terview to-day in regard TO the Dreibund, held
that the renewal of the Triple Alliance was OF
secondary importance as compared with con-
slant agreement with England On many occa-
sions. said the Premier, the policy OF the Drei-
bund harmonized perfectly with Brltish IDEAS
vet Lord Salisbury, for special reasons hao never
adhered 70 the Dreibund treaty Italys renewal
~ her contract with the Alliance depended on the
general situation in Europe, which was now
changing every day. II was difficult TO imagine
that England and Italy would remain passive
while war was being waged by Russia ana france
against Germany and Austria, even IL the Dfel-
bupd did not exist Italy might find
It entirely 10 her interest 10 range ne',
self or the side of Great Britain. should
Russia refrain from intefering in the affairs OF the
other Powers. thus securing the absolute neutrality
q, Great Britain. Italy would not act except
under the contingencies provided for in the
preibund convention. If Austria attacked Russia,
or Germany declared war with France, the action
would not imply that Italy was to join IN the
movement. BY the terms of the contract she was
entitled to act as neutral nation. and to remain
So The case was different if any one OF the
contracting Powers was made the object OF attack.
Premier di Rudini declared he was cohVlhceu
that France, despite her excessive arHanienss'
would never alone wage war OF aggression VIII d
tha Dreibund continued to act as the safeguard
~ Furope In view of the prevailing temper III
France il was. perfectly idle 10 discuss the cues
tion of q dissolution of the Dreibund. Nelther
Austria nor Germany dreamed OF making "n
attack.
The only practical conclusion to be drawn from
signor dl Rudini's rather confused declarauohs u t
tbe Trple Alliance has not been renewed f the 'hiu
time as was reported some weeks ago lhe ltal"'
I,rernler was known 20 be rather cool partisan OF Ie
Apstro-German policy followed by his predecessor
C4spI But it was hardly expected that the MARQUIS
al Rudni would dare TO pay Italys Icutomc aliies
the compliment of saying that the renewal OF the
Trple Alliance was of secondary Importance as CUM
nared with constant agreement with England'l IN
fact the new italian Premier declares eXphcitN tndt
the Dreibund does not weigh straw as compared
with ENGLAND o. Russia which he considers as houns
the balance of power in Europe. At any rate anu
while sgnor di Rudin tries to please England WIN
his fine phrases he has given Russia more pragtCa
token of his wish 10 pacify her. lle mas otueicu to
italian representaVe at the COuvt OF soma n0t W iNe
any more personal relations with Prince teruiIIuu,
This was a significant move Just at u%l,le % W. w.
FuroDean diplomacy anxious 10 Know WHAT sVcPS
pussfa would take the sultan renewed 10 hcr eleH
the Bulgarian Prince, the Vght OF governing .H tn1
province of Rumelia. The Marquis di udlnl wahteu,
aPyI6entIv 10 show in advance that he would sldc
Will Russia upon the everthreatenlng quesuoh VI e