New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-03
A QUEER PART OF THE ITALIAN TREATY
PROTECTION FOR CERTAIN INTERESTS IN oAsh
OF wAR-THoUGHT TO BE rRACI-
cAIJY WORTHLESS PROVISION.

OF wAR-THoUGHT TO BE rRACTI-
CAII,Y WORTHLESS PROVISION.
washington. April o-"The POST says that the
,atv with Italy to which Baron Fava alludes In his
letter TO Secretary PLANE, and which was nesoaou "O
r,orcnco in 1871 contains the following Interesting
paragraph:
II by any fatality which cannot be expected anu "lo"
ma. COD avert the two contracting parties should DC en-
aaod In war with each they have agreed ana 40
oqree now for then that there shall be allowed the V
Of six months the merchants on the coast anu " wv
norts OF each other and the term OF one year 10 '
dyo in the Interior to their business anu u'S
- ,, onc,s wherever they please with the safe con-
duct necessary TO protect them and their properly u
thew arrive at the ports designated Tor ther eno"i
And all women and children scholars Oh every i'o"y
vator, OF the Garth artisans mechanics manulactuer'
and fishermen unarmed and nhabtng the unior'hN towns
villages or places and in general all others wno.e
tons arc for the common subsistence and benefit OF
shall he allowed continue their respective emPio1
and shall not be molestod In their PERSONS nor sh'
their houses or goods be burnt or otherwise ueso!cu
nor their fields wasted by the armed force OF the oeB
orcnt In whose power by the events OF war; they may
banpon 10 fall but II II DO necessary that sny'hng eouu
ho taken from them for the of such belllgerens
the same shall be paid for at reasonable price,
And IL is declared that neither the pretence hat wal
dissoves treaties other whatever shah De con
.,1ored az annuling or suspending ths article bu OH
tho contrary that the state Of Is precisely that io'
which IL is provided and during which its provisions arc
n he sacredly observed the most acknowledged ooea
tons IN the law Of nations.
The existence OF this article was not generally
known nv the diplomats and others. to whom 1t wa
sbown last night. Even such an experienced treaty
maker rs William II. Trescot said that he could moi
understand how IL came TO be Inserted ana Repre-
sentative McCreary. who has made study OF al
the treaties negotiated .by this Government. said tha
A. was the most remarkable clause That had eve
come within his experience.
a. do not like to say that IL Is nero buncombe'
he added. and yet IL certainly would not stand
a moment I'm case Of war. Notwithstanding all 1t
solemn and sacred protestatons.'
In diplomatic circles Tie article excited the llvcles
interest IL was universally agreed that 10 was not
for practical purposes. worth the paper on winch j
vas written There Is nothing In international law
a. warrant H. and no Government could be expected
a., ohserve Il after war had been declared. IL Is on
% those sentimental Things that are occasionally
Incorporated into diplomatic documents. ana wmci
are known to be Of no value. even by the contrdeh
parties. ,arE onoudod an instanc
80 hI I'm thp agreement signed By all OF the Enopetl
and many OF the American NATIONS 10 the enoO, "
,',nvsteerinu I'm war should be abandoned ana ina
prvateers should be treated a. St n b, arreement
on the ground that IL did not propose 70 aDanuol
Urrysteerinr and would not commit Itself 70 ponc'
"a t,d moi favor There we're no CONSCIENTIOUS scrn
niles on the part Of the European Powers howeNer
Pnd the agreement solemnlv made. JodaN
a,niv one ~ The parties TO the agreement; has
rcs aeet constructed especially for prlvateerng pur