New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-05
THE NEWS OF EUROPE.
,,cxITICANCE OF THE NEW IklFAE
ALLIANCE.

ALLIANCE.
,crrE ATTACK OF EMPERoR-woRsHIP IN
vxc1lNp D. SOUTH AFRICAN AFFAIRS
FRANCE IN s1AM-THE FREE EDUcA'
r1oN B1LI.-IRIsH TOPICs-THE La
loR MIssION-PERsoNAL-
r,yr CABLE TO THE TEIBUNE1
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Iondon. July 4.-Ihe signature ol ''e nv, ~
Triple Alliance for six years Only si'eS ..-oa -
1.nrtion 10 the agreement long since arrive" az
retween the three Powers concerned UP
o,.ertbcless. with the inevitable eXcepuons' WEI.
nores that slightly theatrical announcement 'n'O
w. German Enneror had affixed his august h'nlc
20 the new treaty on Sunday during his paSs%so
a,,D tho Eth, on the Cobra. 1t is hoV III ii'
rotnre IN do ANYTHING quite simply Inc ","0' t
bond is always with him. The new Treaty.
the old. 1t binds each of the slgha'oiS
IN come 10 the aid of either IL at'acAc|' ~
.sior il is OF no avail; for defence IL Is ali
nowerful Its sole object is the maintenance -
,bo status quo. That status Is tmea'eH0u ito'
various quarters. Germany has to pIoNlue as"ineT
~ pnssia and France Austria lives In peril
Of the destruction OF her Empire, whenever RUSSIA
ebo1l ,oovc forward to the accomplishment OF her
iaramoditated. never-relinquished designs against
,h. Ralkan Provinces and COnstantlnople' IhlS
,ro,rs that her only security against trench as-
~ression in Africa and in Europe Is thlS very
alliance.
There are two Powers in Europe whose inter
.sts or whose passions lead 10 wal A"eio
g. three who are all for peace. The three are
- 1ooorcd 20 preserve it, The two are
honnd by no alliance, nor by any other community
- interest than the chance which may accrue
g. oitber Of satisfying its own ambition or us
-, rovenoe. whenever the other shall draw the
r3 There can he no doubt i'll such clrculh-
,,ances on which side the sympathles OF the res'
:, Christendom belong. So strong Is tins 1eel-
;ng 80 evident are her interests, that England 10
bajf believed in France 10 be party TO the ie"
.,oeroert II is absolutely certain that she is
No, and. under her system of government couIu
ro, he But the goodwill Of this Enghsh GOV
eminent does undoubtedly go out to the party ol
roace That France should resent the known
toeinp Of Lord Saisbury's Government Is JusI "S
ratnral as that she should resent every aIhaIcc
and every sentiment of every nation whlch sldnu'
in the way of her passion for revenge anu h'i
passion for aggrandizement at her hel9noOIo
expense. 49,. +bo
The Russian press is less violent than 'He
r,s,cb bnt Of course it criticises and condemns
fkp
one exception. The Pope approves nothing when
,romjses 10 strengthen the Kingdom of Italy, ana
,bs organ of the Vatican has so little sense OF
hmor rs 10 observe that this alliance IS disturb
;,r 70 the pubhc mind, because il guarantees 10
cosryonolitan Freemasonry the violent possession
% pope Opr eycitabc friend the Marquis dl
pudini comes out Of this business much pc'IcI
,bon ont Of that New-Oreans matter, which, IN
deed. he does not seem yet to have come OUT VI
q. ali He has had an intricate game TO play ana
has nlayed il with skill The attitude OF ltalN
vos peculiar When she sent up great majority
I'm support of SgnOr CrlspI, the rene"aI ol hei
blliance with Germany and Austria was sun
vrcs,iou. She said plainly that she wished II
renewed Suddenly it occurred TO thA SIe"'
Crispi majority that fleets and armies cost money
and in a pet they turned out the man they were
elected 70 support These were the circumstances
In which the Marquis Rudini became Prime MIN
lister of Italy French and other foes TO the league
Of peace hailed him as the man who would prcaK
il UP PERHAPS there was moment when MS
purpose was doubtful, but behind INN was 'he
King. and behind the King the people
of Italy, and behind the people ol
of Italy that logic of circumstances and events
which forced them to choose between paying lor
peace and paying for war, between secure am
ance with Germany and the imminent peril OF
hosuliues with France. 50 the Marquis al
Rudini's hesitation was short. lie cut down the
estimates just enough TO satisfy those who cared
more for the pinchng of the shoe than for the
peraanenct of peace Then he signed the new
treaty with both hands. Even before he signed
it, he announced in speech after speech that
nothing would be allowed to irnperi the guaran-
tees which Italy, and with Italy, Europe, enjoyed
Every sentence Of these speeches was pledge to
Europe that the league would be renewed The
MARQUIS III Rudini would not be an Italian if
he had not sought 10 score point or two in
return for his adhesion. lie has left his own
mark on the agreement. but the validity and
binding force and usefulness of the Triple ALI
ance remain what they were before.
England is about to witness an outburst Of
| Emperor worship. on a very great scale. indeed.
The sure indication Of what is coming next week
may be folad in the press which. day by day,
teens with long columns OF announcements for
tie near future, with the programme Of the Ger
man EmperOr's movements mostly erroneous, and
with blasts on editorial trumpets III their most
sonoIous note. II this youngSter had behind him
all his grandtathcrs long career and long record
OF great deeds done his coming could hardly be
hailed more eagerly. His record thus far is one
Of good intentions, each Of which he has pro-
claimed TO tie world with such self-asSuance as
the complete execution Of a far wiser policy would
not excuse. Two things he has done. He has
MADE an African tre&y With England, which in
vowed some rather large sumendcrs by England.
Which may be the reason why lie Is to be
greeted here aS conqueror. lie has renewed
that Triple Alliance which was the work Of the
great minister whom he insulted and banshed, one
the greatest services which even Prince Bis
GarcN ever did to Germany. The Emperor may
oSmiSS ms Minister; Ac is stu the servant of his
ministers policy. His hand signs the new treaty ;
WAS Prince BismarcSs brain from which il
spr'ns. OF ali this we hear nothing in England
IO'hing IN Germany nothing anywhere. The un-
pa'eiGl imperial pupil is the hero Of the hour
,Aa al next week al England will be in loyal
~crium over her Queens grandson.
" is believed ~ France that the German
Lm@fors visit has political meaning. II