Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-07-23
THE WEEK IN EUROPE.

THE WEEK IN EUROPE.
Tho Morocco Question Looming Up-Talk
Of War Between France and Italy.
As stated by The STAR some time ago the
Morocco question ia becoming more and more
important. All the continental powers are in
terested in it. Vessels of England France,
Italy, Germany and Spain are now in Morocco
waters awaiting further development. The
question is being seriously agitated by the
Neue Freie Presse of Vienna whether England
by sending Sir Evan Smith to Fee with orders
to hoist there the royal British flag intended to
open an hostile action against the sultan, to
end in the occupation of the empire or whether
1t was only meant to secure protection for
Europeans against the unruly tribes of Angera.
The newspaper referred to concludes its article
in these words: England is trying to open in
Morocco political act ion similar to her former
one regarding Egypt. The hosting Of the
British flag at Fee for the first time is not only
commercial aim, but above all one of q
political nature" Widely different statements
are made as to probable future Developments.
The French press holds that England, Italy
and Spain are interested from the same point
of view. The Austrian and German press sug-
gest that England and France hight have an
understanding as to the occupation of Morocco.
Whatever is the real meaning of the naval
movement now going on on the coast Of the
Moorish empire it is positive that the question
Is becoming larger one every day and that an
unforeseen accident may bring it into immediate
prominence.
France AND ITALY.
Several editorials Of La Lanterne Of Paris
discussing the probable attack IN case Of war
by the French navy on the Italian coast and
ports and an article Of the Temps, semi-offi-
cial paper, saying that mice is the objective
point of the march Of the French regiments
against the enemy" has attracted the
attention Of the Italian press. The Riforma
OF Rome, the organ Of ex-Premier Crispi speak
ing Of these articles says that the tone and the
utterances Of the French press prove that war
ls inevitable and that 1t may come at sany mo-
ment, and concludes by urging preparations for
the defense by land and sea without delay. In
fact. since the fall of Sig. Crispis cabinet after
the voluntary resignation Of the premier, the Di
Rudini government and the present cabinet Of
Sig. Giolitti have found the situation to be such
rs to make it inadvisable to stop war prepare
tons. and only partial economies have taken
place in the budget of army and navy, exclud-
ing any reduction in the number Of army
corps.
The plan of naval warfare referred to by the
French newspaper. as written by a military
ment Of the Italian ports of Genoa. Spezzia,
Leghorn. Naples and Palermo. together with
the Landing of 40. 900 men in Sicily and corps
of invasion in central Italy, with view Of dis
turbing or even cutting off the communication
between southern and northern Italian forces.
The Italian press, however, says that the fifteen
Italian ironclads and the naval war divisions Of
the north and south Mediterranean are today in
such a position as to meet any such movement
and that the Italian seapOr:s are protected
against any attempt to land troops. This,
though it may be attributed to the exaggerated
feelings of hostility existing in the press of
Europe, nevertheless indicates that the war is
considered in certain quarters rs inevitable.
THE MoNARcHIEs AND THE VATICAN.
The policy Of the Vatican. lately inaugurated
by Leo XIII, tending to establish it as rule
that with regard to the republics of France and
the United States special considerations must
prevail, contrary to the traditional monarchical
policy Of the Vatican, is again the object of
serious discussion and opposition. The cable
brings the news that the French aristocracy de-
voted to the Bourbon and dOrleans houses,
both in parliament and In the country, do not
approve the new policy of Leo XIII. and that
while they keep themselves within a strict re-
serve the papal nuncio in Paris, Monsignor
Ferrara, is now reduced in his relationship with
what Is termed the ''Faubourg Saint German"
to two or three families.
On the other side 1t Is cabled that the rela-
tons Of ministers representing foreign mon
arches at the Vatican are becoming every day
more strained, especially since the withdrawal
Of the Prussian minister, Won Schloesser. An
article OF a-lioman newspaper once devoted to
the plan of Cancellation between the Vatican
and the Italian government, and reported as
well informed on all subjects relating to Leo
XIII, says that he cannot be expected to change
his present personal policy, and that such
policy will be that of the Vatican as long as Leo
XIII is living. That such is the situation il in
dicated with unn1istakable clearness by the
news that while the pope will create new cardi-
nails at the occasion Of his jubilee next Febru-
airy, still he adjourned the consistory Of cardi-
mails, owing to the great number Of vacancies,
fearing that the powers belonging to the triple
alliance might secure the election to the college
Of cardinals devoted to their policy.
The withdrawal Of the Prussian minister from
the Vatican is the subject Of much comment in
official circles, ard Is reported to have been
especially affecting to Leo XIII. 1t has been
represented to him that such an event il not
mere incident growing out of the personal rela-
tons existing between Won Schloesser and Car
dinal Rampolln, but il the beginning Of an in
ternational action indicating the views Of the
triple with regard to his new European policy.