The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-05-30
CABLE NEWS FROM GERMANY
NEWSPAPER ATTACKS UPON GER
u,Sr,y ALLIES IN THE DREIBUND.

The Radicals Say the Triple Alliance Has
Only Ono Sound Leg to Stand Ou-Ep.
pcror williams roor Luck Ms n Match
Mahcr-A German Professor Ccmiug to II
chair in Nnrvard-More brutality by
German Army Onicers-A Servants Tum.
bic When She Hears that She Is Rich.
DER11N May 20.-Much bad blood has boon
stirred here md in Vienna and Rome by the
persistent attacks OF several German dalies
upon Germany's allies in the Drcihund. The
sources oithese attacks illustrate clearly the
anarchy OF domestic politics in the empire Just
now The Radical dailios critcise Austria and
Italy because tho Radicals. like tho British
Eadcals. oppose militarism. and dream OF
universal peace and complete free trade as
the acme of political perfection. Several ultra
Conservative organs have joined tho Radicals
In the attacks because the dyed-in-thc-wool
Conservatives arc still straining every ncrvo
toannoy the Government in revenge for tho
abandonment of the School bill.
Tho vexaton of the Emperor on account OF
these attacks upon his allies has been mani
tested on several occasions recently notably
in conversations between him and othor
guests at the Stettin and Dan2g bnnquets. He
says that no conception OF duty can Justify
Germans in exposing the weakness OF their
allies. even II such weakness exists. He is
especially disrlcascd with certain Radical
newspapers. which. aided md allotted by
Prince Bismarck's hamburger Nac'Tichtea
rrcach in and ON. Of season the impotence Of
Italy and her inability to sustain a sufficient
army to warrant her reniainin: in the Tripe
Alliance. They say Italy has como to tho
point Of demanding. "Ecicvo me of my obli-
cations or help mo to bear them aud. in such
a state Of affairs. they contend. 1t is better to
let her shift for herself rather than to become
the market for her loans.
The fact that these attacks Of the Radical
press have subsidcd somewhat recently has
given rise to the report that the Emperor
threatened tho editors with trial for treason.
That the Emperor contemplated such n course
Is true. but the rest OF the report is unfounded
In fact. The Crowns counsel showed that
there was no law covering such cases. and de-
spite the contrary advice Of ultra Conservative
lawyers. the plan was dropped. MIGUEL and
Eulenburs. moreover believed that prosccu-
ton By the Crown would give n fictitious i'm
portancc to persons and opinions otherwise
insignificant This argument is hardly valid,
for the bittcrest critic of the allies is the reac-
tonary. Jew batting. yet ever influential Ereuz-
se,t'n3 This journal has published a series Of
articles against AustriH's army. written to
prove that tho Austro- Hungarian army is
loosely organized. poorly Offered. and alto
gether unfit to sustain tho force of blow from
tho great masses Of Russian troops crowded
up to the Galician frontier.
Austras financial condition. says the Ere,tz-
Eeitunc. is little better than Italy's. and dan
gerously largo portion OF Austrian railway
bonds Is held in France. Austria. moreover
pursues the utterly fatuous policy of leaving
her STRAIT ai:ic railways under French domina-
ton. and proceeds to potter about her cur
rcncy reform. which might just as well be
postponed for five or SIX years. 1t is high
time. SAYS the last article. that Germany
ceased bearing the weight Of tho Triple
Alliance. ami that sho demand from Austria
the assumption OF moro OF tho burden. That
Germany ally should leave her railway net
In the hands OF Germany's dcadliest enemy
showed how iil-rrepared the country was Tor
war. radical change was necessary at once.
or tho whole word would presently witness
the absurd spectacle OF great nation going
TO war WIN 100 VINO. by manipulation OF
railway s,ocHs' could TIC her lland and foot.
In snort ,he hrtnsET'r"ng holds thatthe Trple
AHlahce IL IL s!aks affair with but one sound
reg 10 9'aho on ana th!t -Nustrll Goes not care
"na' pc'o'nes Vi me "hoie combination.
Inc Emperor. who detests the kreuzzcit,nC.
ana most OF MS Cabinet arc eager to step the
NOUN Oh cditor dammerSteln. and they have
instructed the Crown lawyers to take every
step possible under the law to make the Con-
servatlVe sheet suffer for its utterapces.
Inc feeling that the bonds Of tho Triple ALI
ahce are being strained has been aggravated
BY the renewal OF tho Italian crisis. Outside
Q! o'icial circles the belief Is general that
Italy is becoming as unstable politically ms is
France. and that unless strong Government
under Crisp or Rudni DO formed at once tho
country will drift away from the Alliance and
leave Germany and Austria to he crushed be-
tween Russia and France. The Emperor and
his Cabinet do not feel these arprehcn-
sions. however. us Giolittt's first and last Of
EcIal speech for the Triple Alliance was np-
proved by King Iiumbert before it was deliv-
cred. and was tho most incorporating dec
laration for Crisri's foreign policy. The
newspaper dispatches from Rome intention
ally we're wordod SO as to convey another i'm
preston. but copies OF tho speech sent by the
Italian Foreign Office to Count Capriyi and
Emperor William show that Giolitti declared
In about as many words that all proposals to
reduce tho army were out of the question Ac.