New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-01
a TRIPLE ALLIANCE TREATY"
A PARIS NEWSPAPER TRIES TO CREATE A SEN
sATIoN By PUBLISHING IT'S ALLEGED TEXT

A PARIS NEWSPAPER TRIES TO CREATE A SEN
sATIoN By PUBIsHING ITS ALLEGED TEXT.
London, Nov 30.-The Paris journal a re-
Gently established paper much given TO sensations du
canards and In no way TO be confounded Win 'le
"Petit Journal" tried to create sensation To-
day by publishing what II asserts to be the text o
the latest Triple Alliance Treaty. awe do not state
how procured It," IL says solemnly In Its edlio
columns The story is ridlculed here as pure 1api
cation.
This alleged treaty. says the "Journal.' Is In Ger
man, and signed by Ernperors william and Francs
Joseph in May, and by King Hnmbert on June D.
1891. and IS continuance of the Drcibund for SIX
years In its articles II provides for co OPERATION
through diplomacy and by "materal assistance on
land and water" between the several countries III
carrying out their foreign policies. 1t provides fo
keeping the armies war footing and for the
maintenance OF the status quo. The seventh ana Viu
clause in the alleged treaty is as follows:
"seventh-(a) In OF conflict between Ger
many and Russia, Austria agrees 20 mobilize her
armies and declare war against Russia, acting In
harmony with the staf Of the German army, Italy
meanwhile mobilizng her army on the French frontier
In case France should side with RUSSIA. Italy wouid
declare against France her army entering that
country, her base Of operations being savoy (o) III
case OF conflict between Germany and France U''y
will act as above indicated. In such event AuSrl'
would mobilize her army the Russian frontier ana
declare war against Russia In case the latter sho'n
interfere In the conflict and side VITA irtice. III ~
such case Austria would act Indicated III PdIa6IHP
A. (c) In OF conflict between AuStIl1 ' .',u
Russia Germany is to mobilize her army ana declare
against Russia sending two army corps p 'tLo ~
French frontier and act as indicated In paragraph ~
in case France shonld assist Russia "a In case o
conflict between Italy and France In Europe or IN lho
colonies Germany would mobilize her army ana acl
conjointly with Italy, while Austria WOuid muOlu
her ARMY on the Rus Ian frontier ready TO az sumo .e
offensive in cOse Russia should side with France
- tho pe,v Trnle
Alliance. concluded in 1891 by Germany, Austria
and Italy published Yesterday by ale Journal" oil
Paris Is considered there not being the s'hn
Inc document, partly, no doubt, because It's "oiu
ing is not IN conformity With usual dplomauc par
lance The main lines Of tie Triple Convention "''
probably correctly delineated, but the mysterious
parsonage whose communication has been accepted by
lie Journal" must have drawn, at least 10 some
extent Oh his Imagination when pretending 10 Iur
nish that paper with the official text OF the IN
ternauonal document. The publication OF this 'eAt
has been recently asked 1or, though without sue
cess by newspapers and politicians ANXIOUS 10 us
turb the friendly relations between the King OF l'aS
and his people Some OF these men asserted that
BY the new -...>-- treaty the Austrian Govern
ment did not guarantee TO that OF li"y
the permanent possession OF Rome
suggestion calculated TO arouse the Indignation OF th
italian people against King Humbert OtheFs a'suc'
that on the contrary. the definite annexation o'
Rome 10 Italy was guaranteed by thc ucdf III III
which case TIE Vatican and all the clerical lt"Ians
would have become bitter In their attacks upon
the sovereign residing at the Qulrlnal AnyhcW ue
text of the treaty not published The n~i treaty
/ Of the Triple Alliance was concluded IN istD, anu
IL was gwen for publication only on the 30 OF February
1883 IN the official text elaborated by bismarck ana
ernment :" lie Journal which publishes the new
TrpNce treaty. Is paper started In fhlt iaSt Oo'oei
by NJ. Fernand Xau: formerly one OF me mo !
brilliant and witty editors OF "Lc Gil Bias lie
journal" Is some extent political but IHther NOR
society paper SeiisatiGnalsm may De one Ul IT, -
traits but it is well edited and already mcasui''by
/ successful.