Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-12-01
A GREAT PAPER.
Text OF Triple Alliance Con-
tract Made Public
BY ALEADlNG FRENCH PAPER.


Paris. Nov. 30-what claims to be
the text of the main portions ~ the
latest triple alliance IL published IN tue
journal today. IL Is not known wheth0r
the text is authoritative, but the Journal
Ia It's editorial says: I'VE publish lbo
most important document Of modern his.
tory. We do not state how we procured
IT," The journal adds, the treaty wins
written In the German language and re-
nrwed and signed by Germany nud
Austria May Is, by Italy lunc ., lSOL
The alleged text OF the treaty IA ~
follows.
I'VE. William II. by the grace Of Cob
etc: we, Francis Joseph, etc. We, Hum
bert ], etc, by virtue of the rights
which belong to NY IN our rtsperuNr
states, have, with the object Of guard
ing the honor, dignity and security OF our
people, entered into the following
treaty
/. Considering the present political
situation regarding certain European
powers which may have Influence on The
peace OF Europe. We PROMISE and swuht
an our hounr and un the holy testament
10 renoR .Md confirm tlW pr0ndAcH nindo
aud the conventions already ngreod On
for u further period Of siA years.
,. We renew the League of defense
which would lpcomV offensive IN case
one VI the states should be- 10 danger
=. We agree that our minister's and
representatives IN foreign gornrnmeniH
shall act IN accord with one another with
rcrnrl 10 external policy
4 We, William II, and We. Francis
| Joseph, agree to lend our mid sud nssls'
| tlncc to lIumbCrt 1 IN carrying out his
/ external and colonial policies. We roe
/ ognize his rights aud that Rome IN to DO
considered the capital Of Italy. We,
Willlnm II. and we, Humber !, prom
| isc 10 lend our mid aud asslstnnrc 10
/ ltranda Joseph in carrying out hiH FOR
| eigu policy, more especially regarding the
| question Of tho Balkans. We, trnnela
| Joseph, and we, Elumhert I, promise
! our MD aud assistance 10 william II IN
| carrying ont bis foreign policy
3. Each Of tho contracting parties
agrees to aid the other two through
| diplomacy aud by material assistance on
| land aud w1ter
| o. We, contracting parties. agrc0 to
| keep our armies On n war footing during
| this period OF cordial understanding,
Z. a. In case OF u conflict between
! Germany, Russia aud Austria We agree
] TO mobilize our armies aud declnr0 war
against Russia, acting Ia harmony with
| the staff Of The German army, Italy
| meanwhile m0hilizlng her army on tl'
/ French frontier, IN case France should
\ side with Russia, Italy will declare war
\ agninst France. her army entering that
country, her base Of operations being
i Savoy,
III IN case OF conflict between Ger
many and France. Italy will act ns above
/ indicated. In such event Austria should
mobilize her urmy on the Russian From
| tier and declare wur against Russia,
/ In ensc the,lntter should Interfere IN The
conflict mud side with France, ia such
rasr Austfin would act az Indicated IN
paragraph A."
0Ci IN ease ~ Il conflict between Austria
/ and Russia. Germany Us 10 mobilize her
| army and declare war against insfin,
sending two army corps In 80 Austria,
/ Iinlg would mobilize her army OH tho
| French frontier and net ~ Indicated Ia
paragraph ~. In cnhe France should
assist Russia.
Dl Ia cnae Of o conflict between Italy
/ and France GERMANY would mOb0lize
/ her army and act with Italy, while Aus
tria would mobilize her army on iln
Russian frontier ready TO assume The
offensive Ia case liussia should side with
} :. We promise and swear on our
honor 10 maintain the status qno and
prace u Europe that has resulted FROM
"a strict Observance Of the present trrniy
/ lis Us aud our ministers and to safely
guard the security AMI honor Of our
/ slater.
! SIGNED and sealed by each contracting
I marty. Francis Joseph. William II. Hum
] bsrt T. This treaty Ia the usuai manner
l ehai be kept secret aud parties thereto
! conform a. tho clauses therein contained
| capriyi. chancellor 81 tlie empire, kal
noky, Rudini. president " the council