The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-05

| Rome, May 4.-Prime Minister Crisp
made AN important speech in the chamber
of deputies this evening The debate o.
the foreign estimate had been resumed nc
the prime minister's speech was brought
out by attacks made upon him by the rad
ical members, vino had tried to attach tc
his various utterances n significance inim-
| ical to the triple alliance
| SignO- Crispi said he could not allow
these attacks to pass unnoticed. The
dreibund WAS defensive, not offensive.
Whom could Italy desire TO attack Wal
| with France would be madness, and Italy
has no cause for dispute with
Russia. The dreibund. therefore,
was peaceful, and if it were dissolved even
the Radicals could not desire that Italy
should disarm OH the morrow of its dis
| solving.
I've should be threatened in the east"
Slgnor Crispi continued, land should
probably lack the friendship of France on
The morrow Of an European conflict. Italy
dIsarmed would be compelled. as hereto
| fore, to pay the cost to the conqueror.
remember the disaster we suffered when
the Alps were crossed by a foreign power
L remember that France aided us in 1855
TO conquer Lombardi, but demanded
in return the western Alps
remember also. and the memory is pain
full, that in 1866. because we were beaten
at Cpstoza and LISA, we lost the eastern
Alps. 1t is not patriotic desire that we
should be disarmed aud weak when vic
tory alone could have given Italy all her
natural boundaries. fCheers.l 1t is not
true that l have subordina1ed Italy's
policy in the east to that of the allied
powers"
Signor Crispi then read from diplomatic
documents TO prove that when the Bulgar-
lans chose Ferdinand their prince, he
(Crispi) as Ita!y's foreign minister, opposed
the views Of Russia. Turkey and England
In supporting the principle of respect for
the free will Of the bulgarian people, aud
be was proud to say that he prevailed.
ltaly's policy in the east had been through
out in favor of pacific develop
ment OF all nationalities. 1t was
impossible for Austria to split up She was
too much a political and milit .ry vitality
and none of the nationalities compOs-
ing the empire was strong enough TO resist
a foreign invasion single handed. If Aus
tria should be broken up il would be a
misfortune for Italy, since she would lose
her bulwark toward the east.
In conclusion Signor Crispi said: ''The
world is progressing, humanitarian Ques-
lions are becoming greater in importance
than national questions. Foreign policy
cannot be regarded now as il was by MAJ
uni, and those in the chamber who believe
themselves to be the vanguard OF opinion
as regards foreign policy are now liz The
rearguard. Cheers
Signor Imbriani, Radical leader, replied
to Signor Crispi. Ia the course of bis re-
marks he expressed disapprovai of the
prime minister's views. and added: "Who
holds the keys of Italy's house 2"
For this he was sharply called to order
by the president.
Crispi then begged Papdolfi to withdraw
his motion in favor OF disarming, and re-
minded the house how, when he at Gam
betia's request, approached Prince Bis
marck in 1877, he latter said it was USE
less to hope for European disarmament.
Pandon withdrew his amendment.