New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-21
RUDINrS PERFIDY EXPOSED
HIS SCHEME TO DESTROY THE TRIPLE
ALLIANCE
ENGLANDS INTEREST IN HAwAII-sICILrAN
TROUBLES THE GERMAN EMPEROR,s
sPEECH-PRoTECTIoN IN FRANCE
MApAGASCAT-M. WADDING-
TON-PARLIAMENT AND
POLITICS-B -BUCHAN-
ANS NEW
Nps INTEREST IN HAwAII-sIcILrAN
(py cABLE TO THE TRrBryH.)


London, Jan 2o-Mr Clevelands latest HS
waiian message. and the Willis reports annexed
to It, have been teegraphed here. and give the
English some comfort. They evidently hope that
the President will continue to play the British
game will find means, by hook or by crook. to
restore the Queen; will overcome the American
party in the islands, and will overthrow the Pro-
visonal Government which the English them.
selves cannot bend to their will. They are aware
that he has nominay remtted the whole subject
to Congress for decision, but they seem to regard
Mr. Cleveland rather above Congress, and as
still likely to prove a useful means Of promoting
those interests which England has at heart
BY far the most important point In Continental
politics is the revelation of the Marquis d Ru-
dinrs perfidy-there is no other word for ito
the Triple Alliance. The secret history of that
Minister and his policy is coming out, and 1t
comes now from a source which leaves little
doubt of it's accuracy. 1t is Prince Bismarck.
through the Hamburger Nachrichten,' who
makes the facts public. 1t Is thoroughgoing
partisan of the German Emperor who confirms
them. 1t is the present Prime Minister OF Italy
who admits the truth of the German accusation
that Italy at moment was faithless to her
allies
This is no matter Of ancient history. It bears
directly on the affairs of to-day. and goes to the
root Of the gravest of all questions in European
politics; for there is doubt that this same
Marquis di Rudini is intriguing against Signor
Crispi, with view to turning him out and suc-
ceeding him. If those intrigues prosper Europe
will again be confronted with the peril Of shat
tered Triple Ali ince and the imminent proba-
bility Of war in the near future. What keeps
the peace of Europe is the preponderance OF the
military power Of Germany, Austria and Italy
over the military power Of France and Russia.
No member of the Triple Alliance desires war.
one member of the Dual Alliance certainly does.
Detach Italy from, Germany and Austria, and the
balance Of power between those two Powers
and France and Russia remains in suspense.
Transfer her forces to the other side, and the
balance turns in favor of France and Russia.
No doubt the Marquis di Rudn thought he
was acting in the interests of Italy when he re-
duced her military strength to a point which
left her almost defenceless against invasion 1t
is not necessary to suppose that he consciously
betrayed his country well as his coun.
try's allies He may think 1t for the interest ot
Italy to become the vassal Of France. But If he
is to return to power he must now return with
that clear knowledge, and with the conviction
on the part Of all Europe that his return means
the probable breakup of the League OF Peace.
A loyal adherence to the league is the founda-
TOMBSTONE of Signor Crisprs foreign policy. The
Marquis di Rudni, it is true. renewed the al
liance. 1t done with such haste and on such
conditions as to astonish every European dplo-
matist The explanation now given is. that his
secret negotiations with Russia had been dis
covered by Germany. and that he had to choose
between the disclosure of his treachery and ac-
ceptng a new treaty.
The disclosure now comes at an opportune mo-
ment. 1t ought to establish Signor Crispi hrmly
in power. 1t ought TO knit England and Italy
closer together, and probably will, for they have
common interests ir. the Mediterranean Sea as
well as in the maintenance of peace in Europe.
It ought to nuke the Marquis d Rudini an
impossible Prime Minister and must make him
impossible until such time as Italy Is ready to
reverse her policy to renounce her Independent
position in Europe. and TO see herself once more
the tool of French ambition and French passion
for revenge.
Compared wit this question Of foreign policy
which Is for Italy question of existence as a
great Power, the disturbances in Sicily and on
the mainland become insignificant. The strong
hand of he' present ruler rests heavily on both
Neither in Sicily nor in Carrara have this weeks
troubles been serious Martial law may not be
a remedy, but il is for the moment an assurance
OF order. For the rest. there is Sgnor Crispis
assurance tndt ne means 10 zeal Win tHe cduseS
of the troubles as we'll as with the troubles. He
is reported as saying that everything Will be
quiet in Sicily in a month
He is reported also-for he spends some con-
siderable portion Of his time in being interviewed
to be strongly desirous Of a commercial and
financial friendship with France He knows. of
course. that the bearing of Italian stocks on the
French bourse the work Of the French
Government. He regards the commercial rupt-
ure between the two court ries as an economical
disaster and warns the French that they are
driving Italy into German markets He speaks
II NJ. Deloncle' may be trusted many smooth
words to France and IL need not be doubted that
within certain well-defined limits he desires to
live on good terms with his powerful neighbor
The German Emperor's speech in opening the
Prussian Diet is free from that violence and
stranng after sensation which marks many
of the utterances of its august author. some
over-loya German partisans describe him. He
had no occasion to discuss foreign policy. He
had two deficits to announce. and widespread
agricultural distress to consider. The deficits are
To be dealt with by the simple expedent OF bor-
rowing For agricultural distress he proposes
the rather academic remedy Of a large Agricult.
ural Committee, which he calls a universal
corporate body, to promote measures of relief. tc
of land The organs of the agricultural party
express but moderate degree OF gratitude for
these imperial suggestions and nobody else ex-
presses any gratitude at all.
The Emperors speech was received by the
Diet in silence. and this is said to perplex and
distress His Imperial Majesty. who thinks he
has divine right to be applauded when he ad-
dresses his subjects. Moreover. these agricut.
ural declarations were meant to indicate that
the King Of Prussia still leans on the Conserva.
tives in the Prussian Diet, whatever the Ger.
man Emperor may feel obliged to do In the
Reichstag. dual personality is always din.
cult part to play. and matters are going no bet
ter In the Reichstag than in the Diet. Nor can
they be said to be going well in the country.
The German press overfows with criticism much
of It bitter Of 1t even personal, In Its tone
Of discomfort with the Emperor himself.
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