The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-01-21
HE WAS FALSE.
Di Rudini Betrayed
His Allies.
THE SECRET IS OUT.
Sought to Disrupt the
Triple Alliance.
BISMARCK GAVE 1T AWAY,
BISMARCK GAVE 1T AWAY,
And the Story Is Confirmed on
All Hands.
PREFERRED FRENCH FRIENDSHIP
Had the Intrigue Succeeded the
Balance in Europe Would
Have Been Lost.

NEW YORK, Jan. 21.-SmalIey cables
the Tribune from London: By far the
most important point in Continental poll
tics Is the revelation of Msrouisd di Rudiui's
perfdy-there is no other word for ito
the Triple Alliance. The secret history of
that Minister and his policy is coming out,
and it comes now from source which
leaves little doubt of its accuracy. 1t is
Prince Bismarck. through the Hamburger
Nachrichten, who makes it public 1t is
thorough-going partisan Of the German
Emperor who confirms the report 1t is the
present Prime Minister of Italy who ad-
mits the truth of the German accusation
that Italy at one moment was faithless to
her allies. This is no matter of ancient
history. 1t 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 no doubt that this same Marquis
d Rndini is intriguing against Signor
Crispi with view Of turning him out and
succeeding him.
If those intrigues prosper Europe
will again be confronted with the peril of
a shattered Triple Alliance and the i'm
minent probability 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 de-
| sires war, while one member of
the dual alliance certainly does.
Detach italy from Germany and Austria
and the balance Of power as between these
two powers and France and Russia remains
in suspense. Transfer her forces TO the
other eide and the balance turns in favor
of France and Russia. No doubt Marquis
di Rudini thought he was acting in the in
terest of Italy when be reduced her mill
tary strength to a point which left her
almost defenseless against invasion.
1t is not necessary to suppose that he
consciously betrayed his own country as
well as his country's allies. He may think
1t for the interest of Italy to become a vas
sal of France. But if he is to return to
power he must now return with that clear
knowledge and conviction on the part OF
all Europe that his return means the prob
able break of the league of peace. Loyal
| adherence to that league is the foundation
stone of CrispPs foreign policy. The
Marquis di Rudini, 1t is true. renewed the
alliance. 1t was done with such haste
ana on such conditions as to astonish
every European diplomat. The explana-
tion now given is that his secret negotia-
tions with Russia had been discovered by
Germany and that he had to choose be-
tween the disclosure of his treachery and
accepting the new treaty.
| The disclosure now comes at an oppOr-
tune moment. II ought to establish Signor
Crispi firmly. 1t should bring England
and Italy closer together aud probably il
will, for they have common inter-
ests in the Mediterranean Sea, as
we'll as in the maintenance of peace
in Europe. 1t ought to make the Marquis
di 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 pas
sion for revenge.
Compared with this question of foreign
policy. which is for Italy tbs question of
existence as great power. the disturb
ances in Sicily and on the mainland be-
come Insignificant. The strong hand of
her present ruler rests heavily on both.
Neither in Sicily nor in Csrrara have this
weeks troubles been serious. Martial law
may not be a remedy, but it is for the
moment an assurance of order.
| For the rest there is Crispis assurance
| that he means to deal with the causes of
the troubles as we'll as with the troubles.
He is reported as saying that everythin
will be quiet 10 Sicily in a month. he is
reported also. for he spends some consid-
| erable portion of his time in being inter-
viewed, to be strongly desirous of CONNER.
cial and financial friendship with France.
He knows. of course. that the bearing
of Italian stocks on the French Bourse
was the work Of the French Government.
He regards commercial rupture between
the two countries az an economical disas-
ter, and warns the French that they are
driving Italy into the German markets.
He speaks. If M. Delonde may be trusted.
many smooth words to France, and it
need not be doubted that within certain
well-defn limits he desires tn live on