New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-22
QUARRELS CAUSED DEFEAT.
GENERAL RARATIERI PARTLY ENUMERATED FOR
TIE ABYssINIAN DISASTER

From The London Tablet.
The painful Impression caused by the disaster
has been intensified 10y the publication IN tne
"GaZzetia Gi Venez!a' OF letters written rom .he
seat Of war by signor Macola. member Of the
Chamber OF Deputies and editor Of that Journal
HIS revelations ;ura IN ne hrst instance on ,Lle
mutual antagonism which he found to exisi De-
tween the two chief military leaders. General Bara-
teri ana his lieutenant. General Arimondl me
latter habitually expressed himself at Masso"ah ~
the most unbcconiing fashion IN regard TO MS
superior. and his friends and supporter at sh ia
Toseli was sacrificed TO the commander-n-
jealousy OF his scoordiA9te; to whom ne rel h
permission 10 20 - It's relief Signor Macoia nav
ing made searching inquiry into the truth o. these
reports publishes VIA, he yoncncs TO De tne ir1e
history OF The campaign sho"hg the isoiiSIp ,y
OF The Government for is conduct General l,ata-
e a. Mira 70 h s 5e ht with ' shSa
Inevitable. and ms plan. by negotiations actu.
KINGDOM tho King Of Gojam and some oi me chris
y. igrf 20 a. 20 create three yassal Kingdoms
dents a. ihrr courts the Ango-Indian system.
The Government divided a. To IT, African pollcy;
DELAYED In authorizing the necessary grant. ana
only when the General arrived IN Italy himself,
after iwc, threat ~ % C"G'! ne men AMI
'enri'on ~ M. alliances was sill further re,ar
81 hy suniry unforeseen accidents until MeneleTs
d-claraiion = war preciptaied matters, and COM
son by taking sides with him. The necessity Tor an
immediate concentration OF ne Italian troops thsi,
became apparent, aud Makalleh was hxed On by
General narAt AZ the point OF reNSn HraIIs
which had effected It's object or reconnoIrmg tnc
enemy but they either di not reach General All
sufficient promptltuie leaving the r~spons unity ior
the fatal result between the rival COMMANDERS. Inc
force OF / - men which was all General ArimOnil
had AT his disposed. not sufficient TO enect me
relief OF the advanced column In face or the
overwhelming numerical superiority Of the enemy.
and the attempt would probably have served only 10
Involve him In it, fate III,
The outcom. Of S.gnor Macolas inquiries. while
Tins iusfifying General Barateri from the charges
freely made against him Is TO reveal fatal want
OF accord between him and his subordinate, ana an
Incompetence on the par, OF the Government when
makes them the helpless sport OF circumstances.
The writer concludes b. declaring himself an Impair
tial who speaks dispAssiorately, without
bias IN favor OF one eide or the OTTER. MY paper
Ohe sayr, 49, of the two ministerial In its tone, ana
In the Chamber | have never taken part with inc
opposition on my arriva, here | mad no acIuain-
anc. either with Arimondi. who. however, made n
pleasing impression when ! met him, nor
with Baratleri II therefore. | have on the one
hand attacked the Government, and on the other
defended Baratieri from the faise accusations made
against him | can neither have been ac;uat-d by
spirit Of partsanshp by personal prepossessions,
but by tn, desire t. make known the true state OF
things that every may have his share OF re-
sppnslbiiity and he prepared TO assume II like
man" Another correspondent. Sgnor Adolfo Rossi.
not only speaks OF the Imentable want OF transport
ana preparation for the march OF the troops, but
describes the painful impression made on many OF
them by the absolute serity OF the country passed
throu N and It's utter worthessnesS as a colonia!
possession.