Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-03-13
Passing Of the Storm Caused by
Baratieri's Defeat.
EFFECT OF THE BERLIN CONFERENCE
England Offered to Send Aid te
the Italian Forces.
NO MORE RIoTING IN ROME


Italy when the news of the defeat of the
army under Gen. Baratieri reached here
little remains but feeling of great resent
ment against the Italian commander.
All Sioting has ceased. The reserv-
lists who fled from the country sooner than
go to Africa at the call of the government
for the class of 1872 are returning and it
| is not believed any steps will be taken to
punish them. Negotiations with King Men,
elk have been opened. 1t is anticipated
that peace will be concluded before long,
and the war office has countermanded the
instructions sent to various points for the
hurrying forward of reinforcements to
Africa The new cabinet is settling down
to work, and the financial situation Is
brighter than anticipated.
Under these circumstances Italy breathes
1reer than for some time past, and there is
feeling of gratitude for those who have
aided in Berlin during the past few days
in bringing about this change from blank
despair to great hope in the future.
Effect of the Berlin Conference.
The conferences which have taken place
here recently between the Marquis di Ru-
DIM, the new premier, and the Duke of
Sermoneta, their audiences with King
Hurhert and the constant exchange of tel
esraphic messages between this city and
with the meetings in Berlin Of the Austrian
minister for foreign affairs. Count Goiu-
choWski; the German foreign minis er,
Baron Marshall von Biebersteia; the Ital-
ian ambassador to Germany Count LAMA
di Busca. and the imperial chancellor,
Prince Hohenlohe, supplemented by audi
erces with Emperor William.
Out of all these exchanges of views, it is
believed, has grown much healthier state
of affairs for all Europe. The German en-
peror is understood to have been some
what if not entirely weaaad from his long
ings for closer relat:ocs with Russia, and a
possible alliance of the three emperors and
the attitude of Germany toward Great
Britain, 1t Is anticipated, will undergo q
change for the better.
This is due to the fact, according to re-
port, that Great Britain, when the stua-
ton was Outlined to her from Berlin he
fore the arrival there of Count Goluchow-
ski, promised loyal support for the Italians
IN the emergency, and took steps to order
an advance up the Nile from Wady Halfa
toward Dongola, of strong-coiun,n of Brit
lsh-Egyptlan troops to act as diversion
and prevent the concentration of the na-
tives for joint attack upon the Italians
An Italian loan, it is further stated could
nave been foated in London, and the half
pledged support to the dreibund q sIpport
hitherto involving little else than an irri-
tatlng uncertainty, Is rumorad TO have de-
veloped into a much more cordial and solid
understanding with the powers forming the
dreibund.
Both Emperor Francis Joseph and EN-
peror William are praised for this result a.
it is known that they have striyea night md
day since the storm broke to relieve the
strain here, which at one time was severe
enough to threaten the foundations of the
throne. In fact, now that the crisis is over
1t is admitted that King Humbert, at one
time. was face to face with the possibility
of outbreaks serious enough to deyelop into
almost anything. This condition of affairs,
OF course, was greatly to the advantage of
the socialists, who protited by it to obtain
concessions which they could not otherwise
have commanded.
A Royal Conference.
To cap the peaceful climax comes the
pleasant report that Emperor William of
Germany, Emperor Francis Joseph of Aus
tria and King Humbert will meet at Genoa
in few days, and that series of brilliant
fetes will mark this public proof of the re-
newal of ties which compose the dreibund.
which is intended to demonstrate to all
whom it may concern that Italy, instead of
being friendless, upon the verge of bank
ruptcy and incumbered by a tottering
throne, is strong in the earnest support of
Germany and Austria, and will be backed
by Great Britain in any great emergency
That the latter report is true is no longer
doubted here, and it is added that a Brit
ish naval squadron will be ordered to
ing of the emperors and King Humbert, in
order to openly demonstrate Great Britain's
sympathy with Italy and the dreibund
Finally, it is said that before the en-
peIors meet at Genoa Emperor Francis
Joseph will have succeeded in entirely
reconciling Queen Victoria with her i'm
perial grandson, and so the peace of ELL
rope, 1t is hoped, will be further cemented
and the possibility of a European war will
be driven further and further into the
ba Background.
To Explain the Recent Defeat.
Orders have been sent from the war office
to Massowah that the report of Generals
Baldissera and Baratieri on the defeat of
the Italians al Adowa is to be supplement-
ed by the forwarding to this city of num-
Der OF important witnesses of the engage
ment: It was at first proposed to court
martial General Baratieri at MassoWah
In fact, that plan has not been entirely
abandoned, but there were so many utter
ances of disapproval in the press when
the plan was outlined that it is under
stood that General Ricotti has decided to
nave the unfortunate officer tried in public
end in this city.
There Is strong movement however,
among certain military men and others to
nave the trial conducted in secret, as it is
feared that revelations may be made which
Will not tend to strengthen the case of
Italy before the world. But the general
public demands publicity in the matter.
and 1t Is believed that the war office au-
thorities will have to bow to the popular
will.
Every fresh advice from Africa only
tends to confirm the most alarming reports
as to the extent of the disaster at Adowa,
and although the official figures have not
yet been made public it is admitted that
over 1900 men were killed, wounded or
made prisoners. 1t is believed that the
loss of Abyssinians was almost as great.
The Abyssinians captured almost all the
Italian artillery, ammunition and supplies.
The Commander's Plan.
General Baratieri, however, repeats that
the disaster. though unavoidable under the
circumstances, was not due to any desire to
strike a big blow before the arrival from
Italy Of his successor, General Baldissera.
He claims that the plan of battle was care
fully mapped out between himself and his
generals, that all the latter approved it. and
that 1t would have succeeded had it not been
for the fact that the native troops under the
Italian flag became panic-stricken and so
brought about the complete defeat of the
Italian forces.
Cause of the Defeat.
Disinterested judges still hold that the
real cause for the defeat of the Italians is to
be found in the almost urceasing clamor of
certain newspapers Of this city and other
parts of Italy at the alleged inaction Of Cen