Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-03-13
THE DREIBUND SAFE
Passing Of the. Storm Caused by
Baratieri's Defeat.
EFFECT OF THE BERLIN CONFERENCE
England Offered to Send Aid to
the italian Forces.
NO MORE R1oT1NG IN ROME

army under Gen. Baratieri reached here
little remains but feeling of great resent
ment against the Italian commander.
All rioting has ceased. The reserv-
| lists who fled from the country sooner than
go to Africa at the call Of the government
fof 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
freer 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 nave taken place
here recently between the Marquis di Ru-
DIM, the new premier, and the Duke of
Sermoneta, their audiences with King
Humbert and the constant exchange of tel
egraphic messages between this city and
the German capital have been coincident
with the meetings in Berlin of the Austrian
minister for foreign affairs. Count Goiu-
choWski; the German foreign minis err
ian ambassador to Germany Count LAMA
eli 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 a much healthier state
of affairs for all Europe. The German en-
peror is understood to have been some
what. if not entirely weaaed from his long
rG In Snv1o Witt
possible alliance of the three emperors and
the attitude Of Germany toward Great
Britain, 1t is anticipated, will undergo a
change for the better.
This is due to the fact ACCORDING, to re-
port, That Great Britain, when the situa-
ton was Outlined to her from Berlin. he
lore 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 a strong-coumn of Brit
lsh-Egyptlan troops to act as diversion
ana prevent the concentration of the ma
t1ves 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, support
hitherto involving little else than an irri-
tating uncertainty. is mored 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 as
1t Is known that they have striven night and
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 develop into
almost anything. This condition of affairs
of course. was greatly to the advantage of
the socialists, who profited by 1t to obtain
concessions which they could not otherwise
nave commanded.
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 ali
whom 1t may concern that Italy, instead of
beng 1riendiess, 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 n Brit
ish naval squadron will be ordered to
Genoa, upon the occasion of the meet
ing of the emperors and King Humbert, IN
order to openly demonstrate Great Britains
sympathy with Italy and the dreibund.
Finally, it is said that before the en-
perors meet at Genoa Emperor Francis
Joseph will have succeeded in entirely
perial grandson, and so the peace of ELL
rope, it is hoped, will be further cemented
and the possibility of a European war will
be driven further and further into the
background.
To Explain the Recent Defeat.
Orders have been sent from the war Office
to Massowah that the report of Generals
BaldiSSera and Raratieri m 5afoot 80
the Italians at Adowa is to be supplement-
ed by the forwarding to this city of num-
Der of important witnesses of the engage
ment. 1t 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 or 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
and in this city.
There is a strong movement however
among certain military men and others to
have the trial conducted in secret, as it ia
reared 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-
will.
Livery fresh advice from Africa only
tends to confirm the most alarming reports
as 10 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 Commanders 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 it would have succeeded had it not been
for the fact that the native troops under the
italian flag became panic-stricken and 40
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 unceasing clamor of
certain newspapers Of this city and other
parts Of Italy at the alleged inaction of Gen.