Omaha daily bee., 1896-03-14

the key to the whole trouble. The general
did not walt for his renforcements and the
real cause OF his failure to do so may be |
found In his possible political future, which |
was threatened by the taunts OF certain |
newspapers at his alleged inactivity, when, as
everybody now sees clearly, he should have |
remained inactive for quite time longer |
But the new troops also meant the coming |
OF a new commander, and, although Barateiri |
denies 1t, this may have been another feature
OF the case and another indirect cause OF the
great disaster.
AMNESTY FOR POLITICAL PRISONERS.
| The cabinet council with a view to ap-
peasing the populace, has decided to grant
| amnesty to the participants In the uprsings
| in Sicily and Massa Carrara in 1898 and
| 1894, except such as were guilty of homi-
eide. There are 100 persons who will ben
| eft by such decree, including several
members OF the Chamber Of Deputies who
| have been elected since they were impris-
oned. The revolt in Italy assumed serious
proportions in 1894, during the former pre-
| miefship OF Signor Crispi. Troops were
sent to the island and many desperate and
| fatal encounters occurred. There seemed
to be two elements in the uprising, one OF
the peasantry, dscontented and suffering
| with heavy taxation, and the other melted
by socialist clubs known as the Fasci del
| Lavorator The latter shown to be
supported literally with arms and money
and was intended to spread as revolution
ary movement to Italy, There was no fur
ther development of the plot in Italy, how
ever, than slight outbreaks in the prov
nce of Massa Carrara and at Leghorn.
SigDor Crispi, in speech at the time, as
serted that these revolutionary associations
had $780, 900 members. This state of things,
he maintained, justified the extreme meas
ures that had been adopted. The deputy,
Sgnor de Felice Guiiradi who was ar
rested because of his connection with the
outbreaks, was condemned to the loss of
his pncitinn 81 dpDuty nd pightppu
solitary confinement, while others arrested
with him were sentenced similarly, though
the period of Imprisonment was diminished.
The Italie Militaire asserts that 1t has
good authority for stating that Emperor
Menelek's proposals of peace are honorable
and advantageous to Italy. The Tribuna
fears the proposals conceal a snare and as
serts that Menelek is simply seeking to
gain time. The Fanfulla, the clerical organ,
learns that the negotiations for peace are
! on the same basis as those which were
! originally started by ex-Premier Crispi.
The Riforma vehemently opposes a peace.
Most Of the other papers, however, favor
, the conclusion of peace.
The alleged Italian reverse at Sabdevat,
: which was aggravated by news agency
: into another disaster, seems to have been
a merely the defeat of a local tribe friendly
to the Italians. A hundred Italian troops,
: returning from Ell Dai, reinforced the tribe
o and afterward kept the route open to Kas-
= sala.
= LONDON, March 13.-The Times has a
Rome dispatch which says: The news Of the
: peace negotiations has produced feeling
q of surprise amounting to stupor in most
: quarters The conditions fixing the frontier
d at the Marad river line and the prohibition
: of Notifications on the frontier are consld-
d cred humiliating The majority of the depu-
r ties now here oppose the project.
n 1t has been ascertained that Colonel Gal
e lano (who was reported certainly to have
d been killed at the battle of Adowa) was
a severely wounded and is prisoner in the
n Shoan camp.
e The Times has an editorial discussing the
d Italian situation and declares that 1.-THE shocl
g to European prestige owing to the defea
at Adowa canont be neutralized by Ital,
concluding peace with Menelek. And Il
" is doubtful, even then, IL Italy would bt
IS able or willing to hold Cassala," the edi
v torial adds, and then proceeds as follows
n THE advance upon Dongola Is urgent il
o the interests of the British policy. 1t will
n prepare the way for the advance on Omdur
l. man when the time IS ripe and the shatter
IS ing of the Mahdis, power at its base.'
I. Federation of Labor in Canndn.
~ OTTAWA, Ont. March 13.-At meetin;
l. of the executive committee of the Knights o
Is Labor and ether prominent labor men 1t wa
l. decided to form Canadian Federation o
Labor having no connection with the Unite
~ States labor organizations Canadians be
u lieve there Is no longer anything to be game
" by their connection with the internationa
association since the alien law as enforce
% by the United States prevents a Canada
a a. member of affiliated bodies from obtainin
IL employment in the states.
80 TORONTO, Ont, March 13.-There 1
w. a strong feeling among knights of Labo
. here in favor of recession, and it is NOR
~ than likely that they will cooperate with OF
m tawa to secure the desired end.
in Made the TrnnsvaaI "a PROPOSAL.
ri Drnk ~
Us to he Times says. Mr.. Chamberlain, in a
he im. .ortant dispatch, has suggested to Pres
Il dent Kruger the possibility of abrogatin
at the convention OF London II the Transvas
ne redresees uitlander grievances and grant
he the franchise to British subjects The dis
is patch also suggests treaty of amlty b
lv which England shall guarantee the indC
al pendence of the Transvaal. Presider
Is Kruger has intimated that he will reply I
he this in three days time. Preparations al
an afoot for President Kruger's journey
England
Canadian Cattle In England.
cc LONDON, March 13.-The Canadian mini
ais ter of agriculture has had an interview wit
ne the secretary of state for the colonies M
py ", Joseph Chamberlain, and has urged that IL
7, evidence is conclusive that Canadian catt
- | are free from disease and stated that Canad
~, is confidently expecting that the existin
mi mi restrictions should be removed rather tina
m permanized Mr. Chamberlain promised thu
nj. the imperial government would carefully col
3i slider the matter,
''e Belgium Ready for BimetnIIisni.
- BRUSSELS, March 13.--The premier,
to p. des de Naeiyer, replying to questo
is urging the re-establshment of internatoni
ch bimetallsm, said 1t was easy to acknowledg
ally the Importance Of international bmealisn
'llc and assured the Chamber that the govern
be- ment would acquiesce in any measure cer
VII surfing by international agreement the sta
bity of the monetary exchange of gold an
lds silver.
S No Fresh Disasters in Africn.
vet ROME, March 13.-There is no truth in Il
YER sensational reports circulated by new
ldo agency in the United States of fresh an
The additional Italian reverses in Africa. Coz
ys siderable Indignation IL manifested at Il
ar war office here In regard TO this spreadiI
OF unfounded reports calculated to do Il
Jury to the peace negotiations now in pro-
hat ress.
the China's Concessions to Russia.
to PEKING March 13-It il stated here