The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-03-12
ITALIAN DEFEAT AT ADoWA MAY
RESULT IN A DISSOLUTION
OF THE DREIBUND.
THE SPAN|SH-ANER|CAN DISPUTE.
Commented On by German Journal.
Emperor William Practicing On
Football and Tennis-The Esp-
onage Trial at Leipsic.


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Berlin March 7.-(Cpoyrighted, 1896,
by the Associated Press. THE defeat of
| the Italians at Adowa is warmly discuss
ed in political circles here, and the opinion
prevailing is that it will lead to practical
| if not formal dissolution of the dreibund
That Emperor William has telegraphed
his sympathy to King Humbert does not
alter the fact that international politics
will take on a new shape.
Count Goluchowsky, the Austrian min
lister Cor foreign affairs, who is coming to
| Berlin for three DAYS next week, and who
will be banquetted at the palace and by
| Prince IIOhenlohe, is undoubtedly visit
| ing this capital on an important political
| mission, which may include a readjust-
ment of or modification of the dreibund
| and the expression of Austrian wishes
| for free Impeachment with Great Brit
ain.
a certain conservative leader of the
| reichstag, who is in touch with the for
cign Office, informed the correspondent of
the Associated Press today that the with
drawa of Italy from the dreibund was in
| evitable, as national bankruptcy stared
her in the face.
He added:
I'm the event of great war Italy would
be financially impotent. Besides disas-
tiers in Africa have shaken German con
fidence in the usefulness of her army The
fall of Signor Crispi will also bring a
strong anti-dreibund element in Italy on
top The dreibund, however, may nomi-
nally continue until the expiration of its
present term, but will then lapse"
The SDD niSh- A mpricon 1isputa bo G bnon
somewhat driven into the background by
the Italian imbroglo. Some papers, how
ever, still comment upon it.
The Locale AnZinger, for instance, SAYS:
1T is the irony of modern history that
ut the present moment war chauvansm
nowhere fiOurishes as in the United States,
the land of countless peace societies.
Europe will know hereafter what to
think of this hollow pseudo philanthropan
phrases. The most laughable feature is
that President Cleveland is the leader of
the party styling itself the apostle of
peace who famed American chauyanism
1t is possible that the sugar bounty bill
Will not pass the relchstag, as even the
agrarians are not unanimous in favor of
II.
The feature of the bill to which objec-
ton is made is the increase in consump-
ton tax of from 10 to II marks. 1t has
that higher bounties would simply cheap
en- German sugar in America and Eng
land at the expense of Germany
There is much strong language used in
the opposition press against the private
Camarila, which, contrary to the cOnsti-
tuition. influences the members in public
matters.
The big navy plan is attributed to Adj
miral Dibran, chief of the empcror's
la. b.t 4
bassador Berand, while his maiesty's OPP
position to reform in military trial pro-
cedure is said to be fathered by General
Won Hannek. The latter project will not
be submitted to the reichstag in spite of
the government promises.
Emperor William, during the past fort
night, has practiced with Il select com
pany of court ladies and gentlemen at
tennis and football in the large hall of
the exposition building in the Noabit
quarter.
His majesty intends to compete in the
army lawn tennis tournament at Ham
burg this summer.
The espionage trial at Leipsic is at
tracing considerable attention. The
chief defendant is Luxemburger named
Schoren, but it has been shown the most
important culprit, a Frenchman named
Monitor, has evaded arrest The prison
Prs were MS tOOlS ana MOntler received
his orders directly from the war ministry
at Paris. The main object of the espion
age was to obtain samples and detailed
knowledge of the new German rifle of the
type of 1883.
The inquiry into the premature pub
fishing of the amnesty decree of January
in the Noerwaerts has resulted in the ar
rest of three men who stole copy from
the printers of the German foreign office.
Herr Wermuth, the German commits
soner to the Worlds fair at Chicago, re-
newed his formal complaints to Wash
ingtOn at the non-delivery of the medals
and diplomas awarded to the Worlds
fair exhibitors. The latter are indignant
1t the delay.
Prof Boise of Cleveland, O.. lectured
on Thursday last on Wagner's "Parsi-
fall"
The charge daffaires of the United
States embassy, Mr.. j. b. Jackson has
had several meetings this week with the
authorities here in regard to the in
Furance matter and they have promised
to expedite a re-eXamination of the case
Of the American companies.
Lieutenant Colonel Ludlow has return
ed to London after his examination of
the canals.
CIVIL APPEALS-FIFTH.
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