The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-18
ITALYS POLICY IN AFRICA.
THE DISGRACE OF THE DEFEAT TO
BE WIPED OUT.

Premier di Rudini Repudintes n Pol
icy of Colonial Expansion, But op-
posed to Remuneration of the Ter
ritOry of the Tigre-He Also Dis
claims Any Intention of Imposing
PrOtectOrate Upon Abyssinfa.
Rome. March 1.-THE ceremonies in the
Chamber of Deputies to-day, when the
Marquis di Rudini, the new prime minis
ter, presented to the chamber the newly
formed cabinet were grave and imposing.
Four hundred deputies were present. A
large crowd had gathered outside the
building and cheered for Deputies De Fe-
lice and BOsco, the socialists, who were
elected members of the chamber while
serving terms of Imprisonment for con-
nection with the Sicilian riots. and who
were released from confinement under
King Humberts recent proclamation of
amnesty.
Premier Di Rudini began his address to
the chamber thus: "Our first thought
turns to the brave soldiers who have fallen
in Africa in defense of the flag. Let us
send message of sympathy and hope to
those who are still maintaining the honor
of Italy in that country. Events of which
parliament will have to judge have led our
sons to disaster due to want of military
preparation. Whoever is responsible for
the disaster will be punished"
In his speech announcing their accept
ance of office and his own he denied the
truth of the rumOrs of the governments
acceptance of proposals for peace with
Abyssinia and announced that the gov
ernment would ask for a credit of 10000,
60 lire for the purpose OF continuing
the campaign until Italy had obtained
an honorable situation. He rejected the
policy of colonial expansion, but, he said,
1t would be dangerous to Italian inter
ests to renounced the territory of the
1igre. Still, the government did not wish
to impose an Italian protectorate upon
Abyssinia. The government, he declar
ed sought order internally and fidelity
to the triple alliance externally.
The late, ministry" the premier con-
tinued, ordered the opening of negotia-
tions for peace. We have continued the
negotiations and will still continue to
treat, but we will not accept any condi-
tions except such as will reinstate the ma
uonal honor"
The premier's speech was greatly ap-
plauded, the radicals having been espe-
cially pleased with his statement in oppo-
sition TO colonial expansion. Other groups,
however, found the governments inten-
tionS in Africa, as outlined by the pre-
mier, obscure and contradictory.
Rome, March 1.-THE government is in
formed that a large Italian caravan has
reached Kassala. 1t met with no oppo-
SluOn from the uerVlSneS.
In the Senate to-day, motion, support
| ed by the Marquis di Rudini, thanking the
British parliament for its sympathy, was
passed amid great cheering.
London, March 1.-THE Manchester
Guardian says it is widely believed that
the price of the support given by Austria
and Germany to England's remaining in
| Egypt is Great Britain's armed assist
| ance to Italy, hence the Nile expedition.
Fnf as1s.
mons yesterday by Mr.. Curzon, under
secretary to the foreign Office, the Guard
ian says was merely pretext.
George n. CurzOn, parliamentary secre-
tary for foreign affairs said that the
Italian government has Informed the gov
ernment of Great Britain that its views
with pleasure the advance of the British
expedition upon Dongola, which could not
be otherwise than an aid to the Italians
at kassala. No pledges had been exchang-
ed, he said, in regard to mutual assistance.
Mr.. CurZon read the kilograms received
at the foreign office by Lord Cromer, the
British diplomatic agent in Egypt, upon
which the government based it's decision
TO advance upon Dongola. 7 he kilograms
included Information that Osman Dig
ma was advancing into the Suakim dis
trlcts, that merchants who had made their
escape from Berber reported that the
derYishes were preparing to attack Murad
Wells, and that large force of NAH
dists had left Omdurman for DongoIa
The kilograms also contained a dispatch
from the British consul at Suakim an
HOuHGlHS the renewal OF ACTIVITY or the
mahdistS under Osman Digma and stat
ing that the dervisheS were raiding Tokar
and had reappeared at Sinkat, and the
mahdl had proclaimed a-holy war against
the Italians and forbidden them to engage
in their traffic on the Berber coast.
Paris, March I'm. Barthelot, minister
Of foreign affairs, had an interview with
the Marquis of Dufferin, the British am
bassador, this forenoon, and asked the
reasons for Great Britain's sending an
expedition to Dongola. He pointedIy call
ed Lord Dutferin's attention to the grav
ity OF the consequences of such a stem