The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-08
DOES HARM TO THE DREIBUNp.
THE EXPOSURE OF ITALY's WEAK
NESS DON'T help GERMAN.

King Humbert the Only Leading
Italian the Kaiser Can Now COunt
On 20 Keep Italy in the Alliance
Marquis iii Rudini Not Looked Up
on as a Warm supporter of the
Allies.
Berlin. March Public interest in in
ternal political affairs has been complete
~ absorbed 10y the situation in italy IL
Is not alone the deplorable revelation OF
the weakness Of Italy as an ally thar Is
feared but that the dreibuud may De
ruptured il the radical element IN ltaiy
should get the upper hand. or that they
should become practically In the ascend
ant through some coalition which would
render Italys part iu the event OF EURO
pean war no longer reliable High OH
cial opinion deems even the formation OF
a ministry under ths Marquis di Rudini a
doubtful advantage 10 Germany. Though
under his former premiership Italy was
steadfast member Of the triple alliance,
since he has been out of office, Marquis
di Rudini has displayed more and more a
tendency when occasion has offered 10
criticise the alliance. While he was IN
office it is now recalled he always treat
dured and il is generally believed that
King Humbert is really the solid rock
upon which the alliance rests. 1t is an
open secret that he long ago assured EN-
peror William that he would never as
sent TO a cabinet or accept a premier who
had not been previously pledged to the
support of the alliance, and that IL would
therefore require a revolution TO shatter
the existing relations between the parties
to the triple agreement
Although the interests OF Germany dis
tinctly lies in the cessation of the Italian
policy Of venture abroad the bulk Of Ger
man sentiment approves a vigorous pros
ecution by Italy of her war in Abyssinia.
The Cologne Gazette voices the opinion of
the foreign office in the matter in Wig
orOuS article in which il urges the Italians
10 allow no narrow considerations based
upon merely monetary troubles TO pre-
vent the vindication of the honor of the
nation. IF, the Gazette says, 1.-THE patri-
otto ideal is followed and the forces OF
cowardice are silenoed, then Italy may
still carry weight in the councils Of the
nations"
The Kreuz Zeitung bIames Signor Crispi
for taking on half measures in Abyssinia
and advises the conclusion of an honora-
BILE peace with King Menelik as quickly as
possible in order that Italy may keep her
soldiers at home to defend her own coun-
try. This, the Zeitung thinks, Is far more
desirable, not to say necessary, than the
tiildl EtllltAA VI an @AliANdAi toAoHy VI
doubtful value at the cost of blood and
money greatly in excess of the advantages
10 be gained. The Zeitung also deplores the
financial and military weakness of Italy.
There is no confidence existing in
the constitution of the country and
If this feeling IS maintained the
nation may be on the eve of a
revolution involving the overthrow Of the
monarchy. A strong hand alone the paper
says. can preserve Italy from ruin.
Count Golouchowski, the Austrian
minister Of foreign affairs, is due
IN Berlin on Monday, when ne
will have a conference with Prince
Won Hohenlohe, the imperial chan
cellor. An official communication from
Vienna says that the only purpose of his
visit is to return the visit to Vienna made
by Prince HOhenlOhe last December, but
ii is believed here that the object Of his
coming is TO consult with the German
chancellor as to the position of the drie-
bund.
The Vienna Fremedenblatt intmates
that the coming interview between Count
Golouchowski and Prince Hohenlohe has
immediate connection with the recent
events in Italy, and adds that long prior
to the disaster of the italian army at
Adowa, Count Golouchowski advised Pre-
mier Crispi to conclude peace with King
Menelik
The Austrian embassy here will give a
dinner to Count Golouchowsh on Tues
day, at which the emperor and empress
and most of the ambassadors will be
present. Prince Hohenlohe will entertain
him at a banquet on Thursday, and he
will leave for Vienna on March Il. The
length of the Austrian foreign minister's
stay in Berlin indicates that his visit is
not one of mere ceremony.