The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-14
italy NOW DESIRES Peace
Negotiations Opened with the King of
AbySsinia.
EXCITEMENT Is SUBSlDING
Results Of the Good Offices OF Germany
aud Austria - England's Reported
sympathy with the Drisbund.
Coming Meeting OF Rulers.

Rome. March 13.-Out of the terrible
storm Of popular anger which swept
over Italy when the news of the defeat
Of the army under General ISaratieri
reached here, little remains but a feeling
of resentment against the Italian COM
mander. All rioting has ceased. the
members of the army reserve, who fled
from the country sooner than go to
Africa, are returning, and II Is not be-
lieved that any steps will be taken to
punish them.
Negotiations with King Menelek have
been opened. 1t Is expected that peace
will be concluded before long. and the
war Office has countermanded the in
structions sent to various points for the
hurrying forward OF reinforcements to
Africa. The financial situation also is
brighter than was supposed.
The conferences which have taken
place here recently between the Mar
quis di Rudini. the new premier, and the
duke Of Sermoneta, their audiences with
King Humbert. and the constant eX-
change Of telegraphic messages between
this city and the German capital have
been cOinciden: with the meeting In
Berlin of the Austrian minister for for
eign affairs. Count GOluchowski, the
German foreign minister, Baron Mar
schall Won Bebersteir. the Italian am
bassador to Germany, Count LAMA oil
Busca, and the imperial chancellor,
Prince HohenlOhe, supplemented by
audiences with Emperor william. Out
OF all these exchanges Of views, 1t is be-
lieved has grown q much healthier
state Of affairs for all Europe. The
German emperor is understood to have
been somewhat. II not entirely. wean-
ed from his leaning towards closer re-
lations with Russia and u possible al
lance OF the three emDerore. and the
attitude OF Germany towards Great
Britain is expected to undergo change
for the better. This is attributed, ac-
cOrdlng, to report, to u promise from
Great Britain when the situation was
outlined to her from Berlin, or support
for the Italians, and the actual taking
of steps to order an advance up the Nile
from Wadi Halfa towards Dongola OF
a strong column OF British Egyptian
troops. An Italian loan Is also reported
to have received encouragement In Lon
don.
MEETING AT GENOA.
1t is reported that the emperor OF
Germany. the emperor of Austria, and
King Humbert will meet at Genoa In
few days, and that a series OF brilliant
fetes will mark this public proof of the
firmness of the Driebund. 1t Is report
ed, too, that British naval squadron
will be- ordered to Genoa up0n the oc-
casion of the meeting of the emperors
and King Humbert, in order openly TO
demonstrate Great Britain's sympathy
Orders have been sent from the war
office to M.ssowah thar III rrn1rt OF
Generals Baldissera and Baratieri on
the defeat Of the Italians at Adowa
shall be- supplemented by the forward
Ing to this city Of a number of impor-
tant witnesses OF the engagement. IL
was at first proposed to court-martial
General Baratieri at Massowah. That
plan has not been entirely abandoned
but General Ricotti practically has de-
cided to have him tried in public in this
city There Is still. however, strong
movement among certain military men
and others to have the trial conducted
in secret, as 1t Is feared that unfortu
nate revelations may be made.
Recent advices from Africa only tend
to confirm the most alarming reports
as to the extent of the disaster at
Adowa, and although the official figures
have not yet been made public 1t Is adj
mitted that more than $4,000 men were
killed, wounded. or made prisoners, and
1t is asserted that the loss of the Abys-
sinians was almost as great. General
Baratieri declares that the disaster.
though unavoidable under the circum-
stances. was mot due 20 any desire to
strike Il blow before the arrival from
Italy of his successor. General Baldis-
sera. Disinterested judges still hold
that the real cause for the defeat Is to
be found in the almost unceasing clamor
of certain newspapers OF this city and
other parts OF Italy over the alleged
inaction of General Baratieri. Politics
also may have entered into the situa-
ton, for Baratieri was recently elect
ed deputy elected as mark of public
appreciation Of his previous victories
IN Africa). and had formed political
ambitions