The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-03-19

Berlin this morning saying that the
North German Gazette announces
that Great Britain has asked the pow
ers sharing in the control OF the
Egyptian debt administration 10 allow
her to use a portion of the reserve
fund to defray the cost of the expedl-
ton to Dongola, which at present IS
estimated ITO amount to only about
e., 000, 900, and that Germany, having
ascertained that her acceptance OF the
proposal would accord with the views
| of the other governments forming the
dreibund, particularly the Italian caol-
net, has instructed the German com
missioner of the public debt at CAIRO
accordingly.
This, of course, places Great Britain
before the world as being again sup
ported by Germany and must tend TO
upset the calculations of the states
| men here who have, in spite OF the
recent conferences at Berlin, been hug
ging themselves with the belief that
| the estrangement between the KAISER
and Great Britain, growing out OF the
Transvaal incident, was so deeply
rooted that there was probability OF
an alliance between Germany, France
and Russia against Great Britain, par
tioularIy the latters colonial policy in
Africa For them, the North German
Gazette's announcement, if true, must
prove a rude Weakening to the reali-
ties of the situation which has grown
out of the terrible defeat of the Italian
army at Adowa, and that subsequent
qualification of the dreibund at Berlin
There is, however. another feature in
the game being played between the
powers at the present moment.
Advices received here from Rome to-
day say that French and Russian
q oSpfj in there
efforts to detach Italy from the dret-
bund. 1t is asserted that these agents
have spent a great deal of money in
order to assist in bringing about the
overthrow of Signor Crispi. the late
premier, who was known to be
staunch adherent of the dreibund and.
incidentally, to help the accession to
power of the Marquis di Rudini, who is
reported to be lukewarm towards the
dreibund. These agents are now said
to be doing everything possible to in
f1uence the new italian cabinet to
effect a change in it's foreign policy
which would detach Italy from her al
lies. But even the most sanguine poll
ticians of the French capital doubt if
anything will be accomplished in this
direction, especially after the honor
bestowed upon King Menelik by the
car and the clear evidence in the pos
French and Russian agents have for
a long time past been actively and
continually assisting the Abyssinians
with advice and furnishing them with
improved arms and ammunition.
If Italy detaches herself from the
dreibund she must do so before May
6 of the present year on which day
notice must be given by any power
desiring to withdraw from the drei-
bund, otherwise the bond of the three
powers continues for another six
years.
A special dispatch from Rome says
it is reported there that Emperor Will
liam desires Russia's modification of
the dreibund which enables Germany
to come to an understanding with
Russia in regard to the Balkans. But
as the Balkan question was one of
the most important factors in bringing
about the formation of the dreibund,
the Rome dispatch is not much con-
sidered here. Germany would most
likely find herself supported by Aus
tria and Italy. and sympathized with
by Great Britain in any action she
might think herself compelled to take
in the settlement of the Balkan ques-
ton.