Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-03-30

| for years to come. 1t places the late
OF continent, hunanly speaking, IL
the hands OF three men, two OF whom
90 Gladstone recently said, are withou
experience and unfit to be leaders o.
men.
According to Berlin dispatch the
aims OF the new alliance ere to pro-
serve the peace for the beut6l OF Ger.
many, to let Turkey decay gradually
until 1t falls into the lap OF Russia, ana
TO assure to Austria at the moment o.
rufkey's fall the Hapsburger dynasty
share in the land and sea coast OF the
Moslem Tulu. Olher consideration
are exettiug their Influence on the
negotiations which for two weeks have
been hurried along betw cen 81. Peters
burg, Vienna and Berlin. They are
the fate Of deserted ltoly, the desperate
mood OF isolated France and the
probable chAgrin of England. There
must be provisions to meet tho surprises
which may arise at any nome MT
from such open questions as Alsace-
Lorraine, the sublime Porte, the I'M
settled prinoipalitiea OF tho Balkans
and the bankrupt condition Of Greece.
The general stipulations OF the
agreement among the three empires,
as they have been proposed in the last
few days, and as they will be consid-
cred al the meetings OF the emperors
this spring ana summer, have taken
sufficient form to be outlined. 1t will
support Russia In her anti'Englieh
policy in Asia aud help her to gain the
Dardanelles SO as to threAten Il e.
lands route to India through the Suez
canal. 1t Will overwhelm the sultan
so thrt he will find no escape from
carrying out the orders OF the three
powers which are nearest and readlest
to enforce their commands with the
sword.
For Germany the alliance would
mean about the came as the triple
alliance that Ia going to pieces. Ger
many provides only for Russia's and
Austria's neutrality. Should France
receive aid from Italy or England, as
might be the case Ia conflict over a
rami lcation of the TransvEal question,
both Austria and Russia would come
to ner rescue. Once rid VI Russia's
antag q nism, the young emperor feels
OF his ability to smite
France single 'ha nded. Hence he Is
willing to pay high price 10 isolate
the great republic.
For Austria the consideration in the
new alliance is the eventual strip OF
sea coas; and passive Russian policy
in Servia, Bulgaria and Montenegro.
When Turkey falls apart, Russia Ia to
stand with Germany 10 demanding
for Austria land aud water enough to
make the Hapsbu ger monarchy
great Mediterranean sea power.
Finally, Russia Is to discounteuance
the pan.Siavist agitation OF her
agents among the Slavs OF the AuslrO.
Hungarian empire.
Such, 1t is stated, 10 the general out
lire OF the new triple alliance to be
formally filed out after the emperors
have had the conferences contemplate
during the spring and summer months.
1t is justly regarded as a political move
that will sink the reat OF Europe into
lnaigniticance.
The formation OF this alliance and
ils puspOEes bring 10 mind the agree
ment signed in lsl6 by the ruIers OF
the same stR,es, the emperors OF Aus.
tFia anu Russia and tho king OF
Prussia, known to history as
the holy alliance. In the pre-.
amble to this document the de.
clarstion was solemnly made
that the purpose OF the agreement
was no other than to make it known
to the world that the three rulers
pledged themselves to govern their
states. both with regard to the Interior
administration and their foreign
policy, according to the instructions OF
the holy religion OF Jesus. "The laws
OF Righteousness, love and peace
only" 1t says, "shall influence tn Q
prinoss in all their decisions and
guide them in their paths, becau 90
human Institutions can be consolidated