Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-11-28
DESERTS THE ALLIANCE
Italy Concludes a Commercial Treaty
With France.
BUT ENGLAND DOESN'T CARE
British Opinion Regarding Our Ter
ritorial Expanxion-Cnrlfst Upris-
ing Expected to Occur Very
ShOrtIy-Spnin Is Alarmed.


ShOrtly-Spnin Is Alarmed.
London, Nov. 28.-France and Italy,
after a decade Of tariff warfare, have
surprised their friends and enemies by
concluding a commercial treaty which
promises to shift the balance Of power
in Europe. But for the friendship OF
the United States, which emboldens
Great Britain to comparative indiffer-
ence regarding continental combina-
tons, the British would be alarmed at
this prospect of Italy deserving the
triple alliance and adding her fcrmida-
BILE navy to the Franco Russian COM
pact, ,-hich is held to be the inevitable
result Of the reunion Of the two es-
tranged Latin nations The critics
here deem the treaty to be sequel to
the Fashoda incident. Frances d:ieat
In Egypt opened her eyes to the neces-
sity of increa siEg the number OF her
friends. Therefore she fastened to
initiate negotiations with Italy and
will give her weaker neighbor the BEN
eft of the minimum tariff long and
vainly sought by the latter. The 1tal-
ians estimate that under the new ar
rangement 1,G0a, so hectoliters Of heavy
southern wines, which are used in mix
ing the lighter French wines. will be
exported to France annually. resulting
in q great impetus to Italian industry.
In return France expects to remove
the danger OF having to cope with the
italian navy in the Mediterranean in
the event of a German war and also
to nullify Germany's policy OF isolat-
Ing France. Free trade Britain has no
subsidies she can offer to retain Italy s
support, but in the present position OF
the worlds politics she is not as So
licitous for it as she would have been
a year ago. What Great Britain loses
in Italy, the Westminster Gazette de-
clares, she gains in the Philippines.
Conversations which your CORE
spondent has had with politicians here
indicate that the interest OF English
men in the United States eastern tar
III is Increased by the belief that, once
embarked in colonial acquisition. the
United States will be compelled. as
Great Britain has been. to constantly
add to her colony possessions which
may be thrown upon the market mere
ly to prevent them falling into the
hands Of her rivals.
The inauguration Of CLOSED door"
policy, they think here, would do much
potential damage to British interests.
and every American utterance tending
to foreshadow the open door" policy
has been eagerly seized upon and mag
nified by the editorial writer's.
Don Carlos to Take the Field.
There Is a report in commercial cir
cles that Spain will reorganize her en-
tire financial system and readjust her
bonded Indebtedness after the treaty OF
peace is signed. This report disturbs
the bondholders of Spain. An English
Carlst positively asserts that Don Car
los army will take the field in Spain
soon after the treaty is signed. He de-
clares that a loan has been fully
financed and that it is divided equally
between France and England, and he
adds that after the English capitalists
were shown the evidences on which Don
Carlos chances of success are based
they offered several times the amount
asked. Finally, the English Carlist as
serts that much more money would
the fact that Don Carlos stipulated that
there should be no assistance from
Jews, as he is apprehensive Of their OBJ
tanning financial control Of the mon
archy. Continuing, it was asserted that
the Spanish government has known for
some time that Don Carlos possessed
an army, organized into battalons and
batteries. differed and largely armed,
l. ;-l TIT, ~knl
his failure to secure funds. Therefore
the Spanish government Is said to be
panic stricken and to be endeavoring to
make the Spaniards believe that Great
Britain has agreed to finance Don Car
los and that he in return has UNDER
taken to cede the Canary islands to
Great Britain in the event of success.
The comm ss:cn appointed by the
Spanish che mbers Of commerce to con-
slider the question of reforms In Spain
met at Saragossa and recommended
sweeping military and civil retrench-
ments. in add ton to many reforms for
the benefit OF the workingmen. The
commission also pronounced in favor Of
an investigation into the continuance
of the Cuban insurrection and with
holding the rewards promised to Cuban
officers.
Emperor JOxeph's Jubilee.
The recent tragic death of the en-
press Of Austria overclouds the celebra-
ton in that country of the half century
OF the emperor's reign and prevents the
carrying out of the festive features of
the programme. The ceremonies will
be confined to the churches. schools and
army, and Vienna will be decorated and
Illuminated only by private citizens.
President Leow Of the Paris court of
cessation. replying to the question Of
an interviewer who asked, rs there
any real justice in France?" said: THE
very case before the court is evidence
of the fact that the spirit of justice still
lives in France. 1t is because many
people fear that there has been a mis-
tarrage Of justice that we are now
passing weary days and sleepless
nights. This will be carried on until all
doubts Of the guilt or innocence of the
individual Is clear. We shall endeayor
to perpetuate the time honored tradi-
tons of our courts. We do not claim
but the supreme court Is so
hedgpd by precautions that orr copoI,,