Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-15

preciate the aims of the "Caprari,' -
| resent them and oppose them in every
possible way. The Vatican, which re-
lies upon the influence of the young
Queen to prevent Premier Zanardelli
from fulfilling his solemn promise to
add to national code law providing
| for divorce, which Italy alone of all
European states has not until now
possessed, is favoring her Pan-Slav
projects, and in the San Girolamo con-
troversy at Rome decided in favor OF
the CroatS, that is to say of the Slavs.
and against the Dalmatians, although
the Croatians were distinctly the
usurpers in the matter, while the Dali
matians, as Italians subject to Aus
tfian rule. and yearning for reunion to
Italy. were clearly entitled TO favorable
treatment.
Lastly. there is the Queen Mother
Marguerite, who, having been the
principal agent in bringing Italy into
the Triple Alliance, and altogether
German in her sympathies, devotes all
her energies to combating the policy
and the schemes OF her daughter-in-
law. from whom she is becoming more
and more estranged. 1t must be borne
in mind that Queen Marguerite's
mother is German, that she herself was
brought up in Germany and that her
brother. the Duke of Genoa, is married
to German Princess. Moreover, she
is on the most intimate possible terms
with the reigDing house of Prussia,
while King Victor Emmanuel has not
only paid no visit to Berlin since his
ceiye = preferred visit from the
Kaiser, thanks, it is believed, to his
wifes influence. In one word, not only
| is the Italian reigning house divided
against itself, but likewise the italian
people, the majority of whom, it must
be confessed, ere opposed TO the young
Queen and TO ner partisans-that is TO
say, 10 La Capraia and to her
"Caprari.'
| The other two Queens who are max
| ing trouble for their husbands and for
, the people of their adopted countries
| by unwise interference in political af-
| fairs are the Queen of Greece and the
Young Queen OF Portugal. While the
| former openly sides with the Con-
| servativcs and the Clerical party
against the Liberal government and
| against the King, thereby encouraging
4 the DELICIOUS orders TO resist the en-
| foroecnent OF the laws i'll existence for
| theiis control and causing serious dis
l,turbances throughout the kingdonr
/ the Queen of Greece has brought about
| the overthrow Of the 1heodakis Cabi-
MT :pld sanguinarys conflicts between
| the troops and the populace in the
| stretts of Athens by her persistent CT
for.ksto promote the interests of Russia
I'm Greece. She is a Russian Grand
Duchess by birth, devoted to every
thing Muscovite. and her endeayors 10
4 secure the substitution Of modern
Greek In lieu of the ancient tongues
FOR the liturgy ard gospels is regarded
lbyi the Greek nation as an insidious
Muscovite blaw at the independence
and distinctive features Of the old
lortpodox Greek church. Indeed. it
may lead to her husbands abdication
in favar-ef the Crown Prince, whose
lsympathies&re German rather than
4 Russi&n. and who is q btotner-in-law
4 of the Raiser.
The Caprari are bent on. the exten-
sion of Russian influence in Italy. and
1.-THE Kingdom may be said to swarm AT
L L
lagents. One of the aims which the
Russians have in view in the peninsula
is the withdrawal by Italy from the
, Triple Alliance and the conclusion by
her of some kind of military conven-
ton with the Czar'E government. This
; lailiance is regsarded as necessary to
the realization Of the Pan Slav dreams
lof great Slav empire, which under
the sway of the Russian Car would
embrace not only the Balkan states
but likewise the Christian provinces
\ lof Turkey. also Albania, and the Slav
that is TO say, the Croatian, Bosnian
and Herzosvinan provinces of Emperor
Francis Joseph. Some Balkan States
: such AZ Btl&atia- Servia and Montene-
: gro. might possibly be left under the
rule of their present Princes, but only
on the understanding that they were
ohedient vassals TO the Russian auto
crat. and complied with all directions
received from st. Petersburg
That there will be disruption Of the
Austro- Hungarian empire on the death
of its present sovereign. now more thar
20 years of age. is anticipated by man,
= of the leading statesmen in Europe
) some of whom. like NJ. Deschanel. the
President of the French Chamber Of
: Deputies. have not hesitated to give
public utterance to their belief in this
/ necessity of being prepared for such ar
eventuality, In that case the friend
ship Of Italy would be of Invaluable
Importance to Russia, since the former