Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-28
Pope Asked to Show There is Ne Alliance
with Germany.
Tally NAY INCREASE ITS AsMAMsSTs
Development of Power Of Aastro- Hungary
May Be Excuse
, WABeHeRITA is POPULAR IN FRANCE
Former Queen of Italy wins FTiends
Tor Kingdom Whils on Auto
mobile Trip Through
the Republic.

ROME, Oct T.-tspecsai Cablegram TO
Tie nee. J--Since the erection of a German
a. eeuoral ut the Jesuits, certain elements
IN the press here are constantly endesvor-
Ing TO estab blien that there is secret al
lance between the pope and the Kaiser
the former hoping to use the latter in his
fight against france As this outcry has
begun 10 impress Catholic centers in other
countries, which consider friendship be-
tween the Vatican and BerRn dan
gerous certain circles in the Vatican are
trying to induce the pope to take action
which will fully show TO the world that
the Vatican is not subservient to Ger
many
The steady increase OF strength made in
the Austro-Hunsarian navy and the recent
order OF the day issued by the Austro-
Hungarian Admiral MontecuccOli are being
made the basis OF a press campaign IN
favor Of an increase I'm italian armaments
The object aimed at is desirable enough
the Italian navy being undoubtedly in need
OF more liberal expenditure, but II would
be we'll not to attach too much Importance
TO exaggerated language used by Italian
newspapers in order to recommend such
an expenditure to the country. 1t Is a
misfortune that even such serious journals
as the Corriere OF Milan or the stampa of
1hIlM HmDulu reel AuNnlHaiNNe NNuaAAHsAiANh
to adopt slarmist tactics in order to ef-
feet a very necessary and legitimate end.
lieutenant Acquitted of ola Charge.
The military court OF justice a Florence
has acquitted Lieutenant Modugno. Mo-
dugno commanded portion Of the Italian
troops during the war in Cnina against
the Boxers. He returned TO Italy and was
charged with having murdered his wife.
f.,,t he ba
with illegally appropriating enormous
riches in China through plundering and
killing several wealthy Cinnamon. The
chief charge consisted OF having buried in
coal a rich Chinaman. The fact was at
the time related by the papers, and there
was no answer to this last charge, which
caused deep impression. Modugno APP
peared before the military court. who ae-
quilted him. He had been prisoner since
19a.
Queen Margherita, who is on a motoring
tour in France. is meeting everywhere with
q splendid reception Her maiestys kindli-
ness and gracious manner is said to be
winning hosts of new friends for Italy in
the republic What is considered the
+ queens greatest triumph is In winning over
Count Castellane, the famous nationalist
deputy Il vii be remembered that wher
President Loubet visited the king Of Italy
In Rome Count Castellane protested
against the visit which he described as a
deliberate insult To the pope The count
who is a very prominent member OF th'
Catholic party in France, has fal
ameliorated his feelings with regarC
to those whom he regards as a
\ variance with the Vatican that he in
vited Queen MaTgherita to his countr!
seat and gave splendid entertainment II
her honor. The incident has attrscte,
widespread attention In Italy.
Fight On Malaria.
report which has just been drawn NJ
by a society engaged in the attempt 4
subdue malaria, furnishes a most interest
ing history Of the many and long g-oontinue,
efforts made to drain the Pontme marshes
These extend from Vellettri southward q
Terrsacina and westward to the Mediter
ranean They stretch on the land side fror
the base of the mountains to the sea- an
seen from height they appear to consti
tute a wide. fiat and fertile plain. It I
only when you drive along the Appian Way
which, paved and well kept. passes by ther
and at times through them, that you lear
their real nature The Romans IN the
early history fought the Volscians for q
yearr IN order to obtain possession OF thl
fertile ard rich land which at cnc time hs
within iie limits no loss than twFnty-thre
fiourlshing cities
Defense Ia Older days
The history Of pagan ana Christian Rom
is associated with the story OF the Poutiu
marshes Wher Rome vjs at pesee al
wates was drained and tho lands restore
20 cultivation; when Rome WAS warrin
against the nations, or the nations subdl
ing e. the water channels became blocke
up by silt ana vegetation and the land
were again flooded.
Although there hss not been iu recel
years much achieved in the way 81 gre
drainage works. yet there has been a stead
Improvement ir The cultivation of the n
claimed lands This is made evident b
the increase in the rent Of the lands Som
I. proprietoIs. making their calculations @
the basis OF the product Of recent harvest
are inclined "a raise the rents 10 snmewh,
more than thrive the former rate
However important To the common wei
these Questions may hc. there is not one
a thousand traN elers IN Italy who has n
least intcresl in them. And indeed not on
IN hve hundred ever secs this fertile pial
except from The top 30 the dome of 5
Peters, whence So appears as purple VII
ION OF distant indistinct land. which fad,
Eanuy into The sunlt sea.