The Washington herald., 1909-07-04
ALBANIA STORM CENTER
Fears that it May Lead to the Disruption of te Ottoman
Empire and to War Between Austria and tay.

pulnng threads. and direeng the move
! ments OF the rising. is TsrnaI KensI
3 Pasha. who enjoys the -eputation AZ
Stamboui and In foreign caitals Of being
perhaps TIE cieverest and most remark-
able Oriental statesman o the present
time, and IS credited withbavinr beA0
the real author Of the cOlstutionaf couD
Q etat OF last autumn. i the Sultan
yields. re VIII have 20 fac revolt ~
many other portions OF his Iorninions.
IL the fighting is prClOnget and II IS
seen that his troops have snculty IN
mastering the Albanians. othe-races and
provinces VII be encouraged terebv m
rise. while there is no doubt tat n the
Sultan's forces are victorious. yhich Is
improbable, austria and Italy vi inter-
yene. and VIII come themselves blows
about Albania
Many 0f the principal statesse1 oP
Europe are indeed convinced that . var
which is destined 10 take place vitbf7
the next few years between Austr. I'D
Italy. VIII b on the subject A.
bania- Il IS a war FOR which both ol1n-
tries, despite their joint memoerssa ce
the Triple AAlance-on paper-are Oenly
and Drofessedly preparing with aI5Ni-
gence-
] Only a few days ago. the presiden OF
the italian Chamber OF Deputies
public speech, referred 20 Austria as ',e
foreigner IN ambush on the 'front.'. -
against whom & was necessary thst u
ians should prepare with all ene-gvs
This Utterance was not that OF q ra-a
irresponsible politician but OK one n
the most respected statesmen u Ita1
one Of the half a dozen, IN fact who -
knights Of the Order OF the AnnuncL
-1On. and as such, rank officially as ccu-
. ms of the king. enjoying precedence ov-
al TIE cabinet ministers. and irnue6iare-
after the princes and prineesses OF II
blood
Then, too. Admiral Canevaro, vho.
born on this side OF the Atlantic. Is
& likewise q knight OF the Annunziata-
and former prime minister has lust
come out with a remarkable pamphlet.
Z In which ne declares without any hssl-
tauion, thar the moment has come fer
7 italy 20 prepare. at no matter what ex-
pense for that inevitable war with aus
T ira. which DE predicts VIII take Place
I some time between 1910 and 1872. bur not
/ later He points out that Austria Is Opea-
4 " straining every nerve 10 have every
thing IN readiness for thar conaict- and
/ calls attention % the fact that the Aus
I TRAN minister Of marine has Just placed
/ az his disposal the sum of 10 less than
$50 o0o,o0o 20 De devoted 70 the strength
eD.lg OF the naval Cefenses Of the en-
I plre, the enlargement OF its feet. and
I the immediate construction OF four bsrrle
7 ships Of the Drea5n0Ught type.
/ The object OF these extraordinary naval
ornaments, according 20 ex-Preuie-
I admiral CanevarO. IS % secure for AUS
.
l consult IIes Ler only access 70 TIE sea
7 There is but one power that could under
T certain conditions close this egress OF
I Austria into the Eediterracear. namely,
ITALY which would II IL succeeded. tn es-
T taol-shlng itself on the coast OF Albania.
/ opposite It's own seabOard. be able 20
I command entirely the Straits OF Ol-aruo,
and thus virtually shut or Austria from
. access by sea % the outer world
That IS w5y. according 20 Admiral
Arcacuze Francis Ferdinand. The future
emperor Of Ausria-Hungary. is 50 bent
upon the construction OF powerful
navy. 50 as 10 secure the mastery OF the
AdrlaJic. from one end 10 another. before
Italy has time 20 obtain command OF It's
southern entrance. and that also Is ne
reason Why be would 90 70 war al auy
TINE 20 prevent Italy from establishing
herself anywhere in Albania. especially
on its coast
+ Francs Ferdinand IS perfectly awars
F OF the designs OF the italian people UPON
the Itala1-speaklng provinces OF Aus
Jria- There IS scarcely a single Italian
statesman, IN or out OF once. who has
F not referred more or less directly 70 tbe
liberation OF these provinces from
. Austrian thral6om." and OF their event
T uaI union 10 the kingdom OF Victor
I Emanuel H Francis Ferdinand and
ais very hrgc following OF Austrian
statesmen a1d military and naval dig
nitarles, are bent upon relieving Austria
f of this DANCE, al The hands OF her ally.
+ and ar the slne tine OF obtaining com
rnand Of The Adriatic. once and for al
time. By hghtug Italy before the latter
I has time 20 prpare for the conflict
1 According 70 admiral Canevaro's nam
p1iet u would require the fume5ista
I expenditure OF a. least a nliuar6 OF
francs. tlaI IS % say. about S3l0.01T683.
I on the naval licenses OF IraIv- in o-=a-
I % enable her 20 meet Austria Ar 80 ~,
any footing OF quality. For. whereas
Austria has mgnifcent naval arsenal
al Poia. and fOu6ed harbOrs OF great
strategic iuporrane az Cattaro and s.
venice. Italy has nj a single arsenal. nor
even naval base Z operations On re
Adr.atic- Not meaIy battle sbiDs h--r
also a full-fedged arsenal v-f-h r7o-lo-
yards. dr. docks. g. would have 10 be
I built BY Italy bet'een now and 1p12-
which IS almost an hpossi5I!ty. even -
the money were avaabIe, which Is nor
the case
-
OF course the rreset -st,rt.-- a. a.,
bania may precipitate he var ba-v-a,-.
Italy and Austria. and5ring II on az a
date far earlier than lat indicated bv
Admiral Canevaro. and planned ar VI
enna For, as 1 have lentioned sbove.
popular sentiment IN Ily is 50 verv
strongly in favor Of Alania. that tbe
government already now nds It difficult
20 resist the pressure blugbt 20 bear
upon IL IN favor OF armed yte-vention on
behalf OF the Insurgents
IN every Italian city trre ara nm.
Albanian committees, and ale II e ez
timaced that there are near, hale r ri
lion Albsnians living in TIA there ara
any number OF prominent AHans Who
ere Of Albanian origin. OF Wa have A.
banian blood IN their veins. r7or~ -ba
best known Instances Of this nd having
been the late Premier Crispi. L-ze sums
OF money are subscribed anC devoted
70 Italian propaganda in AIbsa- and
the relations between the two prie are
very close
Austria IS keenly alive 20 thisand s
naturally endeavOring. by everyusans
IN its power. 70 establish an 4ually
strong foothold in Albania, and 70 uder-
mine Italian influence there Eachower
IS resolved 70 he er1nreu1e f~ Afha- -.