The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-09-26


" STEVEN BURNETT.
Berlin. Sept 76-The recent meet
ing Of Count Aehrenthal. who 10 un-
doubtedly the foremost diplomat in
Europe today. with Marchese di San
Giuliano. was the most interesting 20
litical event Of many months and it,
results are being widely discussed.
The meeting was certainly one that
required great dehcacy for Italy. al
though q partner with the Triple Al
lance. has followed . course entirely
her own during recent years. 90 far
as her foreign policy has been con-
cerned; and sometimes in direct op-
position to the attitude adopted in
this country. For some time past Sc
rious politicians have regarded the
Triple Alliance as little better than a
Pigment; though this situation was not
regarded seriously on account of the
enormously increased power of the
Austro- German alliance
Austrian statesmen are fully
aware that they could not longer rely
on Italy should trouble arise. 1t is
thought this country would weigh up
the possibilities arising out Of any
conflict, and would try to throw in
her lot with the winning side.
For some years the strength of
the Mediterranean. has been regarded
as sufficient to draw Italy towards that
political combination. Since the Ser
Wan difficulty of last year. however.
the military and diplomatic value OF
that entente, at any rate in the near
east. has been less certain; and hence
the hasty protestations Of fidelity to
the Triple Alliance on the part of
Interpretations which are accept
ed here with the necessary discount
One gain has certainly accrued how
ever. from Italy's adhesion to the Al
lance. It has avoided an open breach
between her and Austria though popu-
lar manifestations of i'll will, both on
the frontier and even in the legisla-
tive chambers have not been stopped.
There is little doubt in the minds of
those best qualified to speak on the
subject that it was for the purpose of
minimizing any dangers arising from
these spontaneous demonstrations
which, it is admitted. to no more di.
vulge the true feeling of the people
that the meeting between the two
statemen at Salzbourg was arranged.
According to the Official announce
ment on the matter the proceedings
were most satisfactory, and both min.
listers have arrived at an understand
ing 50 that steps will be taken soon
| which will ensure the relations be.
tween the two peoples being as cor.
rect as the ohicial relations between
the two governments.
The position in the near east has
also been discussed and it was decided
to support the Young Turkish regime
Danny Gurtler, who styles himself
'the King Of the Bohemians." is one
of those comedians who does not con
| fine his profession exclusively to the
music-hall stage. Among his peculiar
tiles is an unbridled antipathy to the
Roman Catholic church This misleG
him to violent utterance. which re
suited in his being condemned tt
Stuttgart to a months Imprisonment
on the charge Of libelling the Pope
When the time came for him to entel
upon his term, he drove round Darn
stadt in a-four-in-hand, ornamented by
a couple of smartly-liveried footmen
to the admiration Of the crowds which
had been drawn together by the we'll
displayed advertisement in the papers
On his way he passed the Schloss
where the guard, evidently presuminl
that some princely person of great