Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-09
Political and Social News by Cable and Correspondence from the Old Wo
TURKEY TO JOIN ALLIANCE
Merely a Matter of Time Until Merger
is Made.
DAN VATERLAND'S COMMENT
AmasinE Statements Concerning Ex-
trnvaRant TOEEery Bills of women
in America Come from Turkey
Dig Price for Jewels.
vATERLAND's COMMENT
BY EMIL ANDRAssY.

BY EMIL ANDRASSY.
VIENNA, oct. ESPECIAL to The Bee.)-
have more than once called attention to
the fact that it was regarded here as
merely a matter of time when Turkey
would become to all intents and purposes
member the triple alliance. Along
this line a most remarkable article has
just appeared I'm Dan Vaterland, which is
so clearly identified with the aristocracy
and leading officials that its utterances may
almost be regarded as having semi-official
sanction
1t says: Turkey cannot wait with
folded arms unit! Russia has organized
its army and navy, and the Balkan states
form a union in consideration Of the fact
that Russia and the Balkan states are pre-
pairing themselves and that Montenegro,
assisted by Russia and Italy, is arming,
it is now to Turkeys greatest interest to
unite itself with Austria-Hungary.
Ignores the Question.
Opposition to such an alliance would
have no significance, as Austria Hungary,
Germany and Turkey are armed for every
eventuality. England must accede, how
ever unwilllngly, az If It undertook a great
war it would lose India and Egypt, and
Notwithstanding its alliance with Japan,
1t would have to reduce its northern fleet
to send ships to the far east, for Japan
trusts neither China nor the United States.
Therefore. Englands resistance would CON
sist only Of words. Before ten years Rus
STA will be unable to lend a single soldier
as it must first strengthen itself from it's
internal revolution. Russia. therefore,
must put on a good countenance to any
alliance between Austria, Germany and
Turkey.
1T is unnecessary to mention France and
Italy, as France can receive no material
assistance from Russia, scarcely any from
England, and none from Italy, as the col
onial and domestic relations Of England and
Russia prevent their undertaking war.
AS matters stand, there would therefore,
be no resistance to this quadruple league,
except in the newspapers
Chance for Turkey.
EFT would be advisable for Turkey not to
let this opportunity for increasing its po-
litical strength escape 1t. AS regards the
domestic policy of Austria Hungary, the
Italian irredentism need not trouble it so
long as Russia remains unarmed, as they
receive their strength from abroad As
Italy is bound to the triple alliance, 1t can
neither be assisted by Russia nor England,
and thus Italian irredentism falls to the
ground. The Servisns. too would be for
ever crushed by this quadruple alliance. as
Russia is now weak. The best soldiers from
Bosphorus to the Baltic sea are those of
the triple alliance and Turkey. II Turkey
does not accede to this alliance, a Balkan
war may ensuo and the best plan for con-
solldating itself would be to accept It, Such
an alliance, however, must always be
armed, for in ten years Russia would be
fully armed as well as Italy, France and
England, and win also possess a strong col
oniAl army, when grave fears Of war may
art1e Now is the time for the triple al
Dance and Turkey to act"
Amazing Facts.
There Is more truth than poetry in the
old saying one has to go from home to
hear the news. For example the News
Wiener Journal, has some most remark
able facts about the spendthrift quail
ties OF American women. 1t says: There
are 100 women in New York known 10
spend $4,000 every year on dress; more
than 1000 others lay out S75,OO0-on the
toilette.
Almost every American woman who is
in the Fosition indicated Possesses some
special taste which she iadulges freely
one for instance, rhasodizes about lace
pocket handkerchiefs. and has the greatest
delight in displaying her collection when
she gets back from Europe. She may have
searched the great cities Of America with
out finding handkerchief that takes her
fancy, but in Paris she gets just what she
wants and pays 300 francs a dozen. "Of
course she will explain to her friends
the design was made specially for me-
and l could not do less than order twelve
dozen Another lady will make silk
stockings her pet fancy. These stock
ipgs," she will say holding out q foot en-
cased In covering Of silk as fine as cob
web, cost 1000 francs a pair. / am sorry
to say shall not be able to get any more
OF them, for the man who wove them has
turned blind" American woman, accord
Ing to this writer, has millions OF pounds
worth OF diarionds, quite apart from her
collections Of other stones. The jewels are
worn according TO the occasions, and one
woman viii be heard asking another about
her summer diamonds and her winter ones.
and so on