The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-06-24
RELATIONS
NOT so CLOSE
WHICH IS A STRANGE CASE
Emperor Francis Joseph and Government
of Dual Monarchy Also Sent No
Representatives to Italian
Celebrations.


Rome. June "a. The celebration Of
the jubilee OF Italian Unity, with the
exhibition in Rome and in Turin, has
emphasized tls strangeness of the sit
uation between italy and Austria. En-
lperor Francis Joseph and the govern
ment Of the dual monarchy, alone Of all
the rulers and great powers, have sent
no representation TO the Italian celebra-
tons and ii has been only in the most
recalcitrant manner that Austria has
participated in the international exhibit
ton of fine arts here, while she was
the only nation which did not take part
in the exhibition of industries and la
Dor, at Turin.
This is significant when one considers
that Vienna and Rome have been allied
as members OF the triple alliance for
nearly thirty years. Nor can il be said
that Austria's attitude is inspired by a
desire to spare the feelings Of the Vati.
can, as Austria In 1870 was the first
country to congratulate Italy over the
fall of the temporal power, aud the re-
lations between the Austrian govern
ment and the Holy See have been, re-
Gently, strained. The attitude OF Aus
tria is due to the ancient antagonism
between the two countries, which is
reaching more acute stage now that
the health OF Emperor Francis Joseph i
failing, and the reins OF the dual mon
archy are practically in the hands OF
the crown prince, Archduke Francis Fer
dinand.
The old emperor has witnessed dur
ing his long reign greater political and
family catastrophes than any other liy-
ing sovereign. with the exception, per
haps, OF King Manuel OF Portugal He
went from the defeat OF Sadowa to the
loss Of Lombardy and Venetia, from the
incurable iniirmity Of Empress Elizabeth
to her murder by an anarchist, besides
that yet unexplained tragedy which led
to the death of his only son, Archduke
Rudolph
Such a succession Of sorrows induced
the venerable monarch to be strongly
opposed to his country participating in
any conflict, and the one which might
have been the most probable was avoid
ed through the alliance with Italy and
Germany, and the great respect that the
aged ruler inspired throughout Europe.
His successor will not command the
same influence, so that the disappear
ance of Francis Joseph may have 4 CAPT
tai influence In the foreign policy Of
Europe. it being doubtful that he will
maintain the present attitude of submits
sion 70 Germany, while his intransigeant
clericalism may revive IN Austria the
Loss of Rome" movement, and cause
a rupture with Italy, which would not
please even the Vatican, as Plus r. is
ayerse to any event which might revive
an acute stage between church and state
in Italy. as Is proved by his mild at
.titude in connection with the present
celebrations Of Italian unity.
The attitude OF the Vatican towards
the celebration OF the jubilee of Ital-
ian unity has been so far characterized
by a most digniied reserve, as, while
il cannot approve of manifestations
which commemorate the fall of the TEN.
poral power it does not desire that any
thing should be done which might en-
bitter the relations between church and
state here. which, since the pontificate
Of the present pope began, have been
characterized by spirit of mutual toll
erance which in some eases has even
reached eordiality. Therefore the excess
siye zeal Of certain bishops, who being
SO far from Rome have not an exact
grasp of the situation here, does not
meet altogether with the approval OF
the Vatican During this year OF Ital-
ian Jubilee the Vatican has decided to
suppress all kinds of pilgrimages, be-
ing inspired by the same idea of pre-
venting conflicts between its adherents
and those OF opposite opinions, and is
also most strict in not admitting to
private audiences with the pope, people
who are connected with the Italian cele-
hrations.
Tradition is a tenacious thing and not
easily overcome especially in the coun-
tries of the Old World. Two thousand
years ago the triumph OF Roman en-.
peror was not complete unless it in
cIuded some wild beasts. In those days
in Rome, pagan customs have been
adapted to Christian ideas. and so the
monarch. while he no more goes in pro-
cession with his kings of the forest,
receives them as gifts--and hands them
over to the geological gardens.
In this manner the new ruler of Abyss
sinia, Ligg-,rasu, has shown his defer
ence towards the king and Italy by
sending two magnificent lions, buffalo,
and zebra. They were first taken TO
the garden of the palace, where the
lions roared, the buffalo beloved and
the zebra-made his own kind of noise. |
The racket reused the neighborhood to
say nothing Of the King and queen and
their little ones II may be stated with I
out fear Of contradiction that the only
ones pleased were the children, who wept |
loudly when the beasts were taken TO |
the 700. Prince Umberto being heard |
TO remark what he did not think that (
was the way to treat the wishes of a
future kingi
Wins Fight For Life.