The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-05
Question as to It's Pernanency
Discussed in Berlin and
Vienna.
ITALY OF NO IMPORTANCE
Papers Consider That Turkey
Would Prove More Valu-
able to Germany.
ny rREpEnrok WERNER.

Vienna. there IS q good deal of epecu-
,ation as to the permanency of the
Triple Alliance.
Clerical papers IN Vienna. whose con-
hection with the highest circles Is no
aorious, have been debating the atti-
eude of the Vienna Foreign Once to-
wards Italy. They declare that since
the annexation crisis, Count Aerenthal
mas continually courted Italian favor
and rendered italy great services, al
though the Rome government ranged
Itself, In all European questions, on the
side Of the Western powers. and did
not eve ndeigu to post her allies for
hsr intentions regarding Tripoli. These
papers declare that the position OF
Count Aerenthal Is shaken, and that
the question OF his successor is even
being discussed.
In consequence OF en- article in the
Ee.l!ner Tage5latt, in which the enun-
citation OF the Triple Alliance is recon-
mended. reports have gained ground
that in leading quarters in Vienna and
Berlin a dissolution OF the alliance. so
Gar as italy Is concerned. is desired
These statements are discussed IN lead
ing articles by the Vienna journals.
other papers recall the utterances OF
Prince Bulow, who said: ITALY can
only be allied with Austria, or else at
war with her"
The considerable military prepara-
Aons OF italy on the Austrian frontier
and tbs reported mobilization OF an
army coSps at Milan. Verona, Turin, and
Genoa are regarded here as extraordi-
nary The feeling can be best gagged
by the fact that all the Vienna papers
publish the recent lecture given at
Vienna by the Berlin publicist, Herr
Maximilian Harden, whose relations
with Bismarck are we'll known. He
spoke upon Morocco and Jripoli, and
said 1t was entirely due to Anglo-Ger-
man differences that France finds her
self in Morocco, and that Italy has TAX
an possession OF Tripoli
Herr Harden argued in favor Of the
removal of Italy from the Triple ALI
pnce, which, he said, brought advant-
age neither to Germany nor to Aus
trla. Great establishment was caused
a,y Herr Harden's assertion that, ac-
.ording to the opinion shared by lead
jng influential persons in Germany, a
war between France and Germany IS
unavoidable. end will occur within q
relatively short tine.
Thoughtful statesmen. indeed, attach
very little importance to Italy's pres
ence in the Triple Alliance The Ber-
liner Tageblatt prints a long article,
from a special quarter" advocating
Jtaiv's expulsion from the alliance. as
Undoubtedly. in the future, the friend
ship OF Turkey would be more valuable
30 us than that of her present oppon-
emit" However, the paper which prints
these views associates Itself from
them, suggesting the consideration
''whe ether Italy would not be a real
Of Germany and Austria II she was
thrust out OF the Triple Alliance"
From a source that has nearly al
ways proved reliable / hear, however,
shat the Kaiser and Emperor Francis
Toseph strongly wish TO maintain the
present grouping of powers. as other
wise Italy would be made an omen and
bitter enemy OF Germany and Austria
The policy OF tAL -Pallplatz in this
respect therefore, -s7ill -remain I'M
changed, whether Count Won Aerenthal
remains at his post OF his relieved. as
some Of the Berlin papers seem to wish
Taese journals are not only dissatls-
ned with Italy. but also with Count Won
Aerenthal, who, they say, has not suhi-
riently supported Germany in Morocco.
the clerical press in Austria also at
lacks Count Won Aerenthal The count
went TOO far they declare, in currying
Italy's favor
HIS inactivity At the time Of the last
N5anian rising and the recent Italian
naval action in the AdTiatic severel-
injured Austr!a's reputation in the near
East AS the clerical journals are
usually we'll informed the conclusion
fa2!gAt oe drawn that the heir TO the
*hrone disapproves of Count Won Aeren-
thsas policy. Anyhow there is so far
10 sign that Count Won Aerenthal has
fortified th= favor OF The monarch
MS position Is certainly not so strong
- at the Tina Of the lnnezation OF
Bosnia bat MS resignation need NOT
ea expected in the insd!ate future
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