The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-03
EUROPEAN APRON STRINGS EN-
DANGlcItED.

EUROPEAN APRON STRINGS EN-
DANGERED.
The sudden outburst of tho extreme
German jingolstic press against Italv
on tho Turko-Itnlian question is but
another evidence that italy is en-
forcing recognition that she is a frst-
class power in fact as we'll as in
name and that It would be no longer
safe. especially for Germany and Au-
stria-liungery, to treat her as the
little sister Of the powerful One Of
these ultra-oreans under the caption
Tho Italian Peril" raises the cry OF
Italian perhdy' charges that Italy
has violated tho international rights
OF the peoples of Europe. has be-
rayed those who have been faithful
To her in selling Tripon and INDUCES
In much more elimination Of the same
sort How Italy betrayed her allies
hy her Trpolitan venture Is dimcult
for one even OF tho most nazy com
prehenslon of tho movement in itself.
or events preceding and connected with
ii. to sec
The charge Is not only nlogical.
hut utterly senseiess. and comes with
particularly bad grace from Germany
II is stlf-stul,ifylng to tho latter. con
sidering that IT is we'll known that
Germany coveted Cyrenoca. that snc
had been planning to grab 1T when
the propitious moment arrived. and
that Italy merely got There first.
Apart from this. however. ana as
proposition dlsassociatod from any
Question of alliances and associated
alone with the matter Of territorial
aeErandzement in Africa Italy has
only done IN tho case what Germany
ana Groa; Britain had repeatedly
done. In that view, She had album
dance OF justinnble precedent
AS for italian alleged violation of
the international rights Of the peo-
pies OF Europe which mas rofownce
to italy's operations in the AEGEAN ana
threatened Invasion of the Turkish
mainland in Europe, IL the allegation
is tenahie why have the powers not
protested? The query effectually dis
poses of the Issue in point sought TO
be raised by our Germany contem-
porary and its allies in bringing it
forward In her policy OF taking
temporary possession of Turkeys
Aeean islands and menacing the
Dariancllcs and the mainland. italy
adroitly. though somewhat audacious-
ly placed the other powers on the de-
fensive. and so far from evoi1ing so
much as an intimation from the
chancenvries that she mad violated
the International rights of others.
compelled silent. which was as strong
voiced acceptance OF her claim
that She was acting within her own
lights ana the rights OF war.
1're truth is that when the attitude
of the section of the German press
in discussion is analysed it is indica-
i've OF deep and Illuminating chagin
over the paipaDle fact that Italy has
at last asserted herself declines to be
led by the nose by ner associates in
the Treibund. and has stretched to the
point of danger of breaking the apron
strings Of Germany ana Austria-lIun-
gary with which Bismarck tied her to
those two movers The italian periw
our contemporaries foresce has Moth
ine to do win the international
rights OF the people of Europe
That Is stalking horse behind w-4eh
is serious apprehension that Italy VIII
snap tile apron strings which nave
long been exceedingly Irritating to
the italian masses and turn TO the
embrace OF Great Britain ana France.
This would mean a frecr nand for
Great Britain in concentrating her
Mediterranean Meet around the Tight
Little Isle" as safeguard against
Cafman attack 1t would give her
another ally in protecting her Medi-
terranean Interests and in Keeping
open and secure her route TO her Ori-
entail empire Via tina; great inland
sea ana the suez canal 1t would
mean further isolation for Germany
aud vastly increased ability for Great
nrtau to dictate the sea power OF
me world, and that Germany keeI
ME peace There ls method in the
bitterness and the anger OF our appre-
nonsve and jingoistic German con
tempossr!es after al.
what t,r become Of the Hon. Abort
1rrcmffh Tsvcr.dre these warm days?