The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-08-20
new Italy secured the capital Il had
20 long desired.

new Italy secured the capital 81 had
80 long desired
Never Accepted by Pope.
The Pope had never accepted this
seizure. and since he keeps up the
idea OF captivity ~ staying in the
Vatican. this aspect % the question
/ has not yet been solved
The second occurance which kin
I died Italian hatred against France so
strong that 10 led the Italians % an
alliance with one OF their most con
! sistent enemies. Is Of more modern
origin. When Germany led the pow
ers In calling a conference that took
away from the Gar most Of the re-
wards the Russians had arranged 20
secure from the Turks after trounc-
! ing them during 1877 and 1878. the
French received an unofficial promise
of support in Tunls.
The French had established them
selves in Algeria and Tunis was im-
portant 20 further plans they had In
mind The Turks. Directing 10 French
advances in this section. had strength
, ened their hold on Tripoll and threat
oned 20 take the same course a.
I Tunis The French then told the
Turks that they must not increase
their influence over the Boy. or hered-
itarv ruler OF Tuuis
At any rate France WAS given tho
right ~ way in Tunis and Ialy's
hopes blasted BeiuE weaker than
their opponents in this controversy.
90 would probably have been wise for
tho Italians 20 lof the matter drop
Instead. they continued t1 cause
trouble in Tuuis and several unpIoas-
ant Incidents between them and the
French arose The French bought
a railroad in Tunis and when they
were forced by legal technicaites %
give 10 up. a subsidized Italian enter.
prise bought DO. The French then
deepened the harbor so as 90 over
come any need f0r the railroad.
ltslys Chances Gone.
Then France sent thirty thousand
troops into Tunla The French soi-
dlors forced tho Boy 90 make Tuurs
French protect0rate. and tho tai
ians' chances were gone. Tor they did
not dare to fght France
This anEered the lfauans so deep
Iv that they wanted 90 once to ally
AGAINST France without caring very
much who che allies might hr. % long
as they we're opposed 90 France
Austria. their consistent enemy. pre-
F.0u9Iy uaa allied with Germany
AGAINST France ro they overlooked
past events In tho ha.rrf of fHefr
aFrrarar0n and allied with fra Aus
f-Iar- and the Germans fo form fre
Triple Alliance.
Thus history explains ffdy'e posi-
H0r today Gradually frr Italians
anger toward France ras cooled some
ufaf and when ftr rrI came f0 arf-
ua'IF take ffn Geld win power
which frr years atrf down their
f0r.isfhrra. striving Cor Irtrre rfrnrr
they have declined Indeed Do rar
been rumorrd that che Italians have
even considered joining EnF'and.
Ftarra and Russia H flr Triple En.
f.rfr However. since internal affairs
r italy are .r bad shape ard .r or.
count rf che fact that Germany .e
popular with Che Italians brraIar mol
once aided them AGAINST che hue'ri-
ara che Italian government uII prob.
ably delay taking any decisive action
as Ions aa possible Hlf 10 reports
ere Hlr. faa people have already
voiced their hatred f0r frr husfr.a-s.
which DO alliance. f arpears could
Blot from their memories Because
r. aH these r.rrIr stances. fHr course
Hh.rr ITALY takrs during f-r rfrf frv
urrka wI rr rf unusual interest r0
trnsH uIfE srru.H| 70 fra facts
H0fer.v-F tte Alliance win -1e
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