ITALY AND ENGLAND.
On Italy and England, the "Naval and Military Gazette" of March 25th has the following:-vn important declaration was made in the Italian Chamber of Deputies last week by Signor Mancini. "In sending troop< to the Red Sea," remarked the Minister for Foreign Affairs, "we acted on our own initiative, and our own responsibility, Whatever value we may attach to the friendship of England and ef other Powers, our policy is neither' English nor French, but Italian," We are asked if we expect to remain shut up at
Massowah. The question is premature. It must depend on events which cannot be foreseen. Colonel Saletta has orders .: not to tolerate at Massowah, or its neighborhood, the formation of insurrectionaflk and so-called 'Mahdist' bands, whicwrwould endanger the maintenance of order and security. The Government are also asked whether they have concluded agreements with England. Afterthefall of Khartoum we did not think it fitting to offer our aid, for that might have wounded the pride of the noble and powerful English • nation; but Count Nigra was instructed to intimate that if we were appealed to for our co-operation in the Soudan wo were ready to take our part in the civilising mission undertaken by England. The reply of England could not have been .: . more kindly or more cordial. While vV. thanking us for our offer, the British. * Government declared that at that moment England could and must be sufficient to . ; herself. Since then our relations with ■ Great Britain have been marked by the utmost friendliness. Italy is not im-.. patient, particularly as when the Government decided on co-operating with Eng- ■ land in the Soudan the season was not the right one for beginning operations." To • these remarks of the Foreign Minister J may be added the significant assurance ofijk... the Minister of War, that in case of nee™. Italy could send 20,000 men to the Red Sea without injury to the defensive force of the kingdom.
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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VII, Issue 2000, 27 May 1885, Page 2
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