ITALIAN JINGOISM.

West Coast Times, Issue 7300, 22 January 1889, Page 4

ITALIAN JINGOISM.

The Italian military organ, the Eaer. cito Itallano, is atartllngly frank an to Italy'B position In relation to a European crisis. If there is to be a European war the Esercito would have Italy " in it," The Italians protest that they have no Intention of attacking France ; the French, on the other hand, affirm that they are animated by no warlike intention towards us. We believe that both the parties who repeat almost daily the same declarations do so in perfect good faith, The war will nevertheless break out on the first occasion which presents itself, since it is the natural and inevitable result of tbe series of events which has created the present position— l.c., the constitution on the frontiers of France of two great States, united and thoroughly nationalised, which lioait her influence and restrain her power of expansion. Let us speak frankly. What is the good of deceiving each other reciprocally ? France will never, not even after 1862, be able to count on the neutrality of Italy. Italy is : led by the instinct of self-preservation to j unite without hesitation her forces from the very beginning of the struggle to tbe forces of those who intend to keep France in that iron cirole which is the sorest guarantee of peace ; and France knows it well. A success of the French arms, facilitated by our neutrality, would be soon and bitterly felt by Italy. After a victorious war with Germany, war agairißt Ital/ : after Berliß, Borne ; this is inevitable. The Italian statesman who in this emergency should hesitate an instant to take the only possible resolution, would betray his country, and expose his name to the welUdeserved vituperation of future generations. He would have led his country to certain destruction.

During the last year Germany exported 11,428 horses, valued at £657,100, and imported so fewer thin 73,519, valued at £3,602,450.