The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-11-21

OUR FLORENCE CORRESPONDENCE.

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OUR FLORENCE CORRESPONDENCE.
Popular Feeling at venice-Thc Roman Ques-
| ti0n-Attitude Of tho kOmRns-The Future
| IF the Papncy-Ccssion Of Sardinia TO
Erance-Freach Intrigue i'm that Direction
/ FLORENCE, Nov. 8, 1895
The first hushof the enthusiasm excited throughout
Italy by the possession OF Veneta has subsidized.
Venice If course will the last calm down, for the
city Of the Dogss has still great and imposing ceremony
TO witnessha of the entry Of her new cgc lord King
Victor Emanuel Re Galantvomc Yet even that cerc
mony will losesomewha Of us effect by coming so long
after the occupation of the province by the Italian
troops and administrative authorities Venice ct this
season IL decidedly damp and uncomfortable, and
no people ar impressed BY the state Of the
weather as ypur ardent soulherners. The spirit of
| the pageant will be lackng-eveu venetiaus
twice foe that deep thrill Of joy with which
three weeks aso they tho Italian standards up
the tall hagsafs in St. Marks place and proudly float In
their trcoord glory In place Of the hated Austrian
Eagle, or polssrd chicken the gains Of Venice IT,
revcrently csi it. The Of deverance from their
ancient oppcssors expressed itself In that wild de-
lrum Of Joy which only those feel on whom the
Hapsburg yoke reenessy pressed. Tho meanest
Italian soldier hailed q delvcrer hero to
ship brother to love- and the pen Of the future hso
the picture OF that spectacle Of passionate gadncss
which Venice presented the advent Of her Italian
brethren.
As have already predicted In previous lotter Italy
directs her gaze towards Rome and awaits the unravel
ling Of In that quarter ALI depends upon the
loyal execution Of the September Convention By Franco
If the French troops really quit the Papal States then
Rome will surely itself to Italy did Parma
Modcna and Tuscany. Nothing would give the Italians
greater delight than Spanish Austrian Intervention,
Il would afford them pretext for sending army
Into the States or the Church. which, in the land
Of promise, would leave II till they had made It
their own. In that case also Italy might regain the
laurels lost At custozza But the idea q Spanish inter
yention IL justly secuted notwithstanding the airs Of
Importance which Spain affects this question and her
An that Spain can do such be the goob pleasure Of the
Eldest Son Of the Church. will be TO ship his Holiness of
10 n 90 q
In that already priest ridden country might be the last
drop In the cup Of the much enduring Spanish people,
There will IN all probability b keen struggle Tor the
possession OF his Holiness between France. spain and
Austria and he may have reccho the old ejaculation
ALL in some corner or 'hereical EngIands dominions
In order TO preserve bis independence The majority Of
or pSps ursus sOS long sso o III ser
for the assumptions q Rome, will be only too glad
to DO relieved Of what has ever been and would always
be constant rayng point OF reaction and dsasction
Many Italian statesmen haze dreaded the day in which
Victor Emanuel should ru,s at Rome side by side with
Japanese government Of Tycoon and Mlkado-tsmporai
and spirtuaand II II but too probable considering the
al S tho ao
and with weak or .bgoted successor TO the Italian
throne what might mot the P.pacy regain Il its head
the capital Of the monarchy
Rather let Florence remain the capital and Rome b
still severed from Italy than Rome with its prertly
system necessarily sappng the foundations OF the civil
power and insidously working against the national
liberties and the enlightenment Of the people, Be
TINT the Romans themselves would be supremely happy
10 the last Of their ghostly rulers and let in light
whore darkness has 80 long held sway Meanwhile,
implicitly obeyng the guidance Of their national COM
ntee they abstain from any act that might afford the
shadow Of preext Tor the prolongaon Of the French
occupation Silently do they bidc their and
the foreigners who shall afterwards dare TO step In
between Rome and Italy Outside Rome tho siazzinian
party OF action already chscs like deerhound Ia the
LEASH There are thousands recently disbandcd
Garbndlans its command and word would send them
cenares with wba, r.suI. Il is not icus 70 foresec
December will bring the solution OF the problem now
exercising mems minds We shall see u the French
will really go, and shall what the Romsh Court
will do II Plus TX quits Rome, bn voyage to him He
cannot remain his present disposition towards Italy,
manifested in the alocution which he delivered
the 30th ult, remains unchanged His Holiness was
then incorporating as ever protesting against the
OF the Pnpal provinces 10 Italy, and decar
ing null void well the seculazaton Of the
property and the law OF civil marriage On the
latter points the Italians are as equally determined in
the contrary and while this antAgonism exists
upon such vital points there DO reconciliation be-
Italy and The Papscy Besides should the Italians
come Rome, and the Pope remain there, thcy must
ord TO be consistent, make clean sweep Of the
thousand converts and religious bodies that flourish
under the shadow OF 81 Peters Their property must
be secuarlzed and Its posscssors like their brethren
throughout tho OF Italy be deprived OF the bread OF
dlcness, and thereby compelled TO become useful MEM
bcrs OF society Al present. then Itay and the Papacy
rreconc Liable and there Is prospect Of change
in this things Ono must givc way TO the other,
aud Il is not probable that that one will be Italy.
I have noticed the uneasy feeling prevalent In Italy
that France would not witness tho OF
the kingdom Without demanding some fresh territorial
found expression In which points to sardinia ~
the object OF French cuPdity rhs viii Of course Be
officially denied. repeated and denied again until the
world will wake up day TO nnd accomplished
fact There will be great show OF resistance tho part
OF Italy but what she do II the arber Of her des
TIMES will be satisfied without this price fos the
csssion Of Venetia and tho future acquisition 81 Rome
friendship rare enough among indvid-
uAs qn,d pro QUO Is the guiding motive Ia most cases.
and certainly always inspires the amity Of nations
France has done much for Italy and has received what
become sti greater and therefore, the balance requires
rcadnsiins Already IN possession Of Ccrs ca France
regards Sardinia as sort Of Ireland which ought natural
ly TO belong TO her few days ago printed bills we're
found scattered In the streets or three sard man
Ia Frirtiap These the straws thrown IN bv lie
astutc ruler to ascertain fortunes breeze yet strong
enough TO bear bin 70 the haven Of his desire Then
the final act Of universal surasc the ready
TO sanction forrgone conclusion Such Is OF the
troubles which Italy sees ahead.
The next and gravcst lies In her financial difficulties.
Italians and venotsps have rpcd danced and sung
erane peans over ccsson OF venea but the miner
must be- pnid There II tho cost Of the war plus tho
money. Compensation 70 Austria, plus the already or
listing and increasing surplus Of expenditure over
receipts session OF Parliament meets In tho
course of November and ell the patriotism and mutual
forbeaancc OF the party leaders will be necessary 10 de-
wise some sound means Of meeting the national habi.
tea Ominous abroad II national bankrupt
Cyl but have too much faith In Italian good sense
say nothing Of honor beeve that Parliament would
listen 70, much less approve such suicidal course
Italians make vigorous edort 10 help themselves
and looking TO the and general prosperity OF
the country, the means ere noe waiting. II b the
viii ths fats WIZ, then, osg farsve % the nesoens