New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-11-16
FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE.
ITALY.
THB PLEBlscITo IN vENETIA.

Prem Our Special Correspondent
VENICE, Oct "a, 1906
yeneta at one leap has sprung from serve position
to the highest summit Of popular freedom For two days
her citizens have been enjoying, to perfect ino1eston.
tie luxury Of free expression Of sentiments st the ballot
toI
"vosliamo vore Emanuele nOstro Re LItalia Unita"
1--WE viii have Victor Emanuel for our King and
united Italy has been the raying eyin every mouth,
posted every eorer sung in all manner Of lively songs,
and heart moving airs mingng in loud vivss rOuSDg the
echoes in every campo and ealIe and canal Of ancient
Venice.
N"S" IL the expression Of the affirmative vote in the
Venetian "PlebiscitO." Merely plain "Yes" with no
"fs" nor aDds" No qualifying expressions are allowed
70 be written printed the little white billet UPON
which inscribed the plain verdict Of the people to-day
What may be the hidden thoughts Of large party,
shoss feelings strongly Republican, ! will not
undertake 70 rnrayel. But first "we win have
the King, Constitutional Government, United
Italy" these are the universal sentiments as Expressed
BY these two days Of the utmost excitement and rejoicing
The frst DAY fthe Pebseito7 on Sabbath, and
Of course the most exciting Of the two days Of voting
SUNDAY ia leisure day in this part Of the vorld-ths
sayest OF the week in Venice-a Fese" for the poor
people in which they tay Mass in their churches in the
morning and get happy At the cheap wine shops the
balance Of the day and the evening gather into the
CSppOs finish the Services" while the better class
1 day Of genera 5es1Snon ana eDloymena seek the
Tie morning kouB were enlvened with music and
Gorgeous display Of flags banners and color and devices
Of sery descriptions the narrow streets everywhere had
the ppearanoc Of trunpha arches the flags projecting
from the windows and balconies on either aide almost
ouoing each other Professions Of all CLASSES Of both
teIt formed everywhere, and marching TO lively airs Of
fife cd drum, shouted their chorus Of "Sl 81 = drawn
out musical notes measured by regular step, ever and
Anoburstng out INTO grand BIT a. the climax OF ali
the Tpresons Of Joy they seemed this day capable Of
Ai2 o'clock procession Of the National Guard
proceed b. their band OF music arrived the crowded
pazzsani marching rapidly across the grand entrance
Of the )lea palace formed line through which ladies
With thu attendant gentlemen and ladies without eSco.
we're nved 20 enter the courtyard OF the palace, which
was soouIled wen Gs the immense corridors, balco-
ues, GAS stairway, windows and every accessible
ooipt o the pavement OF the cout TO the roof OF the
| rand old alace Never since my residence in Venice
n, there ppeared such Display OF beauty and dress
Elegant vn and 1oes men IN. ~ ,n , ono
sbssit sospire which, BY popular lection should
rnee the Enpon the charter OF thelI obtaned
after loneald paiient waiting aud hoping OF Ire than
half centuy cnnobed By one OF me grsnasst . ssgles
Of modern tins in the revolution o. loss sE
Is,s ~ ,an g ~ never been my privilege to soc
sit6er In Ahslcs - Gurope-fuly alive 10 the imporsn
drama in vhiA ey, together With all Italy, acton
todGv-realag tha, one Of the most important IL
The history Of EoPe ~Os being written IN their acts
siSnissS Sv 80 results OF ibis election.
su,sseu were made SIM l,anoouslv from two ,iands
A. on priest from bAcoay, near the front entrance
.Se people 10 sEplla style, throwing ssd
the spnt Of the day, he placed fsssS IN mi Srmpa,
'ith the people Al the opposite enc Of the court
prominent lawyer was received with wec.rjn1 chez,
and in q few short terse senencss explained ~ -
the election which required the utmost unan,v;,v ~
moral force and effect TO their seton Al IT, eo 10 CIV v
these addresses lady stepped forward upon oaa 70 ~
balconies with large Italian nag each side ~ ~
By two prominent citizens aud proceeded 10 addie ~
audience in the most energetic style closing By pSas
Vivas FOR the Xiag and United Italy" which w re
eeiyed with the most intense excitement and prolosd
cheering in which the ladies united their voices waho
their handkerchies for several minutes Wills the b.
was payue the lyoliest sis Before the wnd 1ppla,s
which followed the addresses terminated the LADIES' beg
70 form into procession aud fling out ito The GraI'
Piazza" led by bands Of music, and foteT a from
immense crowd which tbronged and sur a about thn
either side by the Guard beaI1ps he national o
ors Of Italy.
The procession Of fair patriots Gag enough to inclosh
Great Square Of Venice us sides, proceeded tot
tribute The affirmative votes the "Pebseito 70 the 70
men ofbepoofer classes as they marched downthe MIC
no." the Broadway Of city. Thur have the ladie
Venice N most ehecutl manner asserted their Iipt
e affect the trst election Of this cjuvenaed land 81
40 be hoped hat tboy may algays cxerc sc their po
ttfe in tho saue toiCble and modest manner; aBdhe
sisters over the Atlantic may learn lofsol ia " gohn