New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-09-14

Ia hARsoRA's RESIGNATION AND THE END OF PIED
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PEACR OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OP ART AND THE
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... .... FLORENCE, Aug. %, 1896.
La Marmora's resignation and his retirement into pm
yate life seems by itself very insignificant fact for though
he held the very highest POSITIONS having at different
times been President Of the Council Viceroy Of Naples
and Commanderin- Chief of the army, nobody ever
doubted his medochy and before the battle of Cus
toz which ruined his military reputation his loss would
not have been regretted by the nation Shl his disap
peaance from the political stage Of the landmarks
in the history Of Italian unity With him Piedmonessm
is buried II quite natural that the genius Of Cavour
should have ruled reconstructed Italy but even after the
death of that great statesman his secretaries and clerks his
officials and retaners continued to rule the Peninsula,
partly because they happened to be in Office, partly be-
cause the King was accustomed to them, and knew moth
ing better The transfer OF the Capital was severe blow
20 that formal stiff bureaucracy which saw In the new
Italian kingdom nothing but an increased Piedmont,
that is 10 say wider field for gathering inc
spoils At Florence new influences began to pre-
vail and a new generation Of officials was no.
cruited from all the parts Of the country; SIN
Victor Emanuel continued TO be surrounded exclusively
by Pedmontese general officers brought up IN the scboo
OF King Carlo Fece and of Carlo Albert where II was
nrTnlY DecNc0 mat NOBODY HOS Dtivhb "
arstoeracy ought command the military forces oil the
King The MaTquises La Marmora and Angrogua, the
Counts Pettti Pettnengo, Persano, Della Rocea and
Sonnaz who were the leaders Of that arstocrac military
set could but reluctantly enter into the new current OF
democratic and national ideas. They stuck 10 the ou
notions of by-gone times that the officers ought not 10
speak cultivated Italian that the rough Pednonese di
ect alone suited the army and proved loyalty TO the King
who byheby himself speaks but the vulgar Pedmontese
not the refined Tuscan; that on Friday the soldiers shoud
get meat fthey not Roman Catholics, ana
that Easter regiment by regiment must be commanded
10 the confessional For those gentlemen Ciadin was
but upsta and Garbaldi remained always dangerous
adyentuTer Now Victor Emanuel did not share all the
nonsense Of his military house., but surrounded by hese
much mschiefwas done, and fell back upon the kg Inc
utter want of capacity OF all those Marquses and Counts
was at last noticed Custozza and LISA Rcasoli III
sisted upon the resignation Of La Mamoa and the Royal
Princes took part with CialdiDi end the new school
Thus at last the proud Marquis left the army and Cal
DIM appointed in his stead The new ehei OF the
staf-for uominally the King is
too well known hostile TO the old set, and the Counts
Pethnengo and Pettti retired likewise. Cuga who mas
no handle 10 his name appointed Minister OF War
Count Bngnone became his and as soon
the peace is signed all the aristoeatc Pedmontese
aidde-camps be removed from the person OF the
King As Garibald his health Is completely restored
but as soon as the peace signed he leaves his eomand
! and Teiires again 10 his solitude at CaPTera
The negotiations OF peace proceed tavoraby Austria
made some difficulties in the beginning, and wanted 70
transfer portion Of her debt, In proportion 70 the
Venetian population Victor Emanuel, but since both
Bismark and Napoleon insisted upon an unconditional
ceson Of the Venetian Province Francis Joseph yieided
and seems now ready having recognized the Kingdom
of Italy TO enter into friendly relations with the Italian
Government The works Of art and the historical docu-
menis carried away from Venice within the last month,
are TO be returned and the famous iron crown OF
Italy which from the time OF the L0ngobaId Kings III the
seventh century up 10 1889 watched at Mona IKE
the national emblem Of Unity is to be sent back from the
treasury Of Vienna. II remains more serious question
whether the northern boundary line will be settled to mu
tual satisfaction. Both the contendng parties complain
| that the present political boundary IS quite
! impossible since, from a military point OF view
| IL opens a way into Italy well as into IyroL
economically cutting several districts OF from their
commercial center, and inviting smuggling both ways
The Italians insist therefore, upon tho eession OF the
Trdentne valley formed by the Alpine spurs up TO the
principal chain OF the mountains while the Austrians
claim an extension the Tndentnc territory down 10 the
Lombard plain. Most PROBABLY the question will be sub
united 60 the arbitration Of the French Emperor VINO
certainly will refuse act the umpire between his
I old Italian and neE Austrian friend.
No steps has been taken about tho Roman question.
The Pore refuses listen the advice of the esuts and
Uliramontanes, who want him 10 leave Rome with the
last French soldiers aud 10 accept the hospitality offered
by the Queen Of Spain lie refuses on the other sdo 70
treat with Italy though Napoleon does not cease TO r..
mind him that by clever negotiation he may save all
that is worth SAVING As Enthusiastically Mahonmedan,
Plus the IXth remains at the Vatican not caring for the
future ofhe Papacy, Trusting In the minsterhg inter-
venuon OF 81. Peter and the Immaculate Virgin.