New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-06-05

T. M ,,idnigbt messages have been dispatched |
recounting his entrance, as was necessary l''' ~
tumn. when the people of our country III cOii..O
with all other nationalites, anxiousy aWai'ns
the first report of that grand historic pagean' "'
celebrated the cOnsummation OF Hahan uui,S' ,
When the King left Venice last Oc'ooei IL r.
,sed tbe people that he would come again OcloIo
u,onv months and renew the acquaintance SO
ousnicieuslv began The expectant EenetsIs ny ht
SINCE Carnival fixed many days lOr M Gu Lonrs
the time was not dehn5ey how snecai TeGuest of
fbe King, His Majesty was aOWe9 " 9 urouS
enter the Lagurre, and all eereh1hiOuS 1d Ho ba
strations were dispensed with. III WOulu pe
GOOD lesson to AnglO-SaXons generally 10 VII
ness the unobtrlSive manner IN Whch !he
Italians allow their Royalty and nobility 10 ehlGy
nsrfect freedom TO move about in all the pubic
thOroughfares uRstdrod at and uncheeIeu; anu So,
when the proper moment arrives Vgy can nneonaed
Inv any other nationality British and trans ala1 1
notoroties would hardly be allowed so much heeuoin
II as sreSdv twilight before the royal cortege
arrived at the depot The Prince Amade9, s 9os1eof
with of the chief military anu ;s Majesty
Veneta met the King and condpctea ms moyeSS1y
and sute TO the plain black gondOlas III Wa5VlIs,
they moved out of the basin into the grane GaI an
immense hotilla of hundreds or Deaul1ulN IN! tnu
,ninafed oondolas filled with citizens and visitors;
formed a circle of light around the royal parry, 4o
moved ouietly onward down that broad sheet OF !ne
sao now lit mn by hastily imprOvised illumination
of the place and houses on either sue 0 to ;,is
The King was accompanied by seveIat Oh s n l;
tsIs anu tbn new province The Consular corps
was fully represented on the OCCASION e Ine
u nay ~ y' Of their gondOlas The gondoa
of the Austrian Consul General attIecieu ln9ch az
tention and comment ~ was ~ fbe fags Of Itay
and Austria aIraigned in most amcaple ana sig
nfcant manner, a demonstration Wnlch q lew
months ago would have provoked dlschalge "
1raneshot from some of the numerous cannon WDicn
we're conveniently planted to command respect LOT
the banner of the double-headed Eagle OF Ausula,
"a Ito how
existing between the quOndam masters ana su!yeT,s
I'm fact the Austrians and Nenetans are,
GOOD friends when on opposite sides OF the Auratc
6he massage of the brilliant hotilla OF gondoias
down the Grand Canal was rare sight, the sQIleSs
broken ONLY occasionally by bursts OF melody from .
boir OF f tTained voices or the cheers of the few
people gathered at different points along lno cI
which last were acknowledged by the King, whose
boid 6onTe was distinguished amid all others IN tho
light Of the illumined boats The poPule9 p Pnu, d"
an early hour SrowNeI of he pazetta to receive
their royal visitor. How they eheered him. ana nov
they expressed their appreciation Oh tne ntS
visit need hardly be Tecounted, Tor the Nelgtlans
sre prond of the sovereign who has always shown
himself worthy of their confidence .s
The political significance of the present touI oI
Victor Emanuel is a matter for consideration One
who is well acquainted with the condltiQqn vi Pu; 4
affairs in Italy will readily Iecog9ze me neDTS3
TO attract the attention OF the people from. thelr
troubles and from the state OF the national hhlces
The great work before the Ministry IS 10 devise
WAYS and means" of carrying on the Government
and meeting the regularly recurring naDlhlles 9l
the State at the same Tune an SeISieI PrIpnU
Of taxation These questions, IN connection WIN
the disposition Of church property, nave twCe JUS
rupted the Italian Cabinet within inc iasI lew
months Beside the threatening aspect OF the Iapal
question the labor problem unsolyed the masses IN
Ignorance public works required beyond the aDuHy
NJ the Goyernment TO prOvde-these and many other
pressing claims upon the attention OF the Ministry
form burden which is anything but easy Oh ueena-
The fact that very large proportion of the pUpGu-
latOn i'll want OF the ordinary necesstes oI llc,
A. Io,lxr uoputr
suppOrt added TO the lack of energy and Willingness
on the part of the weather. classes to encourage ana
foster industry by creating and sustaining nahulaS-
fnrnp interests altogether create state OF despOnd-
ency through all the lower classes at times border
ing on revolution. Neneta feels tins probably more
than any other province OF Italy; since the change
from the Austrian to the Italian Government has III
no wise realized the bright hopes when they enter
famed pror to thewar. Instead of the former large
army, with numerous and wealthy stan OF Officers
70 Scs SsHo small itaa5 Garrison with few officers
whose poverty and insignificant Pay does nor allow
of such extTaYagant expenditure. Although the AUS
frisn Government and army in Veneta was support
ed by the province yet the means were derived from
the rich property holders while the poorer classes
were systematically patTOnzed.
The arsenal and harbOr, which are the pride and
hope of the citizens OF Venice have hitherto re-
ceiYed but little attention from the Government not
even that which their Importance as national de-
fenses demanded. Indeed there has been the great
est possible difficulty in devising schemes 10 provide
for actual necessities, and to keep in motion the
governmental machinery. The ministry now clearly
perceive that it is not safe TO longer postpone action
in regard to these interests of their newly acquired
province, which require and by receiving lnmedl-
ate attention may become so valuable to the whole
of Italy. Something more than promises arc now
demanded to satisfy the people, who are SAID to be
in no mood for delays. For this reason 1T was
deemed best for Victor Emmanuel to come in person
TO the people IN regard to his former en-
cOuragements, and the present intentions OF the
Government in their behalf $1,000.
The King brought with him present Of $1,000
lyres 10 be distributed among the poor who areout Of
employment and suffering for lack Of daily bread:
He also has, before leaving Florence, TelinquishCd
his claim upon four millions of the Civil list, and re-
quested the Italian parliament to make an apprOpria-
ton of ten millions liyres for the Improvement of this
barber for public works and for the Arsenal of Venice
The pronunciation of so large an item from the civil
list the part of the King evinces his honest desire
for the welfare of his people, and his willingness TO
share their sacrifices and losses. Few crOwnedheads
boast of such hOnOrs, but IL rs IN keeping with
the whole of man who dared give his people
O Constitutional Government when all the despOtic
powers surrounding his little kingdom threatened to
crush him unless he returned 10 absolute monarchy.
This threat, made at the time when he was com
menciBg bis grand work OF uniting Italy, might have
proved snare 10 more selfish politician in the fair
preteXt offered of swaying more unlimited power
all for good an end. So it needs no king
shipper to find in Victor Emanuel noble specimen of
manhood who should command the respect OF every
lover of freedom and constitutional government.
The day after the Kings arrival in Venice he visited
the little city of Chioggia, at the lower end of the
"Lagune," which is noted point in the history of
the old Republic The place has further inter
est attaching to il in connection with the Republic of
s. days of 1913 and 49, The survivors of the vOun-
teer force raised in this part of the Lagune for that
effort for Venetian independence were received by
the King in most familiar and affectiOnate manner
From the moment His Majesty landed in ChiOggia
from the steamer which conveyed him hither, he
persisted in refusing conveyance prepared for
him. and went on foot with the people in most
UHkiRgty aud democratic manner lie left for the
poor of this little old town 5000 lire. In
this gift, as IN all OF similar nature,
there is text for long dissertation upon the errO
neOus state OF society ia Italy-one which must be