The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-04-29
THE POLICY OF ITALY.


The Church Question and War Neutrality.
From the London Tmes April III
II n Rattazn has not yet made us acquainted with
the views and purposes Of his new Cabinet II is not be-
no has wanted good opportunities for
he introduced ri. colleagues to the House Of Deputies
on rhursasy last. on which occasion he delivered
speech intended as Ministerial programme. Three
days later he had 70 unfold his policy in answer 10
question put by the Msnese Deputy Giuseppe Ferrar
lett who must mot be COMPOUNDED with Fran.
cesco Ferraza, . sicilian, the new Minister Of III
man belonging to that municipal fscion g vhcn
has lately contracted unnatural alliance with the So
called party Of action Feara asked first OF the late
then OF the present Premier information respect
ing the causes which had led to the late minsterisl
changes Baron RicasolI dry answered that che had
account 70 give H. Rattazz courteously but no
less firmly refused to enter into any explanation All
this seems 70 be perfectly consistent With
usage ~ Italy, where five years ago we had the prece
mating In o substitution OF the Rattazx for the
same Ricasoli On that occasion also the parties
impenetrable mystery, upon which, as was natural the
worst construction was put sufficient majority, how.
to on s Srass
down in consequence Of the affair of Aspromonte The
analogy betwsn tho crisis Of 1852 that 1867 could
not fail 81 this moment to give rise to sinister surmiscs
and Independently OF the underhand maneuvres 70
which Ratazz is always supposed to owe his rise,
to Ricasol's stubborn resistance, and Rattaxzi's
ready oose9ssoasness 70 the MI Of TIE nsileriss
The "thunderbolt from q clear SKYE which struck
Kings policy from Berlin 10 Paris and IL portended
resolution TO make common with France against
Germany In any outbreak OF hostites. On that point,
happy 70 see, RattazS deemed 1t expedicnt
undoceivo the country and the world " We are" he
saa So aS sa sSra,s 's ar a "ar e.
erigecies Of Internal statio He further stated
that the men OF the present Administration bound
to the same general political principles his prede
cessors.
We aware that great stress can be laid on broad
assertions Of this nature but we rey on the ressies Of
ItaV \ guarantee for her good nndu VA 0al
confident that hardly any complication arising the
Continent could At least for time tempt her from
her only safe pocy-that OF neutrality The real
Of Rcas0s collapse need hardly be sought 80 far from
the precincts OF the Paazzo vecchio He resigned his
cali sun tas de- ..;7s... Ninistrs" THE aspect
from encouraging and the wors: Of is features ]:
selfish aims Ali the efforts Of Victor En- n.
anuel 70 bring together such statesmen as
moy against the Or %o
Of those gentlemen TO accept nothing but the frat rank
Rcssoli did not think mere mcdiocrtes would enable
him TO keep his ground Rattaxzi with greater devo-
ton perhaps keencr ambition, resolved upon trying
the sxpsrimcn These not the times for Italy in
elections and hope the Ministry will DO allowed
fair trial. irrespective OF anything there may have been
irregular or even suspicious in its origin Ratazzs pro-
granmes are not generally renowned for explicitncss,
r rule m me finances are to b set 70 order the
Haiization, and hundred other blessings which
every new Cabinet on It's accession invariably has IN
store for Italy written Raazzi's nag. There is
PROCESSES himself bound the fument Of the promises
held out in the Speech from the Throne that now
burdens shall be imposed the people," Relief TO the
Treasury must be sought not In increased TAXATION but
improved assessment and collection OF present
administration. There Is nothing that 10 now and,
what is worse, nothing that Is true in tins scheme
The cssss sH ns Italian .n'''
annual denct Of fl2 600 must DO looked straight in
the face Both Rcasoli and Ra,tazz tailed to secure
the services Quntno Sea because that plain spoken
Piedmonssse world not affect to on national bank
ruptcy except BY calling upon the people 70 submit to
in the shape OF grst duty. Strange say Sella was
pt aside account OF his obnoxious fax the peo-
pss Bread and the Ministry OF Finance was rendered
10 Ferrara siciIian and brought up under the
working Of that tax and who, 20 far from having any
horror Of u y the very man who originally suggested
Feara has no, yet spoken and after all till italy
able TO make both ends meet he Is the Cabinet. The
words that Rcasoi put in the King mouth scarcely
be binding Ricaso's successor, especially II they
me IaIias haze enjoyed their national feast Ge biz
bv paid idle to tax of rctrenchment nth emDiy
purse; sAs i..ssd.ak ogct = to Gm q BY taking
done The f12 900 deficit may be reduced
fs 600 0OO perhaps to $4,000 oOO but the rest must
come out Of the peoples pockets. The Italians ''can-
not pay it 10 said nay, but they must. H. Rat
taxi, OF course, reckons on the liquidation Of
the ecclesiastical propertvn II Is great, no
doubt. though only . temporary resource As to the
means OF eiecting that liquidation the Minister refers
us TO his address lately delivered at Aessandra There
we that his plan consists In first robbng then
feeding the Church. II remains to be how much
the ms, operation may yield, how much the second
NAV cost Rattazzi procsscdly opposed to the prin
cipie Of free Church, we must learn how he intends
to manage a salaried clergy. On the subject OF tho
temporal power are assured that The will loyalty
execute the September convention, and prevent any
attempt that compromise the future OF this ques
ton y In the meanwhile Garibaidi, we hear has
rived at Florence, where the names OF the Roman
committee calling themselves stne centre OF insurrec
ton have been openly published Evidently the new
Premier will lie on no bed OF roses.