The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-08-25


the fact that volunteers for what that journal calls
''s0me unknown destination" are being secretly
enlisted IN Italy The Gazette would have tranquil
lzed the minds OF quiet people much more by simply
denying the truth OF the rum0rs of enlistments but
that was left perfectly unquestiOned and the govern
any idea that the Italian authorities cOnniyed at or
sanctioned such volunteer enlistments, The govern
ment II said, would never allow the peace of the
country TO be disturbed nor Itay's foreign relations
to be compromised by any proceedings Of the kind
The allusion to foreign relations was deprecatory
fact to have so@S Sc %hS
lr0m the Italian government to the soundness Of
their views on the subject OF Garibadan aspirations
Komewards. Credit must certainly be granted to
the Menabrea Cabinet for perfect sincerity. In
the country became excited on the Roman question,
they would In all probability lose their seats to make
way for Ratazzi or some other thoroughgoing part!
san Of the ultima ratio mode OF settling the diff
Guilty. Further, the great point upon which the
Menabrea Cabinet must stand or fall 6 in the
its lowest possible peace footing. sRip building for
the navy Is at standstll, and on the Roman ques.
ton Italy accepts position OF perfect dependence
could not organize two armies OF eighty thousand men
ready to take the field In less than four months
had She ample funds to go to work with Everything
has been sacrificed to economy upon the Assumption
that matters viii go along quietly. No one can find
fault with the prnclple OF such policy; although
considering the abuse and corruption which flourish
In some departments OF the State, the pruning knife
might have been applied with equal effect in other
ways ny cACt5Sltc TtuuCIlOQH In the army ana
the utter encouragement of the navy, upon
which Italy ought to place her chief re-
lance. It VIII thus be seen how entirely
the plans Of the Ministry would be upset by a Carl
badian movement, necesstating great military pre-
parations on the part OF the government, and per-
haps embrolling Italy seriously with France. But
notwithstanding these pacific Intentions, I would
not undertake to say that the Menabrea Cabinet
might not by a dexterous evolution shape their
course upon quite another tack should they ever find
public feeling dead against their present policy.
The Roman Court Is as suspicious and Impractical
bic with Menabrea as 1t was with RataZzi. To the
Vatican all Italian Ministers are, as the Spanards
say, totOS los 7ntSntOS pei7OS, only with different
collars The willy Cardinals cannot help thinking
that even Menabrea, meek and mid as he may be-
would annex Rome with marvellous avidity, could
he do so without getting into scrape with the
Tuileres. No progress Is, therefore made towards
an accommodation or qnOd,ts pirendi between Rome
and Florence. The dstrust of the Vatican rather
increases, more particularly since the terrible
muir OF GariDaldianiSm Is again borne on the wings
Of rumOr.
My own observation and information only tend to
confirm me In the impression that the party of action
Is secretly agitating throughout Italy. In the FIRST
place Men0t.i and kccott Garibaldi are constantly
travelling IN Italy and make frequent voyages to
Caprera When visiting Italian towns they are
known to have long confidential interviews with
leading Garibadlan partisans, and 1t Is not unrea
sOnaby concluded that these visits costing long and
expensive Journeys, are not undertaken for the mere
pleasure Of exchanging friendly salutatiOns
Menotti Garlbaldl, according to Turin democratic
collect funds for second Garibadan invasion. His
brother Ricciotu. 1t may be remembered, made d
similar WISH last year Wltn very good results.
Another significant point IL That movement has
recently been set afO0t to organize mutual relief or
benefit societies among the Garibaldians. Such is
the announcement OF the Rifornaa, the Monfteur OF
Italian democracy. This looks marvellously like a
revivihcatiOn under innocent title OF the societies
established last year in aid OF what were called the
Roman insurgents, albeit the insurgents all came
from this side OF the frontier. People ask, peril
nenlly enough why Garibaldians should form
special benefit societies, and regard the movement
~ an organization for political PURPOSES view
which perfectly share with them. The places at
which secret enlisments Of volunteers are said to be
most actively carried on Terni OrvetO, Legnorn
one OF Garfbads most devoted partisans while
Barii, an old Garibaldian captain who took prOmi-
nen part In last years movement Is established at
Genoa. Naples IL another active revolutionary cen
tire. the term revolutionary inasInuch Us MAJ
zini and Garibaldi now make common cause, ana
the success OF Garibaldian Invasion OF Rome, I'M
or opposed by the Italian government,
Will be critical moment In the fortunes Of the Savoy
Nothing. more urgently. demonstrates the
necessity for q solution Of the Roman ques
lion before Italy can be really tranquil and
prosperous than the cruel dilemma IN which II may
any day place the government OF this country. Let
there be strong popular feeling in Italy, resulting
IN the departure OF volunteers by whole for the
Roman states. Could the Italian government suffer
u second Montana and nvet Victor Emanuefs popu-
arity received severe shock last year by Of
the hestatng puslaniniiy with which he refused TO
follow RataZlfs counsel OF despatching an Italian
army to anticipate the French AT Rome. Would not
the government he equally damaged by violent and
forciDle repression OF u Garibaidian movement sup
ported 10y the feeling OF the majority Of the natonY
Finally. let ny suppose an Instruction to break out
at Rome, to he doubtless extingushed In blood by
French troops and POntncal mercenaries. Gould
any government resist the indignant clalnOr that
would then he raised IN Italy Tor intervention In the
Roman States, even at the risk OF rupture with
Francey The whole question ~ thorny one. ana
much more blood will YET be split 10 solve IT.. Tbs
pity that the ''s0lutIon' Of European questions
iaays generally assumes the same ensanguined hue.