The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-08-23
Relations Existing Between
Italy and France.
Jealousy Of the French-vsxations Of tho Ital-
ians-The Rsjuvenators Of Rome and Their
Programms-America and Italy in Com
mercial Mountaineering Report Of
the Italian Consul in the Metropo-
lis-Ihe Iount Cents Tunnel.
ROME, july II, 1871


hear what the France OF N. Theirs will do in the
premises. After this hlsorical parsonage shall
have delivered his oracle they all imagine that they
VIII seep easier. Whatever ntterances MAJ be
made to-day or tomorrow IN the Versailles Assem-
bly, the situation does not allow any action on the
part OF France. 1t is undoubtedly true that the
French generally entertain 4 deep hatred against
Italy, which has sprung up new Power, CO.
quoting of and on with Bismarck. and once having
gone SO far as TO actually into alliance with
MIN, without leave or license on their part Italy,
heretofore was q piece Os their property; at best
In these latter days. beng OF French creation, the
creature Italy should nos, according 10 them, have
refused assistance to hsr Latin relative when toe
'rably hard pressed on recent and memorable
occasion.
THESE FACTS RANKIE IN THE FRENCH BREAST,
aside love forthe Pope. French journals and
French people never weary Of repeating them. The
French are simply Jealous OF Italy jealous that the
Italians are festfying while they are weeping under
Croat rule OF foreign bayonets jealous lest the Ger
mans acquire more influence as well as admiration
IN the Peninsula than they themselves have
have had In the past The French nothing If
not vain, and their national vanity is just now
being stirred up by the Jealous writers upon and
movers in the great question OF restoring temporal
sovereignty to the Church. Their jealousy and
vanity invariably summed up in the sugared
formula OF their being utterly unable to forget the
insult inflicted upon them by the Italian government
on the 20th Of September, when they were engaged
settling little misunderstanding with another
party az Woerth. True tnere not sign Of
French soldier IN the city OF Rome when Italian
government took possession OF it as its own that
memorable date; but then the French version Is
that they here In the spirit If elsewhere the
flesh.
THE OTHER SIDE,
the Italian government and people say that they
only took their own by coming mere, the ''Septem.
Der Convention" being at the time'no longer bind.
ing; and that they 10 keep it at all costs and
against all corners. But still, while derdng ana
scorning French arrogance and pIetence, they do
not desire to go to war, thinking 1t much bel er II
they and their impulsiye opponents should come to
some wiser conclusion Hence the anxiety in all
circles in Italy to hnd out what the ultramontanes
under Theirs are about or gong to do The Italians
DO not know what 10 expect from French antago.
nsm and they wish peace sincerely. Hence their
soreness But they are ready to acceot war, with
better preparation and stouer heart than they
ever had before; and OF one thing you may remain
certain, and 1t Is that II, BY hook or oy crook,
France should force passage at arms the Italians
would exhibit on the battle field patriotic vim of
which the French, at present deteriorated, are
Mcapable.
al present. though far from being what 1t could be,
b more than a match Tor the molly organized and
badly eavened remnants OF the late imperial
Besides III sucu a struggle-were 1t TO come on
France would ma good friend In reunited Pro-
testant Germany, for there growing sympathy
between the German unl1ers and the Inhabitants Of
reunited ltay-cer.ainly the most bitter Pro-
testants among al. Protestants Meanwhile every
thing construed here by the temporailsts To mean
that
FRANCE WILL BE HAMAERING AWAY
ut the hinges OF the gates OF Rome before long, or
al least that De Cnarelte-ltne bugaboo with which
they scare children IN the liberal nurseries here
Will soon arrive with 10000 men as the vanguard Of
the expected beslegers. The smallest as the largest
ndiculously, all for the benefit OF the fope's
'proxmate recovery over Rome and the PaiI1mony
OF ST. Peter" Besides the accusations Of outdoor
prosecutions brought against the revolutionzed clti
Zens and the authorities the assertion is daily
made TO the world that the Pope's servants, mes
sengers ami workmen are even searched and inter-
fered with on the very threshold OF the Vatican
itself, and that accordingly thus curtalllng OF the
microscopic sovereignty still left to his Holiness is
another reason WY France should be, and Is ex-
pected TO step down into Italy 10 set matters to
Stories are To the initiated eyew Illnesses on The spot,
II Is undoabtaoe that they work
DEAL or MISCHIEF
In the minds OF the Ignorant and consequently form
serious obstacle IN the way of the governmental
unters VINO ann at rapid consolidation vi the new
state OF things II is oniy reasonable that the
Italian politicians should be vexed at the oncom.
initial policy OF the French Cabinet at the UNI
friendly feelings OF The Gaujs There seems no rea-
son TO deny the very best intentions and sentiments
on the part OF the new regcneraors Of the Eternal
City. Their good, ana If they are allowed
say 10y France, the onIy threatening and disturbing
Power now-tline TO carry out their schemes II Is
probable they viii go a far way In their desire
10 make Rome one Of the cnief cities OF the
world Rome, they proclaim, IN becoming the
creased duties. me city is under an obligation
TO 1naugurae wrhin It's walls anu on It's seven hills
anew lile--that new industrial and laborious lie
which should be the soul oil great capitals and in
which Is contained the medicine capable OF
preserving them corruption. To It's moral
should be added It's material regeneration, and thus
leaving aside It's traditions OF the past-foregoing
i've upon dead giories-beng situated in mid
die OF the peninsula on tne highway OF European
commerce with the East, 1t will be able to maintain
Itself level with otner great centres and asso-
naming the graveyard that IT mas so long been
under the succession Of Popes Hol lOr
MODERN ROME
Such Is the programme 10 which soon an operating
hand will be put Alas for the poor tourists anu
sigbtseers What will become OF their beloved
monuments and ruins already torterinR IN decay?
the new corners, srnitten win the mania OF modern
isn, would ike to wipe out all signs OF the Old Elm.
perors ana Popes and marx on the new buildings
which they Propose TO erect, these words Rome
wasl-- But just here The unchanging chant of tine
Papaunes reaches the ear:-"Go on DO your worst;
you wiz not nave cur Rome IN your hands longs
The Consul OF Italy metropolis has lately for.
Narded To Ills government report upon the cond-
ITALIANS RESIDING IN THE UNITED STATES,
and upon the commerce existing between the two
lated In the press has afforded lively saIlsfac
ton 10 the Italians, VINO were not aware that SO
IN ioi eign parts than they are at home. prom this
report they learn tnat their countrymen In the last
year sent from the United States to their poor rela
tions tue sum OF $4,000 In money orders that
tnose conntrymen to the number OF 1900 are thriv
Stripes; that within the last thirteen years the
Italian exports INTO the Unied States amounted 10
$780, 00O and American imports into Italy about
che same sum-tne discovery VI petroleum having
turned the mercantile scale little In favor OF tue
United States; that the school Tor italian children at
FIVE Polnls-deslgnaIe eupnoniously, "Ctnqtte
Fnnn'--docs good deal IN the way OF charity and
instruction for the stray ragamufns OF the nddle
aud the harp; that there Is sui considerable room
FOR the increased expectation OF goods from Italy
into American cites--In the line OF vanished mat
tlngs Tor pavement. gloves. cheeses, silks, VINE
Ac.-and that Congress keeps ny TOO 9lgh tarll
snch documents as ms create heaitny Ambition
among the Inhabitants 10 90 and do nkeWIse at
any rate, II the funds for such purpose are lack
ing they Increase the knowledge OF and respect Tor
our country, which is too far away and too much
out Of the ring Of European politics 10 become
known 10 these people, not yet well up IN the history
Of the age and current events. But
INTEREST AND COMMERCIAL INTERCOURSE
Will finally give them a better Idea OF the United
States than war, bayonets and rumors OF war, or
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