New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-01-27
THE Future OF ITALY.

THE FUTURE OF ITALY.
SUBSTANTIAL GUARANTEES FOR THE DEVELOP
MENT OF THE KINGDoM-rHE RELATIONS
BETWEEN KING AND P0PE-THE FUTURE OF
ROME.
IRON AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF TfB TRIBUNE
ROME, Dec. 27.-Rome is welcoming her holi-
day festivities and solomnities with changed spirit,
under new auspices. To be sure, there Is the od ana
blessed sunshine clarifying the same ancient monu
ments and warming up the same singular CITY. Modern
only by the calendar there Is the aforeme marvellous
sotnes and sweetness Of the air. and the equally unique
lack OF sweetness and light Of any sort In these tortuou
malodorous streets Rome is still Rome, the same Yet
how changed Ia tho prospect-alike 10 the purDiho'
peeysh Prisoner Of the Vatican to the CATHOLICISM mere
so unfortunate its chiefs, ana incoh5oiapie
for the vanishing bpots to the patrician famueS
of whom almost all arc yet Ignorant Jas 10 the century
they live n and refuse to accept the inevitable TO the
new Government proud Of position ana permanence
now assured to this people, sadly tagging behlnd the
age many elements OF personal worth ana social VOL
being yet upon which great light has dawned ana I'D
which arc ysbly working resolves and hopes c@nmen-
surate with its splendid possibilities More gladly than
ever Rome sings her Christmas hymn.
The old year has had its troubles the new ono brings
the Government and people face to face with social and
political problems of peculiar difficulty. Yet 40 rapidly
and rrevocaby old things passing away 80 good
and glorious thing 1t Is for Romans to be at last ltai
ians, so heartily are the many judicial and
administrative reforms introduced by the new
regime received and obeyed. so blessed IA
the change from an infallible blunderer
TO thoroughly human king, aud from corrupt con-
clave to parliament snguarly capable aud careful In
serving those who chose it, so abundant In every street
proofs OF Rome's revival and progress as to all
that and adOrns city Of the Nineteenth Century
and so manifest in every popular expression arc the
never quenched and free and hearty aspirations OF
he
jocings the past and their hopeful forecast
ings for the remaining future. years Fori the Popo Is
yet In the Vatican, "King lIonestman' Ii In
the Quirinal If Anoneli and the entire hierarchy are
plotting and spying, OF DID, and striving still to under
mine in the popular mind all faith in and love for the unity
and Government OF Italy, the Bible Is now sold In the
Corso and there in all but patrican houses two pic
lures Of the King and flags Of the country for every Tres
coed Virgin and plaster Pope
II was rumorcd last week the Pope and papaini
would soon shake OF this changed city from their
feet and ny Austria this time. Whether or whittier
they go to themselves alone, thOugh
year ago the question not without political import
ance But doubtless the Pope will spend the troubled
remainder OF his days nowhere but In Rome Neither he
nor his adherents-lttle the Romans love OF have
cause love themcan find refuge 30 splendid or even
30 secure the vast pile from my open window
The attitude OF the Government to him Is re-
spectful and reassuring; he has but himself
to blame that it is not positively friendly.
King and nation do indeed insist upon Rome
Romans, Italy for the Italians religion and edu-
cation free and unrammelcd, and the emancipation Of
this land from all that has crippled 1t in
ITS progress neither King nation would do or
suffer the doing OF any harm to the Pope
Pope. 1t would be best for him to remain
here and enjoy hs garden galleries, books.
and the digntles of his worldwide bishopric.
The ultramontane papers present us reading curousy
ilogcaly. comically solemn monstrously venomous.
fha daiiv narty of
imprisonment" the next the dates and destinations OF
his proposed Journeys abroad-ths prisoner publishing
I'm adyf ICE his flight and future movements. ono issue
gives, words that would be lamentations were they
not 80 spced with maedctons, fabricated charges OF
indign les and rigorous treatment the next has full
accou q Of his reception OF tho officers OF
his cd army, their address for which any
other government on the continent would
punish them treason and his reply too bad too me-
deval too Illogical, too false, historically, too absurd,
rhetoricay to DO endured All such affairs the Govern
ment journals wisely ignore the others freely denonnce
deplore or ridcue. Not all ROmes art, antiquities or
most curious social life impresses an old sojOurneF
here as does this and cool subsection or those who
once were gods to criticism according TO the same
tests and rules as applied to unmitered men.
Even In this holiday week the work Of remodeling and
in every way renovang the house, and especially the
shops is going New streets are, in some quarters
In process OF opening neglected squares arc adorned
and early in the year comprehensive plans for ad
tional sewerage for improvements in the cleaning and
lighting OF the Streets and In the sanitary police and
postal administration and for the protection Of the city
against foundations OF the Tber Will be put into eZecu
ton In days get into Rome unrobbed and out
OF IL alive was q difficult feat Thanks TO the rapid
development OF the railroad system, coming and
going are much easier than OF old but tho prices and
muttudinous feecings here are greater. Once was
the mode to take apartments for several months,
the hotels are crowded the utmost with persons here
for but few weeks. On the whole life in Rome Is fast
becoming healthier pleasanter more helpful: and. as
regards the aforementioned feature. this IL really very
healthy city. Three Winters OF personal observation
heard sneak OF the matter viz that seven cases In ten
OF the socalled Roman fever really OF the Naples
fever contracted the pestferous sewers OF that
filthy city, and brought here 10 develop for heretofore
| and then set north to Rome. The Naples
fever Is true typhoid the far rarer Roman fever only
intermittent There Is danger for the uDwary In these
galleries and churches and during the strangely chilly
even nyads safely through It. and the climate hole
is both charming and healthgving am assured That,
among the hundreds Of Americans here there not now
one case Of serious illness Then all the accessories OF
soon BE genuine modern city In this respect Schools
and libraries fast delivering young Italy from priest
craft and begging lying petty piracies ana uncean
WAYS characterized old Italy Every month marks
the only guarantee OF the continuance OF progressa
| moral Improvement OF the men of the day NJ
BRAZIL.
now THE MESSAGE OF THE PRESIDENT OF
| PARAGUAY is REGARDED-Ii0W THE BRAZIL
IAN WAR OFFICE REGARD A LATE AMERICAN
| MINIsTER-PROGRESS OF EMANCIPATION.