New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-01-15

months as will in all probability be the case we find
that the work to be laid before the Chamber when
they meet again is g. not ready for them"
There will in truth be no lack OF matter both
highly important and calculated TO give rise TO
lengthy debate and severe struggles between the
parties in the Chamber. There is to begin with the
great question Of the new commercial treatles-in
the first place, that with Austria. the PROVISIONS OF
which will, by virtue of the customary most
favored nation" stipulation to great degree regu-
late the others. There is in the next place the great
scheme for the purchase of the railways by the
State and the much vexed question of the working
of them whether by the State itself by farm
ing company. My own impression is-thOugh such
a prognostic would be hoOted here nOw-that the
middle of next June will find us with this business
still unsettled Nous rerrOHs. In the mean TINE,
Baron Rothschild is now expected at Rome for the
arrangement Of the terms of sale between the Gov
eminent and the Alta Italia lnes-the Baron
of representing the railway company
Your readers may not perhaps be aware that tlc
difficulties Of this arrangement greatly increased
by the fact that portion of the lines belonging I"
the Alta Italia Company traverse Austrian territory
and this portion of the enterprise OF course mas 10
be separated from the other part. Inc phrchaNe"I
the other two great systems OF railroad WINCH WIN
the execution of certain small lines, divide Italy
I
Central Italy for their territory, and the Merdon-
ale~ which occupy the southern provinces, present
hardly less difficulties. Without gong into the
matter at a length for which could hardly ask you
TO allow me space may say that find that opinion,
even among the declared adversarics of the Govern
ment is gradually coming round to the idea that the
working of the railways by the Government would
be an improvement on the present CONDITION oil
things and the daily practice OF the administrations
which at present work the lines Is doing its utmost
10 bring people to this way of thinking. In aword,
tbe present administration of railway matters In
Italy is simply disgraceful and scandaous. They do
not smash people al such rate as we do III Engad'
because trains are few that n collision Is almost
impossible and the pace is slow that when tram
runs off the rail no very great mischief is done But
messengers have to content themselves with arriving
two or three hours behind time, and goods are de-
livered ms many days after due to those who are
fortunate enough not to have been robbed Of their
nropertv on the way. Beside these matters
there is the new penal code, n vast and most
important subject which the Italian Chamberlain
probably as much might be said OF any legislative
CHAMBERS utterly incompetent to deal with and
of which it will probably not attempt any serious
examination or discussion. Then a law on CONNER
cal association is anXiously waited for and perhaps
still more anxiousIy another for the more Just dis
tTlbutI0n ana equalZauoh vi INC H'I'VH'o WI Wv
taxes on real property. Again-and most urgent Of
all as far IA popular opinion is Commemorative are
awaiting final decision of what is to he done in the
matter of the Tbcr. This at least ready" and
ought to have been settled before the House broke
up But there are difficulties in the matter, which
need real setting Of the shoulder to the wheel;
prospect which 50 alarmed the "Onorevp that
they have absolutely away from it, though
but the other day we had very narrow escape rom
inundation, and, as the people said, Father Tihcr
himself made motion in favor of having his caS'
declared one of urgency
To say the ugly truth in one word parliamentary
institutions are rapidly becoming discredited here
The fitness of the people of this country for repre-
sentative government is a question which has been
referred to the test of experience And truly unless
matters improve, people will soon come TO the con
cluson that the experiment has failed.
r. A. TROIIOPF.