The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-09-22
A CONTRAST.
THE MuscoW1E AND THE LATIN
One IL the Visitor and Friend Of Ills
Plague. stricken People, The other
Inoessantly IN Terror OF Vio-
ience, tho steel-Clad.

A moro striking contrast In the rela-
lions between ruler and subject is not
conceivable than that now seen in two
Of the great cities of Europe. Tho Car
of Russia is in Warsaw, the capital OF
Poland, protected by the services of
spies and an imposing array OF military.
A thousand arrests have been made
during his stay In that city, hut, not
withdrawing every precautions, and the
risk OF certain death to any un-
authorized person approaching
tho autocrat, nobody would be
SURPRISED TO hear that no had fallen Il
victim To violence. A section OF his
wretched and disailected people, no one
can say how numerous, nor now near
his person nj any time--some even III
tho ranks of his guards-are thirstinB
for his blood, and his appearance IN
public at all IL an act of courage when
contrasts with the seclusiOn of the
earlier part OF his reign. shifting the
scene to Naples, IN sunny Italy, wnere
hundreds of people are dying of cholera
every day, King llumbert WIS at inc
head of tho noble men and women who,
at great risk TO personal safety and their
life, but with confidence IN tho goou
will aud affection Of the people,
visit them in their stricken homes,
and by large gifts and gentle ministra
lions, do lheir utmost 10 assuago the
horrors of cholera in the meancst ana
Hlthipst districts OF towns md cities al
dicted with it. The lovely and Hmiable
Queen Marguerite il at her husband :
side in this Labor Of love, ministorlnp
angel to the needs of the poorest OF hol
subjects. What gain follows lho mora
influence Of kiugly aud quennly exam
plo In these instances Will never III
known. Tho whole royal family o
Italy, excepting the children. and tn
most cultured aud tho best of the SON
and daughters of the nation vic with TIL
amiable people ut its head in acts o
practical beneiicence which dignity hu
man nature and relieve, with heavenl,
beauty, tho dark horrors Of tho pestl
lence. lut
Itaiy is suffering more from the out
break OF the cholera this year than any
other country. The plague soon ana IL
worst in France. where, IA rulo, ny
gienic conditions are superior to thos
of the neighboring country; but III ltal
not only IL the loss of life appalling, bll
material prosperity is checked by th
stopping of industrial works and TIL
martial cessation of business. As th
year is 50 far advanced, and tho seasO
of cool weather Is approaching, there
hope that, ~ the latest, In few week,
time, we shall read that the plague
staid. When this time shall come, oh
authorities OF all tho towns and cite
visited by II, and of all which nne
equally sanitary improvements will,
Is trusted improve the occasion TO pr,
vent its return by the timel
outlay of money in their introduction
Cholera Is preventable by thes
means; and surely the praiseworth
spirit evidenced 10y the King and Quoo
and the leading people OF Italy DUNN
the visitation oil cholera will bo col
tinued afterward until tho cities an
towns of the kingdom shall he protoctc
against its recurrence by the etlectiN
means which are products OF tho INTEL
gent and humanitarian ingenuity Of Il
ago.
Humhert w., King Of Italy, was bol
March II, lSii, the eldest son of Wet
Emanuel, attcrward King of Sa-dinl
aud the first king of united Italy, NJ
the Archduchess Adelaide, of Austrl
lie took part In tho movement of IL
for the uniiication of Italy. This gre
out of tho alliance of Sardinia wi
France, which began during /
Crimean war aud was cement
by tho marriage of {
Princess Clotilde, llunlhort's sister, Al
daughter of Victor manuel, wi
Prince Napoleon, in 1859. The war |
tween France and Sardinia un one NJ
and Austria on the other followed Ia
upon this union. IL was favorable
the allies, but was unexpectedly 4
minated by the treaty of Nilla.Fran
which preceded the treaty oi peace
Zurich 10y y few mouths. Under
provisions of this arrangement III
Victor Emmanuel obtained WestC
Lombardy, part of the Pnpal States Il
the Duchies of Parma aud Mode
Succeeding revolutions led 10 Veto
manuel being made king of Italy
February, 1851. At that time RumO ,
Venoln were not included in nuni
Italy. Prince llumhert took an act
part In the stirring events Of the tin
lilo assisted In tho work or
organizing the Kingdom OF
two Slclllics, and in July, lSS2, Wis
Naples aud Palermo, where he sha
popularity of Garihaldi. In the
of 1861, between Prussia and Aust
ltaly was the ally of Prussia, aud
Italian army under Con, Cialdiui,
vnded Venctia Of this army Hum
commanded q brigade With the It'll
Lieutenant General. lie was preset
the battle uf Cus,u2Za, whore he gre
distinguished himself. The crusl
defeat ut the Italian army there
moro than offset by the success of
Prussian arms, and the restoratio
peace add, Il the remaining district
1Iombardy with Ncnctm, to tho gro'
Kingdom OF Italy. In lSiS llumhert
ricd his cousin, the Princess Margu
of Savoy, daughter of the Duke r.
nand Of Genoa, brother of King V
Emmanuel. The only child born To
union ~ Victor lmmul
Prince of Naples, who IL
~ years old. Aiicr tho outbrca
the war between France aud
many, IN lS1D, the frcnch garrison
Withdrawn from Rome, which
seized hy the Italian troops, Hun
thon mNdc "tho Imperial City" hts
dencc, Victor lmWauucl died Jan
q, 1878, when lhmhcrt became the
ond King Of Uniiod Italy. In N
Der OF the same year n man nnmot
vanui rassanOntC attempted to as
nate him while he was entering y
In cnrriWr, but ho escaped W
slight scratch,
Duuug lnv reign Of King HUI
Italy has steadily advanced In "
and standing among tho nations
cent budgets have shown surpl
and the army aud navy uf the Kin
are strong. Popular education ha'
improved, illiterury s still gro,
cOrding ia tho census at 1881 the u,
number of the population above u
of age who could not read nor wri
Bl9l per cent. During ISL Italy
foreign trade amounting 10 about
OM0OO. There are some G,OOl IN
railroads open In Italy, and the g,
ton of the existing system has Too,
vidod for NV legislation.
Personally King llumhort Ia q
ingly popular, aud his Queen is