The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-27

ton he does But, notwithstanding all clerical
opposition, Italy is more and more rounding
into a homogeneous and patriotic government,
in which the liberty of the press parliamentary
sway and free education are coming to the
front The first two are already at the 'front.'
the press is truly free, the Parliament governs
the country as much as that OF England rules the
British empire, and after less than generation
of "first-class funerals, when the moss backs
shall die out, education will be abreast OF the
press and Parliament
But to come back to Rome. When the King
and his wife and son reached the palace they all
had to appear on the balcony and bow their
thanks No body cried speech! speech" it's
not the style here, but three different times did
the royal personages appear on that balcony IN
response to the heartfelt calls of that vast null
titude. Why was this more than usual demon
stration9 Because of the King not only doing
his duty during the summer at Naples, but do
ing it promptly, with love, sympathy and practi-
cality. This was the first time since those dire
full days at Naples that he had stopped at Rome,
and as he was coming back to assume his official
duties at the capital during Parliament this re-
ception, which have spoken Of was the spon-
taneous outburst of the people He is anodest
retiring man himself, and would have avoided all
this if he could, but it was impossible. When
the committee from the Parliament, appointed
to deliver the thanks of that deiberative body to
the King for his devotion at Naples brought
their address to the palace he replied that, while
grateful to Parliament, there was no need OF
Glanklng
were others who did far more than he did
What comment on things in Russia is the I'M
polieed and unsoldiered reception of King Hum
bert by his confding, enthusiastic people The
night of his arrival there was to be large torch
light procession, but the rain put an end to that
for one week, and when it did come off it was
success for Italy, and very picturesque; but for
tremendous demonstrations, for wild enthusiasm
in torches and awful smell of kerosene,
America can beat all creation.
While sDnakinO of the Italian rOVal family. let
me say few words about the heir to the throne.
The Prince of Naples, as he is called, is bright
boy of fifteen almost as tall as man, and his
father and mother have had him educated
like other boys. Queen Margherita had
the good sense to have him learn
English when he was a very little child
indeed as soon as she did Italian-for she is
great lover of that language; and, more than all,
she sees that the English the language not only
of the two most powerful nations in the old
world and the new, but she perceives that it is
the Language of the future The young Prince is
manly fellow, and it is hoped that his life may
be spared so that, in time he may fill with
satisfaction the place of his rght-minded father,
and of his patriotic grandfather, bluff, honest
old Victor Emmanuel. | myself am a republican
to the backbone in all senses of the word-the
great general sense and the American political
sense, but that does not hinder me from saying
with a hearty good will what l have in the be-
ginning.
While speaking of the heirapparent of Italy,
see that the Roman correspondent of one of
the New York papers says that "Mr Dwight
Benton, clever American artist and graceful
writer, now residing at Rome, has son SO
closely resembling the young Prince OF Naples that
whenever the juvenile Benton is upon the street
he becomes the object of no inconsiderable at
traction. The Prince, and only son of King
Humbert, is about fifteen years of age, the
same age as Mr.. Bentons handsome boy" l do
not know who that correspondent is but every
word he has written is true. The comment upon
tha full ofa1lyi IF thn
youths is in the mouth of every one who has
seen them both. By the way, MIR. Dwight
Benton is from somewhere near you. l know
that he once resided in Cincinnati and believe
that his last place Of residence in the United
was at Chicago. l remember seeing in his
studio, when | was last at Rome, several paint
ings where the scenes we're laid on the banks of
the Ohio, and | also saw one picture of old Fort
Dearborn, in Chicago of which, happily for the
history of that city, Mr.. Benton made sketch
before the old stockade fort was swept away.
| long TO see the new painting which hear Mr..
Benton has been doing this summer, namely, the
tomb of Keats, at Rome. j. G. FLETCHER.