The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-09-27
POLITICS IN ITALY.
GaribakIians aad Cari1onafi-hrnly ahG
Nayv-IsatfroaxisG and Schools

Caribaliiaras and Carbonari-Army ahG
Navy-I.atrroa.is and Schools
TRone Cor. san, Francisco Chronicle.I
Tn, politicaI education OF the Italian POO
ole proceeds slowly but surely. Tho old
Garibaldian fro has died out, or smolders
narrnlessly. There arc moro or less Carl
baIdians always Connected with the admin
tration, but thoy have come TO the con-
clusion that Italy is not yet prepared for a
moro liberal government than it at present
possesses. This opinion prevails every
whore among Intelligent italians, and it IS
by nc means uncommon, when ono OF thom
is asked whether he would like to see Italy
q republic, for him 30 reply: Il am a Re-
publican when the time como, but | do not
believo our people sufficiently educated yet,
or possessed of sufficient political enlighten-
ment for that form Of government. For the
present We are better as We are" This
feeling extends into the lower classes Of so
ciety.
Tho secret societies, such as the Carbo-
mari, have almost ceased 40 exist as organi-
zationz. Newspa t,erS OF certain kinds are
common in all Italian cities, and people Of
the lower classes are now ofton soon reading
them in the street cars or III tho public
places, and it IS always with the air Of a por-
son willing TO give 4 candid hearing to all
sides OF n question, and to rondcr dispa5-
SlOrato decision Inc DFlVl OF American OF
of English politics is unknown. In fact, q
population quieter, or so reasonable or law
abiding, can not be found in any other
European country, and it. is a very hopeful
fact, whom we take into consideration what
has yet t. D. done in the Wy Of unifying
the po0pls, III educating md clevating them,
and developing evenly and safely the groat
resources of tho country.
No ono in Italy twants war, though the
theory of her statesmen is to be prepared
for it. This is done rather by strengthening
tho navy than the army. The cOnscript sys-
tom Is in force, AMI the army is capable of
indefinite expansion, though the standing
portion of it does not at this moment com
prise more than %, 900 men. 70 the navy
constant additions ara being made, and an
ironclad, not SO large, though nolrly a5 for
midablo as those Of the Dandolo class, has
just been built and il at Naples awaiting
her armament The question OF railroads is
out OF politics. Much If the national in
,!ebtadness has accrued from the assistance
given various railroad companies from n
desire to develop the country. Tho country
was aftorward obliged 10 take tho roads and
endeavor to run them. They h1vo now once
moro been divided into two Groat systems,
and nearly all OF thonl placed in charge of
two companies, who arc held responsible for
tho service. As far As the casual traveller is
ablo to observe, they arc we'll equipped and
carefully managed.
In tho matter Of public education Italy is
not making the progress that could
10 desired. The number of schools IS
constantly increasing, but it is hard
to disgpat9 tho dense rniets of ig-
noranca IN cities Isko Naples and districts
like CalahriG. In Calabria there are still
considera ble regions In,upplied with sch ools,
whil5 in Napo<, though there arc day
schools enough, the people arc 50 poor and
the children, ovon TO tho youngost, 50 con-
stcntIy occupied. The trouble is so fornlid-
able that even the law making education
obligatory is in great measure rendered
nugatory. Tuero arc Eisht-schools, but
they are not as comprehensive in their Scoops
as might hc desired, and SO fail to benefit
the poorest classes. Tho question Of o3uca-
tion is not. however, a disturbing one.