The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-07
POLITICS IN ITALY.
Garibaldians and Carbonari-Army and
Nayy-Railroads and Schools.

Garibaldians and Carbonari-Army and
Navy-Railroads and Schools.
Rome Cor. San Francisco Chroniclel
The political education of the italian PEG.
pie proceeds slowly but surely. The old
Garibaldian fire has died out or smolders
harmlessly There are more or less Carl
baldians always connected with the admin
tration, but they have come to the con-
clu,ion that Italy is not yet prepared for q
more liberal government than it at present
posse SEES. This opinion prevails every
where among intelligent Italians, and it is
by no means uncommon, when one of them
i, asked whether be would like to see Italy
republic, for him to reply: Il am Re-
publican when the time Gomez, but do not
believe our people sufficiently educated yet,
or possessed of sufficient political eniighten.
meat for that form of government For the
present. We are better as we are" This
feeling extends into the lower classes of So
ciety.
The secret societies, such as the Carlo
mari, have almost ceased to exist as organi-
cations Newspapers OF certain kinds are
common in all italian cities and people of
the lower CLASSES ar5 now oftan seen reading
them in the street cars or i'll the public
lace, and it Is always with the air Of per-
son willing to give candid hearing to all
sides OF question, and TO render a dispas-
sionate decision The bra wi OF American or
of Engli5h pollticiii UNKNOWN. In fact, a
populat ton quieter or SO reasonable or law
abiding, can not be found in any other
European cCuntry, and it is very hopeful
tact, when we taks into consideration what
tal vet to b. done in the way of unifyiny
the people, in Educating AM elevating them
aud developing evenly and safely the great
resource of the country.
No ono in Italy wants war, though the
theory OF her state men is to be prepared
for it, This is done rather by siren ythening
the navy than the army The conscri7t sys-
TEN Is III force. an the army i; capable of
inisfn:te expansion, though the standin,
portion o. it ,.oai not at this moment com
Prise more Than -, 40 men. To the navy
constant aiditi rs ara being made, and al
roac!ai, no. 50 lar %, taol5h nearly a FOR
| m:iab.e rs thu-e oi the Danioio clai-. he
j,s3 lsaan bull nni i, at Naples await II :
her armament. Tle qle ton OF railroads l.
| out o. polite, Mn-h OF the national in.
| debt ,dne1s ha accrued from the assistance
given various raiiroal .mpaAies from a
| utSIit u ucNeitt Anb St'uttei iho
| was afterward Obliged to tahe the roads AMI
endeavos to run than. TGoy have now once
more been divil Il into two great systems
and nearly ali o. them placei in charge OF
| two companies, who are held responsible for
the service. As far As the casual traveller is
able to observe, they are we'll equipped AMI
| carefully managed
| In the matter Of public education Italy is
not making the progress that could
lie desired The number of schools is
constantly increasing, but it is hard
to dissipate tho dense mi>ts Of ig-
norance in cities like Naples and districts
| like Calabria. In Caiatria there are still
considerable regions TN Implied with sen ools
while in Maple though there are day
schools enough, tda people are SO poor ami
| TIE children, even to the youngest, 50 con-
stauti; occupiel Toe trouble is So formid-
able that even the law making education
Obligatory is in great mes ,ure rendered.
| rugatory. There ara night-sch OILS, but
they are not as conprehea i've in their scop,
a, might he desired, All so fail to benefit
the poorst ella ses The question of eluca-
ton is not however, disturbing one.