Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-04-27
WILL ITALY BE REPUBLICAN?
The Subject Considered From . European
Standpoint.

Standpoint.
earle r. z. Carocristi, who represented Italy
at the pan-republican congress, was seen at his
Office in the Glover building by STAR reporter,
and, speaking of the work Of the congress from
European standpoint, said:
''Of the many gatherings that are to assemble
in Chicago during the year of the coming ex-
position none will have a greater tendency
toward the promotion Of human welfare, unity
and national affinity than the pan-republican
congress; provided. however, that the socialists
and kindred organizations of Europe are ex-
cluded. Among the members will be found
some of the most advanced thinkers of the four
divisions Of our globe, and people who are sub
jects Of despotic as well as democratic govern
ments will join in the consideration and pro-
motion Of those subjects that are calculated to
foster those divine rights of freedom that were
conferred upon man from the moment OF his
creation and the dawn Of human intellect.
MAzzINI As CHAMPION OF REPUBLICANIsM.
when my lamented compatriot Mazzini di-
rected the sword of Garibaldi, when in the very
midst of his toll in behalf Of Italy and Europe
his own beloved country made him an ostra-
cised outcast, he became the martyr and cham
pion of republicanism in Europe, but yet those
noble ideas of which he was through life the
Gus obscurity, but have grown from day to day
until the time is near when the funeral knell OF
another kingdom will sound over the land OF
Romulus and the home of Dante. Italy is soon
TO add another republic to that grand sister
hood which, under the light of progress and
political evolution, joins nation to nation and
man to man in harmony and peace.
AN ITALIAN REPUBLIC.
When an Italian republic shall take form it
will combine in its componentparts the noblest
qualities of those great republics that took form
on the shores of Italy in the past; and, taking
warning from the downfall of Rome, Venice and
Genoa, the Italian people will unite in the up
building OF such colossal governments! lnsti-
tuition as will do honor to the sacred memories
that link the Italians Of today TO the Caesars Of
the Roman empire.
The immortal words Of Lamenais, Mazzini,
Herzen, Worcell and Paetel are the inspiring
trophies OF European republicanism, and from
them republican Europe responds to republic
can America with union of sympathy and fra
ternal love-. The prerogatives of a republican
people are the coveted hope of modern civiliza-
ton.
This congress will be the realization of MAJ
zini s sublimest conception and much good will
result from it to mankind at large.
THE PROGRESSIVE MOVE
which caused the Vatican to assert its approval
Of democratic governments will do much to
facilitate the success of the coming congress,
and the Vatican has at last done justice to that
good and holy man, Father Lamenals, who
sacrificed his every interest to progressive re-
publican ideas. The towering barriers that
had placed Italy in submissive slavery prior to
1s4S have gradually disappeared, until that
country now stands in the sisterhood of ma
lions. honored by all and a worthy successor to
its ancient history and traditions.
HAS THE TIME COME?
II would like to see her 80, 900 900 added to
$4,000, 900 people who already live under DEM
ocratic forms Of government, but the ques-
ton is, has the time come when a republican
government could Withstand the aggressions
OF internal ruptures which the more ignorant
classes would stimulated Monarchical govern
ments are necessities, and the house Of Savoy
has done its work for the people nobly and
well, and in my reflections in regard to repub-
lican Italy l can only say that Victof Emmanuel
and Humbert deserve the love and esteem OF
their people. We should not condemn the
good, yet it is but human to desire the better.
THE OBJECT OF THE PAN-REPUBLIcAN CONGRESS
will be to establish more intimate relations be-
tween nations and to promote arbitration and
make regretful Misunderstanding between gov.
ernments less possible. 1t may also be a step.
ping stone to the federation Of the nineteen
sister republics of the American continent and
the realization Of cooperative policy among
all republics"