Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-10
THE PAPAL QUESTION
Plainly Pronounced Upon by Italy's
Premier Rudini at Milan.
LEO XIII NO MORE THAN A SUBJECT.
The Financial Situation Of the Kingdom
Is Growing Better.
NO NEW DEBTS ARE TO BE INCURRED

ROME Nov. 9-The Marquis di Rudini
the italian Premier, to-day delivered long
| speech at Milan. Part of his speech wat
| devoted to the financial situation of the
Government, and during the course of his
remarks he announced that complete equi.
librium had been established in the budget
Not only were the estimated receipts fully
equal to the expenditures, but even small
surplus in receipts might be expected. The
Government, he said, would incur no new
debts
Referring to the recent pilgrim incidents
in Rome, the Marquis declared that he was
firmly opposed to the abolition or modifca-
tion of the Papai guarantees law. Pill
grims, he said, might come to Italy with no
fear of molestation. Italy's relations with
foreign powers we're friendly, and she would
do her best to strengthen peace. The vari-
GUS Governments of Europe were inspired
with great prudence and moderation. Italy
should have no fear of the grouping of
friendly allied powers Italy had renewed
her adhesion to the Triple Alliance in order
to guarantee state of affairs fitted to pro-
mote policy Of recuperation.
Wholesome Measures to Be Introduced.
Premier Rudini announced the lntroduc-
tion of measures to diminish the expense of
the local corps, to settle the difficulties Of
Rome's civic administration and to re-
organize banks of issue by liberating capital
and issuing uniform notes in the form
adopted by the Bankers Association. Con-
tinuing, Premier Rudinl said that the COM
mercial treaties with Germany, Austria and
Switzerland did not injure manufactures:
They favoredthe expectation of agricultural
products. Alluding to the Vatican, he said:
eve have in our midst the Papacy. which
sometimes assumes q threatening attitude;
but its sphere of action is limited to the ex-
ercise of spiritual power, not only by law
which cannot be lightly contravened, but
also by the almost unanimous consent of
those who thought themselves most re-
igious The country's ecclesiastical policy
has now become traditional. The honor
and strength of the Kingdom Of Italy must
be scrupulously maintained The deplora-
BILE incidents produced by a few short
sighted persons will not make us deviate
from that policy.
Plain Language to the Pope.
"Not for so slight matter will we raise
questions affecting the constitution Of the
kingdom, nor will we tamper with the i'm
movable statutory law of guarantees, the
wisdom and expediency of which have been
proved by long experience. Italy will not
fail in this respect, owing to liberty of con-
science and religious federation.
''It is our boast and profession that pill
grims from the whole world may be conf
dent that the laws will protect them on
coming to Rome to pay devout homage to
the Pope. Strong in the present and conf
dent in the future, we fearlessly guarantee
the fullest liberty in Rome"
Premier Rudini's remarks concerning the
Papacy have produced bad impression at
the Vatican, the programme tending to
make the Pope only the first subject Of the
King. The Pope will prepare a sharp note
in reply.
In conclusion, the Marquis di Rudini
said: "We have constantly striven to dis
pei the distrust that France feels toward
Italy. The recent participation of the
French in the fetes at Nice upon the oc-
casion Of the unveiling in that city of the
statue of the italian patriot, Garibaldi,
was an assurance of the renewal of the cor
diality which has always been dear to
Italians"