Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-04-07
ITALY'5 BAD PLIGHT.
More Likely to Have Civil War Than to
Wage Ii With the United States.


New YORK, April 6.-The Sun has
the following cable under London date:
Additional and striking proof OF the
chronic financial crisis in Italy has been
afforded this week at Leghorn. Banks
have suspended payment and factories
have been closed by the dozen. The
great firm Of Corradini has utterly col
lapsed. Its liabilities are estimated at
more than fifteen million francs and its
assets practically nil.
Giovanni Corradini, man over sixty
years OF age, universally trusted, proves
to be forger and swinder, and with
other members and officers OF the firm
is now fugitive from justice, and may
be on his way TO grace the ranks OF the
select Italian colony in New Orleans.
he endeayored to create the impression
that he had committed suicide by leav-
Ing a coat bearing his name on the
banks OF OF the river ArnOsi, but he has
been traced into France. The big sugar
refinery al AncOna, which he con-
trolled, has closed, and seven hundrded
Idle wOrkingmen are cursing Corradi-
nj, and doubtless meditating how
TO get to the United States, which re-
mains the earthly paradise in Italian
eyes, Notwithstanding occasional draw
backs. Mavrogordato'S bank, KAISER
and Meyer, Mazzinghi, Antonelli and
many other firms, large aud small, are
involved In the Corradini crash and the
streets Of Leghorn swarm with unem-
ployed workingmen and women, who
Will soon be In state OF Semi-Starvation.
At Genoa there have been
numerous failures, including Law
arelloS, the great shipping firm
whose fleet Of steamers Is to be
sold at auction. At Naples the munich
pal Golfers are SO empty that there is
talk OF replenishing them by means OF Il
new poll tax. The national exchequer
is scarcely in better position. The
promised economies in the administra-
tion have been carried out only on pa
per. The Ministers for War and Marine
continue TO demand more money than
can be found for them, and the Minister
OF Finance has not yet hit upon the
miraculous tax which will yield millions
without utterly crushing an already
oyerburdened people.
Politicians whisper OF grave financial
scandals, but no one dare raise his voice
to demand investigation and punish
ment, because deputies, ex-ministerS,
and even ministers, are more or less in
volvcd. Socially, the situation daily
becomes more dangerous. Crime is in
creasing, and, with it., the proportion OF
criminals who escape detection or pun
ishment. The revolutionary party is
bold and persistent, and in some towns
has found expression In acts Of yio-
lence. Three delegates, representing a
thousand unemployed workmen, who
waited the other day upon Signor Nj
cotera. Minister Of the Interior, told
him to his face that If the gov
ernment did not grant their de-
mands they would pillage the city.
Every night this week the police nave
raided the lodgings Of Socialists and
Anarchists in Rome aud thousands OF
inaammatory manifestoes have been
seized. With full knowledge OF all
these things Signor CriSpi and his igno-
BILE satellites have been Secretely To-
menting the agitation against the
United States and openly raying Of
vengeance for the Italian blood shed at
New Orleans. Crispi. who had thought
himself more Indispensable to Italy than
Bismarck was TO Germany, has ragged
without ceaslng against the men who
brought about his fall and will hesitate
at nothing that will give him his re-
yenge to regain power. He is prepared
to risk national bankruptcy, which, in
the opinion Of most European states
men, would be the certain reSut-of war
by Italy whether against the United
States or in Europe as member Of the
triple alliance. Crispi is not likely TO
succeed, however, and II Marquis Ru-
dini and his colleagues were inclined to
adventurous courses, which all availa-
bic evidence shows they are not, they
know well enough that the country can
not afford dangerous luxurieS.