The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-06-26

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any chance OF not being Immediately over
thrown. than the one on whom the choice has
fallen. The Com mendatore Giovanni Glollth
had. notwithstanding his com paratiye youth
fulness. already held ministerial office as far
back as 1890 under the Crtspi Administration:
he refused to resume ONCE under Rudni. al
though there Is no doubt he might have done
30. owing to the peculiar conditions OF his
former retirement but he preferred to
remain aloof: the dilatoriness in keeping
the promises Of financial reorganization had
caused widespread dissatisfaction through
out tho country and indisposed a great num-
Der OF Rudini's friends: this dissatisfaction
gave Signor Giolitti the opportunity Of form
ing. and placing himself at the head OF. .
party which eventually compelled tho fall Of
the Ministry after the stormy sittings Of the
4th and 9Th Of May OF this year. Shortly after
the King entrusted him with the formation Of
the now Cabinet. and conQuering the appar-
emily insurmountable difficulties Of the enter
prise. he succeeded in less time than could be
expected Of a yet untried man.
Signor Giolitti Is not only in his opinions
but In his past career. manners. and appear
anoe . striking contrast to his predecessor.
The latter was a born aristocrat. polished
nobleman. An accomplished man OF the world:
tho former is fine but unmistakable type OF
di RudIni was slow to take decision. but s1-
tremely good natured and genial almost to un-
wiseness. Signor Giolittl Is quick and abrupt:
his busy. active life has given him q sharp
brusouerie Of address: he shuns society and
lives wrapt In his parliamentary and bureau
cratic functions. He gives one the impression
OF possessing great strength and perfect
health. Next to Count Cavour he Is the young
est Minister President Italy has ever known.
He was born at Mondovi. In Pied mont. In tho
month Of October. 1912. and is the son OF q
jurist at the law courts OF tho province OF
Cuneo. He at first intended to embrace the
law as q profession. and to that effect entered
tho University OF Turin at the early age Of If
teen. but In 1850 he resolved to enter the Gus
TOMS and made such rapid strides In his new
career that he was appointed to the General
Inspectorship OF Finance In 1873. Under the
Dspretls Ministry he became General Director
OF the Customs. and before he was forty he
rose to the dignity Of Councillor OF State.
He offered himself for Parliamentary NOM
nation In his native province OF Cuneo
and was elected almost without opposition:
Crispi gave him the management OF the treas
ury. and for short period he held the Minis
try Of Finance. However. having for some
time been the recognized champion OF reforms
In tho customs. he became obnoxious to Crispi.
and In a sharp disagreement between him and
the Premier ON q question OF reduction Of
tariff. Giolitti. being worsted. had to resign.
On tho day OF Crispi's final fall Giolitti openly
seeded from his former colleagues. and
adopted an independent personal policy
However. as far as can be Judged from the
utterances hitherto made public OF the now
Premier OF Italy 1t seems probable that he will
administer the finances on the same basis as
his immediate predecessor. and attempt to
maintain the equilibrium without having re-
course to new taxes and new duties. He is
sauarely opposed to any reduction OF military
and war dsfences on the plea OF economy. and
Is prepared to uphold the Triple Alliance in It's
integrity. Whatever may have been the dan
gers and risks encountered by the Giolitti Cabl-
net during the 1rst few days OF Its existence.
shaken as 1t was equally by q crushing MI
nority and o merely nominal majority
on the first questions It raised. the Pre-
mier has succeeded In weathering the storm.
and not only kept his precarious foothold. but
strengthened his position and fortified 1t with
every successive sitting OF Parliament An
other ministerial crisis would have been
disastrous to the country. and yet at one time
1t seemed almost impossible to avert 1t: a
long sigh Of relief has gone up from tho hearts
OF all true patriots since 1t seems probable to-
day that SiEnor Gioitti by his tact. states
trophe. even II It Is not yet safe to prophesy
that 1t has been indefinitely postponed.
Tho Right. the party ofthe Marchese RudinL
is vigorously excluded from tho present Cabi-
net Giolitti having kept In his hands the
portfolios OF the Interior and the Treasury.
but nevertheless they are inclined to support
the Ministry. Tho Loft Centre is Gioltti's
strongest prop. IIo has won over the Left by
nominating signor Brn. the ex'Minister OF
the Navy. to tho Foreign Onice BY this act OF
policy no has secured not only the
moral but tho active support OF CrispL
The extreme Left alone is formidable
and united antaGonistical party. Pub
lie opinion. as it stands to-day. still
| Affects to consider the present combination
| as a transitory one between the Rudin Minis
| try and one entirely 81 tho Left. headed by
| Crispi. But while tho unexpected IL ever the
most likely TO occur in Italy.where surprises are
the order OF the day II is not quite safe to pre-
diet that the Giolitti Cabinet. with its shrewd.
| firm, tsctfuI. experienced. and audacious
| leader, viii not hold it's own and overthrow The
expectations Of the prophets and the hopes Of
| its rivals. - ii. DE s.
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