New-York tribune., 1892-12-18
TOPICS IN ROME.
A GREAT ECONOMICAL Project.
TIE LATE sIGNoI LOvIA's PLANS TO bEN''l'

TIE LATE sIGNoR LOvIAs PLANS TO HEN''i
THE pOoI-A RELATIVE OF VICTOR IL"
Dana vov 1G-Among the woud be benciao'WA o'
the human race who have lived III n''uc." .a v"r.s
none was more sincere than N'en"f f'o'p'''
1ovja who died in Milan few days ago ~
depc. of his honest intentions he left MS eN''' lo
.,no ,oriouslv estimated at 100000, 11'ooV'ooo
and ,o 600 600 lire for the erection Of wOrh'o">'S
for ,be idle of all classes and calnss III INC N'" '
gave him birth. Such houses he cohs'u''cu wv
means for the solution OF the social pTop'""' ~
ideas whatever economists may 'h'hh % t''"' -,
not the ping Of days rei''c'oh' ou' ''c ''"''
wears Of study meditation and nVc'usa"o"
The dead man had singular ana ron''""" '''o,'
pon in Man,ua in 1914. of poor Hebrew parents nc
nasscd tie greater part Of bis early manHood Ia P''
e1tv. Tired out by hopeless struggle. he wen, 10
rrypt I'm 1886 10 seek his fortune lie "IIN'' j"
Alexandria with only fcw francs In MS lo'heI i'e
founded a small shop there and dealt Tor ""i" ~
curios attractive to travellers In the region "t 'e
Nno Portunc favored him. He enlarged his business
crodrollv until finally he controlled the higcs' Ilm
ler e,talllshm IN Egypt in 1866, having ah1Ssc'
= fortune OF IL OOO.o lire he retired from Hc'Ne
lu>iness and returned TO Italy. Taking mp mN r'S-
dcuce i'm Milan. he began 10 study SOCIAL c'""o"''S y
lie studied hr question thoroughly. lIe Travelled to
different countries 10 watch the proGIe-s oi ''c"'
end hecamc acouantcd with men interested IN
economical Questions lie collected al graf expense"
books I'm all languages upon social subjects. 50 ua'
his library was. and l.. one Of the most cohp"'' J"
the world OF is hind
As a result " his invest :ationS he saw the Souuoh
Of the social problem in the foundaiion OF wofaNs
mems COLONIES and HOUSES something aficr th" S''le
of those IN Germany and Holland. In l7si DEE pub
shcd book recommending such institutions for Italy,
His first literary venture met little success. ana people
frowncd upon sis suggestions
But Iowa was not discouraged. In 1890 De offered
IA present 100 600 lire 10 the Milan Council 10 build
worhhonse for the dle OF that city. 1t was declined
however, on the ground that It would not b. "Hfhi
for the Council TO enter into competition with those
already cmrloyed.r stu the Senois faith did not
desert him. He published new WORK. "soc''a
Umanitara," 10 psomulsa his views. Thousands Of
copies OF the book were distributed In the various
cities OF italy, and Iowa at last found disciples win
whom be began 10 work for the realization Of his ideas
Foremost among them Is Count DcldnGuerra. WHO
has been made execute. OF lovias will.
Although seventy-dght years odd, the sign"r was
blessed with such excellent health That De firmly be-
Meved he was destined TO Nv, many years. In cyi-
dence Of this confidence No placed an urn In The
Milan crcnatory-whcre he wished his body Drned-a
short time ago. bearing tho inscription: Pr"spcro
Morrs LOvia Died in 10" lie expected th' other
figures 70 De added some time in the next century.
Lovia's great fortune. already indicated Is LEFT
to carry hrs ideas. II IS TO % to any body Of men
In Milan, who within one year from the da;e Of his
death will form a Humanitarian society on The
principles laid down IN his viii. and bind themselves
10 carry out his directions. In case 10 society Is
formed within that time In Milan the money Is TO
60 TO a similar society formed under the sam" con
diOns In Turin. The society according 10 his tesla
ment is to endcavor "to place tie disiuheritcd Of
society in position that they may create for them
selves. by their own work. an existence worthy Of
men,
As the first means to this end, he directs that
wogAhOuscs be established first In Milan aud then IN
all the principal cities Of The country The houses are
10 be built from tie income of lis c,tac. It Is said
! that l4.O00.O0O lc are deposit In LOvia's name
In various banks In Milan ard other cities The rc,i
Of the fortune consists Of valuable real estate.
| II is still 10 soon to sdy whether society will
be formed I'm Milan 10 carry out the philanthrOpl,ti
designs It IS TO be hoped certainly, That men VIII
| be found ready and willing 10 give them proper
trial. In al probability no man ever left 80 vast an
esfn.c for the benefit Of human kind Slgnor Lovia
Therefore who tnscd the sweets Of poverty-and there
are ,uc,and wealth. whether his plans prove pracca
or not deserves 10 rank among the great Dlnhnthro
| pists Of the time.
The liberty Of the press In political matters IS gratc
| In Italy. in all probability, than Ia comtfy o
tie globe. the United States. Serious charge
are made apparently with impunlty and retort'
courteous are Oflener absent than present Among
| those accused OF taking too active a part IN h'
1
Ccmcniina Hugo. WHO IS said to be relative Of th'
French poet. The ladys career I'm th, country ha
been ful ot Interest. About en- years ago She frs
appeared in this capital with "N-Gcrnan officer
vIih whOnl IL said. she had copcf. leaving h'f
husband In Paris. She rented Villa near the Port;
| Pa, and lived for while In magnificent style. A
the tine II viii ,pcrcd about that She agcn
| Of the French Government. Her salon soon th
| try ting place Of politicians Journalists and literary
| men, II became tamons.
| suddenly. almost without warning, the content o
tie villa. The horses and ca'1 ges sold at auction
and the Countess began TO live from her pen. Sl
wrote brilliant kcchcs Of Roman s0ce!y and con
dOns to PaI-lan spap"rS ana IN Is.G Vu1lishrt
Il book entitled Rome lrSG. lie, Chose ct L.,
| Gems" Duiug the Criapi regime she publishc-i
clever journal. She ha9 written a number OF novel
and even scientific t'rates aud has p owed her clever
| ness I'm many ways.
The Countess disappeared a few years ago. II WI
| common rpOr that. Ike 80 many Oi he? sisters. sL
| had said farewell T. the world and taken the veil
The announcement that she has returned to Rome an.
has been engaged actively IN the campaign has beer
a surprise 10 many Old friends
| ExPremer Crsp never supposed t. suffer from
excessive modcsty. whlt"v"r MS her merits may bc
lie gave evidence OF this when asked to make sp .ccc
| before his constituents short time 1gI. He d.
cncd 90 do 80 in public lttcr In the of whic
| h. said You krow who J and what Think
Consequently Independent Of party. YOU viii f.
me. the representative Of National unity" The Ian
guagc Is rather strong. even for an cXP1mc Minister