The Portland daily press., 1893-11-24


Disgracsfu1 Scenes The Ministry
Likely to Resign-Other Foreign News
Relates to Anarchists, Storm and the
War in MatabeIe Land.
Rome, November 23.-The 18th session
of the Italian Parliament opened today.
Signor Zanadrelli, president of the
chamber announced that he had received
under seal the report of the committee
appointed to investigate the bank
scandals. Several members demanded
that the report be read Immediately and
the chamber, ultimately approved of this
proposition. Amid increasing disorder
and excitement the committees report
was read The report is more severe than
was expected upon the deputies, minis
ters and ex-ministers implicated more or
less on the bank scandals Among the
names mentioned sa too closely associated
with the doubtful bank affairs are those
of Signor Lacave, minister of commerce;
Count Amadei, former under secretary
of state; Baron Giovanni Nicotera. twice
minister OF the interior, the last time
under Crispi, and Bruno Chimirri, ex-
minister of agriculture and justice. The
commission records it's disapproval of
Premier Crispi and Giolitti Miceli, ex-
minister of agriculture and Prof Luigi
Luzzatti, formerly minister of finance.
These gentlemen, said the report, as
members of various cabinets, were cog
infant of the condition of the Banca
Romano and yet helds back from the
chambers and the public all information
as to it's disordered affairs.
At the end of the reading of the re-
port, calls for Signor Zanardelli, presi-
dent of the chamber, could be heard
above the din. He refused to speak and
the extremists began .groaning while
the ministerialists, who approved of
Zanardelli's refusals, answered with
cheers. Half the deputies were on their
feet, pushing and jostling SO violently
that fight appeared unavoidable.
Signor Matteo Imbriani sprang to his
seat, waving paper at the president
and shouting that it contained motion
to impeach the ministers.
1--WE can discuss it tomorrow said
Signor Zanardelli.
No, no; now, tonight, we must dis
cuss it now,"; was shouted back from a
hundred deputies.
The tumuIt increased, andsafter some
hesitation, Signor Zanardelli suspended
the sitting. As he left the cham Der, the
deputies crowded up to shout insults and
accusations after him and hoot and h iss
The presidents departure was without
effect. The opposition deputies continued
to heap insult and invective upon the
ministers When the tumult continued
to increase, the ministers rose and
walked slowly from the chamber, while
the mob OF deputies howled and cursed
at them. Disgraceful scenes followed
the departure of the ministers. Rival
deputies exchanged insults and pushed
and pulled each either, over the seats and
desks: Acts Of yiaSeane unprecedented in
the history of the chamber were done on
every side. Visitors groand, hissed and
cheered and refusedsto obey the questors'
orders to leave the spectacle. At 10
O'Clock the electric light was turned off
and the scufling and vilifying in the
cham ber ended abruptly and the deputies
hastened to the street. A council of
ministers will be held in the morning.
The resignation of the cabinet seems
inevitable. Signor zanardelli is expected
to resign the presidency of the chamber.