Little Falls transcript., 1893-06-16
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open upon the holy Sabbath such a
great national institution. And
instead OF promoting the interests Of
labor it would iniure them. since it |
will have a tendency to destroy the
American Sabbath and thus help
to give over the day to business, and
perhaps in time destroy Sunday as a
legal holiday to the laborer.
Makers of Modern Italy, was the
subject OF the Grafton of
ROSE F. VAsALY.
1t was a review of the struggles OF
Italy, like every other country, for
liberty and patriotic tribute of one
it's descendants. The great work OF
italian unification was discussed and
the work of four Of her distinguished
patriots, Mazzeni, Cavour, Victor
Emanuel and Gariba1di. Premier
Gladstone says: eve owe Italy u
debt which we can never repay"
First, what was the condition of
Italy at the beginning OF the present
century? It was simply the battle
ground OF contending nations. In
the last years of the eighteenth
century Italy was invaded by Napo-
leon, a disagreeable scourge, yet he
did good. Napoleon was the first to
evoke a sense of unity in Italy.
The history of Italy from 1916 to
1913 was one Of chronic insurrectiOn
Australian despotism hung like a
millstone about the neck of
the nation. Little better than slaves
under the Australian yoke, is it any
wonder that a dull despair fell on
the bravest Of italian patriots? Yet
not ON all. There We're brave
spirits, among whom none We're
filled with such lofty purpose as
Joseph Mazzini. In February 1S49
the parliament proclaimed the
establishment OF the republic.
Mazzini having been elected a
member OF the Roman parliament,
hurried southwark to do his part in
organizing thegoyernment. Rome"
he writes, twas the dream of my
young years, and I entered the city
with a deep sense Of awe, almost OF
worship. The same thrill felt then,
/ believe wheresoever my bones shall
be laid, I shall feel again on the day
when the republican banner shall be
planted in pledge OF the unity OF our
Italy upon the Vatican and Capitol"
The republic of 1S49, though short
lived, was not inglorious. Louis
Napoleon, president of the French
republic, sent an army against Rome.
On the 3rd OF July Rome fell, and the
republic was oyerthrown. Once
more the chains Of despotism were
rivited on the Italian people. Mazzi-
ni'sIife mission ended. The W ork must
fall to other hands. Though he had
the brains to conceive, he had not
the hands to execute a great and
| political work. But Italy had at
last awakened from the death sleep
of centuries. Is this nothing? Is it
nothing that after the sleep of ages
they have awakened into life? Is it
nothing that the soul is free, though
the limbs be still fettered.
Victor Emanuel ascended the
throne a young man Of twenty-nine.
"What my father has promised l will
maintain," he said. throughout
life he kept his word. 1.-THE gallant
king" he was called and we'll he de-
served the title. The first difficulty
with which he had to contend was
the ecclesiastical powers. Count
Cavour, one of his ministers was
+. DIN the first the moulder of the
parliamentary system in his country
He passed away in 1861 Italy a
nation, is the legacy, the life work OF
CavOur.
OF Garihaldi the essayist says:
"His progress in the south was one
series of triumphs. 1t is. an achieve
menr which stands alone in history
No wonder thatit took the world by
storm. The Neapolitans were scat
tered. So Garibaldi was left face to
face with his king-Victor Emanuel
The essay closes as follows: Italy
is free. Italy is one. We have fol
lowed her rprogress toward unity and
freedom. we have been watchers as
Mazzini finely says, over Il mystery
of dawning life, over the cradle of a
people.
Full flashes on the soul the light OF ages,
| Since the fierce Carthaginian almost won thee
| To the last halo OF the chiefs and sages. T
Who glorify the consecrated pages"
"Annexation Of Canada was the
title of Grafton of
ALBERT BARTON.
Instead however Of being a plea
for annexa ton, it was an argument
against it. There are many objec.
tions, physical and social, he said, tC
annexation. Canada to a consider.
able extent possesses a sterile terri
| COIS. 1lS MI AluHy NCoA
have been schoOled under monarch.
ial government. It's difficult when
new states are admitted to bring
their people at once into harmony
with our system of government
How much more difficult then would
it be were Canada to be admitted as
an American state. to bring it into
harmony with the spirit and genius
of our government. The American
people are intelligent. Dissension
such as would create disruption
never need be feared in America. But
the annexation Of Canada might in.
troduce discord and strife.
Those who favor annexation ar
que that in case OF war with EurOp-
can nations we would need Canada
for our protection. But would it
not be easier to lombard our cities
and secure entrance along our long
| line Of sea-ct,ast than to successfully
invade the country from the north.
Wecould easily resist attempted in
vasion at our northern borders.
The national debt Of Canada is
about one-third of that OF the United
i States W hile it's DODuIation is Only