The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-05-11
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Fsrft..sntsry aovsrs-est aeinn - ths
wall 80 Ro-s-Kinr Hu-sert sud Crispi
Taktne Matters In;o Their Ovvu Hsrss-
Psriia-eat Mnst YIsId 80 nisnPPenr.


q practical dictatorship Of Crispi conferred
upon him By the actual Parliament. or in a
dissolution Of that Parliament and an dd
interim dictatorship authorised By the King.
or in q resignation OF Crispt and the nomina-
tlon OF . new Prime Minister by the King
on the recommendation OF a majority OF the
Parliament. these are the three alternatives
now discussed In and out OF what are called
the political circles" OF Rome. Until within
the last ten days the probabilities have all
been in favor OF a practical dictatorship OF
Crisrl, granted by a majority OF the Par
lament The disorders In Sicily and At
Massa di Carrara. concurrinR with the general
European excitement over the Anarch-
lists and their bombs, threw the better
classes Of Italy into . kind OF panic. which
Induced them to look for peace and safety to
the rule OF strong man: and. as Crispi IL I'M
doubtedly q strong man In the sense OF energy
and Of courage there was a general DISPOSE
tion to believe that, with the support OF the
King. public order and the national interests
would be more safe. for some time to come. in
his hands, than they could be II left at the
mercy OF srliameutary majority. nuetusting
from day to day under the stress Of all the in
Vulnerable influences. overt and occult. by
which Parliamentary majorities are made and
unmade. not In Italy alone. but throughout
the civilized world. Had Crlspi contentsd him
self with calling upon the Chamber TO accept
his own personal authority. backed by the
King. as = guarantee Of the safety OF affairs in
HE hands. the crisis would probably have end
ed before this. with vote giving him full
powers" for q term OF months. and pro-
roguing Parliament until the autumn. But
Crispi. having constituted Cabinet.
choss to call upon the Chamber to
accept the proposition OF his Cabinet Minis
tiers in their various departmen as a prelim-
mary to granting him the full powers for
which he asked. This has led inc vitably to a
series OF Parliamentary duels between these
Ministers and the Chamber. and especially to
sharp conflict between the Finance Minister.
Sonnino. and Committee OF Fifteen" APP
pointed by the Chamber before the crisis arose.
to slider the blu dget for the fiscal year 1So4-5
As the disorders in Sicily and at Massa di Car
rara have gradually subsided. amt As the panic
Cha mbsr and Crispi's Ministers have grad.
t S uns at the pPs H The
disstatorshiP to b. gradnted to STi.p IA, has
and without the Chamber. to the question
:tTustsd on the lines laid down BY the Finance
Minister. or on the lines laid down by the
PaIli I'm entary ommittee OF Fifteen.
This is a state Of affairs not easily intel
nately as we think. the Cabinet Minis
ters OF the Executive represent only the
hot AZ s X x. yhS% hsy ss'Hs l
1he defeat OF the Impeachment Of President
Andrew johnson saved US possibly from the
now threatens tho public order and the public
interests in Italy Our Anne rcan Constitution
Great Britain /. Protected against the esia IN.
ity which all cool and impartial observers now
ne nxGTsS ns Srm ss9
comfort In this thought for Americana abroad
who hear with equal surprise and disgust Of
the fundamental princips. o, our system.
wsns s% That az tfss ss Ha o sos
Ssl.E' srhssps than T:ely to Identity
ed i has Become matter Of n: asPSi
81 these Mlnl:s.IS; ;hsi s%P:;iss ysSTl
with the actual Chamber You will have news
Of the Yp;hot. in all probability. BY cable be
fSii sisniGsans. q Ills spshOt wSa,sver K
cSSmeer and gets from from fariismsntsry vote
free hand to manage affairs for the next six
nf both S
wsy o. spSs and
be expected that he will reduce seriously the
great army OF nPIeIai or public iunetISn.
Is the most crying financial necessity, OF the
time in Italy. To carry 1t out while Parliament
Of PsrIisnentary Ministers, Is next to i'm.
possible; Every member OF the Cabinet always
know. that any ATTEMPT taade by him to cut
employed In his derartment will be instantly
followed by aeoncerted attack uIon him from
Keeping up the system which ensblss them to
at the expense OF. the public treasury: But
when Parliament Is once prorogued and Crispt
Tds a III ;s sSsosat he III may
meet Parliament when Il eonven-s again. with
That May. ShieS u VIII eom@an sf0f FOR him
the applause and support Of the tsxpayers;
powers from the CHAMBER. ' and thsrsSy hsd
hRi,mssi eSmpsititd to rseSSTDsnd to Pri the
as. 1ay VIII csntsas to b saf in Sns .
Is for some indsnrits time tlSnCsr to
and to the serious dstrImsnt OF Industry and
NevertSeis;s. most sagscious and consorv-
alive Italians are Of the opinion that any
thing will be better for Italy than a pro-
asss o o. me tSs
a dscisiv. majority 81 the italian psoD!s Of ali
port what the French call = plg5iscite. abolish
ing Parliamentary, Goyernment outright and
"a IT, SsSG Of ast' %RIs are
called the bank scandals" In Italy brought
the Parliamentary system into general dis
credit. and developed throughout the PENN |
sula feeling which was tersely embodied =
week or two ago In a popular print This
print represented the interior OF a compArt-
ment In irst-class railway carriage. The four
corners o. the compartment were occupied ny
travellers. snugly ensconcsd. each man In his
rugs and wrars, A railway conductor bal
ancing hims in the DOORWAY. asks the trav:
ellsrs for their tickets. From three several
corners three OF them respond by shaking
their heads and pronouneing the magic words,
. No ticket; l am a Deputy" The fourth man.
with iugu6rions face. produces his paste;
hoard observing sadly. Il am only an elector"
The conflict between Crispi and thu Chamber
IL Interpreted ~ the taxpayers in the sense OF
this print The differences between the FL
nance Minister and the Committee OF Fifteen
involve Ostens bly, no more than few millions
OF lire but IL is plain even to the mAIOIltJ OF
observers that tho contest Is organized and
led By what the Italians call a Caw0ITd,
which We should call. suppose. = "cahAL" 81
Deputies bent On eTtortinR II they possibly
can. from the Government an understanding
that the actual system Of au eNtrAvaRant civil
OyeTwsEhted by functiOnariss
Appointed TO serve the Interests Of Deputies.
8 hall not be disturbed. This 10 the most salient
Of fha aifuAflnn n Italy