The sun., 1894-12-17
ITALYS GREAT SCANDAL.
PARLIAMENT rs PRoRoGUED AMID
MUCH EICITBNEEE

sc Mass OF Ites-Hts Report 60 the
King ON the Revival OF the Old scsndsis-
The Kins Supports the Pre-ier-Gis-
litti's FIisht-soidiers Brosght to Rose.
ROME, Dec. 10-Premier Crispi went befors
the Chamber yesterday afternoon and de-
nounced the Giolitti documents a. a mass Of
lies. Deputy lmbrlanl moved that the report
be discussed at once. The motion was lost by
vote OF 1888 to i70. Deputy Guicciardinfs mo-
tion TO open the debate to-day was carried amid
scenes of intense excitement. A tumultuous
sitting was predicted for to-day but in the
evening the OFcidt Gazette announced the de-
cree proroguing Parliament.
All the opposition groups in the Chambex
met this afternoon to formulate . profess
against the propagation OF Parliament.
The Marquis di Rudini. ex-Premier, presided.
He Giuseppe Zanardelli, Admiral Brin, and
Felice Cavalotu were appointed TO draw the
protest and send It to the King. All the speakers
denounced the Governments course violently.
Rudini will issue manifesto to his electors to-
morrow. The keenest excitement psrvades an
political circles.
The feeling against e1-Premier Giolitti IL In
tense, and he left Rome last night for an In
definite period. Everybody 10 talking Of dis
solution. The rumors Of the Cabinets resigns
tion are unfounded. The Government maintains
that the prorogation of the Chamber is well re-
ceived in the provinces. where II is regarded -
a necessity.
Five battalons Of infantry have been brought
TO Rome in the last two days TO guard against
riots.
PARIS. Dec. 1o.-The Mathis Rome corrs-
spondent says:
"Prior to tho propagation OF Parliament.
Premier Crisp reported to King Humbert sub
stantlally as follows:
Noir nj sneaCh frop IA hron q Nh in~ A
the work of the coming session. as everybody
believed that period Of fruitful peace was at
hand. The financial programme was receiv ed
with favor. Tho Government planned IL with
out regard Of parties. TO strengthen public con-
fdence.
Suddenly your hopes and those Of the coun-
try are thwarted. After persistently demand
ing the discussion Of the Cabinets domestic
policy, the Deputies checked the same in
. every way as to revive old scan
dals, as IL Italy had not suffered enough
aim 10 disorder. Tho result was q strange
coalition which bcclouded the Judgment Of
Parliament and dened the authority of the
President. Therefore the Cabinet decided
unanimously TO prorogue Parliament in order
that the Chamber might bo saved from the
snares and surprises which have beset It and
have time to recover the calm indispensable TO
wise action"
The correspondent adds that Crispi had had
the decree in his pocket four days. The Premier
remarked to his friends that he was consoled for
many trials by the hearty support which he re-
ceived from the King.
LONDON. Dec. l6.-The Standards correspond
ent in Rome says: Among tho Giolitt docu-
ments was letter from signora Crispi accom-
panying q payment of 5000 lire which she
made on debt Of 1880 to Signor Tanlongo.
In this letter she said:
Power has ruined US. and pray the Blessed
Virgin to take II from my husband"
The Standards Vienna correspondent saysi
"Crispi, his wife, steward, and secretary arc all
represented as having drawn sums from the
Banca Romano. II Is said that the reason of
the prorogaton Is that Crispi desires that the
SANDER action which he and his wife have
brought against Goltt shall precede the debate
on the documents.
1T is impossible to state or even hint what II
feared in the capitals OF Italy's two allies. but
an event Of the first magnitude Is feared. an
event which nearly occurred six months ago"
The Times correspondent in Romo says; Tho
President of the committee examining the doc
uments gives the assurance that they do not
contain u particle OF evidence proving the al
legged transactions In the name Of Crispi. be-
yond two bills negotiated two years ago with the
Banca Romano.
There was no secret about these bills, and
they were met when due. Crispi assures me
that he never had any transactions with the
bank. There is abundant evidence that the
whole affair is part Of q Parliamentary con-
spiracy."