New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-19
SICILY AGAIN QUIET.
DENIAL OF RU,MORS ABOUT THE Mo-
BILIZATION OF THE RED CROSS.
THE GROWTH OF ANARCHGsM ~ THE CARRARA
DIsTRICT-LAwLEssNEs OF THE MARBLE
WORKERS-HEAVT LOSSES OF THE
ANARCHISTS N THE RE-
CENT RIOTS.


ANARCHISTS IN THE RE-
CENT RIOTS.
fcopyrqb' ls9i Bytc Caied Iress)
Rome. Jan. lS.-Rumors which were current
i here 70 the effect that the service OF the Red
Cross Society WAS about to bee mobilized. caused
momentary alarm. II being thought that such
action indicated that serious trouble was antici-
patcd in some part Of the Kingdom. The rumors
were officially denied to-day. They arose from
the measures which have been projected to use
the Red Cross Society in sicily in the transrorta-
ton Of the wounded if the conflicts in that island
| should be continued Perfect calm prevails now
| throughout Sicily.
| The correspondent Of the United Press re-
turned from Carrara and Massa di CaTara
where the state Of siege has been proclaimed
owing to the attempts Of Anarchists To start
! revolution i'm the district. He found both towns
rather more animated than usual. although trade
has been resumed and public confidence seems to
| have been restored Cavalrymen ride incessantly
| through the towns. and infantry with fixed
bayoneis patrol the streets. All soldiers on dlty
in the towns have orders to prevent groups from
gathering in the streets
Everything that could be learned during a short
sojourn in the towns went To show the wisdom
If the Government in decreeng the state Of siege
The recent outbreaks in several parts of the
country were du, undoubtedly To- Anarchist
! propaganda. as Premier Crispi said. The An
/ archists selected Carrara and Massa di CArrara
! for their most comprehensive plot. because there
| they found the most advantageous conditions.
! The workers in the marble quarrics are the most
| abandoned lot Of aborers in Italy. host of
| them are cX-convicts or fugitives from justice
| who give false names and whose Identities could
/ he established in few cases. They earn falr
] flrlT :
| az the quarrrs are few and the overseers must
/ take whom they can get without DISCRIMINATION
| concerning anything except muscle ana endur-
ancr. Many OF the quarrymcn camp In almost
inaccessible spots above the quarries. and go 10
town only during fetcs.
They are So QuarrelSome that fatal fights
| frequently occur in their camps. II has been
found almost impossible To- discover the identity
Of any murderer among them. az every man
knows that vengeance Will be- sure II ne ne
tray a cOmradc. In the ease Of such a general
agitation pr walls at present, the idcniliica-
ton Of the guilty would b. stil more difficult
than usual E.cn when the criminals among
the quarrymcn are known II j. difficult to ar
rest them. ~ watchers on the high rocks near
The camps give warning Of an approach "i
l,-nlarrncs. Tho quarrics extremely OLD, ana
/ for long time IL customary To keep IL
battalion from the garrison in view of them. as
their rccklcssncss and brutality constantly
threatened outbreaks
Tho Inclination of the workers to rebellion had
long been proNcrhial. vet about ten years ago
thr troops earrisnned near thc quarri"s were re-
duced greatly. The Anarchists began AT once
To- scatter their propaganda among tie lahorcrs
I'm lN>5 several violent revolutionsis. who had
been expelled from Belgium and switzerland.
went e. Avenza. near Carrara. and founded the
first Anarchist group I'm Italy. The new move
mcnt spread rapidly. In the last few months the
leaders had collected money and arms. eSthb-
ishea understanding with the workirgm"n
Of Pisa. SeZZin and other centres or WORKING
/ mems interests and finally planned to start
revolutions simultaneously IN several provinces.
The outbreak near Clrrara on Saturday even
ing was tho initial move. but the further exc
cution Of the plot was thwdrtcd by the swift
action OF tho authorities. II is known that many
mon. Anarchists were killel on Saturday night
between CarIara and Massa. and IN Tuesday
~ the Fassoa bridge than the troops thought
The Anarchists w"r" eager 90 conceal their
losses and carried most Of the dead bodies on
with them. More than 1000 Anarchists OF the
Carrara district have taken refuge In TN" noun
tans. Strong bodies Of troops are following
and surrounding them. The fugtives ar" IN
need Of food; many of them are without
sufficient clothing. The cold is 50 Intense that
with many Of thc rcvolutionists It soon will be
a cnoice between surrender and death from eX-
posure.
district IS tranquil The rural population Of
Tuscany and Lguria is especially hostile to the
Anarchists.
Paris. Jan lS.-Scmi-onlcal Inquiries made
in Sicily absolutely dispro.e the reports that
France has supplied the revolutionary element
there with subsidies or arms.
Austria has supplied the revolutionary element in
Italy with neither subsidies arms. but Austrian
money has been openly forwarded to the Italian
League of the Laborcrs" anl its receipt has been
acknowl~Igc5 by inc "Glusiizia Socialr." Of Paor-
mo. the official of the "Fasci Del lavoratori'
Austria and her Government were not. however,
held responsible for such support given 10 Italian
rcvOlrtionlsts. as France and her government were
accused 10y some organs OF Rome and Naples OF
having sent material assistance TO the Socialists
in IA" Peninsula. Iiut those organs are the rep
rc.enaives Of the lingo and antiFrench sentiments
of the Qurlna Court; and they were anxious - stir
up animosity between France and Italy. while they
RETAINED from noticing the active part which
Austrian Socialists were taking IN the Italian
troubles.
The fact is that the international character Of
European Socialists IS evidenced more and more
cie tiy every day. q. course, the French Govern
meut. and France herself ike the Austrian COY
orumcut and Austria have had and VII! have moth
ius io DO with the Italian labor or revolutionary
IDENTIFY been rendered to Italian insurgents from
revolutionary organizations in certain countries just
To- conquer Sicily ana Naples. without involving
the Iondon Government IN any international
to the Sicilian Fasc Is 80 much ihe nor Sisn
T,nI brcaisT Icy Go'trs R,r o nt tn' s"clsm has
ann.hilatcI these political causes Of mutual inter
Tcninsular rebels IN. letter of the Austrian COM
r.,dcs once more demonstrates that the true 'lr-
reicnto or patriot, IN Italy as wei as In Austria
is the proeiarian who does not know any other
frontiers those which separate himself from the
capitalists. even If The latter are intrrnaiionalists
in the letter signed by Dr Adler In the name OF the
Austrian Socialist democratic party. and contain
ing "A draft of lDU lire about 5000. II Is said I'VE
are poor. and cannot give more, but We beg You
and aI oGariiH wiih Which The Austrian Workers
follow the struggle forced upon their Italian breth-
r.n We know that tn. bOurgeOisic try every means
To separate the Italian from the Austrian prole-
tarians through the intrgues OF the 'chauvins'
Olneoes); and this Is why we were anxious TO give
vou a proof OF our fraternal and international
solidarity.
FRAGMENTS OF FOREIGN NEWS.
from
H. ia Il5-rtc' says that \. W. Terrell Amcri-
can Minister Turkey. has communicated TO the
Porte "A petition signed by Il large number OF
Armenian notahles. invoking the protection OF
the United States against -treatment by the
kurds
ST PETERSBURG Jan. lS-The weather In Southern
Russia Is becoming colder. AT Odessa there Is