The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-12-17
CRISIS IN ITALY
More Exciting Because Of
the Action of Crispi.
Session Of Deputies Prorogued to
Give lime TO Think.

ROME. Dec ia royal decree prorogu-
Ing the session OF the chamber OF deputies
was published yesterday In tho Official
Gazette The Gazstte also contains tho
report OF Prime Minister Crispi TO King
Humbcrt The prime minister, In his re-
port said:
''lt Is only few days since your majesty,
In speech from tho throne, outlined tho
work OF this session. Everyone believed
that thcro had been opened a period of
fruitful pence. The financial program
was everywhere received with favor, It's
sincerity inspiring conviction that we
were ON tho right way towards an eco
nomical recovery. Your government was
occupied with useful menadrcs Moving
serenely above parties, we thought only to
justify public confidence by the sure and
fruitful guild .nce Of affairs.
suddenly your hopes and those OF the
country werc deceived. An eager at
tempt was made to revive tho bank
scandal by handful OF disturbers, who
placed themselves at tho hoad OF a strange
coalition. They attacked the institutions
OF the country and those who upheld
thom, disregarded all the tolerance and
sought only To create disorder.
THUS the work OF parliament was in
tcrrupted, calmness OF Judgment obscured.
even the authority or the president was
dsregarled, and In the confusion created
the parliamentary system was compro-
missed. IL Is not institutions which need
defending under such circumstances. IL
is "A question of rendering nugatory the at
tacks on thc usefulness OF the chamber.
Prorogatiou Suggested.
"The council OF ministers has unani-
mously decided that / propose that your
majesty proroguo the session in order that
the chamber, guarding Itself against am
bushes and surprises, may have time TO re-
cover tho calmness necessary TO secure Wis
dom in It's resolutions"
Sig Crispis coup has caused the most
intense excitement throughout the coun-
try. Sensational rumors OF oil kinds are
aloat. The Don Chisciotte (nowspaper>
says that the prime minister's action Is
the gravest constitutional error that has
been committed sinco the foundation Of
italian unity.
The Mcssaggero reports that ex-Prime
Minister Giolitti and others said to be inn
plicatcd in tho bank scandals will be ar
rested Troops have been hurriedly sum
moned AMI arc already arriving to re~cn-
force the garrison at Rome.
A meeting attended by 100 Opposition
members of the chamber OF deputies was
held yesterday afternoon, the Marquis di
Rudini presiding. He wGs supported by
Sigs Brin, Cavallotti and Zanardelli The
meeting was convened for the parpose of
discussing tho advsability of charging
the Opposition members 10 draw up pro-
test against the prorogntion. Marquis di
Rudini declared that IL was his intention
TO address n protest to his constituents.
The result OF the meeting is not known,
but 4. Is stated that indignation was ex.
pressed because OF the governments action,
and that the speakers insisted upon an ap-
peal 70 the country as the judge between
Big. Crispi and the Opposition.
King Humbert's Summons.
AS parliamentary propagation Is re-
garded as the inevitable prelude to dlsso-
luton, King Humbert has summoned the
various leaders to confer with him on the
situation.
The Riforma, Sig. Crispi's organ, ap-
proves tho demand of the Opposition that
an appeal be made to the country.
A decree has been issued suspending in
definitely the police officials who were i'm
plicated In the abstraction Of documents
connected with the Banca Romano trial
Sig. Mazzino, a member OF the chamber
of deputies and several others. have writ
ten letters protesting against the divulg-
ing OF the contents Of private letters in
the Giolitti affair.
The Marquis di Rudini and Sigs. Brin,
Cavalotti ana Imbrini have decided to is
sue joint manifesto to the electors pro.
testing against the prorogation of parlia.
ment.