The morning call., 1894-01-18
REVOLT IN ITALY.
King Humbert's Cabinet
Alarmed.
PLOTS OF THE REBELS.
Sicily Was Disturbed to Draw
Away Troops.
UNEASINESS AT THE VATICAN.
Those Nearest the Pope Believe That
a Revolution Is Close at
Hand.

ROME, Jan. 1.-THE Cabinet yesterday
discussed the recent rioting. 1t ls not
known what decision has been reached.
but 1t Is considered not at all unlikely that
the riotlng will extend to other provinces.
The Vatican is equally anxious with the
Quirinal over thes condition of affairs.
Those nearest the Pope believe a revolu-
tlon is at hand. Martial law has been de-
clared in Massa and Carrara
The Tribuna asserts that rebel bands in
Sicily comprise 5000 women. The rebels
are we'll supplied with provisions.
Continuous Withdrawals in anticipation
or internal trouble In the kingdom have
compelled the Banca Generate to apply
Tor moratorium. 1t has a capital of 50.-
1000 lire. The assets exceed the liabili-
ties 100000 lire. 1t has branches at
Milan and Genoa.
CARRARA, Jan. 17.-Additional re-en-
forcements of troops have arrived here.
proclamation has been issued by the
municipal authorities calling upon the in
habitants to remain calm and respect the
law, and calling attention to the fact of the
stoppage of work injuring trades. The
body Of another dead anarchist, killed in
yesterdays encounter with the troops, has
rioters found wounded have been arrested.
In Harold Frederic's cable letter from
London, printed in THE CALL on Sunday
morning, the statement was made that the
Slcilian revolt was but part of an organ
lied plan to draw the flower of Humbert's
troops from the mainland, in order that
reVOlutiODists in the various cities OF Italy
might have only to contend against raw
recruits In general uprising contempla-
ted against the house of Savoy, and the
prediction was made that within a fort
night or three weeks there would be all up
and down the peninsula the blaze of
general revolution. The prediction seems
to be receiving verifcation in q somewhat
startling way. only the outbreak is
coming little sooner than Mr..
Frederic said that 1t would. That finds
its explanation perhaps in the fact that
revolutionary forces, once awakened, are
impossible of control even by the men who
arouse them.
The rule or the house of Savoy has
never been popular in Italy, and it has
been less popular since Humbert allied
himself with the Dreibund in the league
ostenslbly to keep the peace, but in reality
to overawe France. Victor Emanuel. the
Liberator. was more popular than his
house, and in his day Italian unity was
new thing. The Italians are still for unity.
but there is large party opposed to unity
with Humbert as King. Even the royalists
are not united, for the Bourbons have
many friends yet in the southern
provinces, and there Is always the
power of the church to be taken into
account. Unquestionably large section
OF the Italian people would welcome re-
public. and while Humbert has, perhaps,
much to fear from French sympathy with
the Pope, an Italian republic would have
no enemy in the first great European re-
public. Italy is at best poor nation, and
has felt in bitter poverty the burden nec-
essary to maintain the army necessary to
keep it's place in the triple alliance. This
burden has now became unbearable, vet
with the return of Crispi to power the
bonds of union with Germany are strength
ened, and hope of relief seems more re-
mote than ever. II the result of the COM
bined causes Is the sweeping from his
throne Of the King in the Qurinal men
well informed upon political events in
Europe will not be surprised, What the
effect of successful revolution would be
upon the Pope is uncertain, but at the most
Leo XIII could not be more uncomfort-
ably placed than he is now.