Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-07-22

welded tho scepter OF empires, Crispl still
relgns. virtually dictator OF Italy BIS
marclS. his friend. is In retirement Ulau-
stone is through llie's public labofs. Out
Crlspi who. ON the 4th day OF next OCTOBER
Will. Dec yolente. celebrate the seventy-nith
anniversary OF his birth. which nativity mas
lent greatness TO the little Sicillan town OF
Ribera. Is to-day. the busy man OF Rome.
No American OF equal years could surpass
in activity this Latin. in land where the
many hold the dolce far niente is the best
feature OF life "a,
The Iron Chancellor IS rugged, uiad,
stone a grand, but Crisp hAhqsSme v,a
man, Always handsome, Il mas lnhuenceu
hIs career. He has played the dcyil with AZ
least one OF ,omankind. and II has reacted
10 his disadvantage. Crispi. even NJ ms
lime OF life, does not at all undervalue MS
good looks, or the advantages OF presenting
the best appearance one ~ oap ,a,,, VI ~,
dresses carefully and oonventonally, usu-
ais in black He has ilne eyes that pene-
trate. They can fash lery enough at an
onnrent and evidently might yet melt
into languishing looks. HIS thick. periect-
iy white mustache sets off the Premier
ruddy c0untenance, a9u ms pau ne"u He'P'
him to a Senatorial dignity.
"a much for Crlsp's looks, and none
dnubts that he is vain OF them. His tenn
nararnent is OF he nervous, excitabie khu.
and he brooks no opposition. IL Is suspected
that Crispl adds to his own natural dispo-
sltion to be intolerani some force IN iinita-
tion of his greatly admired Bismarck. Of tue
rossession Of whose good opinion he Is SO
nrcud Americans who have seen Crispi
Utterly In the sessions OF the Italian Cnan-
her Of Deputies say that his increasing
years have failed 10 quench the IRE oil MS
character. Il Is the Premier Wont "nen
launchinn shafts OF oratory that are so apt
~ MAKE opponents quickly yield. to hammer
Ia arms Of his chair with his clenched
ssta in a manner that Apparently would rum
the knuckles Of professional pueiilst'
snaefators In the galleries have long been
accustomed 70 Watcn me sss'P OF ahs fF,i la
Nfinister's bald head. which j., when sud-
dsniv REDEEMED by a rush OF blood. sure
sndicator that his chOler 10 rising.
Thas Crispi's intelligence "a Of high
order is conceded By all who really know
MIN. He has naturally rare capabilities,
and these have been developed by study,
80 Nd mind has been broadened and stored
Win that knowledge not contained between
~ covers Of books by his travels. and
through contact with the eminent and OBJ
-sl,tra siihu. rrisDi Is a scholar OF dlplo-
,n.e,s and has the caution and Ehrewdness
~ q well-zeaznned cnusplrntor. and the
rso6v use Of his wits that has como 70 him
IN The exigenoles Of numberless political
perhans because he Ia polite. or may be
FOR the samc reason that self-madc men are
reaay 10 helehteu their success by lowering
th-lr origin: Of possibly because he IL really
demoeratic. crispl good hunorediy aays he
is a son Of the people. HIS oompeefs IN
Jtaiian hirh life. however. accept tho az
ssrtlo,i thst he Is an aristocrat b. birth a.
we'll AZ by habit
tr,, stortrs. where crifpi VISA born. stiii
stands 10 the center o. Rihera. Without
tho town. on wooded hill. lie the bones o.
sc,ra A Cr.spis Immediate ancestors. II
snnears certain 10 those who have inTesig-
ested ms descent that the family Of signor