The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-12-17
ITALY Is TOTTERING.
The Government, Fearing q
Revolution, Collects Troops.
PREMIER cRlsPl A sooDLER.
CHER Statesman Got Part of the Bsnca
Romano PIander-Pariiamsn
rrorogued.

Roma Dec fe-The Nessafzur refor Is
that ex-Prsme Minister Gaolftti ard 9TH
ers, said to be impAcAsed In the bank
scandals, viii be arres-ed-
As q parliamentary prorogation Is re-
carried as the inevitable prelude OF dis
solution. King Hum5ert mas snmnse ned
the various leaders TO center with linn
on the situation The Rif0~ma- Slgnor
CrispFs organ, approves the demand o.
the oppos ton that an appeal be made
TO the country A decree has been issued
suspen6ing indefinitely the police officials
who were implicated In the abstraction
Of documents connected with the Banca
Romano trial. Slgnor Maxxino. a MEM
Der OF the chamber Of deputies. and
several others have written letters pro-
testing against the divulging OF the con-
tents of private letters IN the Giolitu at
fair.
London. Dec. lG-The Standards CORE
spondent in Rome says: Among the Gi-
olitn documents was q letter from Sigh
ora Crisp. accompanying payment OF
5000 lire. which she had made on debt
OF $3.50 to Signor Tanlongo. In this let
ter she said: Power has ruined US,
and / pray the Blessed Virgin 10 take II
from my husband"
The Standards Vienna correspondent
says: Crispi, his wife, steward and sec
rotary are all represented as having
drawn sums from the Blnca Romano
Ii Is stated that the reason OF the proro-
cation is that Crispi desires that the
Islander action which he and his wife
have brought against Giolitti shall pre-
cede the debate on the documents. IL Is
impossible 10 say, or even hsnt- what is
feared In the capitals OF Italy's two al
lies. But an event or the first magni-
tude Is feared, an event which nearly oc-
CURED six months ago.
Rome. Dec. 1.-THE Official Gazette has
announced the decree dissolvins pariia-
ment.
All the opposition groups In the cham
Der met this afternoon 10 formulate a
protest against the Propagation OF pariia-
nent Tho Marquis di Rudini, presided.
Giuseppe Zanardeili. Admiral Brin and
Feiice Ssvaletu were appointed to draw
the protest and send it to the king.
All the speakers denounced the govern
ments course violently. Rudnt will is
sue manifesto to the electors tomorrow.
The keenest excitement prevails In all
political circles. The feeling against ex-
Premier Giolitti Is intense. and be left
Rome last night for an indefinite period.
The rumors OF the cabinets resignation
are unfounded- The government main
tains that the Propagation OF the cham
Der is well received In the provinces,
where II is regarded as necessity. Five
battahons of infantry have been brought
10 Rome in the last two days to guard
against riotx
Paris. Dec 1.-THE Mathis Rome cor
respondent says: Prior to the proroga-
ton Of parliament Premier Crispi reported
TO King Hunlbert substantially as fol-
lows: your recent speech from the
throne outlined the work of the coming
session, as everybody believed That pc
Rod Of fruitful peace was at hand. The
financial programme was received with
favor. The government planned 1t with
out regard Of parties. to strengthen public
confidence. Suddenly your hopes and
those Of the country are thwarted. After
persistently demanding the discussion of
the cabinets domestic Policy. the deputies
checked the same in every way 50 as to
revive old scandals. as Il Italy had not
suffered enough from a handful OF dis
turbers whose only aim is disorder. The
result was a strange coalition, which be-
elouded the Judgment Of the parliament
and defied the authority OF the president.
Therefore the cabinet decided unanimous
ly to prorogue parliament. in order that
the chamber might be saved from the
srares and surprises which have beset II
and have time TO recover the calm inds-
pensable to wise action" The correspond
ent adds that Crispi had the decree IN his
pocket for four days. The premier re-
marked TO his friends that he was con-
soied for many trials by the hearty sup
rort which he received from the king.
Rome, Dec. i6.-The principal slccusa-
ton against Slgnor Crispl is that OF pro-
curing discounts Signor Crispi tonight
lodged with the public prosecutor an sffi-
davit charging Deputies Giolett, Mazzino
and Marusaoali. the officials who inspected
the bank books, with forgery.