St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-06-29
DEFENDERS OF AseAes1NA-
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set dangerous precedent, aud one not
calculated to increase the respect in
which the nationality is held. A mass
meeting was being held for the purpose
of expressing regret at the assassination
OF President Carnot. when mob Of
Italians attacked aud broke up the
gathering, with shouts Of approval for
the deed Of Sauto. 1t would be unjust
to accuse the mass of the Italian people
of sympathy with the assassin. tor tile
better classes deplore that event rs
sincerely as DO all good citizens Of other
nations. But, unfortunately, there are
among the lower classes large number
VINO approve OF any violence that shall
result in the overthrow of government.
In Italy anarchy finds Its safest retreat
and its most enthusiastic devotees.
There are fewer scrupies in Italy
against the taking of human life than
the globe. Banditry aoarishes in the
mountains Of Italy as it fourishes no
where else. and morality. SO far as it re-
lates to the sacredness Of human Life
and Of property. is at a low ebb. But
the majority Of the people are as sincere
in their love of Iiherty and az eaFnest in
the support Of good government as are
any people on earth. 1t is unfortunate,
therefore, that members Of the race i'll
our Pacific coast metropolis should have
thus disgraced their country and their
fellow-countrymen.
There has been but one expression
throughout the world reg arding the
dastardiY deed that robbed France OF
her president aud the world of one Of
its ablest aud most distinguished men-t
that of horror and dismay-and the5
detestation Of the crime aud its perpe-a
TRAITOR has been universal The San /
Francisco incident has been the only
exception. But this. We are convinced,
is no evidence that the Italians In
America in any considerable numbers +
approve of deed so foul. The leaders 4
of the moi may have been anarchists or
anarchistic in their sympathies, but
they surely misrepresented their fellow
citizens Of standing and repate. Theirs
was disgraceful exhibition-disgrace- =
full alike to their nationality and their
manhood; and Italians elsewhere should
not delay in repudiating and condemn
ing them.
In this connection 1t is pleasing to
relate that the international imbroglio
that at first blush seemed to be ineyI-
table between France and Italy. as re
suit Of the great tragedy, will he averted
through the prompt action of the Italian
government. which has expressed its
most sincere sympathy Tor France III
her affection and its regret that the ia
strument of anarchistic malevolence was
a native of that country. These ex-
pressions are no doubt sincere, and
must be accepted by France as all the
atonement that can be made under the
circumstances.
1t would be fitting, in view of the San
Francisco episode, that the respectable
Italians of this country should unite in
protest against the conduct Of the mob
OF Wednesday last. Its conduct caunot
be defended on any ground, and it is
especially lndefensible for the reason
that it places the Italian residents OF
the United States i'll false light before
the world. It is unjust to believe that
they approve of assassination; it Is espe-
cially unjust to place them in the attI-
tude of approving crime SO cowardly
and dastardly as the killing OF the presi
dent of the great European republic.