The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-11-13
J. L. NJ. CURRY ON ITALY
HIGHLY INSTRICTfCE ADDRESS ~
THE WELL-kNOUN ORATOR
On tho Occasion of the Iifth Annual lie
union of tie Richmond College Geo
graphical and Historical SOCIETY.

As was announced I'm yesterdays Times
Hon. ]. l.. NJ. Curry delivered an al
dress before the Richmond College Geo
graphical and Historical Society las
night. The occasion was the Nth annua
reunion OF the society. AZ the last r.
union. November 1886 Hon. Lyon g.
Tyler, president OF William and NarJ
College, favored the society and the pub
lie With bis learned address on Memo
RES OF YORKTOWN which was puhl!shs.
IN The Times about that time
Ihis year TIE society considered itscl
specially favored in having as orator OF
the evening Or. Curry
Last night the public hall OF the collec,
was well filed BY cultured and thought.
fGl audience.
Presiden, +. W. Boatwright introduced
the speaker. and briefly referred To- the
work 90 the society during the five years
of It's existence. Richmond. he said wac
peculiarly the place for studying history.
tie had honed for some time that chair
OF history would be established in the
college. which time was not yet come. but
he hoped was near at hand.
DR.. cuERY'S ADDRESS.
DR.. Curry's subject was 1.-THE Present
Political status OF Italy He traced the
history Of Italy since the seventeenth
century, told OF its afilctiOn under the
foreign dominion and rule OF Napoleon
and OF Austria, while FOR centuries Italy.
ians had no history of their own. ami
were delivered mp. tied. and gacgci o.
foreign oppressors. said be. The loss
Of spirit Of nationality is the heaviest.
the most 'ishonorable loss any country
can undergo. He spoke of how The Holy
AliianC. tried 10 rcinstate the separate
existence OF the individual States. which
were banded about 90 fOreign rulers. but
the Italian peninsula OF to-day s single
constitution. free from external control.
Ana this transition is the "must remaila-
bic political change of modern times"
I'm 1873 began am epoch ~ uprsln,
throughout hurop' and among the insl-
gators OF revolt from oppression to fltt-
dom tudcnl were prominent Said Dee.
I'm 1872 IL became clear that's the first ,0U-
dillon OF the emancipation OF Italy from
oppressive government was freedom FROM
the domination OF foreign power" Tho
speaker t0ll how q private royal infcr-
view OF Napoleon's in 1886 arranged Tor
a free italy and how from ths issued
the freedom and constitutional .1gtru-
ment OF italy.
"The great statesman who died June g.
1856. he said left behind him monu-
mont OF enduring fame, free and united
Italy
torENr cHAKAcrrRs.
lie took occasion 10 outline several
characters powerful In shaping ltly'3
destiny. Napoleon. ambitious selfish.
Machiavoliisn and courageous an inter-
estiug character
"GarlOaldi. who raised the cry of italy.
the best representative in Europe. and
perhaps Zoo America. OF pure and unadul-
terated democracy, unique character In
history. Few men ever lived who $50 WOr-
shipped liberty. he possessed fearless
courage and The tenderness of "A woman
His winning the kingdom for Victor
Emanuel was am achievement unrlya'lrd
in modern warfare Other great patriots
cO-operated il the great drama of ltal,'s
national unity the last act 0f which
was unf0ldfi in $50
After tracing the rescue of Italy from
Austrian domination and Church miarule
10 be a free kingdom. be- gave some inter-
esting facts OF ltaly's present sayins
that "the condition of affairs boo Italy is
anomalous he told how politics are
connected with the Church Of which he
said. "rhe Church of Rome stands for
an influence. a power which has no earth-
Is rival
Since the unihcaron of Italy Humhert
and his ministers have mot firmly The
difficulties opposing. rrispi D. now prln-
tically the government
TO Dee "a voter one must hr "a resident.
twenty-One years Old Doe able tO read. and
must pay as much as "a certain ANIMAL
tax.
CLEVELAND RUB.
Senator'S are appointed. but are chosen
from men over forty years old. and who
pay am annual TAX of about fOD
While comparing with this our own