The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-03-06
Premier Crispi's Announcement Of the
Cabinets Resignation Greeted
with Cries Of DerisiOn.
ONLY A BRIEF SESSION HELD
CHAMBER ADJOURNED To PREVENT
INFLAMMATORY SPEECHES.
Impeachment Proceedings Proposed
Rudini Asked to Form a Ministry
--latest from Abyssinia.

ROME, March 5.--The widest scenes pos
sble, short of riot and slaughter. were
witnessed here to-day inside and outside
the Parliament building. The announcement
yesterday that Premier Crispi would to-
day notify the Chamber of Deputies that
the Cabinet had resigned in consequence Of
the criticism of the governments conduct
of the campaign in Abyssinia drew mobs
of excited people to the vicinity of the
Parliament building. The crowds amused
themselves by shouting Down with Crispir'
and other expressions intended to show their
disapproval OF the government. Troops were
called out. and, with the aid of the regular
police force. struggled so successfully with
the mobs that the latter were held in check,
but it was with difficulty that order was
maintained. As it was the soldiers and
police were frequently jostled by the ex-
cited popuiace and had it not been for the
great forbearance displayed by the authori-
ties many serious disturbances would have
occurred.
The Chamber Of Deputies was crowded
and the galleries were packed with excited
spectators. The crowds about Monte Citorio,
on which the Chamber of Deputies stands.
every now and again raised cries of "Down
with the government" Death to Baratieri!"
etc.. ETC., and from the galleries, previous
to the entry of the Minister'S a number
of persons were elected by the police for
uttering similar cries. Almost Immediately
after the appearance of the Premier, who
was greeted with cheering by some of his
supporters and by cries of dersion from
his opponents, he announced that the Cabi-
net had resigned and that the King had
accepted its resignation. The announcement
heard by the crowds outside and. being
understood, were taken up and echoed far
and wide. Some moments elapsed before
the cheering subsidized and even then the
loud excited shouts Of the Leftists continued
for a time. Crispi gazed calmly on the
shouting. cheering Deputies as if such
demonstration was quite an ordinary oc-
currence and wien he was again aDle TO
make himself heard, he added: 'The Min
listers will remain at their posts until their
successors are appointed More cheers and
shouts of disapproval followed this state
ment after which the president of the
Chamber asked that the house adjourn until
the crown decided on the successors of
the Minister'S who had just announced
their designations. The Leftists raised
storm Of protest against the proposition,
saying that the government should be i'm
peached; that the public were entitled to
know who was responsible for the disaster
in Abyssinia and that there was no excuse
for not making public promptly all the facts
in the possession of the Ministers. But,
when the protests of the Leftists had been
exhausted, the house adjourned pending the
appointment of a new Cabinet.
POLICE CALLED IN.
Before Premier Crispi made his announce
ment to the Chamber each of the Ministers,
on arriving in the house, was loudly hooted
| and the opposition leaders were as energet-
| ically cheered. During the uproar the Pre-
mier was cool as If nothing was hap
| pening and bowed ironically on all sides
| while the Leftists were hooting him. Event
| uaEy the people in the galleries became
| so excited and took such an active part in
the demonstration that the police cleared
that part of the house. But this was only
accomplished with a great deal of diff
| Guilty. Several arrests were made and
there were a number Of encounters between
| the police and the people in the galleries.
the latter hooting and yelling as they were
driven out. Later several thousand met
on the Piazza Coionna, and after listening
| to a number Of fiery orations, during which
the African policy of the government was
| intervened and the meeting was dispersed
| After adjournment of the Chamber a
majority of the Deputies remained inside
the Hobbies. quarreling violently and in
several instances almost coming to bows.
After the neighborlnood of the Chamber of
Deputies had been cleared by the police and
troops large crowds of people marched
through the streets, headed by the Leftist
| Deputies, shouting Down with the govern
ment.' Down with Crispi." and other
| violent cries. The police and soldiers made
| an attempt to disperse them and much dis
order followed The Piazza of Montecitorio
| and the adjacent streets remained filled
with excited crowds Of people until they
| who occupied ali the approaches to the
House of Parliament.
Signor Crispi. after leaving the Chamber.
| made a similar statement in the Senate
which then adjourned sine die. King Hum
| bert has already consulted with several
statesmen regarding the formation of a
/ Few Cabinet. Among those who have been
| sent for by his Majesty are the Presidents
| Of the chambers. the Marquis Di Rudini
viscount venosta and General Ricotti
| puties were prepared to make infiamrnatory
| speeches at the sitting to-day, and there
is much complaint among them growing out
| of their disappointment on this score, at
| the abrupt and summary manner in which
/ an adjournment was had. The government
seems to have taken the Chamber by sur
| prise with this movement. Even the Mar
| quis Di Rudini. the ex-Premier, the leader
| of the opposition, and who, 1t is generaIIy
believed, has been asked by King Humbert
| to form q new Cabinet and assume the
heavy responsibility of the present disor-
| ganized state OF affairs. desired to be heard
by the Chamber and was unceremoniously
| cut OF. The party OF the Left mad ever,
| given notice OF a motion to impeach the
| Cabinet. and are In a high state of indigna-
ton at leaving the present Ministry in un-
| disputed control pending the formation OF
the new government.