The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-06
Minister CRISPI RET|RES
The Situation at Rome Grows More
Critical Daily.
THE OUTLOOK IS THREATENING
The Situation IT Rome Is So Critical That
Troops Have Been Confined to
Their barracks In Order TO Bs
Available at Any Moment.

Rome. March 5.-Reports from every
city and town OF consequence through
out Italy show that the excitement
caused by the Italian reverse in Abys-
Sinia displays no sign of waning. on
the contrary, in many places it grows
greater as the meagre details or the
defeat filter through the press from
official sources.
Prime Minister Crispi and the other
members OF the cabinet have been
compelled to retire from office, that
fact having been announced in the
chamber of deputies today amid Il
scene that can tittngly be described
AS pandemonium.
The situation in Rome is so critical
that the troops have been confined to
their barracks, Il measure OF precuutioli
that Will enable them TO be hastily de-
spatched to any part of the city should
their services be necessary To quell dis
turbancrs. The University has been
closed. the authorities fearing that the
hot headed students would attempt I"
make a demonstrations which, in the
present condition of the popular temp
er might lead to serious rioting. De-
spite the precautions taken, however.
there were. several disturbances tonight
but the police We're able To handle the
crowds without calling upon the mil
itary for aid A number of arrests
were made for disorderly conduct.
The popular Indignation is directed
against Signur Crispi and the other
ministers. who rightly or wrongly are
held responsible for the disgrace that
has bcfillrn the Italian army. As Il
matter of fact. however. Signor Crispi
did not at first approve Of the coun-
try's cmbarking upon the hazardous
undertaking of conuurrins the AbyS-
siniuns and il was only due to the pres
sure cXerted upon him that caused him
to support the policy Of expanding the
Italian possessions in Africa. This fart
counts for little now. and the prime
minister's enemies, of whom hc has Il
great number took ocasion of the pop
uar feeling to inclte the whole itallan
people so far as ooSs'bl" To Dotli out
the walls of their wrath upon Signor
Crispi and his colleagues in the min
istry. Their success Was marked, ana
il is feared now that the storm they
have raised will assume such rropor-
tionS that It will indeed he Il hard work
for the king to secure any man to un-
dertakt the formation of Il new cabinet.
There is u probability that his maj
esty will be- forced 10 request Signor
crispi to again assume olice. in Whirh
event there will be further and still
louder Outcfy against hiI''
RESERVES OF 1872
The calling out of the reserves of 1872
to serve with the cOlorS has also added
to the dissatisfaction, and in some m
stances has been one of the causes that
have led to the disorderly demonstra-
tions These reserves are the men born
in 1872, and the calling of them from
their employments will cause serious
"a. .f,,I t.,t h.r n RrtS(iI
Palermo. Catania. Florence, Venice and
Sassari We're the scenes of last nights :
disturbances growing out of the feeling
engendered by the army's defeat and
the opposition to having the young men
of the country forced to throw aside
their means of earning livelihood to
take up arms. Many people argue that
in view of all the circumstances OF the
case il would be- fOolhardiness for Italy
to further continue her attempted con-
quest of Abyssinia, but ii Is claimed by
Others that it is absolutely necessary
for the country to carry out the cam
paign and restore her furnished pres
tige They believe that If Il decisive
blow is not inflicted upon the Abyssin-
ians the latter will eventually drive the
Italians out of Eythrea.
The scene in the chamber of deputies
today was one to he long remembered.
IzOnE DtlOlt tIt HouI VI tHt
chamber enormous crowds of people
thronged the vicinity and practically
surrounded the building. AS time went
on the crowds increased and the eX-
citement of the populace grew more in
tense. The strets in the vicinity Of the
chamber were patrOlled by troops, who
experienced difficulty in making their
way through the packed thoroughfares.
The members of the ministry in pro-
a.. H.. II
crowd as much as possible When Sig
nor Baccelli. minister of public instruc-
ton. arrived in the chamber he was
hissed by the opposition deputies and
cheered by those who adhere to the
ministry.
UPROAR IN THE CHAMBER.
The sitting of the chamber was of
the widest character. the uproar be-
ginning as soon as the chamber was
called to order Sgnor Crispi an
nounced the resignation of the cab
met. and said that the designations had
been accepted by the king. This an
nouncement was received with pro-
longed and passionate applause. The
members of the extreme left shouted
insults at Signor Crispi. but the pre-
mier preserved his temper. and when
he was enabled To obtain hearing de-
clared with great iirmness that the
ministry until the nomination of their
successors would retain office and main
tain public order.
The members of the extreme left gave
notice of their intention to introduce u
motion demanding the Impeachment of
Premier Crispi and the members of the
ministry.
The uproar continued throughout the
sitting with more or less volume and
the scenes of extreme disorders were
renewed when the president declared
the sitting ended
Manwhile the crowds outside were
shooting, cheering, cursing. Kissing.
howling and grOaning. Ten arrests
were made by the police of men who
hissed members of the ministry as they
came out of the chamber. but :he his
ing and bowling continued just the
same. The ministers paid no atten-
ton to the crowd. but escorted by police
entered their carriages and were driv-
Ell rapidly away.
OUTLOOK THREATENING.
Tonight the demonstrations against
Crispi became more energetic and the
outlook was very threatening. Great
crowds gathered In the streets and so
ciaiists and radical orators. mounting
steps. boxes or anything that would
lift them above the level of the mobs
passionately harangued them pointing
out that all the evil that has befallen
Italy came from the mad administra-
ton of the present cabinet. The prime
minister and his supporters were vio-
lently assailed and the crowds were
worked IN into "a condition bordering
on frenzy. At this point the police in
force interviewed and broke up the meet
'inss. not. however, without great diff
Guilty.
I Later crowd marched to the resi-
dence of Signor Crispi and made a DEM
onstration before It. Every Opprobri-