Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-04-17
ROME, ITALY.
Premier Crisprs Victims Set Free by
SisnOr di Rudlnl.

Premier Crispi's Victims Set Free by
Sisnor di Rudlni.
The Cabinet council, with view to
appeasing the populace, has decided
to grant amnesty to the participants
in the uprising in Sicily and Massa Car
rara in 1894, except such as were guilty
of homicide. There are lbs persons who
will be benefited by such decree, inclu-
ding several members of the Chamber OF
Deputies, who have been elected since they
were imprisoned.
The revolt in Sicily assumed serious pro-
portions in 1894, during the former pre-
miership of Premier Crispi. Troops were
sent to the island, and many fatal encoun-
tiers occurred. Martial law was proclaimed
in the island early in the year.
There seemed to be two elements in
the uprising. one of the peasantry, dis
contented and suffering with heavy taxa
ton, and the other inspired by Socialist
clubs. known as the Easel Del Lavoratori.
The latter was shown to be supported
literally with arms and money, and was
intended to spread as revolutionary
movement to Italy. There was no further
development Of the plot, however, than
slight outbreaks in the Province of Massa
Carrara and at Leghorn.
Signor Crispi, in a speech at the time as
serted that these revolutionary associations
had $50, 900 members. This sta of things,
he maintained, justified the extreme meas
ures that had been adopted. The Socialist
Deputy, Guiffrida de Felice, who was ar
rested because of his connection with the
outbreaks, was condemned to the loss Of
his position as Deputy and to eighteen
years solitary confinement, while others
arrested with him were sentenced similarly
though the periods of imprisonment were
diminished. The Socialist Deputies, DR..
Barbata and Garibaldi, are also among the
liberated men, The downfall of Signor
Crispi means great victory for the Social
list Party of Italy.
Enthusiastic Labor Demonstration In
Rome.
An enthusiastic reception was given by
the Socialists of Rome last Monday even
ing to Deputy Giuffrida de Felice, Carl
baldi Bosco and DR.. Nicolo Barbato, the
Socialist leaders who have been serving
terms OF Imprisonment for participating in
the Sicilian riots, and were released by the
operation of the Kings recent proclama-
ton Of amnesty. De Felice and his COM
panions arrived here last evening and took
carriage at the station. An immense
crowd of Socialists who were at the station
awaiting their arrival cheered them re-
peatedly, and finally made rush for the
carriage, unhitched the horses and dragged
the vehicle containing the liberated leaders
to their hotel, the crowd meanwhile cheer
ing for Socialism and denouncing ex-
Premier Crispi. Signor De Felice made
several speeches in which he declared that
when he left the prison he was still more
of revolutionist than when he entered it.
Signor Bosco declared that it was his duty
to return to Sicily and resume his work in
the Socialist propaganda He had come to
Rome, he said, because he believed that
Rome ought to be the headquarters of the
Socialist party.
When Lamenais said: 81 love my family
more than myself, my village more than
my family, my country more than my vii
lage, and mankind more than my coun-
try" he showed himself not only good
lover, but the only good arithmetician. H.
D. Lloyd.