The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-06
ITALY IN WILD INDIGNATION.
CRIsPI AND HIS CABINET DRIVEN
OUT OF OFFICE.

Crispi TO Form the New Ministry.
Part OF the Troops Supposed to
Have Been Annihilated Turn Up
AIive-The Cause of the Disaster
Explained.
Rome, March 5.-Further advances from
the Italian headquarters in Abyssinia
this afternoon say that large body OF
troops, who were supposed to have per-
ished in the rout OF the Italian forces last
Sunday. are now coming into the Italian
camp. The Shoans did not follow in pur-
suit Of the retreating Italians. The troops
attribute their stampede TO the fact that
the Asltaris (native troops) under Gen.
Arimondi turned in the face of the enemy
and rushed back upon their supports. The
Abyssinians followed them in such hot
haste that they became hopelessly mingled
with the Italians. so that they all became
packed in a defile. neither being able to
deploy. The consequence was there was
a general panic among the Italian troops.
Reports from every city and town OF
consequence throughout Italy show that
the Excitement caused by the Italian re-
verse displays no sign of waning; on the
contrary, in many places II grows greater
as the meager details of the defeat filter
through the press from official sources.
The popular Indignation is directed
against Signor Crispi and the other minis
ters, who, rightly or wrongly, are held to
be responsible for the disgrace that has
befallen the Italian army. AS a matter
of fact, however, Signor Crispi did not at
first approve Of the country's embarlting
upon the hazardous undertaking of con-
quering the Abyssnians, and 1t was only
due TO the pressure exerted upon him that
caused him TO support the policy OF eX-
panding the Italian possessions in Africa.
This fact counts for little now ana the
prime minister's enemies, of whom he has
a great number, took occasion OF the popu-
lar feeling to incite the whole ltalSn peo-
pie, so far as possible, to pour out the
Vials of their wrath upon Signor Crispt
and his colleagues In the ministry. Their
success was marked, and II is reared tnat
the storm that they have raised VIII as
sumo such proportions that II VIII indeed
be a hard task for the king TO secure any
man to undertake the formation OF new
cabinet There is a probability that his
majesty viii be forced TO request Signor
Crispi to again assume office, IN Whlcn
event there will be a further and still
louder outcry against him.
The calling out of the reserves OF 1872
to serve with the colors has also added to
the dissatisfaction, and, In some instances,
has been one of the causes that has
led to the disorderly demonstrations.
These reserves are the men born in 1872
and the calling of them from their en-
Payments will cause serious financial loss
After Premier Crispis announcement in
the chamber that the cabinet had resign
ed but would maintain order until It's
successor was appointed, the members OF
the extreme left gave notice of their in
tention to introduce motion demanding
the impeachment of Premier Crispi and
the members of the ministry.
Tonight the demonstrations agalnst
Signor Crispi became more energetic and
the outlook was very threatening. Great
crowds gathered In the streets, and socla-
list and radical orators, mounting steps,
boxes or anything that would litt them
above the level of the mobs, passionate,
ly harangued them, pointing out that al
the evil that has befallen Italy came
from the maladministration of the pres
ent cabinet. The prime minister ana MS
supporters were violently assailed and the
bordering on frenzy. At this point the
police in force intervened and broke up
the meetings. not, however, without great
Later a crowd marched to the resi-
dence of Signor Crispi and made a dem
onstration before it, Every opprobrious
term in the Italian language was hurled
at him, but no attention was paid TO
the crowd by those IN the house. Inen
the mob marched to the offices or the
newspapers that support the government
and shattered the windows with stones,
bricks and clubs. In driving the rioters
away several policemen were quite serious
ly injured
there has been another collision there be-
tween the police and citizens. The ponce
used their swords and wounded nine per-
sons.
The troops at ouirinal have been ordered
confined TO their barracks and the uniyer-
sity has been closed as precauuon
against disturbances by the students. A
number of arrests have been made Tor
disorderly conduct. Disturbances took
place last evening at Naples, Bresclay raj
ermo, Catania, Florence, Venice and Sas-
Long before the hour for opening the
Chamber of Deputies enormous crowds
of people thronged the vicinity and prac-
tically surrounded the building AS time
went on the crowd increased and the ex-
element of the populace grew more IN
tense The streets in the vicinity OF the
chamber were patrolled by troops, who
exnerienced difficulty in making their way
through the packed thoroughfares.
The members of the ministry, in proceed
ing to the chamber & eyadee sine, tne crown RanneI rs
minister of public instruction, arrived In
the chamber he was hissed by the oppo-
sition deputies ana eneereo oy tnose VINO
@9TI T'be sitting of the chamber was of the
widest character, uproar beginning as
soon as the chamber was called to order.
Signor Crispi announced the resignation
Of the cabinet, which announcement was
received with prolonged and passionate
applause The members of the extreme
left shouted insults at Signor Crispi, but
the premier preserved his temper and
when he was enabled to obtain a hearing
declared with great firmness that the min
istrv. until the nomination of their sue
cessors, would retain office and maintain
pubIjc order. The uproar continued
throughout the sitting with more or less
volume and scenes of extreme disorder
were renewed when the president declar-
ed the sitting ended.
In announcing the resignation of the
ministry to the Chamber of Deputies, Sig
nor Crispi stated that the designations had
been accepted by King Humbert AS the
sitting of the chamber enoed the crowds
outside were shouting, cheering, cursing,
kissing, bowling and groaning. Ten ar
rests were made by the police of men who
hissed members of the ministry as they
came out of the chamber, but the hiss
ing and shouting continued just the same.
After Signor Villa. the president of the
Chamber of Deputies, had quilted the
chair. several of the members complained
of his abrupt closing of the session, which
had prevented the Marquis di Rudini and
others from. speaking in accordance with
notices they had given The sudden end
ing OF the sitting also prevented the sub
mission to the House of the motion of
the members Of the extreme left for the
peachment of Signor Crispi and the
other members of the cabinet.
one hundred and fifty deputies. belong
ing mainly to the opposition, later met
in committee room; Signor Villa ad-