The herald., 1898-05-12
CHARGED WITH RESPONSIBLE.
TTY FOR THE RIOTS
CLERlCALS F0MENT DISORDER
Hoping That Republic May Help to
Restore the Temporal Power
of the Pope >.
Associated Press Special Wire


many days before one is fully able to esti-
mate the gravity of the riots and the mum.
ber of killed and wounded. The two sup
pressed papers, the Radical Secolo and the
Republican Italia del Popolo of Milan, were
undoubtedly chiefly responsible for the
riots there. The latter journal has been
in the habit for some years of giving Its
subscribers Christmas presents of revol-
vers and hatchets, the latter inscribed in
the Milanese dialect with the motor
"Dalli al troncho" (Strike at the trunk).
The regular subscribers were largely
priests. 1t Is said tonight that all the So
cialist papers throughout the country
have been or will be arrested and detained
until complete order is restored. Evidence
accumulates that railway men were chiefly
responsible for the risings. The order call
ing them under arms is reported to have
good deterrent effect.
The Worst Over
FLORENCE, May lila Malone says:
Six thousand foreigners, mostly English
men and Americans, have left the city
within few days. 1t is believed the worst
Is over.
All business interests have suffered So
verely and the city is still under the con-
troll of the troops.
Reports Censored
LONDON, May 1.-THE Daily News,
commenting this morning ON the situation
in Italy, says:
1--WE wish we could believe the whole of
Italy tranquil. Our correspondents are un-
able to get their messages through, and IL
everything is so tranquil 1t is strange that
the Italian government should close up all
the channels whereby such welcome news
might spread"
A Political Move
LONDON, May 1.-THE Italian colony Is
greatly excited by the reports from Italy.
Various statements are circulated in the
colony, alleged to be based on cipher tele-
grams. According to one rumor on Monday
night at Naples regiment fatty refused to
obey orders to fire ON the people.
Father Bannin, one of the priests of the
Italian church in Hatton Garden, London,
says: I'VE have been expecting great
revolution for years. resulting from the ex-
orbitant taxation ground out of the Italian
people,"
Reports by the way of various continent
al cities are beginning to arrive for the
London papers, fully confirming the early
reports of the extreme gravity of the sit
uation.
The Times correspondent explains that
the bread issue is mere pretext for insur-
rection prepared beforehand by associa-
tions of navves and railway employees,
among whom a strong socialist and repub-
lican leaven has long been working.
He says: Besides many proofs Of this
statement, it will suffice to say that the
rioting is confined to the richest districts
in the country. Another strong political
motive underlying the movement is the
well-known desire of the vatican and the
clericals to foment disorders, hoping there
by to overthrow the House of Savoy, in ia.
vor Of republic which might pave the way
to a restoration of the temporal power of
the pope"
The Vienna correspondent of the Daily
Telegraph, describing the riots at Milan,
says:
lone thousand persons were arrested, six
hundred killed and two thousand wounded.
In one instance twenty persons were killed
at the main station of the Vicina railway
line Three hundred rioters set fire to all
the railway carriages and the military,
hurrying up, unfortunately fired on the
firemen who were trying to disperse the
rioters with a hose Many of the firemen
were killed. AS all the printing houses IN
Milan refused to print the manifesto, the
military government was proclaimed by
drums and theroar of cannons."
A Call to Arms
ROME, May 1.-THE military organ
Esercito, publishes an order calling under
arms the reservists employed on the rail-
roads. They are not to leave their en-
ployment, but are to be under military
law, and thus prevent railway strikes and
agitation.
The governor OF Milan has issued a de-
cree declaring that persons found cycling
in the province of Milan will be court-mar-
tailed.
Another decree prolongs to May 18th bills
falling due after May Sth.
Midnight-A semi-official note just issued
asserts that tranquility prevails through
out the kingdom According to the same
authority, the Russian government has Of
ficially notified Italy that ru0ors of Rus
sias intention to prevent thS export of
cereals are unfounded.
French Sympathy
PARIS, May 1.-THE correspondent in
Rome of the newspapers of this city all
affirm a revolution in Italy Is imminent
and that the popular rising throughout the
country will not long be delayed. The
news caused great satisfaction here, where
a republican Italy is regarded as the nat
ural friend of France and as an enemy of
the Dreibund.
Needs No Confirmation
LONDON, May 12.-The Rome corre-
spondent of the Times sends by mail long
dispatch which the censor had refused to
allow to be transmitted by wire. practical
ly confirming the terrible nature of the
rIoting in Milan and elsewhere.
A Railroad Running
BERNE, Switzerland, May 1.-THE rail-
road service with Milan has been resumed.
Rioters Fired On
ROME, May 11.-Martial law has been
proclaimed in the province of Como.
In Piedmont. A mob stoned the troops,
who fired upon the rioters, injuring five
of them An officer and some soldiers were
injured
Eight Killed
LUVINO, Italy. May lin the rioting
here yesterday eight persons were killed
and thirty were wounded
AL Quiet at Messina
MEssINA, May 11.-Quiet has been re-
stored here.