The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-19
ITALIAN THRONE TO1TERS.
POWERFUL FORCES THREATENING
THE MONARCHY.
Fope Expects Better Treatment From
Democratic Government Than
From the Dynasty-Peopie Dissat-
1sned With the Triple Alliance.

Grave as - the peril Of the Spanish
throne. that OF Italy is in yet more seri-
Gus danger. Both kingdoms are re-
echeing throughout their length and
breadth with the crack of rifles AMI ma
chine guns used by the troops en The
mob Whereas in Spain, however the
rioters are prompted solely by hunger. due
10 lack of work. and to the phenomenal
rise IN the price OF bread brought about
By the war with the United Stats. and
are acting without any concert, Grysniza-
ton or regular leader. those in Italy are
reyoit!nG against the government. n &c
soraaace with a carefully prearrange9
plan, ara working in unison with ore an
other and are under the leadership of
5uaia composed OF some OF the most in
nuenfial political leaders N King Hum
bert's doulinions.
In Italy the instruction has been
caused, not alone by the extraordinary
increase in the price OF bread. tut like
wis by distinct and definite anti
iynastIc agitation. Italy is hoaeycomhed
with socialism and republicanism. The
former constitutes the political creed OF
the masses. whereas the latter is restricted
20 the weI!-to-do manufacturing and in
dustfial classes. How prevalent republic
anIsm Is may be gathered from the fact
that the chief organ OF the party is the
Milan Celsoio. which may De described as
the Italian counterpart OF the London
Times, which IL rivals in importance pres
iga ard influence
The vast majority of the Italian popu-
!aca is opposed 70 King Humher., 10 his
family and TO the political system of gov
eminent The people desire either the
establishment of an Italian republic, or
else the division of the kingdom into a
number OF semi iudependent staiss, with
the same frontiers those of the tolmer
petty sovereignties which preceded united
Italy. IL is proposed that these old-t.me
priaclpalities. duc.lies and grand dcchies
should he organized into q federafka Of
autonomous republics similar TO the cam
tons OF Switzerland CT TO the states of
North America.
These aspirations are known by the
Italian government TO he cordially in
dorsed by the papacy, which. indeed, is
sued last autumn a pubic Intimate to
thai effect, believing that IN this manner
Rome would recover its individuality and
its autonomy. and that the pontif would
thereby become In the course of lime not
only the head Of the Roman republic, but
likewise species Of president or pro-
tector of the entire confederation Of Ital-
ian republics. 1t was only last November
that, when Leo XIII. was asked 10 per-
nit his followers. 10 vote at parliament
tary elections which by papal orders they
have abstaned from doing s.nce 1870. with
the result that not more than 10 per cent.
or the electors ever go to the polls. ne de-
clined. giving IL distinctly to be- under
stood that when he finally permit ri them
TO vote he would recommend them to do
so not in favor of the throne. but in be-
half of tire republic, from whica ne de-
clared the church had far more 10 hope
in the shape Of Independence and consid-
Grafton than from the Italian monarchy
Republtcdnism. socialism and cler.cdiisu
are therefore combined against ,he mon
archy In Italy AZ the present moment. The
desire 10 overthrow the throne and estab-
fish more democratic form of government
is not limited TO the starving masses bat
is likewise shared by the Republican party
and by the c.ergy. which makes A fornIda-
bic combination. That the government rec
ogniZes the share OF the church In the pres
ent disturbances and the part that IL has
played in organizing and bringing them
about is shown by the fact that numbers
OF Catholic newspapers in the North of
Italy have been confscated, that monks
and priests have been imprisoned by the
hundreds and that nlonaster!es have been
hombarded with cannon
Moreover. 1t is certain that il the presen.
revolt. which Is spreading all over the
kingdom. can be suppressed, some very Sc
we're reprisals VIII be tnaugorated by the
government against the vatican
IL Is exceedingly doubtful however.
whether the government will carry the day.
for the people a. large. a vel. as The
clergy, are against Ii, and its sole support
Is the army, which, magnifcen,ly trained
and disciplined. has until now shown itself
loyal in the excitement. How long il wi!
continue so remains 10 be seen. as, owing
TO the fact that II il recruited In many in
stances from the districts IN whlchit is row
stationed. It Is necessarily called upon 10
shoot down both kinsfo.k ard friends. with
out the prospect Of any honor or glory
since iusErFcctious are such unpleasau>
things 30 RENE mber tina. the governments
Of Europe are always exceedingly chgry
about giving public recognition TO services
rendered in connection with their suppress
sion
In former times the Malta In Sicily. the
CAMBRIA OF Naples ana many other Italian
cities, and the Carbonarl plotted and
fo1sht 10 establish The present dynasty on
the throne Today these powerful. societies
are 10 longer satisfied with The seisning
family. and are plotting and cc1spring -
overturn II.
In ;he eyes Of the people. King Humbart
per*oatlirs "a policy that Is no, only ctilous.
hut also disastrous - the Italian nation
There Is no foreigner that the italian hates
with SD bitter az ahhorrence as the AUS
trian. Yet xxx HambCrt. for purely dv-
nastjE reas-Ds has fC.ced italy lnto 4 hui
initiating alliance with Austria. tie very
name Of which IS synonymous N !;aiy for
cruelty and oppression OF nc same b FL as
that to which the Spanlartis have sub
}ected the Cuhans
Again Fraoce Is the principal and mes,
profitable market of Italian Industry. VET.
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