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AN ITALIAN REPURLIC.

Gable ,advices steadily sustain the view
to which the C o b e has given repeat ted
expression, that the prevailing Italian
dynasty is not destined long to sway the
political destinies of the Mediterranean
peninsula.
The only Italian statesman of our day
officially identified with the Quirinal who
possesses in any marked degree the con-
fidence or regard Of the Italian people
is ex-Premier Crispi. Yet Crispi has very
clearly and very publicly expressed his
conviction that the prevailing sorrows
of the Italian people and the difficulties
which seem on the point of over flowing
the Italian state are traceable entirely
to the individuals Of the present ri ing
family Excepting the queen alone, there
is not a representative of Italian royalty
that is not looked on with indifference,
If not with positive dislike, by large
proportion of intelligent and tn -ughtful
Italians.
The general popular celebration one day
! last week of the eightieth anniversary
of Crispi's birthday, especially when
taken i'll connection with the popular dis
regard of the memorial services in honor
of the grandfather of the pres ant ruler,
shows the temper of the Italian people.
Yet Crispi is but private citizen and
shares in no degree in public honor or
Responsibility.
Within a month crisis is generally
looked for in the affairs of Italy. The
Wfsest and greatest Italian statesmen.
including Cavour, Mazinni and Garib lldi,
have expressed the opinion that Crispl
would be the last premier of the Savoyard
dynasty. The prediction Is not at all
unlikely to be fulfilled The Italian pao-
pie are steadily turning their gaze to-
ward the Vatican and toward a republic.
The vast majority of the people are now
arrayed either on the side Of the pope
. or of the republic. Outside of offic al
circles the house of Savoy has but few
devoted friends in Italy.
Whether the project entertained by the
son of the late Gen. Garibaldi of TO ming
an alliance politically, offensive and de,
fensive, between the Italian republic ms
and the adherents of the papacy is car
ried to fulfillment in the immediate
future, it seems now quite plain that Ital,
ian royalty is steadily hsadng toward
it's downfall. Nor is there anything sur
prising in this circumstance. Italian
unity. so-called, as the product Of the
establishment of the Savoyards on the
Italian throne, has been hollow
mockery. 1t has resulted In impCveri5h-
ing and expressing the mass of the p o.
and subjecting the remnant OF them that
remains to the extortions of the military
and landed classes. 1t has at the same
time resulted in reducing the status OF
Italy as a European power quite as low
as it can descend, without disappea lag
as completely as have Spain and Por u
gal, as a factor in integna tional affairs.
Its operations both in Asia and Africa
have resulted in disaster and humiliation.
Its attitude toward tie p pc in conec-
ton with the recent peace Conference
succeeded in securing for Italy the en-
tempt even of those nations whose pur-
pose her rulers advanced by insis ing ON
the exclusion Of any representative of
the Vatican from the conference. 1t has
wholly failed i'll bringing to the Italian
people any of the blessings which were
looked forward to as the result of the es-
Enlistment of the so-called Italian unity;
Italian republic will not b. regarded un>
favorably by the American pecpie.