The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1900-08-17
AFTER THE KILLING
OF KING HUMBERT

MONzA. August skiing Victor
lowing proclamation to the italian peo-
Pile:
THE second King of Italy Ia dead.
Escaping, thanks to his valor as a sol
der, the danger of battle and depart
Ing unframed. thanks to Providence,
| from the risks he confronted so cour-
ageousIy to end in a public calamity,
/ this good and virtuous King fell n vic
tim to an atrocious crime, while, with
easy conscience and without fear OF
danger. he was participating In the joys
Of his people at their fetes.
at was not permitted to me to be
present at the last breath of my father.
but 1 understand my first duty To be to
follow the Counsels he left me and to
initiate the virtues OF the King and first
citizen of Italy.
In this moment OF profound sadness
| have to aid me the strength which
comes with the examples of my august
father and of that great King who de-
serves to be called the father of his
country. have also as n support the
strength which comes from the love
and devotion of the Italian people for
the King, whom they venerated and
weep for"
NEW YORK. August A cable to
the Sun from London says: Unhappy
General Ponsio Vaglia, Humbert's aid
de-camp and master of the royal house.
hold, is being made scapegoat for his
masters own carelessness and con-
tempt of danger. Humbert always re-
fused an escort or special police protec-
ton while living among his own peo-
pie, as he used to call the Monza folks.
After Acciarito's attempt on his life.
the King was implored to allow precau-
tions to be taken wherever he might be,
and as for idyllic Monza, 1t was point
ed out that IL was too near Milan, the
hotbed of revolutionists. to be consider
ed outside the danger zone. All such
representations were unavailing. Hum
bert went his own way and was happy.
Now General Ponsio Vagia is being
upbraided by the press and villified on
all sides for not doing the very things
which he earnestly endeavored to do.
The Queen has not spoken to him since
the fatal night, and the young King.
after listening to his verbal report of
the tragedy, is said to have dismissed
him from the royal service In few cut
ting words, and the suggestion that not
only the General should have insisted
upon military and police escorts at
Monza, but should also have been able
to prevent the contamination of Bres-
CTS murderous design by sacrificing his
own life.
The simple fact that he was In the
carriage with the King and escaped
while Humbert fell Is held to be damn
Ing proof that he was at fault. Some
papers are even base enough to accuse
the fine old soldier OF personal cow
ardice, and 1T Is reported that he, In
consequence, has demcnded military
court OF inquiry.
A LIBERAL KING.
NEW YORK, August 5.-A special to
the Times from London says: A ques-
tion now agltating Italy and interest
Ing all Europe IL what the new King,
Victor Emmanuel III, win do. He, as
is the fashion Of heirs apparent, has
been in the opposite political camp from
his father, and since he attained man
hood has congregated with Socialists
and leaned to the side of reformers
VIII he be prepared to continue this
attitude and to face the consequences?
Should he do so and prove to be
strong man, with political qualities like
those of the grandfather. only OF
higher order, then he may regenerate
Italy. On the other hand, should he be |
driven by the murder OF his father into |
the arms of reactionarles and attempt
once more to hold the italian people |
down by the iron hand of the soldier, |
he will not have long to wait for re-
newed attempts at revolution.
Those who know the young man say
he is sensible and amiable. but some
what obstinate, and easily excited, so |
the future Is dark enough and is not |
much illuminated by his first manifesto
as sovereign OF Italy.