New-York tribune., 1900-07-08

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sfderine that he shares that belief with some =
the most eminent men Of the century in lta.y.
We hesitate to disagree with him NeVerl4..-
less there are lines in the paragraph Just 1l't4I
which lead US % the weak spots in the afif-r
OF Italian unity II is quite true that nec@77'-
ties OF trade preached every day against the
partition OF the peninsula but II italian u1--ly
was only realized after many years Of dlsai-
/ pointment and struggle and il it is even noN
subject on which many intelligent critics di-l-''
+ it is because a really unified nation on1eo-a 81
! the partition OF it's country on otner gIo-l-.-'
/ than the necessities Of trade A hoin'se-'7''
/ peopIe has but one soul The soul o. L1a4J' q"
it was ever unit, has for centuries D1eH -''u
into hundreds Of pieces When the people saw
/ that community Of practical interest demanded
l co-operation they agreed TO cooperate aIii' ''
I course with men like Alheri, Aazzlni. C@'''.-'
and a dozen others to fan the flames OF Ioi'--''.
! and sentimental passion, it was lneV-IlO'- -'-
/ a great wave Of idealism should pass O'T' -'
/ entire population and should De h''e---is @
together even now. StiIl. it IS idle 70 p'7--.-
that the millions Of Italy are one In th1-s"t
ard feeling to-day. and the present kingdom
| 10 a thoroughly artificial fabric This s-eS 'l
the matter IS certainly confirmed by Nj f-----
| narrative We may take, for example --e
| famous Five Days Of Milan, IN I9f' 1-'
| Nuanaise Taight have followed up tl- 7~
| of that brief period with blows tAe-t '---
/ have seriously crippled the Au7-'-----s O--. 20
! Nr King observes. they we're strulA VIVA
| s+rarqa uaraIvsfs- and exhausted after Tie
five DAYS strain on them and their i----.s'
| thought that the war was al an end or that ~
least the responsibility might be safely shlIl7l
to the Piedrnontese." Hatred OF Austrian d-i'.i-
nation gradually collected the Italians into one
party but it q party lncessanty rent 'F
internal municipal and provincial j7a-7 U.s. s.
Nj King is Of the opinion that iacApac-ty IN
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sacrifice in the masses were The inevitable s--
suIts Of Austrian tyranny. This il hardly exact
| Capable leaders are created by tyranny am as
for the want Of sacrifice among the masses ti-1t
| is to be explained. We have Indicated oy tAe
| immeuoriaI diversity OF interests and cl-tr-
acter In Italy. Italy's long drawn OUT misery
in the present century spEang. no doubt. from
Austrian rule and influence; Mr. King shows
how The various States were corrupted from
the fountain head. but II competent leaders
were long in coming to the front We must S4a-n-'
not the Austrians. but fate
| The tyrants did one good thing By their ve-y
abuses they reused Italy from the iethargy Ia
which it might easily have remained for an m
definite period NJ. Kings volumes contain Il-4
records Of the despOtism under which the va
rious principaIiuies groaned- The rePressige and
| treacherOus policy which made the Eeapolt-n
government Infamous was paraIeled in some -
its phases ali over Italy. In Piedmont. IN LON
hardy at LGcca and at Parma IL Tuscany aLd
in the PapaI States. signs Of progress would rise
upon the horizon ard then Gle down. sTnOtherel
BY the reactonary influences of the ruling
classes and above all, by Austrian influence
and ideas if not by Austrian force There is
something dreary about the long narrative =
hope and disnusi0Ement. The people would be-
encouraged by the romantic aspirations ot a
Afanzoni or a AIazzini only TO BE- east down ty
the incompetent exploitation Of Jheir plans tl-
serious but Inadequate leaders; and even when
the tide turned it seemed Impossible 20 set g.,
r1er 70 unite OF a constructive oaa-l9as4n Gast-
bald himself who deserved 10 become the tt'l
which he is stiu admitted 20 be Il The peninsula
was revert eIess a tho-n IN the sides ol chose
like Cavcur and Victor Emmanuel vho had a
deeper insight into the future than he possessed
The Italians have always been courage Us t-a--
ers and they have been faithful TO lheir dreams.
but their excitabIIiLy has always held them
back dsquaIifyinS them for the determine,
dogged and cooperative movement which is es-
sen tiaI to a nation if It is to win permanent
victory. The victory has been won. and II is
probable that it Will be maintained. but II IS ir
possible not TO feel! read Mr.. Kings t0-
teresting narrative. that IL gained partly ty
accident. partly by 4 C0ncatenation Of events.
Napoleon III helped 10 bring il about, che Dis
in cor