New-York tribune., 1901-08-12

adoption
| the "Riforma." and little later he advocated a
armaments and defences and complete military re-
sgazZa9 on This poleey resulted in the estab-
| OF Italy. Germany and Austria. Finally, in No
Clerical party as being hostile to modern Italian
! the traditional programme OF the Left
BECOMES PRIME MINISTER.
After the Italian reverses in Africa in 1887 Crisp
asked the Government to vote an extraordinary
loan to send reinforcements to Massowah This
was done and the Depretis Ministry resigned. but
eventually Depretis again became Premier with
pcetiss death in July 1857 Crispi became President
Soon after he paid series of visits to Bismarck
ana there followed a renewal of the Triple ALI
o%uiIs % lot an increased army ana navy Financial
crises followed. and Crispi became very unpopular
places irsurrecfions had otnETrad 10 1858 81 whc9 @
broken off the commercial treaty with France and
me relations between the Government and the
Clerical legislation He appealed to the country
and was returned with majority of 2S6 votes in
ever he lost his Ministry by an Ill judged remark
IN the Chamber which offended the Deputies of the
Triple Alliance may also have FASTENED his fall.
Ialhlstration was only an lnermssion in the Crspi
After the bank scandals and the resignation on
noEemper oos a; 1884. OF Sgnor Giolitti, who
cabinet He succeeded in forming a coalition Min
isstry With politicians of all parties. He con
lStIy but once Uune, 1890 He then demanded an
the tgj Snate pay Tor DEPUTIES and reduction OF
apostle Of peace, not OF war and the supporter of
Mazzni and Garibaldi. Especially did he devote
HLIset TO the building up Of the injured credit of
ne nation and the relief of its burdened finances
he strenuously opposed the attacks of Repub-
LEANS and socialists and strove for the unity of
GIGse Cos, about the King. who is the symbol of unity
ardent. he had the House adjourned and then dis
declared that the voters must Choose bte S country @
national monarchy and social. moral and political
round the. King He was returned by 90 Jarss F1lis
revSS ~ ~. ou5 .lat soon teIl away and when the
ne was compelled 10 retire Ciarch 1898, ''''d came
article on anarchist conference Of Tpdne TT3de an
powers overs Tor an English newspaper.
statesman celebrated at Palermo and oi coI IIe
the foW6 6a fa6st 0 was & unveiled in the facade Of
cataract in the latter part Of the same Year ioi
ESTIMATES OF HIS CHARACTER.
IN addition 10 the unfounded accusations Of big
amy mace against Crisp grave charges against his
integrity were brought by the Radical leader Sipnor
Cavallotti, in November ls94 The Criminal Co..
declared that the charge Of perjury was not sus
raihed and that the charges referring 10 the deco
Italy His enemies so tre SeLetdI!y t accepted IN
Naples the director of which was accused Of pecT ~
Istlons, and in his defence alleged the paPtici
Patlon Of Crispi in the operations which were The
occasion OF the Irregularities The TarIia
,L H!sslon Whicn Investigated the matter found
t-.at SIFlSQl had not been accOmplice in those
lL,Itsu ulafltles but that he had in unHise friend
fI.-P toF me director. coUntermanded an inquiry
no Io me condition OF the bank by which the latter
tiopeo 10 be enab bled the balance aransf
MIN The question was raised as 10 whether ne
~ courts could have Jurisdiction in the case
ses against minister Of state and the Su-
IRENE 1ouTt held that only the Chamber Of Depu-
SSo9ld qeclde whether minister should be I'M
pTi pTaChea peiore the Senate. When the committee
eLPoIIlIeu ny the Chamber the result Of this de-
TSlon T6f re5orted in March. 1898. the Chamber by
sote OF ~ 10 decided TO pass the order of tbe
GAY mus practically indorsing the findings Of tbe
by a show OF hands. - -eN
ne most reasonable view OF his character iudp-
IiS from MS career Is that CriSni was no
SI peculatlon himself. though he was made victim
Dy ms professec friends. who traded upon his r3na
ana influence 10 commit Irregularities The he's.
66Nloence or this opinion Of him is that UhiIe
PREMIER and until his death he continued c%or1o Con-
paratiVely poor and in debt oOA4
-. ne charge or Inegalomania against Crispi has
Ior us oasls the fact thar he always Insisted tbat
Italy should take and maintain position anon,
LnS european powers proper 10 a nation OF tbfrty,
1mit!ots ~ OF people instead OF declining TO he ieve
sldIh ana Portugal His greatest sorrow Vas
bal tb ne lived to have impressed upon him during
Ss sne lst ten years that this dream OF rreat1@ss
1o[ nus country was an IDLE one and that Ital is
or protected power. p-' D1' 'Hdt