Connecticut western news., 1901-08-15
sIGNoR cRlsPl DEAD.
AHed Italian Statesman Pa.se. Away
 I'm Naples.


 Signor Crlspi, eN-premier of Italy, died in Naples at 7:I5 o'clock sunday evening. He was surrounded by the members of the family and several in- timnte friends.
 King Victor Emmanuel, Cnvour, Mag zini, Garibaldi-Crispi is the last of the group of the makers of modern Italy to pass from the stage He has long out. lived his brethron of the famous band, His life was stormy almost to the last. There was little of that digniiied period of retirement which marked the closc of Gladstone's career. Crisnfs fall from power was overshadowed by dark clouds from which that of his great German compeer. Bismarck. was free.
 Francesca Crispl stood for southern Italy in the struggle for the uniiication of the peninsula. He was born at Ri, bera, in Sicily, became n harrister at Naples, but quickly plunged into the vortex of conspiracy against the Bour' bon rule of King Bomba. After the up. rising of iSIs he was one of I3 exclud. ed from amnesty and after temporary residence in Piedmont and Paris passed several years In refuge in London, where he associated with Mazzlni.
 At last in 1859 came the opportunity long wished for by the ardent patriots. Sardinia and France declared wal against Austria, promising the lihem. tion of all Italy, and Crispi threw him self into the struggle, becoming Carl baldi's right hand man in the eNpcdl' ton from Genoa, which speedily brought about the downfall of the Bourbons. Crispi became member of the provisional government of Sicily and on the islands annexation to the kingdom of Italy was elected to the Italian parliament, where his oratorlcal powers quickly made him a leader
 Signor Depretis. after the Italian re. verses in Africa at Massaua. was forced to call in the help of Crlspl as colleague. and when Denretls died, In LSS7, Crispi became premier of Italy. taking In his administration the port folio of foreign affairs.
 He now set himself to the practical interpretation of the policy he had ad. vocated and for this purpose made a special visit to Bismarck at FriedriChs- ruhe. The drelbund was there definitely drawn up. To the triple alliance have been attributed most of the policies which Crlspfs opponents assert have crippled the resources of Italy. Never theless. it has assured a continental peace for the kingdom. Crlspl himself was unfnltering In upholding It's policy. He was ready to impose almost any burdens that seemed necessary for the maintenance of the army and navy. In 1891 the chamber refused to levy in- creased duties. and Crispi resigned. Two years later. though 1t was perfect. ly well understood that he would im- | pose S35, ,OOO, ,0Oo of fresh taxes, he was returned with large majority, but his followers could not withstand the l cry that went up from the country when he wished to carry out his pro | posals. while some of the scandal of | the bank failures was made to attach to some members of his own family. After six months Crlspi threw up the task. which he found too great even for his powers as an old parlamen- | tary hand" Of late years Crispi cmcrg. ed but once or twice from the back ground. He urged forclhly ltaly's talk. ing part with the powers in the settle. ment of the Chinese question. Last | spring. nearly blind and in falling health. he had a narrow escape from fire which broke out in his house.