The Sunday globe., 1901-05-05

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"Were you ever auested2"
Nov look here, ain { you just little
lit tIO inquisitiVe--I think I've talked
quite long enough long"
THE OLDEST REPUBLIC.
Situated in the heart Of Italy, it has
been peculiarly exposed TO the desolating
wars of the middle ages, and while the
peninsula has been convul.ed by political
revolutions, and other states, absorbed
by more powerful neighbors, have now
become part Of unified Italy, this tiny
sovereign power has alone preserved its
autonomy. II has been in existence
fifteen centuries, and fora thousand years
the government has been much the same
as it is to day. Founded in the fourth
century by Saint Marinus, poor mason
who went to live as hermit upon Mount
Thanus, a Christian community quickly
sprang up in that inaccessible hsness,
and il has continued through all the ages
an absolutely Independent state perched
eight thousand feet above the surround
ing plains, natural imprcgnable fortress
whereon its founder had inscribed the
word "Liberas," which is ITS motto still
to day.
Although this tiny but dlgnifed re-
public had made several treaties with its
neighbors during the present century, it
had never had diplomatic re a,iors with
England until a month or two ago, when
Lord 'alisbury approached It's government
through Major Chapman, our consul.
general in Florence, with view to the
negotiation OF an eXtmditton treaty. Now,
the Sanmarinesi are not fond OF making
treaties, and there was AT first consideTa
bic hesitation. Unlike ihe republic Of
Andorra or the principality of Monaco
San Marino is absolutely independent
IL has its own coinage and its own stamps
AT length, however after considerable
diplomacy, the document was drawn up
and signed by the queen aud the two
capmns.regeni, or dual presidents of the
republic.
The republic is governed by council
ofsiXly, thirty mobiles and thirty pie beans,
elected for life. Too numerous to exer-
else the imperium, the council is obliged
to delegate this power, and therefore
elects two captains, termed captains
regent. These hold Office Tor only six
months, nor can they be re elected before
the expiration OF three years. During
the time of their regency the captains are
relieved of every other charge, have full
personal immunity, and, attired in their
fourteenth century costumes OF black silk
and velvet lake precedence on every
occasion. The people have II share in
the government, the government lying
in their very midst, The Sanmaridesi
must of necessity take an interest in their
state, for every hearth furnishes its con.
tribulion. Indeed, these ten thousand
people almost embody Provost Paradol's
ideal of people of politicians.
PRELIMINARY steps have been taken in
Philadelphia for the organization of an
association to embrace the six different
families Of the Celtic nce-the Irish,
Scotch Highland, Welsh, Manx, Cornish,
and Breton. The constitution sets forth
that the association is for the purpose OF
instituting in this citya library, museum,
and art gallery, all illustrative Of Celtic
literature and history, that is to be non
political and non-partisan.
New YORK state and its political divi.
sions are now spending SAL 600, 600 an.
nually for the maintenance of the public
school system and the institutions of
higher education. The expenditure last
year was rs follows: Common schools,
s33, 42l ,49li secondary education, SO,
006, 374; higher education, 81, G63, OBJ.
THE worst evil in city administration is
the blackmail believed to be collected
from gamblers, and other law-breakeis.
This is a worldwide evil. A recent trial
in Berlin shows that such bribes have
been paid on an enormous scale to police
officials, who were all retired army officers
of high rank. Like disclosures have oc-
CURED in Paris The London police has
from time to time had its scandals. These
evils Of city life are often urged by cynical
men to be necessary" AS the public
conscience grows more exacting, and
modern methods lay bare all evils, it be.
comes clearer and clearer that if these are
permitted they will inevitably corrupt the
police and, through this, municipal ad.
minsration itself
lT is in eresting to see how the cost of
William Tvs coronation-which amount.
ed to just over G4O,000-was built up.
Here are the official items in the 'bin .:
Their maieslies' household, e22,23l;
office arms; kings herald and pursui.
wants, 81, 49, Office Of works: fitting up
Westminster abbey, el2, ,0s5; royal mint
coronation medals, "a, ,52G; fireworks.
keeping open public theaters on the night
ofthe coronation e3,034 King Edwards
expenses exceed these amounts.
TOPICS IN BRIEF.
Let us then be up and doing,
All becoming money kings;
Some day we may be endowing
Universities and things.
Lives Of bllonaires remind us
That we've got to own the stock
IL we want to leave behind us
Libraries on every block