The broad ax., 1901-10-19

The island of Malta Is q present
greatly angered at It's British govern
/ ora. The complaints Of the Maltese
have been treated with contempt oy
Mr.. Chamberlain, the secretary Tor
the colonies and have been passed over
By parliament. The case for the ma
dives has been put IN the shape Of .
pamphlet addressed ITO the English
Nation" which the London Daily
Chronicle eondenses. with extracts, 81
follows: Il iE pointed out that the
Maltese have been for century under
British rule, and during all this
period have given constant proofs OF
loyalty. They were always, and are
still, proud 70 belong to England, but
their contention e that they have al
WAYS claimed IN vain those dement's
which they considered should have &C
erued 10 them from this union. The
Maltese have so far claimed In vain
20 have their home rule. They have
uselessly applied to the imperial gov
eminent, through a deputation sent to
London IN 1908, with view Of pro-
testing against the substitution OF the
English language for the Italian, and
Of obtaining the political freedom 70
administer their own government
Their Just claims have been obstinate
y rejected. and they are now groaning
under q military government always
BeVerer and harsher. They have now
decided to make an appeal to the gen
erous English people. hoping that
their moderate pretensions may be
taken up by the British parliament.
England has always been the school
NJ freedom, and We are, therefore,
sure that our appeal 70 the generosity
fthe English nation win not be In
vain"
The appeal claims that the decision
Of the people on the language question,
and on that Of the taxes. could not
have been more unanimously express
ed than In the meetings held on May
and June 2.
with references to the language
question we beg 20 state that those
oficial members Of the council OF gov |
eminent to whom the task Is entrust-
ed Of bringing about the substitution |
Of the English for the Italian Ian
guage, have frequently misrepresent-
ed the bearings Of this subject; Il Is,
therefore, our duty frankly TO declare |
that no one Is contrary to the teach
fnR - kha Es,gIgoh TonwT,,~o ova q, &C.
diffusion In Malta. but that all NAL
tese are contrary 70 its substitution /
for Italian, are contrary to the exclu-
sion Of the latter from these islands
This opposition Of the Maltese, being
thus briefly and clearly defined, its
justice iS self-evident, and It becomes
quite ineligible that the Maltese are
ssking for what they have a right, and
maintain what the government can
not deprive them Of without commit
ting an act Of the most odious vio-
lenee."
Malta, It Il commended, az its self
ceEsion 20 Great Britain, received the
most solemn promises from the King
that the rights Of the Maltese would
always be protected. Among these
rights the Italian language f. declared
TO be included, and its maintenance
In its ancient position Il absolutely
Insisted upon In regard to the state
the government desire forthe
substitution Of English for Italian for
The benefit Of the Maltese are vel able
10 Judge Of their own interests. II Is
added:
With regard to the question Of
axes, there Is little 70 say; the unani-
mons declarations Of all classes OF the
population. especially Of the Clergy
md Of the legal body, TO the effect that
he Maltese are not In q position 70 pay
heavier taxes than they now do, e
Iuite an insurmountabls objection TO
he creation Of new taxes. Malta. once
% prosperous, Is now reduced almost
o misery. To this reason another
nay be added-and this e, that 90
ong - Malta g deprived Of admin
stering It's own government, 90 far as
oeal Affairs are concerned, the govern
nent has no right to appeal for fur
her taxes. We conclude By express
ng our hope that our just demands
or q better constitution and our most
nergetie opposition 70 the substitution
{ the English language for the
Italian and the creation Of new taxes.
rin md q deserved appreciation IN
our sense Of justice and humanity
New York Sun.
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