New-York tribune., 1903-02-15


ments Of the detested doctrines Of liberty and
equality. All this repression bred the very spirit
it sought to curb, especially in those students
and young mobiles who, like Ettore Carafa. Duke
Of Andria were men Of brains and sturdy char
acter. The lazy King wise enough 70 see
the folly of these proceedings, but his rernon-
strances were hushed by the RACES Of the Queen
and the ingenuities of Acton The reader who
would know what tragedies of injustice can oe
brought about by frightened fool woman OF
violent temper must turn to the careful pages
of this volume. If" says the author. "the ia
cobns and persons in sympathy with the French
Revolution had hitherto been few and OF little
account every new act of oppression now in
creased not their number only, but the strength
of their convictions Innocent blood had been
she'd thousands of innocent persons langulshed
in prison and lay always in danger OF tnelr
lives and it was inevitable that indignation
should range upon the side Of the oppressed all
that was best in Naples When the Queen be-
gan her prosecutions it may be fairly said that
there were no revoIutionists in Naples; in few
years all the flower of her subjects were ranged
against her and saw no hope but in France
Bonaparte meanwhile was filing Europe with
wrath and terror, and had occupied Rome Ihe
Queen, encouraged by Nelson-who had come to
to open war with the French The kingdom
was distressed to the point of starvation to pro-
vide for an undisciplined army which. though
led by it's King. succumbed at every contact with
the French veterans. The French approached
Naples and although the masses of the Grim
inals and ignorant populace were devoted to the
King and Queen. and there was never the slight
est trace of an attempt upon the life of either.
Maria Carolina, in craven fear Of her Jacob
ms" resolved to run away. An enormous booty
of jewels plate. pictures and other valuaoLes
was taken at night through a secret passage 20
the harbor and a complete loot of the public
treasure and the banks followed; and all with
the royal family were taken on Nelson's ship
to Palermo Naples. left to the mob under the
incompetent rule Of regent appointed by the
King. became the scene of outrage Sacking.
burning and the murder of harmless victims by
bands of thieving brutes turned the city into
chaos. So far from this mob being inspired BY
the Queens hated ''Jacobins." these Jac0bins
were the men whom the mob pursued and butch
cred with unspeakabIe atrocities The greed OF
spoil as much the animal delight in violence
these wretcheS-wheL at last the
French entered and restored order. the ~lazzari'
lament was heard: "If only it had lasted one
day more Naples would have made herself rich
i. e.. with the sack of the entire city.
CnamPlOnnet. tne FrenC0 SefieFdl, WIS q DteaFNs
ge 1erous and reasona bic man and true rePuo-
Iican. Under his direction the course OF the
French in Naples blameIess. and on Jlnu-
ary 23. under their protection. there came into
being the Parthenopean Republic. whose off,
GERS were of lofty charat ter. and Of patriot
ism without self-Seeking. Alas that lasting
government could not be built in such hands.
They scholars. full of the highest ideals.
benevolent just. and honorable They en-
deavored to teach the principles OF enlightened
repubIicanisn to the NeapOlitan masses-ulasseS
perfectly Indifferent TO liberty" and equality.
ready for anarchy. and dreaming only or pun
der Their work was in vain. They went about
the redressing of grievances in the provinces
with no tact and no knowledge OF local condi-
tions. They made earnest efforts TO wreck Oh
abuses which were misinterpreted by the 'iaz-
zari" and often defeated by the Queens secret
agents. In five short months the republic fell
before the approach of Cardinal RuffO and MS
army of brigands AID conviCtS organized uT-
der royal sanction. The city was sacked oy
soldiers and 'Iazzari' and the spectacles in its
streets caused the worst horrors recorded OF
the Paris mob 70 pale before them The cold
cruelty of the Latin combined with the t'n-
of apes in performances which niSht
even surprise Satan himself. 1t was this mop
of whom Ferdinand and Maria Carolina couId