New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-13

the Socialist and Republican parties TO aoah-
don that policy OF reform and OF enlightened
liberalism which has marked his four years
reign many Of the measures OF which ne mas
secured the enactment having been OF so pro-
sressive a character that even the Republicans
and the Socialists in the late legislature wers
forced to vote in their favor, owing to the fact
that they formed part Of their programme; but
there has never been any alliance between TIA
monarchy and the Socialists, in spite OF all that
has been said to the contrary Victor En-
manuel has known all along that the aim OF tia
Socialists in Italy is to overthrow his dynasty.
and the wise moderation which he displayed
tho time Of his accession. when so much press
ure was brought upon him, In vain. TO take ad-
vantage of the popular horror aroused by his
fathers murder to institute an era of reaction.
constitutes an assurance that the victory which
he has Just won over the anti-monarchists &C
the polls Will In nowise affect toe continuance
Of the liberal course which he has pursued since
becoming King.
Another feature OF the general election IN
Italy which may help Americans to comprehend
certain much misunderstood phases OF Italian
life in this country has been the return 70 Par
lament of several legislators who owed their
victory at the polls to their personal popularity
rather than to their civic virtues. Most notable
among them is Signor Nasi. who. in spite OF his
being wanted by the police for frauds and
embezzlement, of which he rendered himself
guilty while Minister of Public Instruction. has
been elected unanimously. without opposition,
by his old constituency and native town OF ira
pint The extent 10 which the personal element
dominates political opinion. and indeed every
branch of public life. in Italy is vrey great
Friendship has significance OF devotion that IS
rare among English speaking races. or indeed
among any Of the Northern nations save the
Irish During the course Of the Bonmarsini mur-
der trial now in progress Italy. it vas elected
from one OF the witnesses that Il was his private
conviction that one of the prisoners vas guilty.
and in the further course of evidence he men
toned a particular day on which he considered
his suspicion to have been confirmed
Yet two days later YOU ask this 70. dIEs
with you. with your wife and your family" re-
marked the Judge. How could you DO such a
thing. believing him TO be a murderer"
The answer was. But he my friend anu
10 millions of Italians. especially those in tho
south this reply was u sufficient explanation. IL
is precisely this sentiment OF friendship. particu-
larry among the masses OF the Italian people.
that renders them 50 reluctant to assist The
authorities to punish crimes perpetrated by
those who may have been their friends. There
Is a disposition In America to ascribe this atti-
tude toward the authorities on the part OF the
ItaIsrl DODuIatiou either 70 terrorism inspired
by the Mah4 Hhich mas no fOothOi0 IN America.
or else 10 sympathy with or com plictty IN the
crime In most cases II is neither the one nor
the .yrher. bur merely sentiment OF indulgence
for the criminal. and OF odune friendship
which not even his WrOnSdOing can destroy.
How absuFdiy the Malta has been Overrated has
been shown once more Oy the general election
in Italy. For not least among the features OF
the latter has been the overwhelming defeat %
Palizzolo, the recognized cher OF the Malta IN
Sicily. at the polls ofehis native city Of Palermo.
EX-ATTACHE.