Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-15
ON ROME
Professor j. n. Raymond Tells
of Revival Of Self Govern
ment in Italy.
DIFFERENCE IN SECTIONS
Southern Portion Is Not as Modern as
Northern-Describes Interesting
Places in City.

Italy. the transformation of its rule
into self-governmental form, and the
architectural relics of ancient Rome
now standing, were the main divisions
of the lecture delivered last evening
by Professor Jerome H. Raymond at
the high school auditorium. The room
was again well filled by an audience
which was delighted with the second
of the series of university extension
lectures. The stereopticon views Shown
were we'll chosen and educational in
the display of detail of art in the ruins.
OF the more famous structures several
different views were given, showing
their relative location IN the capital
and their comparative sIze and impor-
| tance.
Professor Raymond dwelt briefly
upon the heritages of modern Italy
| from the medieval states. The former
military and legal rule are still appar-
ent, also the artistic sense, though in
less degree. and the religious tenn
iperament, which still pervades the
country almost as strongly as at any
past period.
Uprising against Authority.
The first awakening to an idea OF
self-government occurred in Napoleon
reign, and strongly materialized short
| time after that rulers downfall in the
/ reigns of Cavour and Victor Emanue
l. following the year 1860. 1t was in
i that year that the name Italy was giveI
the combined states of the peninsula
which soon included Bombardy ant
other northern divisions belonging tt
Austria Under the reign of Leopold
i little progress was made, but in thu
following rule of Victor Emanuel H.
whom Professor Raymond stated to b.
1.-THE best type of ruler in Europe, grea
. headway resulted.
4 Italy today is divided into two dis
, tinct divisions = northern Italy ant
Isouthern Italy. Northern Italy is
country typical of modern progress
with intellectual standing, industria
D prominence and prosperous populs
tion. Distinctly opposite is the natur
lof the southern section, with its I'LL
0 crate people, poor and superstitiou'
following medieval agricultural pu
] suits. The northern people are the r.
lvolters against authority and the vii
f liners of democracy for the united kim
dom. Socialism is at each electio
g gaining in followers and in the preseI
Y parliament has 81 representatives.
Less PapaI Authority.
h The church and the priests with the
r head and the head of the Roman Cat
It Iolic church of the world, the pope, al
.. all important factors in the kingdol
], However, papal authority is diminis
y ing both in temporal and intelleStu
dominion. Strife continues betwe'
1.-THE pontifical state and government, al
s the pope is self-imposed prisont
lnever leaving the walls of the vatica
.e Religious belief is also in a state
decay in Italy, and loss of moral S
70 Ipremacy is felt, due to the oppositi
y to socialism.
ct The workingman of Italy is dow
az Itrodden human, brought to state
G. poverty by the manufacturers and la
Is tOWASIo. shS OppSSheS
I'd ltion is apparent among the wealt
1T lclass who daily gain in fortune. t
e. socialistic spirit is now placing che
RS to these tendencies and a trend to
n more common level is becoming
parent.
rs Rome and Its Ruins.
The speaker gave vivid descriptio
er tof the ruins of Rome and its far fam
ruins. He told of the improyemel
ge wrought by the municipal goyernme
lis lin the cleaning of the city within
tie Hast 10 years. A modern and compl
he drainage system. model thoroughfar
ie. and an accompanying lowering of
rg- death rate are the causes and effect
1.-THE work of the last decade. The spe
er stated the city's death rate to
III lower than that of London, Paris,
Berlin.
to The government, he said in tax
up the subject Of Rome's ruins, has
am the last few years. taken costly st
tes to accomplish the preservation Of