The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-07-05
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Patriotism andILOve COun
Try Form Keynote of
Celebration
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Rome July 5.--Tn every part OF the
Italian kingdom today and wherever
an Italian man-of.war floats. the one
muudredth anniversary of the birth OF
Giuseppe Garibaldi. the great liber-
afor. is being celebrated. Patriotism
and love OF country formed the key
note of this celebration
nv act Of the senate the day was
set apart as a national holiday. AL
given hour this morning salutes of 100
guns were fired at all the military and
naval stations The city Of Rome was
profusely decorated in honor Of the
occasion Pictures Garibaldi, and
OF King Victor Emmanuel Mazzini and
other patriots who were instrumental
IN bringing about Italian independence
and entity we're to be seen at every
turn
The king and other members of the
royal family attended a great review
Of troops, which was one of the fea.
tufes OF the celebration. Under the
auspices ef patriotic and ouher organ
izations exercises in memory OF Carl
baldi were held IN all parts of Rome.
thousands Of pilgrims visited the
lslsnd OF Caprera and deposited hand
some floral offerings at the Garlbaldi
tomb
Giuseppe Garibaldi, the patriot
whom all Italy unites in honoring to-
day, was the central figure in the
fight for italian independence. Alter
nately a soldier and sailor for half a
century when he was not fugitive
or an exile, the career of Garibaldi
was crowned with adventures of the
most exciting and desperate character.
Yet he lived 10 die in his bed at the
age Of 70.
He began life in his fathers oceu-
. patton OF mariner. and his second
/ voyage having taken him to Rome,
he saw and hesrd the things there
that started him on his revolutionary
career which early in 1884 led to HIS
2 exile from Italy. He had imbibed
from Mazzi. the leader of the young
Itsly party of Republicans, the spirit
3 OF revolution. and In his exile while
following the business Of a mariner
he took part in the effort at independ
ence OF Uruguay. He suffered great
hardship. and was wounded severely
during this adventure. but performed
come remarkable feats.
iOln DOuAh rAAAtAANNf III 1870 ht
sailed for Italy, aud offered the ser
vices OF himself and legion that he
had organized TO Charles Albert. wht
was al war with Austria The Kinf
received him coldly. but Garibaldi
after the defeat of Charles. at tn,
head of some resolute Republicans
continued the resistance to the Aus
tflans until dispersed by overwhelm
ing numbers.
Thct year Garibaldi offered his ser
vices TO the pope who did not accep
them, and who few months late
Was forced TO flee from Rome. Carl
baldi next joined the reyolutionist
in is49 and was placed In command o
Rome by the new Republican govern
ment He opposed at first success
fully the efforts OF the French 10 re
store the pope and OF the Neapoiitan
to enter hRome But the FrenC
greatly reinforced. entered the h6l,
city Ia due time and the Republican
friUmyirate headed by Mazzni wa
driven out Garibaidi, however KEEP
up the fight. and with two legion
avoided the attempts to capture him
Qntil, his army having surrendered o
been dispersed, he He'd with a fey
companions and was taken and bar
ished
He returned TO Nice after a feN
lea. and he landed in 1850 in Ne,
York. where he earned a living. frs
by making candles and then at hi
old occupation Of mariner.
lie returned TO Niece after fe'
gears and lived quietly, but al the b'
- lta strff
Austrl8 In 1859 he was ready 20 con
ply with the request Of the Sardinia
government, and organized the corr
celebrated as the Hunters Of th
Alps with which he rendered in
pOrtant services OF Victor Emmanu'
and the French. When the insurre
tl0n in Naples broke out Gariball
supported H. In the following yes
he took Sicily and became dictate
In September he entered Naples, an
Victor Emmanuel followed him on DC
-. 1860. with the Sardinians Gai
baldi had declared himself dictator
the name OF Victor Emmanuel, Kin
OF italy, and rellnqrished the IL
when the Sicilies We're united 10 a
Italian crown.
he did NOT abandon however, Il
purpose 10 march 10 Rome, and viii
The new kingdom Of Italy, despite q
protests OF the pope. was being reeo
hlzed by European states. Garibal
went about his preparations 10 ca
tnre the holy city But tile royal 81
ernor denounced his conduct and Sc
troops against him and ne was d
feated and captured. Thereafter {
some years his history is the reco