New-York tribune., 1908-06-27
IT4LYS ART TREASURES.
The. Neze Lac to Safeguard Their
Preservation.


On March Il, 1908, the Minister Of Public In
struction in Italy acting with the Minister Of
the Treasury, laid before the Senate a project
for the new law concerning antiquities and the
nne arts, which had already been passed by the
Chamber OF Deputies.
Article / states that all things immovable and
movable. which have historical archaeological
and artistic interest, subject to the new law.
with the exception OF buildings and objects OF
art executed by living artists or not more than
fifty years previously. lmmOVabie OBJECTS IN
clude gardens forests, landscapes, waters and
all places and objects in nature which have in
terest stated above. Movable objects in
clude manuscripts, incunab bula, early ensraV-
ings and printed matter and numismatlc collec-
tons
Article states that all objects under Article
are inalienabIe, when they belong to the state,
to communes or provinces, to manufactures, to
confraternties and religious bodies of every per-
suasion. They may, however. be transferred
from one of these bodies TO another under GER
tain conditions.
Article 3 provides for a statement by the head
official of every body under Article =, including
parish priests, OF the objects which come under
Article l.
struction to provide for the safety or such Oh
jects by removal or restoration
Article 8 lays down that no owner OF an oD-
iect under Article l which has been noted by
the public authority transfer or part with
that property without informing the Minister or
Public instruction
Article & gives the government the right OF
acquiring any such object under Article D at the
same price as may have been already agreed
upon by contract within three months from the
receipt of information within six months IL
the government is not in a position to consider
the Immediate acquisition. During these perioos
the object in question cannot be disposed OF
Article empowers the Minister OF Pubic In
str11ction to take forcible possession of any OBJ
ject under Article l which is In need OF care or
in danger of perishins should the necessary
work not be carried out py lhe propiie'oi "''itii
Article forbids the expectation from the
kingdom of any object of historical arcnfoiosi,
ha of which
he Of Importance TO the nation. ANY OBJECT
under Article l which il may be Wished 10 ex-
mort must be submitted to board of three ON
ciaIs anpointed for the purpose with an appear
TO the Superior Council of Fine Arts.
Article Q provides for the price to be paid os
the government for the acquisition OF objects
otherwise intended for expectation. and gives
the government power TO return the OBJECT TO
the proprietor and forbid him to export 1t.
Article 10 imposes tax on the eXportatloh Oh
~ ohtect under Article l. but Article IL re-
iieyes from this tax any object imported from
foreign countries within period or hEe yeaIs;
which period may be Increased by aoultioltai
nariods of five years at the wish and on the ap-
nIication of the parties concerned
Articles u and 13 provide against any enahse' &c
,odiacation or restoration of objects under ar
.HoIas and . without the authority of the Min
tster of Public Instruction .o-
Article IA extends this restriction 10 plans ,or
regr buildings and other works which may dam
aea natural objects other monuments under
Al s+;c1es 1913 contain the regulations for ex-
rations and for the ownership Of the objects
tbereby revealed. Generally speaking the gov
eminent assumes the right to control al eAca-
,,atjons for archaeological purposes ana the pro
r;atorshtp of all objects discovered In sucn eS-
ppa,rations The proprietor or the site Is 10 De
oa,onen stated either In money or by d smart III
~ nhiects discovered; but the government ilas
the light to appropriate the properly aIlogetner
Ia award suitable compensation. Socleties
nd nrivate people obtain license TO ex-
ote anu under the supervision of the government,
cay, 90 receive half the objects discovered or
.l,nj- value in money, according TO the choice ol
~ Minister OF Public instruction. ANY cnhhce
Iionyerv of antiquities or other monuments III
MI If excavation has TO be reported 10 tue
I ma minister who must decide withln thitty
e." e., nov, TO act in the matter y foreigner VI
ua!I !Iiorn societies can obtain license TO e%ca-
.o lo s,,nder similar conditions, but the opJects
WI VSad to them cannot be exported from ltaiy'
aN+ Nv ,,nder the conditions allowed by Article .,
ArticIe 30 includes IN the law ohJeeis Vi
Pc. hrtioie 81 regulates the photographins anu
fiinotion ~ of photographs of objects belonging
70 the state under Article l. 49,, ,s
To ticIe - % regulates the use OF the sums arls-
. - tro,,, the admission fees 10 tAe museums
ms s Galleries belonging TO the state.
any ts;cies 23-2S provide funds for the acquisl-
-, "a at ohiects which come under the law
'ion tiles ea-96 state the pains and penalties
sor evas asa ~ enables any citizen. entoyn~ full