The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-05
REPUBLIC NEAR, SAY
ITALIAN ANARCHISTS
~We Will Rise to Realize Down
fall of Monarchy" De-
clares Leader.
AUTHORITIES SEEK PEACE
They Offer Olive Branch In
stead of Measures Of
Rcprisal.
AUTHORITIES SEEK PEACE
sp.c,n, Correspondence 10 Tnr suy

ROME June 23--The three anarchist
leaders who organized the recent revolu-
tionary movement In Romagna and the
Marches have fed. Maria Rigier Is now
at Trieste on her way TO France. and she
admitted that both Malatesta and the
Deputy. De Ambris. have safely got away.
Naturally We do not want 10 be arrested,
Maria Rigier said. but our voluntary exie
will not be for long All the revolutionary
elements in Italy-thc syndcalists, tue
anarchists the Socialists aud the Republicans
Joined the agitation and are now prepared
to rise agtsn to realize the common ideal.
the downfall of the monarchy, the eNpul-
sion OF the House Of Savoy and the procld-
nation OF the Italian republic.
Inc judicial authorities have started try
ing many rioters arrested by the police
last week and several OF them have been
sentenced TO terms Of imprisonment varying
from n year TO two years for throwing stones
against the troops. damaging public prop
erty and riotiug In general II seems that
no convictions for threatening the integrity
of the state" or for scditlon. which are
punishable with life imprisonment, VIII
be made lest the Government should be
accused OF reprisals or reactionary repres-
sion Every effort IL being made toward
pacihcation and the three anarchist leaders
were given their chance to escape
Deputies Deny Plot.
Meanwhile the Socialist and Republican
Deputies are striving to underestimate the
gravity OF the disturbances in Romagna.
The Government ought to be grateiul
that the inhabitants of Romagna behaved
so we'll says Signor Morgari There was
no bloodshed In Romagna. with the eNcep-
ton of the murder of police commissioner
Despite the fact that the authorities we're
powerless to stop the revolt and could not
prevent acts Of vandalism. the people re-
trained from murders They burned
churches. but they did not Kill priests. and
II they looted houses they did 80 because
they were hungry.
Instead OF depressing the so-called
revolutionary movement, which was ohly
the inevitable consequence Of unempoy-
meut, the Government should he animated
by gratitude toward the people VINO could
take advantage of the situation and display
him sense of civilization and generosity,
The Constitutional Deputy. Signor Ninai.
who lust returned from tour OF inspection
IN Romapna. tells an entirely different
story.
Il am quite certain" he says, that the
rioting in Romagna was the result OF "A
regular political plot to overthrow the
monarchy. Everything was organized
for the outbreak OF revolution. In all the
districts OF the region ON nNed day
churches. town halls. private houses ana
public buildings we're simultaneously az
tackled Then the tclegraphs and telephones
we're cut and railroad communication was
interrupted The barrcades erected in the
streets we're all alike. Parties oil armed
men simultaneously appeared in seVerai
places to lead the rioters.
Thousands and thousands OF men on
bicycles or in motor ears we're avallaole
ey.rvvherp There were automobiles
loaded with explosives. which were not
used. as the news spread like widfre that
the King had fled and that a republic had
been proclaimed all over Italy. Special
signa,s-the blowing OF horns and the burn
ing of bonflres served 70 assemble the IN
habitants of each village and town,
last List Of Depredntio
According to list published by the
Tribune two police COMMISSIONERS were
murdered several officers seriously
wounded, seven carabincers, soldiers and
TROOPERS were killed or died from injuries
received during the riotug, and more than
20 policemen, carabineers and troops we're
wounded. The list enumerates the railway
stations wrecked the churches burned the
bridges blown M, the telegraph and tele'
phone poles felled and the buildings looted
and dana ged by the rioters. The list IL two
columns long and II i bf no means COM
plete, as tho extent Of damage done. snof
as freight cars destroyed, goods stolen, &c
Is not yet known
Finally in order to show that real revo
luton existed in Romagna and that re-
public had been proclaimed two passes
have been reproduced by tho Gicrndh
PifdHa. Both we're issued 20 travellers by
the Italian Republican party OF taconsra
Maritime and bear the signature OF Arturo
Gironzi, preceded by the words "On be
half Of the agitation committee " fAl-
conara MARTINA and tho Republican sec
ton" These we're used TO allow the bear
ers TO pass without let or hndrancn.