The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-02-01
AT WORK FOR YEARS
No Attempt to Stamp Out Socialism,
But 70 Make IL
More Harm
less.
.IBy Henry Wood, Rome correspon-
dent Of the United Press.

ROME, Jan. 39.-Italy proposes to
aout.sooialist'' the socialists. This is
tn. gentle task King Victor Emanuel
and Premier Giolitti have now set
themselves. In other words, they
propose to create in Italy q monarchy
SO pleasing to the socialists, monar-
chy in which socialists, themselves
play SO an important part, and a
monarchy in which socialistic doc
trines figure SO conspicuously On the
statute books, that the socialists will
forget all about one of their funda-
mental doctrines. This is that the
only legitimate form of government
is one by the governed, of the gov
erned and for the governed, doc
trine which has tyndency to turn
monarchies into republics.
For years past the possibility OF a
revolution that would make Italy q
republic has been continually recog-
nized menace to he reigning louise OF
Savoy, despite the fact that the aes-
emit king is about as democratic II not
actually socialistic as any president
could very we'll be. No one has ever
/ doubted for moment that King Vic
tor Emanuel has not been cognizant
/ Of this fact. King Victor has a pen
chant for being in touch with his sub
1scts every moment of the night ana
| day. and 1t was hardly to be figured
that he would overlook anything that
| might have so direct bearing on his
own position and fortunes.
Now, however, it develops that
King Victor has not only been aware
OF this tendency but that he and Pre-
lnier Giolitti have been quietly work
ing for several years to turn this
tendency to their own account. It was
only the recent creation by King
Victor of thrse socialist senators who
will hold their positions for lie, that
the people woke up to just what was
being done, and to the fact that 1t is
already SO nearly done that it may
never be possible to undo it, In fact
the public for ths moment does not
seem to be at all certain but that II
would be mote pleased with social
istic monarchy -paradoxical as that
may seem-than with a rather uncer.
tain republic.
A socdalistic monarchy, however, is
the vary thing which King Victor and
Premier Giolitti have set out to form
and which they have already got well
under way 1t is now only a few
years since socialism began to be
preached in italy, but it made such
Roadway from the very start tina,
hlng Victor recognized at once the
necessity Of giving it his most ser,
Gus Consideration. At heart, as mat
Ter Oh fact, King Victor himself is very
much of socialist but naturally Ii:
could hardly countenance those doc
trlnes that might tend to convert his
throne into a presidential chair, ever
u he might later be elected to fl
IN latter In dealing with the social
lstic question, therefore, King victo
old not make the mistake that mos
OF the European rulers have made
namely that of deciding to stamp 4
OUT instead, he and Premd sr Giolitt
cot together and figured that Their,
was much better way OF handlins
Inc socialists. This was, first, I.
WIN over as many of them as the,
could to the monarchy, and then b
divide the strength OF those still WI.
remained irreconcilable so that the.
would be quite harmless as polftaca
Opponents.
The first step in this direction wa
.ne invitation four years ago to Depu
" bissolati the socialist leader Ii
parliament, to a conference with TIL,
King at the quirinal. At this confer
elice, the king is popularity suppose,
20 nave offered Bissolati portfolio II
'he cabinet OF minister's. Bissolati i
supposed to have declined on tn
siouhus that he could never accuston
n,,hseif to wear the high silk ha
anected by European ministers. TIL
vne tangible result of this conference
however, was the division OF the SC