1898 in Italy

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See also: 1897 in Italy, other events of 1898, 1899 in Italy.


Events from the year 1898 in Italy.

Kingdom of Italy

Events

The year is marked by widespread bread riots all over Italy. The tariff on the duty on imported wheat is lowered from 75 lire a tonne to 50 lire. In 1897 the wheat harvest in Italy was substantially lower than the years before; it fell from on average 3.5 million tons in 1891–95 to 2.4 million tons that year. Moreover, import of American grain was more expensive due to the Spanish–American War in 1898.[1][2] Wheat prices in Milan increased from 225 lire a tonne to 330 lire a tonne in April 1898.[1] In order to try to diminish the rising prices the government of Antonio Di Rudinì was urged to abolish the duty on imported wheat. The lowering of the tariff is generally considered to be too little and too late.[1] Street demonstrations demanding "bread and work" began in the South of Italy,[2] which already had seen widespread revolts by the Fasci Siciliani in 1893–94. In towns like Bari and Naples rioting could be suppressed, while Florence was controlled by demonstrators for a whole day.[3] The situation escalated when demonstrators were shot by nervous policemen, and rioting increased.[1][2]
The Finance Minister in the administration of Prime Minister Antonio di Rudinì, Luigi Luzzatti, passed two measures of social legislation in 1898. The industrial workmen’s compensation scheme from 1883 was made obligatory with the employer bearing all costs; and a voluntary fund for contributory disability and old age pensions was created.[4]
'O sole mio the globally known Neapolitan song is composed. Its lyrics were written by Giovanni Capurro and the music was composed by Eduardo di Capua.

January

Barricades of the rioters and intervention of the military, Milan 1898

February

April

May

June

Sports

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Clark, Modern Italy, pp. 126–28
  2. 1 2 3 "Fatti di maggio" in: Sarti, Italy: A Reference Guide from the Renaissance to the Present, p. 271
  3. "Riots at Milan", in The Cambridge Modern History (1904)
  4. Seton-Watson, Italy from liberalism to fascism, 1870-1925, pp. 185-86
  5. Bread Riots in Sicily, The New York Times, January 3, 1898
  6. Bread Riots at Ancona; Women Go to the Town Hall and Men Join the Demonstration, The New York Times, January 18, 1898
  7. Ancona Rioters Driven Out; Cavalry Disperses the Crowd After It Is Expelled from the Town, The New York Times, January 19, 1898
  8. To Annihilate the Mafia, The New York Times, February 27, 1898
  9. The Mafia and the 'Problem of the Mafia': Organised Crime in Italy, 1820-1970, by Gianluca Fulvetti, in Fijnaut & Paoli, Organised crime in Europe, p. 64.
  10. Bread Riots at Bari; A Mob of 2,000 Attacks the Tax Office and Burns the Papers, The New York Times, April 28, 1898
  11. Bread Riots in Italy; Several Participants in a Demonstration at Rimini Killed Fighting Carabineers, May 2, 1898
  12. Bread Riots Italy's Peril; Disturbances in Milan, Florence, and Leghorn Result in the Killing of Many Persons. Martial Law Is Proclaimed, The New York Times, May 8, 1898
  13. Bread Riots Continue; Reports from Various Points in Italy Show that Men, Women, and Children Were Shot, The New York Times, May 14, 1898
  14. Italian Cabinet Resigns; Rudini Will Stay in Power, The New York Times, May 29, 1898
  15. Sarti, Italy: a reference guide from the Renaissance to the present, pp. 534-35
  16. Italian Cabinet Resigns; Rudini Begs the Chamber to Suspend Its Sittings, but Meets with Opposition, The New York Times, June 19, 1898
  17. Cabinet Formed In Italy; Gen. Pelloux Premier and Minister of the Interior, The New York Times, June 30, 1898
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