The monarchy unites us; the republic would divide us.

Crispi was internationally famous and often mentioned along with world statesmen such as Bismarck Gladstone and Salisbury. He is often seen as a precursor of Benito Mussolini. Two days later on May 13 Crispi drew up the Proclamation of the Kingdom of Italy.

Originally an enlightened Italian patriot and democrat liberal he went on to become a bellicose authoritarian prime minister and ally and admirer of Bismarck. Francesco Crispi (October 4 1819 – August 11 1901) was an Italian politician from Sicily. He was Italy's Prime Minister for six years from 1887 until 1891 and again from 1893 until 1896.