Show THE QUESTION of the annexation of the Swiss Canton Ticino to Italy has been now for the first time officially brought before the national council which is at present elaborating a new arrangement of electoral districts in Switzerland which would assure a representation to the liberal minority in the Ticino The government councilor Pedrazzini in opposing this proposition went so far as to threaten that if the federation did not respect the popular will in Ticino the people of the canton would take into consideration whether it would suit tbem to remain in the Swiss federation fed-eration This declaration cauaedt he greatest sensation It appears that the Italia Irredenta is agitating busilyon the south side of the St Gotthard and that it has been able ID make both ultramontanes and rad lolls in the canton subservient to its I sshemes |