New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-08-05
NEW DEGREES FOUND NECESSARY.
THE ITALIAN GOVERNMENT ISSUES WARNINGS 10
MERCHANT AND NAVAL VESSELS.


Washington Aug 4 (SpeclaD.-It may DO only CO.
rcdence but II s fact nevertheless that after Con-
orcss anpoined committee TO look Into the reported
violations Of tho Contract Labor law. the Italian GOV
eminent promulgated two DEGREES reRuia'ihe 'ho a'i
val and anchorage and stay OF ships LII ports III u"e
OF war and their approach to parts OF COASTS occnuo"
by forts or batteries Secretary Whitney has had hem
translated into English. and Issued copies 10 'ho 'o
manders o: al naval vessels and naval s'auoh' ior
their guild moe The conditions OF some OF the art
cles are significant and will be read with interest oy
ship owners, shipmasters, hipmefcha"'S' o"''o
writer's and others The following are the most inPor
tant parts Of these DEGREES
ANY ship national r foreign, whether public or pr
va,e that in mo OF war approaches by day the vicinity
OF coast efences shall keep her coIors flying ana sna
not enter the OF artillery fire from the iorS OF p'
eres without special permission from the commahoahs vi
tho place In event OF violation OF THIS pro'son'
tho neares. shall give tho offending vessel nouce
stop or move away by firing blank cartridge III eniS
is not needed In two minutes Shot Snail DO nreu ao
her bows and still continues to approach she sha
DO fired upon.
Whenever the commandant Of place does not consider
IL advisable 10 hermit vessel approach, or when the
state Of tho permits his sending boarding ocer
to her character. no Will order 10 the
ton 10 answer No" to tho vessels NUMBER 10 ihoca'
10 her that approach forbidden and IL she does not WIN
draw he will proceed provided In the first paragraph
In time is absolutely prohibited, both oy Gay
and night to any private craft or TO any boat rom
OF m0Yo around harDOrs anu i""N
steads within the range of batteries 1t Is absolutely
forbidden to all vessels in general to approach lorned
harbors and roadcsds night well as TO come WITHIN
gunshot OF defences.
Tho fortified harbors and roadsteads for which the
dispositions contained this decree apply, are Speza
Naples Venice, Vado Savona, Genoa, Leghorn, Porte
Ferraio Porto Longone Stefano oil Argentaro' Cvita
Vecchia Gaeta MaddaIena, Messna, Augusta syracuse
Taranto Brindisl Ancona and Palermo Whenever any
OF tho above placed In condition OF war warning is 70
ho all NOR liant
anchored within fortified that they must take
their departures and they will be required to be out Oh
reach OF 1unshot Of defences within twelve hours
In harbors considered naval srongholds In military
posts in anchorages where found naval establish
ments arsenas and barracks we'll as In those places
which, from their position eventually acquire mill
tary Importance any kind whatsoever foreign ships OF
war cannot remain longer period than eight days. nor
will vessels flag be permitted to rendezvous AZ
said places I'm numbers greater than three
Foreign vessels OF anchored at said places VIII DC
obliged to any time that their presence may be
Objectionable the Government All foreign vessels OF
war are prohibited executing landing drills upon the
Italian coasts or exercising at target practice within
gunshot OF the OF the kingdom without having OBJ
tanned special permission through diplomatic channels