New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-21
ROISED AGAINST FRANCE
REVENGE THE CRY IN ITALY
THE AIGUES-MORI ES MASSACRE THREATENS
TO END IN WAR
VIOLENT DEMONSTRAT TONS IN ROME
MoBs ATTACK \ SEMINARY AND THREATEN TO
SACK THE EMBASSY OF FRANCE-THE OUT
BREAK THOUGHT IN BERLIN 10 HAVE
BEEN CAUSED by HATRED OF ITALY
AS AN ALLY Or GERMANY-THE
KAISER'S ACTION.

AS AN ALLY Or GERMANY-THE
KAIsER's ACTION
Rome, Aug 2o-TEe anti-French agitation
spreads hoarly. Demonstratvc crowds paradei
the streets tonight shouting for the King AMI
calling for revenge for the AgueS MOrtes massacre
The police We're out in double force all the even
Ing and prevented the crowds from becoming
riotous. At 10 o'clock thousands had packed the
Piazza Colonna. A dozen bands led the pro-
cesion of cheering men up the streets entering the
square, and before ii o'clock the whole district
was filed with excited crowds The bands played
Italian and German anthems while the people
cheerod and sang
The excitement of the people is reflected hy the
newspapers, which are unanimous in demanding
quick reparation from France and in urging the
Government to exact satisfaction for the Aigues-
Niortes affair promptly and determinedly. At the
same time the people cXhorted to restrain their
lust Indignation and await as calmly as possible
the result of the Governments action.
Late last evening a mob attacked the Santa
Chiara Seminary of French priests. tore down the
eecutcheons from the facade. tramped them under
foot smashed the windows and tried to force the
doors. Further damage prevented by a strong
force of police, who dispersed the mob aud guarded
the seminary until late this morning. company of
police is stationed at the French Embassy, as the
anti-French agtators have threatened TO sack it.
In both Milan and Turin ncendiary ant-French
manifestoes have been issued
Berlin, Aug 2O-The relations between France
and Italy are regarded here with considerable
anxiety in view of the popular demonstrations
against the French in Italian cities since the mas
sacre of Aigues-Mortcs. The hostility displayed
BY the Italian aGitators is believed to threaten
grave consequences it will i,ritate the French
Government Just at the time when Italy is max
ing her demands for reparation. Even the posi-
bility of Il francO-Italian war, and Germany :
obligations under the Triple Alliance treaty II
such should occur, generally discussed.
WHAT WILL FRANCE DO? THE BURNING QUESTION.
The news of the massacre came sudden thun-
der from the clear international sky. Already 1t
has become the subject Of voluminous correspond
ence among the FOREIGN Offices of the Triple ALL
ance and during the next few days probably VIII
he made the most important incident in this dull
season among the Continental Powers. The cru
cial Question is WIN France give prompt salts
faction to Italy for this unprovoked slaughter OF
Italian subiects?' Should France decline or even
hesitate TO do so she will be likely to ind herself
in serious complications with the Peace Iriang''.
The first misleading reports sent out from
French sources on Thursday night made the I'M
preston merely that worlsinsmen riot OF some
what extraordinary seriousness had taken place.
On Friday official dispatches from other sources
indicated that the Italians had not lifted hand
in provocation, but had been killed oil by the
dozen ;merelv account OF their nationality,
Will, the French authorities abstained from any
strenuous effort TO stop the massacre. Emperor
William at once obtained, through the German
Embassy in Rome. cOpiOus reports OF IN" AFFAIR."
and instructed Count Muenster, German Ainhas-
sador in Paris to send TO Berlin soon as posi-
In he
Aigues- Nlortes and the attitude of France toward
Italy's demand for reparaton. The general under
standing is that the Emperor is preparing 10 stand
behind Italy in her determination 70 obtain salts
faction from the French Government.
DETAILS OF THE MASSACRE.
The accounts of the massacre which have
been telcgraphed at length from Italian sources
TO the Berlin press, are calculated to increase
poplar indignation and 10 Justify the Emperor
activity They are quite different from the French
dispatches which are believed to have been hur-
ried out for the purpose of helitling in advance
the significance of tie affair. The idea fostcrcd
BY the French statement was that about 200 flehch
workingmen and as many Italians after mutual
nrovocation, did some hot fighting. which ro-
su,ted in the killing or wounding of the most
.s.hellircrent combatan,s. In fact, the Frcnchmen
Numbered nearly 900, while there were ONLY
$50 Italians About 400 Of the Frenchnrn were
armed with revolvers rifles. They marched
down to the salt works, where the ltall1hs were
employed. with the avowed Intention oi drlNlh3
chem ont if not worse For a short time the
police made pretcncc of protecting the l'allaiis'
but they were so half-hearted in their measures
,hat tho Italians bcalne convinced that they
must take care of themselves and hurried 10
q farmhouse near the salt works. The mob ioi-
loved The Italians barricadcd the doors lh'
French,nen surrounded the house and heio j"
in a state of siege for hours, while shooting AT
every man VINO showed himself before wlnhow.
A comlapy of police was present out cAeIciSeu
little influence on the mob, because 'he oi"oo'
in charge refused 10 let his men hre o" "io az
,ackipo parties Although the farmhouse was Oh
the direct road to the town ana the coursc VI
| affairs was fully known to the au'nor'''e7' "'
| ,,oons vero seut 10 rescue the bcsiegcd
| Finally ,he police advised the Italians 70 ieaNe
! +ho homo and run for their lives to the to"i'
The Italians accepted this advice lheS "io"o
IN Qroups from the rear door, 1oueht 'nc1i way
| as best they could through the crowns VI iiP''''
and ran for their lives across country vi y" Wv
| highways toward Aigues- Mortcs. his was 'i'c
Opportunity Of the manhuntcrs. lhey st"'e" ="
pursuit, uurestraincd by the police ana peat 'i''
| Italians down with clubs or shot them wherever
captured. The hunt continued through 'i'
streets of the town Italians were beaten T. .V"
within hundred yards Of the police S'd'ion'
Two men were shot dead in front of The Mayors
oaic Hardly :, dozen of the 100 Italians are
believed 10 have escaped injury. Yet during an
this not even company of infantry was c'il'u
out Only after the slaughter was complete ui'
the troops appear. From the roads and Inar'hes
between Aigues-Mortes and the farmhouse AT"
from the streets Of the town fortyhvc deal oodies
Of Italians have been collected. Sixty-five ltal-
ians, all severely, and few mortally, wcunaed
have been taken to hospitals. Some twenty-five
or thirty Italians missing. Some of them are